Hawaii Mission March 24-29, 2025

Under the guidance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, the LA Diocese Mission DOME is excited to host its 7th annual mission trip to Hawaii March 24-29, 2025. We will be serving the island of Oahu and the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Honolulu, through various services, under the guidance of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion. Leading this mission will be Father Anthony Mikael.

  • Metropolitan Serapion

    Service is guided by His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion.

  • Father Antony Mikael

    Father Anthony serves in Saint Mary of Egypt Church in Santa Clarita, Ca.

Trip Information

Trip Information

Trip Information Trip Information

Lodging is at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church. 1 room has 12 beds and the other 8 beds.

Included

20 available spots for age 18+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)

Services include the following:

  • River of Life

River of Life provides meals for the homeless in the heart of Chinatown every Monday through Friday. Groups helps prepare and hand out meals to lines of people.

  • Ke Kama Pono Safe House

The Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) Ke Kama Pono Safe House is a youth residential facility which services at-risk male youth ages 13-17. The young men that are brought into this program have been involved with unsafe activities such as gang involvement, substance abuse, etc.

  • Next Step Shelter

Next Step Shelter provides a living area and works with different organizations on Oahu to provide meals for their residents. The Hawaiian Mission helps with this project by providing meals for about 125 people. After serving meals, we sit and eat with the residents and have conversations of joy and hope with them.

  • Westside Alive and Waianae Small Boat Harbor

Westside Alive allows us to participate in praying with and helping clean the homes of the less fortunate. It is a homeless encampment where the group will interact with the people who live there.

  • Institute for Human Services (IHS)

IHS is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive human services agency focused exclusively on ending and preventing homelessness in Hawaii by providing meals, shelter, and health services.

  • Seafarers Service

Seafarers is managed by full time physicians and pharmacists who provide care for the fisherman upon the boats. In addition to providing care, they provide food and the opportunity to minister and spread the faith.

  • The Pantry

The Pantry, by Feeding Hawaii Together, is the only e-commerce food pantry in the country operating weekly, year-round, to provide free, nutritious food to the families of Hawaii.

  • Pacific Gateway Center

Pacific Gateway Center serves the disadvantaged population. Their goal is to empower Hawaii’s low-income residents, immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable populations in rebuilding their lives with hope, respect, and dignity

  • Fun activities include hiking and beach activities

Attendees & Services

$1,000 plus Airfare

Once registration info and deposit received, you will be added to a communication group and will be provided with recommended flight info.

Registration is now open! you may select 4 payments of $250 each. The first payment must be submitted with registration by February 15 and final payment is due by March 1st.

If you have additional questions, please contact Nader Gad 760-702-0729

Cost, flight and deadlines

Register Here.

Registration is considered complete once you have registered and made First payment of $250 or the full amount of $1,000. Please note that the mission is based on first come first served. If you registered and have not made a payment, you’re not considered registered. Thank you.

Payment

First payment of $250 must be paid to reserve your spot by February 15th. Remaining balance is due by March 1st.

All payments and donations are tax deductible. Please email us at Copticdome@gmail.com for tax documents.

  • How can you help?

    The Church in the Namibia is in need of many supplies; if you would like to send items and you’re not attending, please contact Nader Gad 760-702-0729 for more information. If you would like to send a monetary gift, please submit it in the “payments and donations’ section above and we’ll be sure to deliver it for you. God Bless