The Reverend Richard Kawaiokalani Puninani Kamanu

Kahu Mua - Senior Pastor

Born August 6, 1957

    Kahu Richard Kamanu was "called" by the Kaumakapili members and began his ministry with us on April 1, 2004.  Kahu Kamanu is a 1975 graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, received his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Olivet College, Olivet Michigan, in 1979 and his Master of Divinity Degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois in 1982.

    Kahu Kamanu served as an Associate Minister of Kaumakapili Church from 1982 to 1984.  He then served as Kahu of Hau‘ula Congregational Church, Hau‘ula, ‘Oahu from 1984 to 1990.  Following his eight year ministry with the people of Hau‘ula Congregational Church, he was called to pastor at the Kapa‘a First Hawaiian Church, Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i from 1990 to 2004, before taking his position at Kaumakapili in April of 2004.

    Kahu Kamanu is also a gifted preacher, teacher, and musician.

Kahu Richard Kamanu, Senior Pastor

(808) 848-1545 (Direct Line)

kahukamanu@kaumakapili.org

Carole Tonaki, Administrative Assistant

kaumakapili@yahoo.com

Kahu David K. Kaupu, Pastor Emeritus (Retired)

kskahu@yahoo.com

David Kaneao, Facilities Coordinator

facilitydirector@kaumakapili.org

Patricia Medeiros, Outreach Coordinator

Henry Maunakea, Kaumakapili Foundation

Ruby Kaneao, Financial Clerk

Peterson Edwards, Janitorial Staff

Buddy Maunakea, Night Facilities Coordinator (interim)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Henry Maunakea, President, president@kaumakapili.org

Melvin Spencer, Vice President, vicepresident@kaumakapili.org

Roxanne Canoningo, Secretary, secretary@kaumakapili.org

Andy Poepoe, Assistant Treasurer, treasurer@kaumakapili.org 

For general information, generalinfo@kaumakapili.org