Wailuku in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Monument of Christian Faith
Photographed by Larry Wilson, June 25, 2008
1. Monument of Christian Faith Marker
In the distant future, when our descendants ask, tell them here lies the first altar made by Korean American Christians.
Today, when more than three thousand Korean churches in America, along with their members ask, tell them you all are Diasporas as a result of 100 years of prayers and devotion.
When someone ask what we must do from now on, tell them to uphold and carry on the vision of world mission.
This monument of Christian faith was built to commemorate the occasion of Korean Americans who left Je-Mui-Po harbor and arrived in Hawaii 100 years ago; to honor the love and dedication displayed by Korean church pastors along with their members since then; to reaffirm our commitment to produce Christian leaders with dignity and character for world-wide service in the future; and to rededicate ourselves for the great task of world mission.
Christian Today Publisher Jongchum Suh, Editor Insil Suh, Su Won, Young-Kwang, Presbyterian Church Pastor Seung Sui Han.
Erected by Jongchum Suh, Insil Suh, Su Won, Young-Kwang, Seung Sui Han.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans
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Location. 20° 52.989′ N, 156° 32.129′ W. Marker is in Wailuku, Hawaii, in Maui County. It can be reached from Iao Valley Road. This marker is located in the Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens on the Iao Valley Highway near Wailuku, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wailuku HI 96793, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Lahaina and West Maui. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Korean Emigrants (a few steps from this marker); Arrival of Puerto Ricans in Hawaii (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Exhibit (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemmoration of the 200 Years Since the First Arrival of the Chinese in Hawaii (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i
Photographed by Larry Wilson, June 25, 2008
2. Monument of Christian Faith Marker
More about this marker. This monument marks the first altar made by Korean American Christians. The monument itself represents an open Bible of black polished granite which bears the inscriptions of Psalm 71:15 & John 3:16 in Korean.
The monument is mounted on a granite plinth with plaques both in English and in Korean.
Photographed by Larry Wilson, December 18, 2008
3. Monument of Christian Faith Marker
Photographed by Larry Wilson, June 25, 2008
4. Monument of Christian Faith Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2014, by Larry Wilson of Wareham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2014, by Larry Wilson of Wareham, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
