STAR-BULLETIN / 2002
Kayla De Reiter picked up Easter eggs at the Harris United Methodist Church's egg hunt two years ago. The church at 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. will hold this year's event on April 11 at 9 a.m.
Welcoming of new Catholics
among special Easter events
At Easter vigils being held today at parishes throughout the state, 235 people who intend to become Catholics will be baptized, confirmed and receive their first Holy Communion.
The largest single parish group comes from the Korean Catholic Community, with 37 to be baptized. Last year, the 800-member Korean parish in Manoa had 47. The community's numbers have grown due to a strong lay evangelization, according to Patrick Downes, editor of the Hawaii Catholic Herald.
The number of new Catholics this year is 17 more than last year's 218. Except for the year 2000, over the past five years, the annual number of newly baptized Catholics in Hawaii has exceeded 200, he said.
Other Easter-related events across the state:
PALM SUNDAY, TOMORROW
Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. "And Walk a Cross" service, gather at 10:15 a.m. in the courtyard for processional that starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring Lenten offerings. 536-9602.
St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Road. Services at 8 and 10:30 a.m.; continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. 261-5787.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway. 7 p.m. service commemorating the Last Supper led by the Rev. Phyllis Meighen, associate pastor. 595-3935.
Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd., 6 p.m. Worship service for Holy Thursday Evening includes the Lord's Supper with his disciples before his crucifixion; foot washing; and the "stripping" of the church, which symbolizes the desolation and abandonment of the long night in Gethsemane and what followed. 536-9602.
Christ Lutheran Church, 95-1361 Meheula Parkway, Town Center of Mililani, 7 p.m. Remembering the Last Supper with Holy Communion. 623-9229.
First Christian Church, 1516 Kewalo St., 7 p.m. foot washing and Holy Communion. 521-3500.
St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Road, 7 p.m. service. 261-5787.
GOOD FRIDAY
Lighthouse Ministry, 935 Dillingham Blvd., 7 p.m. Service of Darkness, a dramatic worship experience to remember Christ's Passion on the Cross. 848-5690.
Kawaiaha'o Church, 957 Punchbowl St., 11 a.m. Celebration of Our Lord's Passion. John Star Alexander's "Requiem," with choral, vocal and instrumental music, will feature jazz vocalist Star Williams, soprano Malia Ka'ai and tenor Mark Ah Yo. 532-1260.
Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway, 7 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Fujita. Public invited. 595-3935.
Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. At noon the last words of Christ will be emphasized; at 7 p.m., a Service of Tenebrae (darkness) on the passion of Christ. 536-9602.
Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, 1190 Nuuanu Ave. (corner of Beretania Street), 7 p.m. 524-0844.
Christ Lutheran Church, Mililani Town Center, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 12-hour prayer vigil. At 7 p.m. there will be an ecumenical worship service at, and co-hosted with, Mililani Presbyterian Church. 623-9229.
St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Road, 7 p.m. service. At noon, service by Windward Coalition of Churches at St. Christopher's. 261-5787.
Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish, 1941 East-West Road at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, mauka side of Korean Studies Center, 7:30 p.m., annual ecumenical "Taize Prayer Around the Cross." The Taize ceremony involves laying the icon cross flat in the center of the church, supported by stools, around which parishioners assemble and pray with their heads touching the wood. 988-6222.
The Salvation Army, Kauluwela Mission Corps, 296 Vineyard Blvd., 1:30 and 3 p.m., "Nail Your Prayers at the Cross" service. 440-1830.
EASTER SERVICES, APRIL 11
National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, 103rd Annual Easter Sunrise Service: 6:15 a.m. Gates open 4:30 a.m. The Rev. Edward "Ted" Robinson, senior minister of Central Union Church, will speak. Robinson is retiring after 18 years at the church. Music by the Royal Hawaiian Band as well as choirs and soloists from local churches. TheBus will run two shuttles (marked "Special -- Punchbowl Cemetery") departing from the Monsarrat Avenue terminus fronting the Waikiki Shell parking lot at 5:15 and 5:30 a.m. Stops will be made along Kuhio Avenue, Kalakaua Avenue and the Alapai Terminal (about 5:30 and 5:45 a.m.) before heading to the cemetery. Regular bus fares will be charged.
Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, Magic Island, 6:30 a.m. Annual open-air sunrise service. Holiday music, island hula and testimonies precede message by the Rev. Bill Stonebraker. Children's ministry under cover. Lagoon baptism and potluck refreshments to follow. 524-1622. Services will be held at the chapel on 1190 Nuuanu Ave. (at Beretania Street) at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., with Korean translation available at 9 a.m.
Lighthouse Ministry, Aala Park, next to basketball court, 10 a.m. Community Service to celebrate Christ's resurrection. Lively praise music, testimonies, special programs and individual prayers. 848-5690.
Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd. 9 a.m., Children's Easter Egg Hunt; 10:30 a.m., celebration of Christ's resurrection. Everyone is asked to bring flowers to the morning worship service to adorn the cross. Special music by the Chancel Choir. 536-9602.
N.E.W. Center of Religious Science Studies, Abundant Life Center, 94-359 Makohilani St., Mililani, 9 a.m. New Thought/Science of the Mind ministers the Revs. Annie Green, Patri Hildreth and Mele Welte will share unique perspectives on "Easter -- What It Means to Me ... What Does It Mean to You?" The Rev. Sally Hill offers "a dynamic and refreshingly different Easter program" along with "friends, food and fun." For directions or information, call 623-2544 or 226-6483.
Christ Lutheran Church, Mililani Town Center, 95-1361 Meheula Parkway, 6:30 a.m. sunrise service outdoors; 8 and 10:30 a.m. communion celebration with adult and children's choirs and special praise music with pastor Dave Kieffer; 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. breakfast; 9:30 a.m. children's egg hunt.
First Christian Church, 1516 Kewalo St., 9 a.m. Pancake breakfast; 10 a.m. to noon, bring artificial or fresh flowers to the cross as you enter the church; 10:45 a.m., Easter Joy Celebration; noon, egg hunt. 521-3500.
Aquarian Foundation-Waikiki, 2440 Kuhio Ave., Diamond Head lobby level, 11 a.m. "Celebrating Jesus Christ's Resurrection" with the Rev. Doug Werner. 926-8134.
St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Road, 8 and 10:30 a.m. services; 9:15 a.m., Congregation Pancake Breakfast. 261-5787.
The Salvation Army, 6:30 a.m. sunrise service; also services at 10:30 a.m. at Kauwela Mission Corps, 296 Vineyard Blvd.; 9 a.m., Pokai Bay, Waianae outpost; 11 a.m., Kaneohe Corps, 45-175 Waikalua Road, Kaneohe; 11 a.m., Leeward Corps, 98-612 Moanalua Loop, Aiea.
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