South Seas Ministries
Bible stories and verse-by-verse teaching
Opening soon
Bible stories told in a natural, heartfelt way, and teaching through Scripture verse by verse, free to read for everyone.
Visit South Seas MinistriesA family of work
The Abbott Oddities Foundation
One family, sharing God's love in word and in deed: a ministry that teaches the Bible, gathers as a church and runs a school, and companies that build, design, advocate, care and make music, each with its own purpose, all standing together.
Our family of work
Twelve ways we serve
Each has its own website and its own work. Choose one to visit.
South Seas Church
A home for worship, the Word and one another
Gathering soon
A simple, warm church with verse-by-verse teaching, ministries for every age, prayer and giving.
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South Seas Christian School
Preschool through 6th grade
Planned
A Christ-centered school with small classes, boarding available and English support for international students.
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South Seas Tech
Websites and systems
Ready
Websites, hosting and the systems behind a working office, designed with care, from the islands to wherever you are.
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South Seas Design/Build
Designed and built for island life
Ready · awaiting license
Homes and buildings made for Hawaiʻi, on storm-ready concrete frames, with building for ministries here and abroad.
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Hayley's Home Care
Caring for you at home
Ready · awaiting license
Kind, trained caregivers helping people live safely and comfortably at home, across the Hawaiian Islands.
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Hayley's Health Clinic
Caring for families close to home
Planned
Everyday health care for families, from licensed medical providers, planned for our future campus.
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Dave Abbott's Music
Recording, production and original music
In review
Recording, producing, mixing and mastering for artists and songwriters, with Dave's own songs a click away.
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Dave Abbott's Music School
Lessons for every age
Planned
Guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, voice, drums and songwriting, for children and adults.
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Abbott Advocacy
Dedicated to your child's unique path
In review
Special education advocacy that stands beside families through IEPs, 504 plans and school meetings.
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Erin's Learning Center
Every child learns in their own way
Planned
Small classes and individual learning plans, taught by licensed special education teachers.
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Denise's Dental Care
Gentle care for every smile
In consideration
Friendly family dental care, with all care directed by a dentist licensed in Hawaiʻi.
Visit Denise's Dental CareAbout the foundation
A shared name for shared work
The Abbott Oddities Foundation is the name our family shares for all of its work. Each ministry and company keeps its own name, its own accounts and its own decisions, and each serves in its own way.
Faithful
Every part of our work is done with care, prayer and honesty.
Together
No one does this work alone. We serve as a family, each with our own gifts.
Generous
As the Lord provides, we help churches and families in need, near and far.
Our faith
Our mission and what we believe
All of our work grows from South Seas Ministries, and shares its mission and its faith.
Our mission: To bring the Word of God to life through faithful Bible stories and verse-by-verse teaching, and to share His love in practical ways with churches and families in need.
- God's Word
- The Bible is God speaking to us. Every word of the Old and New Testaments is inspired by Him and true in all it teaches, and it is the ground we stand on. Whenever questions arise, we return to the Word for our answers.
- One God
- There is one God, eternal and unchanging, who has made Himself known to us as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, three Persons who together are one God.
- Jesus
- Jesus is God the Son, who stepped into our world as a man. He was born of a virgin, lived a life without sin, and gave Himself on the cross to pay for our sins. On the third day He rose bodily from the grave, and today He is seated at the right hand of the Father, where He continues to pray for us.
- Grace
- No one can earn their way to God, whether by good works, by keeping the law, or by trying harder. Salvation is a gift, given freely by God's grace and received by trusting in Jesus alone. Everyone who comes to Him is forgiven, made new, and given life that never ends.
- The Holy Spirit
- The Spirit of God lives in everyone who belongs to Jesus, comforting us, guiding us, and giving us the strength to live for Him. His gifts are still at work in the church today, given in love to build one another up, and always used in good order.
- The Church
- The church is not a building but the family of everyone who trusts in Jesus. We come together to worship, to open the Word, to pray, to share the Lord's Supper, and to carry one another's burdens. We follow the Lord in baptism by immersion as a public picture of our new life in Him.
- Living for Him
- Following Jesus changes the way we live. We are called to love God with all that we are, to love the people around us, to keep growing in Him, and to share the good news wherever He leads us, in both word and deed.
- His Return
- Jesus is coming back. He will gather His church to Himself, and one day He will return in glory to reign. Until that day, we live with hope, keeping our eyes on the horizon and our hearts ready for Him.
- Forever
- One day all people will be raised, those who belong to Christ to live with Him forever, and those who have turned away from Him to everlasting separation from God.
Give
Sharing in the work
If the Lord puts it on your heart to support our work, thank you. Your gift helps us serve churches and families in need, near and far.
Online giving will open here soon, through a secure giving service, so your card details never touch this site.
Online giving opening soon
While the foundation's trust and accounts are being set up, every gift is held for this work and used entirely for it. Gifts are not tax-deductible for now. This section will say so once that changes.
Contact
Get in touch
We'd be glad to hear from you. A call or a WhatsApp message is the quickest way to reach us.
Grant Abbott
Founder/Director/CEO, The Abbott Oddities Foundation
SouthSeasMinistries.org
+689 89 64 44 66
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Afareaitu, Moorea
French Polynesia