Guest pastor, reggae musician to appear
KAPALUA - Pastor Greg Laurie of Riverside, Calif., and reggae musician Dominic Balli will be appearing at Kumulani Chapel in Kapalua on Sunday, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Laurie, the pastor of Harvest Fellowship, has traveled worldwide with Harvest Crusades. He is a longtime friend of Kumulani Chapel's senior pastor, Ricky Ryan.
Balli, described as a purveyor of "CaliRockReggae," recently released his new hit album "American Dream."
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'Harry Potter' series begins Aug. 28
WAILUKU - A new youth ministry based on the "Harry Potter" series will be held Sundays from Aug. 28 to Oct. 30 at the Unity Church of Maui.
The "Lumindorf School of Magic and Mystery" will focus on discovering the light within through games, challenges and creative activities. Harry Potter's story is a spiritual journey with which everyone can identify. The story can offer children an opportunity to reflect on their own personal journeys while pointing them to a higher power.
The curriculum uses a variety of stories from the first four books of the Potter series and is designed to assist the students in tapping into the "magic" that exists within them, a news release said.
The program is free and will be held on 10 Sundays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Unity Church of Maui is located at 483 S. High St. For more information, call 242-9327.
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Omwake, Ram Dass to speak Sunday
WAILUKU - The Rev. Mary Omwake and Ram Dass will be speaking at Unity Church of Maui on Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Omwake is a spiritual teacher, writer and retreat leader and is a founding member of the Association for Global New Thought. She has spoken at the United Nations for the Season for Peace and Nonviolence, worked with the Synthesis Dialogues with the Dalai Lama, and was inducted into the Martin Luther King Board of Preachers.
Dass is a former Harvard psychology professor and a pioneering teacher of Eastern ways to Western minds. He is the author of many books, including "Be Here Now."
Unity Church is located at 483 S. High St. For more information, call 242-9327.
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