Missionaries (and countless volunteers) have played key roles at the Polynesian Cultural Center even before it was dedicated on October 12, 1963 (and opened to the public two days later). For instance, labor missionaries built the Center and many of the earliest village and cultural leaders were “called” to serve in Laie by their respective Church leaders.

Since the 1980s, over 500 individuals, including couples, have donated their time and talents in practically every area and Center department. Some of those with particular skills were “drafted,” others contacted us first to “volunteer.” Some were recommended by friends who had served here, some retired from the Center but stayed on as voluntary missionaries, and some served more than once.

The following rosters are basically divided into decades according to their starting date. Missionaries are then sorted, first by ascending order of the year in that decade they began, then alphabetical order where multiple missionaries began in the same year. Searches can be done by decade, last name, or even areas of service.

WE NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE: In some cases we are missing information and photos. If you can help us fill in any of these blanks, please submit the missing info and/or attach photos as a comment so we can make this record more historically accurate. MAHALO.