• Where we are: 1730 Punahou St., Makiki.

• Our numbers: About 160 members attend services every Sunday.

• Our pastor: The Rev. David J. Barber.

• What we believe: "We are a Christian church confessing our belief in the Triune God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit," said church member Katherine Crosier.

"We have a statement that says 'Loved by God to love the world,'" Barber said. "What we want to be is a welcoming place for all kinds of people because God is a welcoming presence for us. ... All people are welcome, whether they are straight or gay, or whatever their skin color might be, or whatever their culture."

• Our history: Lutheran Church of Honolulu was founded by the Hackfeld and Isenberg families, Hawai'i businessmen and cultural and community leaders formerly of Germany. The church was chartered on Sept. 9, 1900, by the Territory of Hawai'i and was originally called "Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Gemeinde zu Honolulu," the "German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Honolulu." The name of the church was legally changed to its current name at the beginning of World War II because of anti-German sentiment. The church was originally on Beretania Street and later moved in the mid-1950s to its present site on Punahou Street, where the Isenbergs' home once sat.

• What we're excited about: The church celebrated the 101st anniversary of its founding and the installation of Barber as its 10th pastor on Sept. 9. Two important services coming up, Barber said, will be "Stewardship Sunday" next weekend and "Reformation Sunday" on Oct. 28, with the public welcome to attend both.

Stewardship Sunday, Barber said, "is a time to celebrate the resources of the congregation in terms of time and talents, and monetary resources."

Reformation Sunday is "a historical event for us because it goes back to 1517 when Martin Luther was involved in the reformation of the church," Barber said.

Also important to church members is the Beckerath Organ Dedication Concert, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the church. The event, free and open to the public, will honor the church's Beckerath continuo organ, which was built in Hamburg, Germany, four years ago by the firm of Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau.

"The Lutheran Church of Honolulu is one of only a handful of churches in the world which have two Beckerath pipe organs," Crosier said.

• What's special about us: "First of all, the worship and music that we do together in this place is outstanding," Barber said. It's "the quality and commitment of people who are involved in worship and music here."

"Over the past 30 years, the church has established a national reputation for its excellent music program," Crosier said. "The choirs have become some of the city's most active and widely known, performing great choral works ranging from Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, Bach cantatas with orchestra and 20th century masterpieces."

Another strength of the church, Barber said, is its people. "We're a group of people that come from all walks of life," he said. "I really appreciate the people in this place."

The church also has an active social ministry program, Crosier said. Members serve monthly meals to the homeless at the Institute of Human Services, and its music program has held a number of concerts to benefit Save the Foodbasket, a feeding program for people with HIV and AIDS. In addition, the church operates Lutheran Church of Honolulu Preschool, which serves about 55 children.

• Contact: Call 941-2566, e-mail lch@pixi.com or visit www.pixi.com/~lch