If you have JESUS as your foundation, then everything's awesome

For over 20 years, our Samoan congregation have prepared monthly family services. Families enjoy the unity and fellowship in organising their best performances for their family service as well as have the opportunity to beautify the house of our Lord for the month.

Here is a clip from the talented families from Manurewa, led by Meauli.

If you have JESUS as your foundation, then everything's awesome!

God Bless!

Green Fertilisers!

This movie is a snippet from our camp concert night. The green team 'Green fertilisers' - lead by their leader Lone - had a few chants and actions to share on the night. Leave the green team a comment!

Faiga Lotu a le Tupulaga Matagaluega i Sasa'e

Today, Sunday the 19th of July, tupulaga - youth of our Matagaluega - lead an entire service in the Samoan language. It was a time that was enjoyed by all. We even had visitors from our PIC family - Ranui and Newton in amidst the congregation.
The congregation listened, laughed, cried and were still at different times throughout the service . The focus of today's service was to remind all that 'God is in us' and He requires us to shine like lamps that have been put on the lamp stand for all to see (Matthew 5:14-16). The message was well received and our minister - Reverend Setefano was moved to tears when sharing his joy at all that was presented today. We hope to bring you further blog posts from our youth that will reflect on the preparations as well as the service. We have put together a short piece that will show you the different parts that made up today's service. If you are interested in a full version then please contact Gary, Meauli or Aloema for a copy.
God bless and keep you all as you shine your light brightly for our Lord. 'O lo'o i ai le Atua ia te oe'.

The King Of Pop - Canaan's tribute to Michael Jackson

In a few hours time millions of people around the world will remember Michael Jackson in a memorial service 2 weeks after his passing. 18,000 people will be in attendance at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles and millions more will be glued to their TV sets and computers with the memorial service being screened live on TV and on the internet.
Michael Jackson was certainly a person that God has blessed with talent both in singing and dancing – he was the ultimate entertainer.
He will also be remembered as one of the most generous with his contributions to charity and humanitarian causes over the years numbering in the millions!
If you have been following this blog you will know that we have many fans of the amazing ‘MJ’ within our Sunday school.
Following is a tribute from one such fan, Canaan.

"Wow, I was shocked when I heard Michael Jackson died. First I didn't believe it, but when everyone started to talk about it - I knew that was it.
I am a huge fan of his. I first got into MJ when I came home one day in 2007, and I turned the TV onto C4 and it said the number 1 song on U Choose 40 - was 'Thriller...Thriller night'.
It was the creepiest video I have ever seen, but was the coolest too.
The scariest part is when he changed into a werewolf at the start of the clip, and his green eyes at the end.
Thriller is the best selling CD in the world.
MJ is my favorite singer and dancer in the world.
I started to get into all his other songs including: Bad, Beat it, Smooth Criminal, Black and White.
I started learning his moves and that was how I first got into MJ.
Me and my brother Xavier dedicate the Smooth Criminal dance we did at Tamaki's got talent to him. It was fun learning the dance routine.

I pray for MJ - He will always be my no.1 singer."

RIP MJ 1958 - 2009.