This review is specifically for the Night Markets they host for the community. We love attending events here because it's always family friendly, has food trucks, crafters, live music, and free activities for the kids. I've come several times with my daughter and there's always a soft play areas and or bouncy houses, face painting and or balloon artist, and it's all free! There's always different food vendors and crafters so you can try and support different local businesses. Overall, we rarely miss a night market event here because my daughter has so much fun and we always go home with good food and a tired toddler. read more

This was our family church while we lived on island from 2017-2021. Pastor always had solid sermons that always had me reading and studying more once we returned home. The youth services were enjoyed by our children. Music is always good, incorporating Hawaiian culture into the worship. The people there are also very kind and welcoming. Thankfully we only live a 6 hour non-stop flight from the island and when we visit wee of course attend service. read more

My wife and I recently moved to Honolulu after spending time overseas, and we were excited to find a new church to call home. I was raised in a family with strong Christian values and grew up attending church every Sunday, something I deeply missed while abroad. My wife, who was raised Buddhist, was also curious to learn more about Christianity. This made our search for a church family very meaningful, as it would be both her first experience in a church and our first together as a new family with our infant daughter. When we first visited Calvary Chapel Church in Aiea, we were warmly greeted. As we walked in carrying our sleeping baby, people smiled at her, and we felt welcomed. We chose to sit toward the back of the sanctuary so we could step out easily if our daughter began to cry. Shortly after sitting down, an usher approached us to let us know where the "mother's room" was. I thought this was simply a private space for nursing or changing diapers. But then the head usher told us directly that "Pastor Bill does not want babies inside the sanctuary during his sermon to distract him." She explained that my wife had to sit in the mother's room with our daughter, but I was not allowed to join her. This meant our family was being forced to separate, and on my wife's very first time in a church, she was told she couldn't sit with me. This was extremely uncomfortable and disheartening. We clarified to make sure we understood correctly, and it was confirmed again: no babies were allowed in the sanctuary, mothers were required to sit in the mother's room, and fathers could not be with them. This was a clear sign to us that this was not a godly church. I understand churches may have rules, but God's house belongs to Him, not to one man, and children are a blessing--not a distraction. For Pastor Bill to exclude families with infants shows he is not shepherding with the heart of Christ. In my view, his actions were ungodly and shameful. I share this so that other families searching for a welcoming church home--especially those with young children--are aware of this policy. God's house should never be about a pastor's comfort, but about honoring Him and welcoming His children. read more

unfortunately, had a similar experience as another that had rated their experience and provided more information. Me and my husband have been looking for another church to go to where we feel connected welcomed and understood unfortunately that did not happen today and we actually walked out. Me and my husband just had a baby six months ago and do not feel comfortable with our baby going into any sort of daycare when we got there we were told that we would have to sit in the back by the exit so the pastor would not be disturbed or disrupted during his sermon. completely understandable as it is important that everyone hears the message, but our baby is completely different from other babies. We take him everywhere with us and he is not the one to cry or act out and to be told that we wouldn't be able to bring our baby in or it be comfortable on the seat or they provided us with another option a mother and baby room, but my husband would have to be by himself and this is our first time going to this church mind you. Unfortunately, I don't believe this church is of a God nature going to church, you shouldn't be discriminated based off, who you bring with you and that's exactly how we felt. Jesus meets you where you are at and doesn't expect you to come to him so unfortunately, we had to walk out before the servicing even started because of how unwelcome we felt I would just like to prepare other families that are looking into this church that there are some "rules" and a church having rules is sort of a weird thing to each their own, but I hope this provides more information for those. read more

Joy is helping to shop small and that's what I'm here for is their Christmas Food & Craft Fair. Calvary Chapel Honolulu is quite an incredible complex though what it offers the parking here is quite small so small in fact that the Craft Fair was held on Sunday and of course with service we all had to park outside, thank goodness I came early since I wasn't familiar with the area. Besides the Chapel there's a coffee shop, school in the back and behind that is an enormous field where there was the food trucks and vendors and right beside that is the school gym holding all the craft vendors one in particular I wanted to was "You Made This For Me" one of many skilled cookie artist who was teasing her collection that she was bringing to the event. What seemed to be the one that everyone else wanted was obvious as they all dashed to the table and grabbed everything literally was just insane...sold out in minutes I was glad to have gotten anything if ever lol! Besides that I was able to pick up some cute Christmas ornaments right besides her and the best tea from Dragon Tea Girls who's teas are made fresh for each event in amazing labeled Mason Jar which mine says "I am Enough" cool!! Being at a very hill part of Aiea was quite a challenge for me to walk but getting that needed exercise was exhausting haha!! Shop small makes a huge difference! Thank you! read more

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Big & small. Friendly & personal. Large room, but familiar faces. Everyone really binds together. Excellent guest speakers with outstanding life changing perspectives. A few years back they had a Cornell geneticist give an outstanding presentation on his discoveries that have disrupted widely held misconceptions about biology. Nurturing & restoring, but also intellectually stimulating. Definitely worth a try! read more

The spirit of God and Aloha is strong here with a Devine link to community. The gym allows for great sports like wrestling to thrive. The environment of love, discipline, faith and commitment to sportsmanship sets a tone that allows wrestlers, coaches, parents and officials to come together with a competitive and cooperative focus on bringing out the BEST in individual and team competition! Mahalo to Calvary Chapel for their house of blessings! read more

Calvary Chapel Honolulu - Churches Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

We just finished our ten-week class on "principals of Christianity" by Shawn Goodson (the good son) it was a fantastic teaching from the beginning of creation to our wonderful Jesus Christ our Savior. It gave us a clear understanding of our role as Christians and of a true followers of the Word (we are to be doers); I was encourage to be a vocal Christian to tell about our wonderful creator almighty God our Heavenly Father that loves us and waits for us with open arms. We will definitely be attending the next class. It's free and is totally an eye opening event. I met so many good friends and ate so much good food. I highly recommend Shawn, he is extremely knowledgable of scriptures and ready to answer your questions and Put your doubts away. The class was free conducted in one of the a/c CCH school class rooms, with free coffee and pastries every Saturday promptly at nine a.m. It was an extra touch when Shawn handed us the certificate of completion signed by pastor Bill Stonebreaker. God bless us with this great class, I feel my knowledge and understanding and my relationship with God has grown. THANK YOU CALVARY CHAPEL HONOLULU read more

Calvary Chapel Honolulu - Churches Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

It's not even the church itself that's bad. It's the people. The way i used to go their all the time, but no one made me feel welcomed. The way the kids talk badly about each other, to pastor Bill making his message about Donald Trump. It's one thing to talk about you're opinions, but it's another when you make you're message strictly about how YOU FEEL about a former president. Do not be fooled by these 5-star ratings. Their all by people who attend the church and have family apart of the church. read more

"Simply teaching the Bible simply" is Calvary Chapel's systematic way of studying the Bible verse-by-verse as taught by Pastor Chuck Smith when the Lord gave him the vision to begin the Calvary Chapel ministry in Southern California. Today, Calvary Chapel Honolulu is just one extension of Pastor Chuck's fruits. Come and see that the Lord is good... great teaching accompanied by modern worship and awesome fellowship among His people! read more

We love this church! We've been coming here for a couple months now and we love the teachings. Pastor Bill is great;)) the worship team is awesome love the music ;)) beautiful simply beautiful. Mahalo Lord . God bless read more

I go to both of the 10:45 and 6pm Sunday services, along with the Wendesday 6:30pm service. I LOVE the verse by verse teachings and you really are fed the Scripture and go home with a new personal takeaway after each service. After coming a from a fairly lazy church that I felt I wasn't learning from, Pastor Bill and Bud's sermons are so refreshing and I love that they aren't afraid to say what's Biblical, whether the topic will offend people or not. The after service afterglows are also a great time for prayer, more worship , and just some quiet reflection time with God. The cafe staff are also very friendly and the food they serve is delicious home cooked food. I am so blessed to have found this church and become part of the ohana there! read more

I love Bill Stonebreaker...great pastor and teacher! Great location and great church layout! Visit the coffee shop / cafe...very reasonable prices...I am glad that they do not price gouge. Its wonderful to see what the Lord has done with raising this fellowship from the theater they started out in. read more

I wish I could give a more in depth review of the service but my family was turned away at the door. I went online and must have missed the part where children were not allowed in the service. I showed up with a four year old and a one year old. We were told at the entrance the pastor gets distracted during his message when there are children, because children can be disruptive. Yes children can be disruptive, but the implication was that I wouldn't have the common sense to bring them outside. It was our FIRST time, I was hoping we could at least attend service and make other arrangements for our kids next time. Yes, there was a children's ministry, but I'm not gonna leave my kids with strangers the first time. Nice building, never got to see the inside. Whatever happened to Matthew 19:14? read more

Live in Madison, AL but it's always nice to hear a great Spirit led sermon by Pastor Bill Stonebreaker! Don't forget to enjoy the Cafe grindz too. Parking is ample and so is God's love here. read more

This is an awesome church! The Holy Spirit is alive and the Word of God is taught plainly and simply. The pastor is genuine and does not hold back. read more

Great place to worship and get fed the Word of God! And the fellowship is pretty awesome too!

I love Calvary Chapel! Grew up in the church but really grew in the word when I started going to Calvary. Calvarys style is solid doctrine with the best bible teaching. They go verse by verse and explain everything. Pastors aren't afraid to preach the truth at calvary...in a world like today, that's what we need-TRUTH! read more

Love everything about CALVARY and find Pastor Bill's messages inspiring and insightful! Use to attend when they use to meet at the Empress theatre (years ago) I find this campus very 'refreshing'. read more