Samoan Congregation
Talofa lava!
The first Samoans arrived at Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, in December 1951. They quickly joined in church and bible class activities and Wesley young people made special efforts to help them feel welcome. By the late mid-1950s they were an inseparable part of young people's activities at Wesley. Aloha night dances were hosted by the Samoans as early as 1955.
In May 1956 it was announced that the quarterly meeting had approved the holding of quarterly services in the Samoan language, the first of these held on Sunday 10 June 1956.
The Samoan Congregation has continued to grow in numbers over the years, and we now have services in the Samoan language every Sunday at 2pm, except on 1st Sundays when we take part in the combined parish service of Holy Communion at 10am.
Our motto is "Ua tasi tatou ia Keriso" which means "We are one in Christ". Some of our activities include:
Sunday School
Every Sunday (except first Sundays) from Feb–Aug, 12–1:45pm, Old Hall.
Junior Youth (Tupulaga Talavou)
Mixed age from 10 years and over, Fridays (except third Fridays), 7-10pm, Old Hall.
Bible Studies every Sunday (except first Sundays), from Feb–Sep, 4–6pm, Old Hall.
Youth Group (Autalavou)
Secondary School to University students. Devotional and bible studies every 1st Sunday of the month, 5–7pm.
Samoan Old Folks (Mafutaga)
Meets every Thursday in the Old Hall from 9am.
Choir (Aufaipese)
Practices on Saturdays, 5–7pm, in the church.
Women's Fellowship (Mafutaga a Tamai'tai)
Special programme, every first Saturday, 12-5pm, New Hall.
Sewing, every fourth Saturday, 9am-5pm, New Hall.
For more information about the Samoan Congregation, contact Rev. Fatuatia Tufuga, phone (04) 389 4502.
See also:
Meet the Wesley Team
10AM Congregation
Fijian Congregation
Tongan Congregation
History of Wesley Wellington
Associated Organisations
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