Mission guide
Hawaii Laie Mission
The Hawaii Laie Mission connects missionary service with the history and traditions of Lāʻie and the Hawaiian Islands.
- English
- Spanish
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the language of this mission
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
Mission languages are English and Spanish.
At a glance
- Country
- United States, Hawaii
- Main city
- Lāʻie, 5,963 people (2020)
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10)
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Church in Hawaii
- 76,357 members, 16 stakes, 142 congregations, 2 missions
A short history of the area
In 1865, George Nebeker purchased the Lāʻie plantation, beginning a new phase of development. Lāʻie later became an important spiritual center for Latter-day Saints in Hawaii. The Polynesian Cultural Center now covers 42 acres and includes six miniature villages.
The Church here
- 1850The first Latter-day Saint missionaries reached Hawaiʻi.
- Early 1850sGeorge Q. Cannon and Hawaiian convert Jonathan Nāpela translated the Book of Mormon into Hawaiian, the first translation into a non-European language.
- 1854The Church secured land on Lānaʻi as a gathering place for Hawaiian Saints after emigration to Utah was restricted.
- 1865The Church purchased 6,000 acres that included Lāʻie, which became a gathering place for Hawaiian Saints.
- 1919The Lā’ie Hawaii Temple was dedicated, becoming the first temple outside North America.
- 1935The first stake outside North America was organized on Oʻahu.
- 1950sThe Church established a college in Lāʻie, now Brigham Young University–Hawaii.
- 2000The Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated.
- 2018Hawaii had nearly 75,000 Latter-day Saints organized into 16 stakes.
Temples nearby
Laie Hawaii Temple
Dedicated November 27, 1919 · Near Laie
Honolulu Hawaii Temple
Announced · About 25 miles from Laie
Kahului Hawaii Temple
Announced · About 105 miles from Laie
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- AlohaHello, goodbye, or love
- MahaloThank you
- E komo maiWelcome
- A hui houUntil we meet again
Foods to try
- Kalo (taro, a traditional Hawaiian crop)
- Poi (a dish made from pounded taro)
- Fish (traditionally given to villagers by local fishermen)
- Luau (a Hawaiian meal and gathering)
Fun facts
- Lāʻie is said to take its name from lau, meaning “leaf,” and ʻie, referring to the red-spiked climbing screwpine.
- At least two traditional Hawaiian temples, or heiau, were located in the former city of refuge: Moohekili and Nioi.
- The Hukilau Song was inspired by fundraisers and beach feasts in Lāʻie during the late 1940s.
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