Makiki Christian Church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004 with a commemorative booklet in Japanese and English.

Makiki Christian Church celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1979 with a commemorative booklet in Japanese and English.

“Through poverty and hardships and joys, my wife Katsu Okumura, has stood by me loyally & unselfishly.” says her husband.

Our eyes have wandered lazily upward and been delighted to see the brightly colored ceilings in the Makiki Christian Church sanctuary.

Makiki Christian Church at one time had an item in the income section of the annual budget called, “The Kodama Fund.” Who was Kodama?

Learn about the baseball legacy in Hawaii from Takie Okumura’s founding vision to the All-Star lineage of coaches & players.

Rev. Takie Okumura was a Japanese Christian minister who founded this church and established the Okumura Boys and Girls Home.

I did not know until later that this humble & mysterious gentleman was a man of great stature & significance in our community, Kazu Tokioka.

Makiki Christian Church began in 1904. Learn about our history through a timeline of events that helped shape our church.

Explore the journey of sister warriors: Julia Motoyama, Tamie Kawashima, & Mildred Kiyuna, who grew up in Makiki Christian Church.

Find out about our homegrown sister warriors Julia Motoyama, Tamie Kawashima, & Mildred Kiyuna’s sacrificial service.

Learn about the story behind Makiki Christian Church’s tower building in this compilation of Takie Okumura’s writings.

Discover the journey of Takie Okumura, as he shares why he travels to Hawaii in his book, Seventy Years of Divine Blessings (Okumura, 1939).