Downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Before the season of busyness and celebration begins, please join us for a relaxed, casual and somewhat light dinner to spend time getting to know each other. Bring your favorite soup or pie to share. Everyone is welcome, but please help us in planning by submitting an RSVP below. For more information call the church office 732-5561 or email Eric Dissinger (dissinger@reagan.com)
Join us at 5:00 PM for a time of fellowship in the Fellowship Fall. The deacons will be providing a couple of main dishes, but side dishes and desserts are welcome. So far, we have lined up some games, a gingerbread house competition, Christmas carols led by our seniors, and wreath-making for the homebound. For more info please call church office (808) 732-5561, Option 1 or email info@waialaebaptist.com
Event Overview: Dates: January 21, 2021 (7 pm – 9 pm) Location: Waialae Baptist Church (1047 21st Ave, Honolulu HI 96816) *CLICK HERE for the online livestream link - we are live now Trauma and various types of stress take an emotional toll on mind, body, and spirit. The key pillar of trauma-informed care is the development of “safety and connection” for all people based on strategies that incorporate science and in the case of Hawaiʻi, the inclusion of culture. Trauma affects everyone. As Christians, we need to find healing in understanding our own trauma as well as to become healers by understanding the effects of trauma on others. On August 27, 2021, the Alec and Belle Waterhouse Lecture Series will be hosting a Trauma-Informed Counseling Conference free of charge. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! Event Keynote Speaker: Danny Goya is a trained Trauma Informed Care trainer for the Community Resilience Initiative, a certified family literacy trainer for the National Center for Family Learning, and the founder of Ke Ala Hoaka LLC, a consultancy group specializing in trauma informed strategies. He is also the Director of Project Development for the Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF), a non-profit Native Hawaiian organization providing educational, social service, and environmental programming through Native Hawaiian cultural values and traditions. In 2007, Mr. Goya created the first Two-gen mobile homeless family education program for children living on the Leeward Coast of Oahu, called the Ka Pa’alana Homeless Family Education Program. To date, it has served over 3,000 children ages 0-5 and 3,000 caregivers, transitioned 400 families to permanent housing and distributed over 50 tons of food and life necessities. In 2013, the Ka Pa’alana Program was one of the first programs of its kind to receive NAEYC accreditation. For all questions and...
This is a scenic and relatively easy hike. Meet in the church parking lot at 2:45 p.m. to carpool to the trailhead. Bring a flashlight and wear shoes with good grip. After hiking, we'll head back to the church for a picnic on the playground. $5.00 suggested donation to cover dinner. Parents are welcome to hike with other parents or help with dinner. Pick-up/end time: 8:15 - 8:30 p.m. Here's a link to some information about the hike. Parents dropping off youth under age 18 will need to complete the permission form below. Please RSVP to Christopher or Stacy. Christopher Range christopher@waialaebaptist.com Stacy Hirano stacy@waialaebaptist.com
Pre-teen & Middle School Crab hunt and campfire. This activity is for students in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. We will meet in the parking lot at 5:30 p.m. to go with youth leaders to Waialae Beach for crab hunting. Then we will return to the church at approximately 7:15 p.m. for campfire, 'smores and saimin on the playground. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us for a worldviews class at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall and then the campfire. Please RSVP to Christopher or Stacy. Christopher Range (christopher@waialaebaptist.com) Stacy Hirano (stacy@waialaebaptist.com)
Event Overview: Dates: Feb. 18, 2022 (7 pm – 9 pm) to Feb. 19, 2022 (8:30 am-2:00 pm) Location: The Prince Waikiki (100 Holomoana St, Honolulu, HI 96815) *Online livestream option available at registration Sure—you’re totally committed to love and honor your spouse ‘til death do you part. But the routine of jobs, kids, chores, and other commitments can overshadow the romance and passion in any marriage. This can leave spouses feeling disconnected, disillusioned, and alone. With the help of Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley, during the Resist the Drift marriage conference you’ll learn how couples slowly fade into roommate behavior and you’ll discover how to… • Rekindle passion • Reawaken fun • Refresh love • Revitalize intimacy and • Reconnect to your soulmate During this two-day event, on February 18-19, 2022, the Alec and Belle Waterhouse Lecture Series will be hosting a “Resist the Drift” Marriage Conference where you will laugh together and learn powerful tools that can instantly help you move from “roommates” to “soulmates” in your marriage. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! Below is the registration fee schedule: *Please not that Contact Tracing Information will be required for all attendees + vendors with their first/last name, phone number, residence address, and proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48-hours of your event Event Keynote Speaker: Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of Marriage at Focus on the Family, and Erin Smalley serves as the strategic spokesperson for Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry. The Smalleys develop and oversee initiatives that prepare individuals for marriage, strengthen and nurture existing marriages, and help couples in marital crises. They co-host the Focus on Marriage podcast and have authored or co-authored many books including Reconnected and Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage. Greg has a...