Applications are now open for the 2016 grant cycle for new church starts and Mission Enterprise Zones in The Episcopal Church.

Resolutions approved by General Convention in July 2015, authorized new and continued funding for church plants and Mission Enterprise Zones throughout the Episcopal Church. Additionally, newly created grants will be awarded to dioceses and already-established ministries exploring possibilities for new initiatives or expansion.

Applications will be reviewed and evaluated upon receipt. The applications will be reviewed by the General Convention Advisory Group on Church Planting.  

The funding also calls for the creation of a community of practice for equipping the church with resources for assessment, coaching, networking, and the sharing of best practices. 

More information about the church planting initiative can be found HERE, or e-mail contact [email protected].

Applications are now being accepted for educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2016-2017 academic year.

April 4, 2016 - As you know, on December 9, 2015, I placed Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Sam McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission, and Mr. Alex Baumgarten, Director of Public Engagement and Mission Communications, on Administrative Leave pending an investigation into formal complaints and allegations of potential violations of personnel policies of the DFMS, received from multiple members of the staff of the Presiding Bishop.

At my request, the firm of Curley, Hessinger & Johnsrud conducted an independent investigation into these complaints and allegations. In calling for an independent, external investigation, I presumed neither guilt nor innocence, but committed only to a search for the truth. That search for the truth required a thorough and comprehensive investigation. The investigators met with or had phone conversations with over 40 different persons, including the three individuals named in the complaints, and reviewed thousands of pages of documents. The Episcopal Church offered no constraints nor influence on the investigation, and the confidences shared with the independent investigators have been safeguarded.

The actions that I am taking are based on the facts determined and findings reached by that independent investigation.  READ MORE

• The annual ECW Quiet Day is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi. Please see article above for details.

• ECW Specials - The ECW Special grant applications are due on Saturday, July 15, 2016. More information can be found on the ECW webpage HERE.

GIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA A BREAK and join us for an awesome and spiritually fulfilling summer break. Hui Pu is a summer camp for youth in grades 4 - 12. Expect a week full of adventure, fun and GOD, all the while making new FRIENDS!  

For more information, contact Seini Lino, Associate Program Director, at (808) 637-6241, or e-mail her, and visit the Camp Mokule'ia website HERE.

The Alcohol Policy of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i was updated and adopted by the Bishop and Standing Committee effective the First Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2015.  The policy can be viewed on the diocesan website under Resources > Forms & Documents, or click HERE to view the document.

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The St. Andrew's Schools offers a variety of summer-time college-prep and enrichment opportunities for girls and boys, grades K-12. You can choose half-day or all-day options and classes and activities are offered both in and outside of the classroom. The School's downtown location makes The St. Andrew's Schools ideal for busy, working parents and for families living in the downtown, Honolulu area. Program and registration information are available by calling 532-2464 or visiting the website HERE.