Kealaokamalamalama church

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Kealaokamalamalama Church

Kealaokamalamalama, Hawaiian for “the pathway of the light,” is a non-denominational, Hawaiian congregational, Protestant church. It was founded in 1934 by Rev. Francis K. Akana Sr. in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Originally a reverend for Mokuaikaua Church, he left due to his spiritual beliefs and to share those beliefs with the community. The church was dedicated to the memory of his late brother, Akaiko Akana, the first Hawaiian minister in the territory of Hawaii. With the first thirteen members and with the help of the community, they raised enough money to erect a temple in 1935 in Kailua Town on Ali’i Drive, where it still stands today. In 1943, he started a branch of the church in Honolulu, Hawaii. After 15 years of fundraising, a sister church was built and dedicated in 1958.