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19-June-1998 
GA98115 
 
         First Hawaiian Minister Attends General Assembly 
                                  
                        By Emett Barfield 
 
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- The Rev. Dan Chun, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of 
Honolulu, Hawaii is the first minister commissioner to attend the General 
Assembly from Hawaii and  the Presbytery of the Pacific. Elected from the 
floor on the first ballot, Chun was excited and challenged by the 
opportunity for Assembly participation.  
   In addition to working in his presbytery, Chun also serves as vice 
moderator of the Hawaii Presbyterian Council. The council is composed of 
three and one half churches (one being a union church with Christian Church 
Disciple of Christ denomination).  
   A fourth generation Hawaiian, it is appropriate that Chun receive the 
distinction of being the first Hawaiian minister commissioner.  His 
grandfather was working in the Lolani Palace when the American military 
ended the reign of Queen Liliuokalani and the monarchy in Hawaii.  
   A Fuller Seminary graduate, Chun, a multi-talented minister, has a broad 
background of experience. He came to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from 
the United Church Christ after a career as newscaster for the CBS affiliate 
in Honolulu. 
   When asked about his reaction to his experience at the Assembly, his 
reply, "Awesome.  The amount of reading, the discussion, the deliberation, 
the discernment of the commissioners is awesome." He is thoroughly enjoying 
this opportunity to work in the greater church. 
   Pointing to the fact that the General Assembly has never met in the 50th 
state, he offers this suggestion: "The Honolulu Convention Center will be 
open in time for General Assembly to meet in Honolulu in 2005, and I would 
encourage the committee to give serious consideration to our invitation."  
   In addition, he says that the Presbytery of the Pacific met in Honolulu 
in March. This meeting was not only well attended, but was pronounced by 
the majority attending, to be the best presbytery meeting to date. 

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