This historic and well kept church has a friendly, welcoming pastor and congregation. While the…read moreservice is in a traditional style, it also is comfortable and Hawaiian casual. Come to worship and stay for lunch. You can also shop at the church's resale shop, Lydia's Closet, for anything you may have forgotten to bring as a vacationer or for everyday household items and clothing at reasonable prices. Everything is cleaned and checked out prior to selling.

My husband and I attended the 9:00 am service, sitting outside. Enjoyed the worship and friendly…read morepeople around us, grateful the message was from the Word and very impacting! First time we visited (20 years ago!) We enjoyed it, wonderful to see how it's grown and that the Word is still being taught! May the Father continue to bless you!

On the outside it looks like a great church, it's beautiful, crowded, great music... but people…read morethere don't really know much about it when you ask what their beliefs are. We went to the Alpha group and were surprised that the Alpha "leaders" didn't know the answers to many of our questions about what exactly the church's theology. We were able to talk to the associate pastor, Andrew, later that night and asked him a lot of the questions. We found out they are a very charismatic church. We were told by the associate pastor they believe in speaking in tongues, he prefers with interpretation, prophesying and raising the dead back to life in this day and age. The reason I gave it a 1, is because you really have to ask someone who is actually running and working for the church and do some digging to find out exactly what they believe, not the "volunteers or worshippers that go there". Unfortunately, I think many people just go there to get their Sunday worship on and truly do not know the root theology of this church. They also have a female associate pastor, Jody. So if you are looking for Reformed Theology this is not the church for you. It is definitely on the Pentecostal side which is not advertised nor do a lot of their church body realize IMHO.

Very friendly small church. Glad we found this one for Palm Sunday. Great message from Pastor Greg.read more

Waikoloa Community Church is a remarkable place of worship, from the outstanding omusic leadership,…read morethe pastor's worship message and the congregation members that would rival any denominational "big" church around. The sincerity, leadership, and his ministry are surprising in a small church like WCC. His scholarship, biblical knowledge, and theological perspective are both refreshing and compelling. I don't know how long his sermon messages last, but they're over too soon. I could listen for a lot longer. His sermons are inspiring, fulfillina, and very didactic. This church is worth a visit, and it is worth staying at. God is present in this Church, and His Son Jesus occupies the hearts of those who attend.

Engage Church is a vibrant community of families and young adults seeking to love God and serve the…read morecommunity. The earlier service at 4:30pm draws many young families, and the 6:30pm service has mostly college students and young adults. Located in a strip mall at the corner of Lanikaula and Laukapu, Engage really does seek to engage people with the love of Jesus. Services have energetic worship with contemporary Christian music in English, and sermons feel very relevant. They are directed mostly toward the millennial generation, but people of all ages can benefit and relate. When I visited recently, Pastor John was going through a series from Francis Chan on his book "Forgotten God." The message felt clear and challenging, and the pastor really encouraged the congregation to consider how to put scripture into action in our lives rather than just hear what's being said. We had an opportunity to write down our thoughts on a response card. Engage Church feels very welcoming to newcomers! They take a break after the first worship set, and people can grab snacks, which included chili nachos and watermelon when I visited. Surprisingly, the church encourages people to use their phones during service, whether to look up scripture or even post their thoughts to social media using a church hashtag. I work with college students, and this is a church in encourage my students to attend.

We just built a house in Waikoloa Village and heard about New Hope having a location in the…read moreHighlands Shopping center. We decided to try it today. Everyone was so welcoming. Pastor Rick really engages the congregation. You can tell he truly loves the people at the church and has a deep love for Jesus. It is a very small church but has everything a large church has to offer. We heard today about their outreach team that ministers to the homeless in Kona. What a moving story!! We really enjoyed the worship music, message about baptism today and hearing of the outreach in Kona. We look forward to hearing Pastor Ricks next message.

First time that I went to church services and I join with all of my friends and I enjoy come to…read morethis church because I love meeting new friends and everyone that attend this church services and I enjoy it!!!

New hope is a seeker friendly church that has good music and sound teaching. Although the teaching…read moreis not expository, I often come away having heard that I need to deepen my reliance upon the only true God.

Love the spirit of ALM! They've spiritually supported us through the worst and best of times! As…read morewe've committed ourselves to them for many years, Pastor Lani, Pastor Shelby and Pastor Brad have literally been Godsends as well as the other attendees I consider family. All true blessings!!

Genuine, friendly people passionate about living out the Word of God in Hawai'i. As of June 2019,…read morethey met in Ho'oko Park (under a shaded area) and there was plenty of parking. Check them out if you're in the Waikoloa area. An Assemblies of God church. Service lasted about 1.5 hours and consisted of worship, announcements, offering, and the message, with an informal mingling time later.

Let's worship together on the small and intimate church in the beautiful old Honokaa town. Come and…read morejoin for the Sabbath School and Divine Worship and then of course the Sabbath potluck after...