Passion in action

Haleiwa Beach Park played host to a very unique church this past Sunday.  Once a Month Church is held on the last Sunday of every month and caters to the house-less of Hawaii.  Buses were rolling in full of families from the Waianae coast and North Shore of Oahu.  As a part of Surfing the Nations, I took part as a volunteer for the church service, probably one of the most humbling experiences of my life.

Once a Month Church provides a church service for people who are not always accepted in other conventional churches.  There are free raffle prizes including food, bags of rice, toiletries and other necessities.  And of course lunch is provided.  

One of the most unique parts of Once a Month Church is the offering/tithe portion of the service.  At most churches when the offering is passed around, people place money inside.  As Once a Month Church caters to the house-less of Hawaii, instead of asking them to place money in the offering everyone receives an offering from the church.  


As I finish up my second month here at Surfing the Nations, I am truly grateful for everything that God has done in my life.  To be able to see His work in action here at Haleiwa was amazing.