Education Day and the 48th Annual Meeting of Convention of the Episcopal Church in Hawai'i, will be taking place on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu. Attendees have an opportunity to save by registering early!

An Education Day open to all in the Diocese will take place on Friday, October 28, featuring guest speaker, the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the House of Deputies, and the first woman to hold this position. Register and pay by the following dates and save on the registration fee:

• $30 per person - by Wednesday, September 14 
• $35 per person - by Friday, October 7
• $40 per person - after October 7

On Saturday, October 29, the Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 8:45 AM.  Please take note of the following registration and payment schedule to save:

• $70 per person - by Wednesday, September 14
• $85 per person - by Friday, October 7
• $100 per person - after October 7

To register for any or all of the events above, click HERE.  If you are a delegate, your registration fee will be paid by your church.  Please select "check" as the payment method and a notice will be sent to your church.  Please also select "check" if you are a clergy person, alternate, or visitor whose registration is being paid for by your church.  

This year's annual Clergy Retreat will be held on August 28 - 30, 2016, at Camp Mokule'ia.  Cost for the retreat is $80 resident (staying at the Camp), or, $50 commuter (driving there each day). Scholarship assistance is available upon request to the Bishop. Credit cards are being accepted online.  Space is limited, so register now by clicking HERE.  If you have any questions, e-mail Irina Martikainen.

This year's Stewardship University workshop will be taking place on Friday, August 5 (for clergy) and on Saturday, August 6 (for both clergy and lay persons). This event will take place at The Parish of St. Clement's Parish Hall in Honolulu, from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM on both days.

To register, click HERE. Deadline has been extended to Friday, July 29, 2016, or when the maximum number of attendees has been reached.  If you have any questions, e-mail Charmaine Ito.

There will be a Godly Play Core Training at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Kailua, August 12-14, 2016, led by Godly Play Foundation Trainer, Jenny Wallace.  It is open to all those interested in Godly Play, first-time storytellers, and as a refresher for those who have taken a training in the past. This will be the last training in 2016. 

Register by July 31 for lowest tuition. Discounts and scholarships are available for members of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i. For more information download the Godly Play flyer HERE, or to register, click HERE.  

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A one-day workshop for leaders of faith communities, chaplains, therapists and others who are interested in learning more about how to prevent suicide, will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016, from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, at the Higashi Hongwanji Mission Buddhist Temple in Honolulu, located at 1685 Alaneo Street.  Cost for the workshop is $20 and includes lunch.  For more information, download the informational brochure HERE.  To register, you may download a mail-in form HERE, or register online HERE. (There is a $2.09 handling fee for registering online.)  If you have any questions, contact the Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii at (808) 545-2740.

St. John's By-the-Sea Poi Supper & Laulau Sale!

St. John's By-the-Sea in Kaneohe will be holding a Poi Supper and Laulau Sale fundraiser on Saturday, October 15, from 4:00 - 8:00 PM.  Poi suppers are $20 donation, and laulau is 5 for $20.  They are located at 47-074 Ihikai Drive.  For more information, download the flyer HERE, or call (808) 239-7198.