Aloha starts before you land

Your family has friends waiting.

PCSing to Oʻahu? We’re a church family who’ve made the same move—ready to help you get settled and welcome you home your first Sunday.

Ask a local family See how we can help

✓ A real person replies✓ Local, family-to-family✓ A seat saved for you

A U.S. Marine in cammies with his wife and three children in front of the American and Marine Corps flags

We’ve been
the new family, too.

Real families. Real local help.From the windward side of Oʻahu.

Before you arrive

The questions that come
after the orders.

Official channels handle orders and entitlements. We share the neighbor-level details—pick a topic to see how a local family, or one already stationed at your installation, can help.

Reach out early.

Email us months before your report date and we’ll answer the questions no checklist covers—and, when we can, connect you with a family who’s made a similar move.

You’ll step off the plane knowing a friendly face is already nearby.

Ask a local family →

On-base or off?

Windward or leeward? On Oʻahu the commute matters more than the square footage. We’ll give you honest, neighbor-level perspective on Kailua, Kāneʻohe, Mililani, Kapolei and more.

Your housing office handles the paperwork and BAH—we just tell you what daily life actually feels like.

Ask about a neighborhood →

One district, many options.

Hawaiʻi has a single statewide public school district, plus charter and private options. Your installation’s School Liaison handles official placement.

We can tell you what our own kids’ schools are actually like day to day, and where families we know have landed.

Ask about schools →

Start the pet paperwork now.

Hawaiʻi is rabies-free, so bringing a pet takes real planning—often months ahead to avoid quarantine. Families here have been through the airport-release process and are glad to walk you through it.

We’ll help with everyday island life too: weather, getting around, and where people actually shop.

Ask about PCSing with pets →

Land with friends, not strangers.

More than anything, we can help your family feel less alone: a familiar face on Sunday, an introduction to a family from your installation or branch, and casual gatherings for folks new to the island.

We’d love to welcome your family to church and help you find a home here on island.

Say hello →

How a local family can help

What we can
actually do.

We can’t move your household goods or approve your BAH—but we can do what no checklist can: connect you with local families (and folks already stationed at your base), answer your real questions, and help your family feel at home those first weeks.

Sit down with us

Meet a local family for coffee and talk story. Bring every question about Oʻahu you’ve been Googling at midnight—no pressure, no sales pitch.

Real local answers

Schools, neighborhoods, commutes, pets, weather, where to shop—honest, neighbor-level perspective the official channels can’t give you.

Help getting settled

A hand through those first overwhelming weeks: what to do first, where to go, and who to call when something comes up.

Introductions

When we can, we’ll connect you with a family from your installation or branch of service, so you know a face before you arrive.

A familiar face on Sunday

A named host will watch for you, help with children’s check-in, and introduce your family around your first Sunday.

New to Hawaiʻi gatherings

Casual meetups for families new to the island—just folks who remember exactly how you feel. We’d love for you to find a church home with us.

From base to church

One church.
Five familiar starting points.

Maluhia is in central Kailua at 300 Kuulei Road. Drive times are planning estimates and can vary with gate access and Oʻahu traffic.

MaluhiaKailua

Oʻahu outline: Hawaiʻi Statewide GIS Program

Choose your starting point

MCBH Kāneʻohe BayAbout 15 minutes · 7 mi

to Maluhia Baptist Church · Kailua

Two women sharing a warm hug at Maluhia Baptist Church

This SundayA warm aloha welcome

Your first Sunday

Know what’s waiting
before you walk in.

WhenSundays 10:30 AM & 5:00 PM · Wednesday Bible study 6:30 PM
KidsNursery care available every service
WearAloha wear, casual, or dressed up—come comfortable
BelieveChrist-centered worship and clear Bible teaching

We won’t spotlight you or ask you to introduce yourself. If you plan ahead, a named host can meet you, help with children’s check-in, and introduce your family to another family.

Plan your first visit

One local family. One honest conversation.

What’s on your
PCS list?

Ask about schools, neighborhoods, pets, kids, groceries, church, or the tiny practical things no checklist seems to cover.

A real person will reply—usually within a day.No mailing-list pressure. Your information stays with our welcome team.

Ready when you are

Let’s make your first Sunday feel less like a first.

Plan your first visit →

A friendly note about official guidance

Maluhia Baptist Church is a private religious organization and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense, any military branch, or any government agency. Our local suggestions are personal, informal hospitality—not official PCS, legal, medical, school-placement, travel, or command guidance. For authoritative relocation information, use your installation’s relocation and School Liaison programs and Military OneSource PCS resources ↗.