About St. Augustine's

Founded as a mission of the Church of England in 1884 by English families who immigrated here to the sugar cane plantations, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church has always been a center of life in Kohala.  Today, “the red door church” reflects the lifestyle, ethnic diversity, and community roots of North Kohala.  Our parishioners range in age from keiki (children) to kupuna (elderly-grandparent) and enrich our congregation with their heritages and traditions of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Korean, African, Hawaiian, Samoan and Caucasian ancestry.

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Clergy & Staff

Vicar Jennifer Masada

The Rev. Deacon Lani Bowman

Deacon in Formation, Jeanne Cooper

John Sakai, Bishop's Warden

Cindy Sakai, Treasurer

Kathy Matsuda, Youth Ministry

Kathy Webb, Office Administrator

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BISHOP'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Piilani Fernandez
Maurine Gomes
Eileen Hartwings
Dave Lambrecht
Kim Lambrecht
Melanie Sahagun
​Michelle Simpson

OFFICERS & STANDING COMMITTEES

Bishop's Warden - John Sakai
Buildings & Grounds - Dave Lambrecht & Maurine Gomes, Co-Chairs
Finance, Compensation & Budget - Cindy Sakai, Chair​
Outreach - Eileen Hartwings & Kim Lambrecht, Co-Chairs
Treasurer - Cindy Sakai
Clerk - Maurine Gomes
​Volunteer Music Directory - Kirk Corey 

2024 DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I ANNUAL CONVENTION DELEGATES

Ginger Gohier
Eileen Hartwings
Laura LaGassa