Fathers Day service was Amazing. I'm in Hawaii visiting for a week & decided to visit Sunday…read moreservice. Music was soul moving. And Sermon was a GREAT message about Loving EVERYONE. The atmosphere was welcoming and comfortable. I'm leaving here with a happy heart. Thank you so much Kailua Community Church

This church is a rare commodity these days. The pastor really knows his stuff. He is a true…read morestudent of the Bible and teaches in a manner which is both engaging and convicting at the same time. Children are a major priority: They stay in church for worship time, then Pastor Perry has them go on stage for a children's sermon which mirrors what he intends to teach to the adults. They are then off to Sunday School to be taught about God's love for them. One thing that struck me on the first time I attended and since is that the pastor knows each child by name. The church also has a very active AWANA club and has an annual "Vacation Bible School" during the Summer. The youth group is a solid bunch of kids who are truly seeking the Lord's face through the assistance of the youth pastor, Pete Keizer. They meet once a week for in-depth study of the Bible as well as games and worship. They serve the community with food distribution to the needy people of Nanakuli as well as serving at the River of Life homeless shelter downtown. The music ministry is phenomenal, and the Worship Pastor, Josh Nordgren, continually encourages the musicians to improve in their musicianship and to grow in their faith. He plays a mix of modern praise songs with at least one very familiar hymn thrown in to the mix. The people in this church exemplify what is meant by "Christ Follower". They show love toward one another as well as to strangers. They spontaneously pray for one other when the need arises. They have active community outreach programs and sponsor missionaries from the church all over the world. They even created a in-house sponsorship program much like "Compassion International" to support AIDS orphans at an orphanage in Uganda. Their motto is "A family for You", and I have found that that is the perfect motto for this church. Give them a try.

Really cool idea at the Windward Mall. Inventive use of space with transforming the lobby into a…read more"shop". Try Leonard's malasadas truck before or after, or both. One theater had the live service and the adjacent one had a livestream. Get there early for a seat in the live service. Huge movie theater recliners available but not many. If you're later, you'll sit in folding chairs in an aisle closer to the stage with the camera person moving back and forth. Music was loud, almost too loud. Sermon was good. Friendly people!

This church is more like the one that I go to in Connecticut. They have coffee, water and…read morerefreshments before the service. Plus they serve a full hot breakfast ( eggs, rice, sausage etc)in the dining area . They had greeters at the door and packets for new members. They also had programs for kids and small groups. The service consists of singing ( with band), bible reading /teaching and a sermon. I glad I found this church and it will be my church when I visit Hawaii.

The first time I came to this church I was immediately greeted by "ohana". It was the best feeling…read moreto see such a diverse church and still be open to loving and inviting more people. Over time I noticed that Pastor Rick the Senior Pastor knows everyone's names. Which I love because it shows me that he takes the time to learn our names. I appreciate a Pastor taking the time to get to know his congregation. I made a ton of friends that I now call family and we do life together. This is my HOME church and I'm glad I'm a part of it.

Great church. This is what I was hoping it would be when looking for a church to attend. It was…read morevery welcoming, everyone was friendly, I enjoyed the music with guitar, bass, and cajon for percussion. They sounded great and sang from their heart. Pastor preached a good message on unity and was very relatable. They even had a meal afterwards for anyone that was interested.

We had our ceremony of matrimony (outside the mass) at St. Anthony of Padua Church in March 2024,…read moreand it was absolutely perfect! My husband's family is from Oahu, and we currently live in Oregon, so coordinating from afar could have been challenging, but working with the parish and their front office made everything smooth and simple. The ceremony was beautiful, and Kepa was incredibly accommodating with the music. The homily was heartfelt, and we felt so welcomed despite my husband's family not being Catholic. It was an intimate, unifying experience, and we're forever thankful for the church's generosity in allowing us to get married there. We couldn't have asked for a better setting for such an important day. Thank you, St. Anthony of Padua Church, for making our ceremony so special!

OK let's start off with the facilities beautiful immaculate, very nice very very nice. The. The…read morefather that I spoke to very nice.. little bit of background I go to ST. JOHN Vianney I was thinking about possibly moving to Saint Anthony's of Padua however, after the smirking of the offering collectors at me comments from them under their breath as they give $100 to their offering ask anybody at St. John Vianney how generous John L is. And Saint Anthony's of Padua will know what they lost . I will pray for this church . It's the only time I ever felt like beating the crap out of somebody in the middle of a church.

We visited church today from California so blessed by the message!…read more Solid biblical church with a true message of Love the pastor and worship team have a anointing

The way church used to and should be. Filled with aloha, "real" people who struggle, grow, and…read morelearn together as family -- always with love. Hallow Him was a blast!

Friendly, inclusive staff and congregation make visitors feel welcome. Nice accommodations for…read moremothers with infants and welcoming groups for children and youth, Activities for all ages. Giving back to the community is encouraged.

Free food, groceries, haircuts, signing up for social services (assuming you have an ID), etc the…read morelast Tuesday of every month for the homeless. Now THAT is Christianity.

The church is great. However, the dirty looks from fellow parishioners is reprehensible…read more I challenge you to read the Bible and have a consistent concise understanding of Catholicism. Leave your dirty looks at home . I'm John Lambertson and I approve this message

I was recently in Kailua and had the opportunity to go to Mass at St. John Vianney. I felt welcomed…read morefrom the moment I entered the church. The usher asked if I would be willing to take up the gifts and felt honored to do so. I will cherish the rosary given to me as a first time visitor. Mahalo nui loa. The church itself provided a very nice atmosphere. The Deacon gave an outstanding homily. I certainly will return on my next visit.

Very nice people and the pastor is a very good teacher. Music ministry is wonderful!read more

This is a church where you will be welcomed for who you are, learn to read and apply and love the…read moreWord of God. We are a small fellowship with mighty hearts for God and each other. Pastor and fellowship are approachable, honest, kind, gracious, comfortable, funny, etc...as time is taken to meet and get to know one another.

3 years later we returned. My son called the church and explained who he was and that 10 days is a…read morelong time to go without practice. He asked if he could rehearse during the week in exchange for an music offering at Sunday service. They remembered him! They were so kind. After service we were invited for fellowship and conversed with the regular members. There was a guest pastor, as they were in "new search" mode. The guest pastor was great, gave an interesting, engaging sermon. I hope they found a new pastor. It's a sweet church in a nice location. I think I may miss them this next trip due to time constraints, but will look them up again next time my son travels with me to Oahu.

Please read my earlier review, for my original impressions of this church…read more After several months, I am back on Oahu and visited this church again. In the intervening time I have attended many, many other supposedly Christian churches. Kailua Christian Church is one of the rare churches where Jesus would walk in the door, get a warm welcome, and in fact recognize that the people are living his teachings, 2000 years later. (I don't think Jesus would really recognize...or approve of... a lot of the wealthy...hateful... or just plain ignorant people that loudly proclaim themselves as "Christians" today). Kailua Christian Church is "the real deal." Not fancy... modest... but very cool. Trying to be better people, help each other and the community, through tolerance, love, and service. This Sunday, the Pastor's message to the kids was about how our favorite superheros are really people who serve others, not themselves... who dedicate their superpowers to making the world a better place. Then in his adult sermon, he talked about using Jesus as a mirror to really see yourself, and what you need to improve before you walk out the door into your community. I thought it was a great message. If you could just stand in front of Jesus, and look at him, and him look at you, without saying anything, what would you see in yourself and realize you need to change? Their music program has evolved since my last visits... I was pleased to hear a really good anthem from their (new?) choir. (the only thing I still don't care for, is the screen that comes down over the altar for lyrics... at least they roll it back up when not in use... if you're going to project the words, I wish they would also project the notes... how else are people going to learn to sing and read music ??) In addition, they are apparently excellent detectives.... despite my using a pseudonym and a profile picture of my dog, they figured out my identity as their previous positive reviewer!!! The ladies of Kailua Christian Church solve the case of the mystery reviewer! LOL. You should attend a service! Finally I would like to see them study and adopt an Open and Affirming resolution http://www.ucc.org/lgbt/ona.html#FAQ_about_ONA . They would join rare company as I believe only one other UCC church on Oahu is ONA, and only 2 at this time in the whole state of Hawaii ! To me it is a real symbol of saying "you know what, we want to be ahead of the curve on civil rights issues... and recognize and fight discrimination EARLY rather than look back decades later and say "how could they not see?" Adopting this ONA resolution is often a challenging process for a church, but hey, as I heard in a recent sermon at another UCC church... "Christianity is not for wimps."

Who am I to give any church less than 5 stars. I was heading to another church and was passing…read morethis church so I decided to try it. It is more of a traditional service . I am into the more progressive type of service. I am going to try the other church next week.