Volunteers

Without our volunteers, PKCC would not be able to provide a place for groups to have camps and retreat.

Mahalo for your interest!

We have many opportunities to serve here at Pu’u Kahea Conference Center

Volunteer Work Days

Setting up work days for your church, small group, family, individually etc. to help us around the camp. We have lots of landscaping and cleaning, renovations projects, that we could always use help.

One to three months

Volunteer Camp Staff

Couples are needed year-round to be volunteer staff at Pu'u Kahea Conference Center, helping to maintain the facility. Work may include housekeeping, general maintenance, cleaning, landscaping, laundry, and other duties as needed. Volunteers work 5 days and are off 2 days per week. Individuals may also be considered, depending on housing availability. We are looking for those who are self-starters, in good physical condition and able to put in full day’s work. Volunteers will need to provide their own transportation to and from Hawaii. PKCC can provide a vehicle for local transportation for days off but volunteers are responsible for gas. A studio efficiency apartment is provided for the couple’s lodging. Volunteers will need to provide their own meals as the camp does not currently offer food services. One month minimum commitment, and up to three months possible. Cost: Travel to and from Hawaii and food

Over the last 60+ years, hundreds if not thousands have accepted Christ, rededicated their lives to Christ, or accepted the call to full-time service to Him while staying at PKCC. Our volunteers are all a part of providing the atmosphere for lives to be changed.

Below we have our Volunteer Inquiry Form if you are interested in any of the volunteers opportunities. You can also email us at office@pkcc.org.

Volunteer Inquiry Form

We were so grateful to have the Kirby’s out with us AGAIN! They were our first couple that came out as we started our volunteer partnership with North Carolina again. Another answered prayer because they intentional came to help us after our baby girl was born. 🩷

We had the pleasure of having the Hall’s volunteer with us this last month. They were a blessing especially in their timing of wanting to come out and volunteer with us here at Pu’u Kahea because we had our baby girl early August 🩷 They jumped right in the Chathams with cleaning, landscaping, painting, refinishing floors, and doing some much needed electrical work! Such a blessing to have volunteers that jump right in!

We had the pleasure of having the Chathams volunteer with us since mid June! They volunteered with us during two busiest months of the year 🙌 They helped us turn over the camp after all the big youth camps we had which was such a blessing. They cleaning, did laundry, landscaping, painting, and more. So very thankful for their God given servant heart 🙏

Last weekend we had some members from Olivet Baptist Church come out to the camp to help us get ready for OBN Youth Camp. They cleaned some bunkhouses and cleaned up our back fence line. Very thankful for members of our local churches that willingly come out to serve!

We continue to be blessed by amazing volunteers here at Pu’u Kahea! We are grateful to have had the Ellington’s volunteer with us for the last month in a half. They accomplished so much from cleaning, laundry, landscaping, and so many much needed carpentry projects through the camp. They were always on the go and worked so hard during these busy months! 🙌🙏

A mission group from FBC Covington (Tennessee) came out to help with a VBS at the Chapel at Hickam as well as helped us completed a couple of projects here at Pu’u Kahea! They painted the tent floor and outdoor bathroom floor and stairs (we replaced rotten plywood), painted Komohana, laid flooring in Peterson kitchen, and made some curtains/covered some couches. We loved their willing spirit and can do attitude! They were a blessing!

We had the pleasure of having the Ford’s here from Alabama volunteering with us for the month of May! They helped us clean gutters, landscaping, cleaning, repairs, and more! We love our volunteers!

We were blessed with another set of volunteers for most of the month of May! Cindy and Debbie volunteered with us and helped us organize a ton of linens, lots of landscaping, and lots of cleaning to get ready the camp looking great for our next guest. Thankful to God for His provisions 🙌 If interested in volunteering please don’t hesitate to reach out and email us at office@pkcc.org.

Thankful for our @bcmoahu and their mission group from Oklahoma University BCM. They came out to help us landscape and move more of our Kiawe wood logs into a nice stack near the campfire. 🙌

We had the pleasure of having the Wilsons and the Nichols from North Carolina with us for the month of April! They accomplished a ton while serving with us here. They did a lots of landscaping, replaced flooring and stairs, cleaned, power-washed, organized linens! We are thankful to our Lord for our volunteers! If interested in serving and volunteering with us email office@pkcc@org for more information.

Some pictures from our work day last Saturday! We had about 50 people come from UH BCM, LSU BCM, HPBC Staff, and members from a few of our HPBC churches! It was a major landscaping day filling with mowing, weed whacking, lopping, trimming, and cleaning up areas that have been way over grown! We are so thankful to those who came and volunteered with us! We also want to share a big shout out to Pastor Fola from Aina Haina Baptist Church that worked and then shared their shave ice ministry with all there. It was a refreshing way to end the work day with some ono shave ice!

We are hosting a work day at the Pu’u Kahea Conference Center and would love for you to join us! The focus will be on landscaping tasks, including weedwacking, hedging, trimming, raking, and leaf blowing Details: Date: Saturday, March 29 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Pu’u Kahea Conference Center What to Bring: Landscaping tools (hedgers, weedwackers, loppers, etc.) Work gloves Covered-toed shoes Hat Sunscreen Water bottle What We Provide: Lunch Water and juice (available in jugs for refilling your water bottles, along with cups) Parking: The gate will be open, and you can park in the gravel or concrete area, but please be mindful not to block others. Please register so we can plan for lunch. Thank you for your help, and we look forward to seeing you there!

We wanted to say a BIG Mahalo to our first volunteer couple to come out to Pu’u Kahea since 2020! We are so grateful for the Kirby’s and their hard work over the last month! They did lots of landscaping, organizing, cleaning, toilet repairs, and laundry! If interesting in volunteering, we are looking for more volunteer couples for July and August! Please email us at office@pkcc.org. 🌺

Great to have @bcmoahu out again with mission group from Carson Newman University in Tennessee! They did lots of much needed landscaping especially after the rain we’ve had here on the westside! 🙌 Mahalo!

We had a great Open House on Saturday! Thank you to those who came, wanted to come, and have already reached out to volunteer and or support us financially or with donations! We strive to be a blessing to our HPBC churches as well as other groups and churches that use our facilities. If interested in volunteering or donating please scan the QR on one of the pictures and/or email us at office@pkcc.org!

We invite everyone to join us at our Open House event at Pu’u Kahea on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd 9AM-11AM. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the history of our camp, learn about the various needs and volunteer opportunities available, and discover how your church can take advantage of our facilities for retreats and gatherings. This event will include a guided tour around the beautiful campground, highlighting our amenities and unique features. To wrap up the day, we’ll be serving a bento and drinks for all attendees. Don’t miss out on this chance to get involved and contribute to our camp! Sign up now to reserve your spot! (Remember, one person can register for a group, so feel free to bring your family and friends!) hpbaptist.net/event/pkcc-open-house/ (link in bio)

“In 2022 we got married on the beautiful front lawn of the Plantation Hale surrounded by family and friends”- Corey and Sarah Perkins (camp caretaker and administrative assistant) What’s your Puʻu Kahea story? Would love to see pictures and hear your stories of funny, life changing, wonderful, God glorifying, and any other memorable moments shared here! Message or tag us so we can share your story if you feel comfortable. 🌺

Earlier this month we had a group from @bcmoahu and a mission group from @challengenau help us with cleaning up some greenery and getting our volunteer housing ready for volunteers coming next month! They did way more in a day than we could have done in a week on our own. We love our volunteers!!

We had the pleasure of hosting the Hall ohana in December. They work at Pineywood camp in Texas and came to PKCC to help us with resurfacing the floors in 2 of the K-Cottages! They were able to removed the linoleum tiles, grind/sand down the glue and concrete, and paint all of the floors. They works so hard and was such a blessing! After they left a member from Ola Nui and his son came to help lay most of the baseboards downs to almost finish the project! We are grateful for our volunteers!!

Corey and Sarah Perkins: (Pu’u Kahea Conference Center caretaker and administrative assistant) Corey moved to Oahu in early 2022 to manage and caretaker Pu’u Kahea Conference Center. Before moving to Oahu he was the pastor at Oak Grove Baptist in Arkansas and was in youth ministry prior. He is currently the part-time pastor at Mt. Ka’ala Baptist Church in Waianae. Sarah was born and raised in Kaneohe. Sarah and Corey met at Central Baptist Church Hawaii and married in June 2022. They have a one-year-old son. Sarah was an elementary and special education teacher for eleven years and is now a stay-at-home mom and administration assistant at the camp.