Beyond the walls of Kawaiahaʻo Church, the pulse of of the church’s mission was defined by the apana system geographically (branches- -Kalihi, Palama, Nuuanu, Pauoa, Moiliʻili, Palolo, Kaimuki, Waikiki, Kakaako and Kawaiahaʻo) on Oahu.
This photo taken at the turn of the century in the early 1900s, is of the congregation who mostly resided in the Kakaʻako neighborhood.
To accomodate worshipers living in other areas (apana) of Oahu, several worship houses were also built to service them like the Keolalani and Kamoiliʻili churches.
The cornerstone of Keolalani Church was laid in October 1929; it stood behind the old Pawaa movie theater which today houses the Riley Auto Shop. The gentleman standing is Reverend Akaiko Akana.
The newly built Keolalani church and its members in 1930.
For the longest time, an active congregation of the Moililiʻili apana, worshiped at Kamoiliili Church (photo taken c. 1968) which was initially built around 1850, refurbished in 1900 and demolished in 1968 for the future site of Contessa Condominiums.
