Hawai’i Mission Needs Help

Dear Friends,

The St. Juvenaly Orthodox Mission, based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, has just signed a contact on a church building near Hilo, and are trying to raise enough money to complete the purchase.

This is a unique opportunity to expand the presence of the Orthodox Church to the second-largest city in Hawaii.

The Big Island is the largest island in the United States, about 4000 square miles. St. Juvenaly Mission is one of only three Orthodox churches in Hawaii. Hilo is about a two-hour drive from Kona, and the Orthodox community there has grown significantly over the past year.

Please consider helping the church grow by donating to establish a stable, permanent Orthodox presence near Hilo.

The total purchase price is $170,000, and their deadline for raising money is Holy Week.

They are also looking for private investors who might be able to offer a loan for the remainder of the purchase.

This is very much a community effort. Your gifts are appreciated! The Mission community is raising monthly pledges from Orthodox faithful on the island, and they have volunteers ready to step in to fix up the place and make it beautiful, but they can’t do it alone.

Donations can be sent to:

St. Juvenaly Orthodox Mission
PO Box 4631
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
(Please make sure the designation for “Hilo” is clear.)

For more details, including pictures, contact information, and a link to donate online, please see www.stjuvenaly.org/honomu.html.

Thank you!