The Kaneohe Congregational Church is the oldest Protestant church in Windward Oahu. The Rev. Benjamin Wyman Parker, who arrived in Hawaii in 1833 from New England, established the church, which has gone by a few other names over its long history.
The church was granted seven acres of land in 1849 by King Kamehameha III as part of the land divisions under the Great Mahele. The initial structure was a hale pili — or grass hut — that evolved into other wooden structures over time. The current wooden structure was completed in 1956 and required some much needed attention to restore it.
The church’s deacon, Ralph Kanoho, is leading the renovation as project manager. Renovations are nearly complete and were made possible with labor and donations from churchgoers and community partners like Plywood Hawaii.
Plywood Hawaii, Hawaii’s largest and most complete inventory of plywood and structural panels, is supplying all the finished wood for the project. Sapele — also known as African mahogany — was chosen for the project because of its rich, warm finish.
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