Posted on: Saturday, October 30, 2004
FAITH BRIEFS
Harlem choir at Hawaii Theatre
Advertiser Staff
The Harlem Gospel Choir performs its first concert in Honolulu at 7:30 tonight at the Hawaii Theatre.
The choir is on its "Give Peace a Chance World Tour" that has taken its 13 members to Eastern Europe, South America, the French West Indies, the United Kingdom and Ireland. From here, it will travel to three Neighbor Islands and Japan.
Founded in 1988 by Allen Bailey, the choir is dedicated to creating a better understanding of African-American culture and gospel. It has performed with U2, Diana Ross, Lyle Lovett and Harry Belafonte.
Tickets are $10 to $35. Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and two hours before to the performance.
Information: 528-0506.
As an alternative to Halloween trick-or-treating, Olivet Baptist Church will be doing something a little off the wall. Literally. It is hosting its "Off-the-Wall Movie Night" at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the church, 1775 South Beretania St.
Besides seeing the Steve Martin movie, "Cheaper By the Dozen," on the wall of the church (inside if it rains), there will be free hamburgers and hot dogs, popcorn, snacks, a jumping house, games and prizes.
Information: 946-6505.
The Rev. Gilbert Stones, pastor of Parker United Methodist Church, 45-211 Waikalua Road in Kane'ohe, will be giving a special sermon tomorrow, "Mystery or Mastery, a Sermon in Magic" at their 10 a.m. service.
He's been a semi-professional magician for 20 years and in other churches outside Hawai'i used magic as part of his ministry. "There are ancillary arts to magic," he said. "I've done balloon animals here."
While he's reluctant to use his skills as a "gimmick," this particular sermon lent itself to magic, because it helps illustrate the idea that, as he said, "we live in a world of mystery that is yet full of magic."
Information: 247-3250.
Movie night at Olivet Baptist
Minister offers 'magic' sermon
