Calendar Details for April 20, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Service Project: Point Loma Kiwanis Easter Sunrise Service
Time: 6:30 am - 7:30 am
Location: Cabrillo National Monument 1800 Cabrillo Memorial
Cabrillo National Monument, Point Loma, Sunday, April 20, 2014 -- The Kiwanis Club of Point Loma will again present an ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service at the Cabrillo National Monument. The services will be held in the lower parking lot, giving those who attend a great early morning panoramic view of San Diego Harbor and the city behind it.
Club President, Charles Perdue points out that this year’s services will mark the 65th consecutive year that the Kiwanis Club of Point Loma has provided this popular community service for the people of San Diego.
Easter is April 20th this year and the gates to Cabrillo National Monument will open at 6:00 a.m. with the non-denominational service beginning at 6:30 a.m. There is seating for approximately 550 attendees and the public is encouraged to arrive early.
The speakers this year are Captain Scott Adams, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Point Loma, Gary Jander, Immediate Past Governor Kiwanis CalNevHa District and Doug Beckham, Past Lt Governor Kiwanis Division 21. Chaplain Jerome Hinson, Fleet Chaplain, THIRD Fleet will conduct the service. This year our soloist will be Jojo Ito and she will be accompanied by Brent Johnson. A musical interlude of patriotic music before the service will be provided by the Navy Band Southwest and the Naval Base Point Loma Color Guard will open the ceremony.
The National Park Service has generously provided the Cabrillo National Monument facilities for the past 64 years for Easter Sunrise Services. The visitor and parking fees imposed by the National Park Service for visiting the Cabrillo National Monument are not in effect for the Easter Sunrise Services. A fellowship time with coffee, tea and pastries occurs immediately following the services.
