Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2000 — St. John's history [ARTICLE]
St. John's history
For more than 70 years, St. John's by the Sea church has been serving windward 'ohana. Originally founded as a church for Hawaiian fisherman and their families, St. John's kept its mainly Hawaiian congregation in spite of surrounding residential development and the passage of time. The story of St. John's is one of change. The church sprouted on an abandoned pineapple field in the early 1930s during the peak of the plantation era. At the time, St. John's was the first Episcopal Church on 0'ahu's windward side. If you're interested in reading about the rich history of this church, contact Ipolani Johnson at 808-239-7986 for a copy of "The Genesis ofSt. John's-by - the-Sea" by Arnold Newalu and Ruth Lucas. The book costs $7.50. ■