Faith Calendar
Centennial Bazaar and Chicken barbecue, with plants, clothes, baked goods and household items, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Christ United Methodist Church, 1639 Ke'eaumoku St.; free admission. 536-7244.
"An Introduction to Dream Yoga," a talk by Lama Tempa Gyeltshen, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Kagyu Thegchen Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Center; $55. 595-8989.
"On the Cushion, Off the Cushion," four-day workshop on daily life practice taught by Thynn Thynn and Grahame White, teachers from the Burmese Vipassana tradition, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and every day through Tuesday, Palolo Zen Center; $140 (includes vegetarian lunches). 737-5169.
"See You At The Pole" Rally, sponsored by Hawaii Youth for Christ, with worship (led by band 7 Simple Pieces), prayer, training, fellowship and inspiration for students and youth groups in preparation for "See You at the Pole" day (Wednesday); 7 to 9 tonight, Leeward Community Church, 1860 Komo Mai Drive, Pearl City. www.yfchawaii.org.
"Sunday Eucharist in The Park and Ice Cream Social," hosted by St. James Episcopal Church of Waimea, Hawai'i; 9 a.m. tomorrow on the church campus, 65-1237 Kawaihae Road, weather permitting. Bring blankets/mats; some folding chairs will be provided. (808) 885-4923.
Alan Cohen, inspirational speaker and author, will be guest speaker at Unity Church of Hawaii's services, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. tomorrow, and the workshop "Think Big — Settle for More," 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow; 3608 Diamond Head Circle. Workshop is $20 ($25 at the door). 735-4436.
Daijingu Temple's Centennial Anniversary Omatsuri Celebration, thanksgiving service 3 p.m. tomorrow, followed by fellowship supper and entertainment at 4:30 p.m., with dedication program including Japanese classical dance, at Daijingu Temple of Hawaii, 61 Pu'iwa Road, Nu'uanu. 595-3102.
14th Annual "See You at The Pole" Day," during which students nationwide gather at their school flagpoles to pray for moral and spiritual awakening for their campuses, communities and country, is Wednesday.
Holistic-Hawaii.com Professional Networking Luncheon, featuring author Joy Gardner speaking on "Vibrational Healing: Balancing the Chakras with Crystals, Aromatherapy and Sound," 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Alan Wong's Pineapple Room, Ala Moana Center. $35; $45 walk-ins. Registration and payment due by Monday: Call (808) 887-0044, or e-mail HolisticHawaii@Turquoise.net.
"Faith in Action" Applicant Workshop. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is offering up to $35,000 in Faith in Action grants to interfaith community programs that recruit volunteers, provide non-professional caregiving and serve people with long-term health needs in their residences; 9 a.m. Thursday, Pacific Health Ministry, 1245 Young St., Suite 204. Free. 591-6556, www.fiavolunteers.org.
Wally Magdangal, a pastor who led an underground church in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War and faced persecution and a death sentence, will speak on "Christians in Crisis" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20, and at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, at Full Gospel Temple, 2464 N. School St. 780-7861.
"Orientation to Zen Practice," covering zazen (sitting meditation) and Zen practice forms, 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 20, Palolo Zen Center of the Honolulu Diamond Sangha, 2747 Wai'oma'o Road. Free. 735-1347, e-mail info@diamondsangha.org, www.diamondsangha.org.
The Rev. Nobuo Haneda, director of Maida Center of Buddhism in Berkeley, Calif., who made Shin Buddhism accessible in English, will be guest speaker at services — 7 p.m. Sept. 20, and at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. (both in Japanese), 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sept. 21 — at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway. 536-7044.
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