Hawaii Baptists receive Russian-speaking church
KONA, Hawaii (BP) -- Messengers to the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention annual meeting welcomed a Russian-speaking church into their fellowship and held steady the convention's percentage of Cooperative Program receipts forwarded to Southern Baptist Convention causes. Gathering around the theme "charting the course together," drawn from Acts 20:24, 214 messengers and 60 guests convened the HPBC's 74th annual meeting Nov. 17-18 at the Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Hawaii convention welcomes Asian association
HONOLULU (BP) -- Hawaii Pacific Baptists held steady their percentage of Cooperative Program gifts forwarded to Southern Baptist Convention causes and recognized a partner association with all of its cooperating churches in Asia. Centered on the theme "Great Awakening!" based on 2 Chronicles 7:14, some 247 registered messengers and 73 guests gathered Nov. 5-6 at Olivet Baptist Church on Oahu.
Hawaii Pacific Baptists hold 70th annual meeting
HONOLULU (BP) -- Hawaii-Pacific Baptists highlighted missions during their 70th annual meeting in Honolulu, even as the convention faces a 2.4 percent reduction in Cooperative Program funding for its outreach.
Hawaii Pacific Baptists pass BF&M language
HONOLULU (BP) — Messengers to the 69th annual meeting of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention approved the affiliation of a church in Japan and amended their constitution regarding the Baptist Faith and Message. A total of 162 registered messengers from 37 churches along with 43 guests celebrated the theme “HPBC in 3D: Disciples Discipling Disciples,” […]
Hawaii Baptists elect layman
president, honor outgoing SBC leaders
HONOLULU, Hawaii (BP)–Hawaii Pacific Baptists convened for their 67th annual meeting with the theme “Yet … There is Hope,” based on Psalm 71:14-16, at Olivet Baptist Church in Honolulu Nov.5-6. In an uncontested ballot, messengers to the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention elected Walter Agena, a former civil service worker and a member of OlaNui! in […]
Hawaii Baptists welcome Korean church
HONOLULU, Hawaii (BP)--Seoul International Church became the third international church to join the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention during its 66th annual meeting ...
WRAP-UP: Hawaii Baptists mark 65 years
HONOLULU, Hawaii (BP)–Hawaii Pacific Baptists celebrated their 65th annual meeting with the theme “Taking Ground,” based on Philippians 3:13-14. In recognizing achievements among the churches, Veryl Henderson, executive director of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, gave certificates to seven congregations for starting new work in the past year and to eight congregations for participating in […]
