Worship & Fellowship

These photos and videos capture real moments from our church family throughout the year — Sunday worship, celebrations, and the everyday fellowship of island life. Browse by what you'd like to see, or come experience it with us in person.

Sunday Worship

Every Sunday we gather to worship in both Marshallese and English — hymns, Bible preaching, and altar prayer, often led by our founder, Rev. Nickson Alee, or a visiting guest speaker. Some of our services are shared as livestreams so family and friends outside Hawaii, including our congregations in Seattle and Spokane, can join in.

A Sunday service announcement featuring our founder, Rev. Nickson Alee.
A recorded worship service, shared with our online church family.
Laying the foundation for our congregation in Spokane, Washington.
Congregation seated in the sanctuary during a Sunday service, facing a flower-decorated altar.
Sunday worship, gathered around a flower-decorated altar.
A woman shares a message from the pulpit during Sunday worship, with a keyboard player leading music behind her.
Founder Rev. Nickson Alee preaching as guest speaker during a service.
Founder Rev. Nickson Alee preaching as guest speaker.
Founder Rev. Nickson Alee preaching during a service. A worship leader sings during a service, honored with a lei of appreciation. Worship leaders singing and playing keyboard during a service. A pastor preaches at the podium during a service, honored with a lei of appreciation.
A worship leader sings during a service, honored with a lei of appreciation.
Worship in song, honored with a lei of appreciation.
The stage set up before a Sunday service, with instruments ready for worship. A social media flyer announcing Sunday service, featuring Rev. Nickson Alee.
A keyboard player and vocalist lead worship during a service.
Leading worship in song, with a lei of appreciation.
A livestreamed worship service, viewed by the wider church family online.

Church Fellowship & Celebration

Fellowship is at the heart of our church family. We celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones together — including Pastor Nickson's birthday and our church's first anniversary — and share meals of island food after service. These photos capture the everyday moments of community, from Women's Ministry gatherings to festive dancing and shared plates of food.

A shared moment from church life.
Preparing coconuts for a community meal.
Preparing fresh fish for a community meal.
Church members posing together in matching floral Marshallese dresses. Church members together outdoors during a fellowship gathering. Men sharing a meal together at a fellowship gathering. Church members gathered outdoors during a fellowship event. Church members posing together indoors. Church members arriving for a fellowship gathering. Church leaders and pastors posing together at a fellowship event. Church members gathered outdoors at an evening celebration. Children and families gathered under a decorated tent at an evening celebration.
A birthday celebration for a young member of the church family.
Celebrating a child's birthday together as a church family.
Church leaders in matching traditional attire at a beachside celebration. Women in matching traditional Marshallese dress posing together outdoors. A couple in traditional Marshallese dress on the shoreline.
Celebrating Pastor Nickson and his wife's 50th Jubilee anniversary.
Celebrating Pastor Nickson and his wife's 50th Jubilee anniversary.
A birthday banner honoring Pastor Nickson.
A birthday celebration banner for Pastor Nickson.
Honoring Pastor Nickson on his birthday.
Church members gathered outdoors near the water. Celebrating together outdoors, with children playing nearby. Church members in matching traditional dress posing together outdoors. Women in matching traditional dress, one wearing an elaborate shell lei. A collection of photos from a church fellowship gathering. Sharing a meal together at an evening fellowship gathering. A couple in matching traditional patterned outfits at a celebration.
Church members seated together for a shared meal, with fresh fruit served.
Fellowship over a shared meal, island food and good company.
A couple posing together in matching traditional outfits. A couple in matching traditional patterned clothing at a celebration. Church members gathered under a pavilion near the coast.
Women wearing flower crowns and leis of folded currency at a celebration.
A festive lei of folded currency, a cherished Marshallese celebration tradition.
Serving a shared meal at an outdoor gathering. Women gathered for a meal together, with a stage set up in the background. Church members gathered together at a celebration with balloon decorations. Women wearing flower crowns and sashes at a church celebration. A woman dances during a celebration, with gifts of food and money laid out. Church members gathered outdoors near the coast.
A flyer celebrating Pastor Nickson's birthday and the church's 1st anniversary, October 2022.
Celebrating Pastor Nickson's birthday and the church's 1st anniversary, October 2022.
Families gathered near a decorated stage at a celebration.
A festive dance with gifts of money at a church celebration, a cherished Marshallese tradition.
Dancing and gifts of money, a cherished part of Marshallese celebrations.
Church family gathered for a holiday celebration, with a Christmas tree in the background. Families in matching traditional outfits at a holiday gathering. Church members gathered under an outdoor pavilion for a shared meal. Church members in traditional leaf headdresses at an outdoor gathering. Food being prepared for a church fellowship gathering. Church members together outside.
The Women's Ministry gathers to reflect together on the Proverbs 31 woman.
Women's Ministry gathering, reflecting together on the Proverbs 31 woman.
Church family gathered outdoors together. Church members of all ages posing together indoors. Church members performing a coordinated dance together.
Fresh fish prepared for a community meal.
Preparing fresh fish for a shared community meal.
Church members mingling together at a community gathering. A birthday banner celebrating Pastor Nickson, displayed at an event. Church members in traditional dress celebrating together under an event tent.

Youth & Community

Our youth ministry gives young people in Kailua-Kona a place to belong — mentorship, fellowship, and hands-on service to the wider community, including helping distribute food and supplies to families in need through our partnership with The Food Basket.

Loading donated goods to help distribute to families in the community.
Community outreach, packing donations for local families.
Youth group members in matching outfits gathered together.
Youth group members gathered together.
Children and youth group members gathered in a line together. Youth group members in matching outfits preparing together. Youth group members in white t-shirts smiling and gathered together at a church event. Young church members fellowshipping together inside the church.

Come worship with us

These moments are just a glimpse. Join us in person for Sunday worship, Bible study, or one of our community programs — all are welcome.

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