Bahai Samoa BE165 issue 1

							O LE MAOTA AOAO O LE FA’AMSINOGATONU
20 Oketopa, 2008 Uo peleina e, A’o tatou fa’amanatuina i lenei aso le Soifua mai o le Bab, o lo tatou la’asia fo’i lea o le totonugalemu o le fuafuaga lima-tausaga, lea o le a galulue ai pea le lalolagi Baha’i se’ia aulia le Risivani 2011. Matou te ifo to’ele i le agaga fa’afetai ia Baha’u’llah i Lona agalelei ma fa’amautuuga, o lo o Ia fa’ae’eina atu i luga o i latou o lo o galulue filifiliga ma le fa’atoina, e ta’imua i le galuega tala’i. Talu ona mae’a le Fonotele Baha’i Lona Sefulu Fa’avaomalo i nai masina ua tuana’i, ua va’aia le si’itia o le malamalama i le taua o le alafua e fa’atonutonu ai le fa’agaoioiga o le Fuafuaga Lima Tausaga, a’o fa’asoa atu e sui usufono le malamalama’aga na o latou maua i le tele o fa’alapotopotoga Baha’i. Ua fa’ateleina kalasa i le loaloa o le kelope ua lava taoso mo ni fuafuaga fa’alautele faifaipea, ma ua matou fa’amoemoe o le a va’aia se aofa’iga tele o ni polokalame o le ola tuputupu a’e e amatalia a’o le’i aulia le Risivani o le tausaga a sau. O lu’itau o le a fetaia’i ma uo i nei kalasa atoa ai ma isi kalasa uma lava, o le a tumau pea ona atagia mai i ni va’aiga se lua. A’o taumafai e mata’ituina ni vaega o tagata o lo o naunau mai, ma fa’asoa atu i ai le savali a le Fa’atuatuaga—o se naunauta’iga e le faigata ona ausia—o lo o faigata pea ona latou malamalama, pe fa’apefea ona tu’ufa’atasia vaega ta’itasi mo le ola talaulau i se tulaga atoatoa, aemaise lava i le atina’eina o tagata galulue. O se va’aiga fa’agae’etia loto, aua o le taimi lava e amata ai ona a’ea e uo i kalasa lenei lu’itau, o le taimi fo’i lea e auiluma ai a latou taumafaiga; ma o le a faigofie loa fo’i ona ausia le sini mo le amataina o se polokalame o le ola tuputupu a’e. E le o se itu e fa’ate’ia ai le fa’atupula’ia pea o le malosi o le fa’alapotopotoga, pe a fa’atusatusa i le fa’asolo pea ina mou atu le tulafono tuai mo le lalolagi. O le mea moni, e tatau ona matua mataala uo uma, ne’i le gafatia e le agava’a ma malosi’aga i totonu o le fa’alapotopotoga ona fa’afetaia’i le fa’atupula’ia o le liliu mai o tagata sa fa’aseseina. Fa’auta fo’i, e le’i mamao lava talu ona matou tu’uina atu lenei lapata’iga i la matou fe’au o le Risivani, ae solofa ifo fa’alapotopotoga tau tupe sa manatu nisi e le maluelue, ma ua fa’aalia le le mafai e ta’ita’i o le lalolagi ona fa’ata’oto se vaifofo e sili atu nai lo ni fuafuaga mo se taimi le tumau, o se luma o lo o fa’aauau pea ona latou ta’utinoina. Po o a lava ni fuafuaga fa’anatinati ua fa’aaoga nei, ua mautinoa le tutupu o lagona le mautonu ma ua leai se talitonuina. O le mea moni, ua avea nei tulaga ua tutupu mai ma mafua’aga o le toe tomanatu o tagata talitonu i soo se lau’ele’ele, i le tulaga pagatia o le tulafono o lo o i ai nei, ma ua saga fa’amautuina ai ia i latou le lagona mautinoa, e matua tatau lava ona atina’e ma auiluma fa’atasi le soifuaga fa’aletino ma le fa’aleagaga. O le ala lea o le liliu atu o o matou loto ma o matou tatalo fa’atauanau i a Baha’u’llah, ma fa’atoga atu ia te Ia ina ia fa’amalosia Ona tagata talitonu e ala i Lona finagalo alofa le mavae. I nei lava taimi, matou te olega atu ia te Ia ina ia fa’apupulaina o latou loto i le malamalama o le poto ma le fa’atuatua. Ia aua ne’i o latou manatu fa’atauva’a i le mana o loo i le fuafuaga ua uma ona fa’ata’oto mo le fa’alauteleina o Lana
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Fa’atuatuaga, pe aveseseina fo’i le fa’amoemoega moni o le atina’e fa’ale-lalolagi o lo o latou galulue ai nei. Ia aua ne’i o latou alo’ese mai le ala o le a’oa’oina o lo o latou savali nei, po o le fa’alotolotolua ona o fiafiaga mavae o se sosaiete le mautonu. Ia aua lava ne’i o latou fa’agaloina le taua o tu ma aga ua maua’a nei i le fa’alapotopotoga, lea o lo o una’ia le su’esu’eina o le Upu Foafoa i ni nai vaega to’aitiiti, ina ia mafai ai ona atina’eina agava’a mo auaunaga. Ia aua lava ne’i o latou fa’agaloina le matua taua o le liliu atu e tali mana’oga o fanau laiti o le lalolagi, ma ofoina atu mo i latou ni a’oa’oga e atina’e ai ma fa’afaileleina fa’aleagaga, ma fa’ata’oto ai fa’avae o ni uiga taualoa ma le amio sa’o. Ia mafai ona latou iloa le matua tulaga’ese o a latou taumafaiga, ina ia fesoasoani i tagata talavou e atina’e uiga mama ma le ta’uleleia mai o latou tausaga amata, ma fa’aau’upegaina i latou ina ia fai so latou sao mo le ola manuia o a latou fa’alapotopotoga. Ia maua lo latou fiafiaga i le a’oa’oina e ala i gaoioiga faifai pea, fa’atulaga lelei, ma iloa ona fa’avae se naunauta’iga mo le ola tuputupu a’e, lea e matua fa’ataua ai vaega uma mo le fa’alauteleina, fa’amautuina, manatunatuga aemaise o le faia o se fuafuaga fa’ata’oto. Ia ta’ito’atasi ona fa’apaleina i latou uma ia tutumau ma ia fa’atuatuaina, ma ia maua le lototele e ofoina atu ai so o se gaoioiga fa’atoina ina ia mautinoa le taunu’u manuia o le Fuafuaga. E ala i o latou uiga taualoa, o le fa’amaoni o lo latou alofa mo o latou uso a tagata, ma lo latou naunauta’iga moni e tautua tagata o le lalolagi, o le a latou fa’asa’olotoina ai le mea moni pei ona folafola mai e Baha’u’llah, e tasi tagata soifua uma. Ia fa’aauau pea a latou taumafaiga e fa’avaeina ni so’otaga ma faigauo e soloia uma ai pa pupuni o le olaga, ma ia aua ne’i fa’avaivai i a latou taumafaiga e soso’o fa’atasi loto e ala i le alofa o le Atua. O lo matou fa’anaunauga sili, ia mafai ona latou iloa tino a’afiaga tumau o la latou misiona. Ia aua ne’i o latou fa’avaivai i le ausiaina o lo latou fa’amoemoega sili, tusa lava poo a tulaga ogaoga o fa’afitauli e a’afia ai le lalolagi o lo o si’osi’omia ai i latou, o lea la matou tatalo mai le ta’ele o o matou loto i totonu o Loa Pa’ia. Ina ia maua le avanoa mo uo e potopoto fa’atasi ai e le gata ina ia fa’ailoga matati’a ua ausia o le Fuafuaga, a ia fa’apea fo’i ona fetufaa’i i tulaga mo’omia o loo i ai nei, o lea ua matou fa’ailoa atu ai le fa’ataunu’uina o ni koneferenisi e fasefulu-tasi i itu eseese o le lalolagi, ma o le a tauaofia i a’ai nei i le va o Novema ma Mati: Abidjan, Accra, Almaty, Antofagsta, Atlanta, Aukilani, Baku, Bangalore, Bangui, Battambang, Bologna, Bukavu, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt,Guadalajara, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kiev, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Lae, London, Los Angeles, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Madrid, Managua, Manila, Nakuru, new Delhi, Portland, Quito, Sao Paulo, Stamford, Sydney, Toronto, Ulaanbaatar, Vancouver, Yaoude. O le a auina atu ni sui se to’alua mai le Nofoagatutotonu o Tala’iga Fa’avaomalo e fai ma o matou sui i nei koneferenisi uma. O le a fa’alauiloa atu e Fono Fa’aleagaga Tau Atunu’u talimalo isi fa’amatalaga, mo i latou o le a auai. Matou te fa’atala’u’ula atu i tagata talitonu, e le gata o i latou o lo o auai i le fa’atinoina o vaega eseese o le Fuafuaga, ae fa’apena fo’i i latou sa le’i mafai ona fa’ataunu’uina o latou fa’anaunauga ona o nisi mafuaaga, ina ia aua ne’i outou misia lenei avanoa e ala i lo outou auai i le koneferenisi o le a tauaofia i lo outou eria.
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Nusipepa Bahá’í
A Publication by the National Spiritual Assembly of Samoa

Feast of Power Tausamiga o le Mana Issue/Lomiga 1 November 3, 2008

“Friends should be on their guard,” says UHJ
In a letter to the Baha’is of the world on the anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, the Universal House of Justice reminded the believers about the present condition of the world and their responsibility to humanity. According to the UHJ, the continued strengthening of the Baha’i community should be matched by a further decline in the old world order comes as no surprise. “Indeed, the friends should be on their guard, lest the development of capacity in the community not keep pace with the rise in receptivity of a disillusioned humanity.” says the UHJ. They warned us about this in their Ridvan message of this year. “Behold how even in a short span of time since we raised this warning in our Ridavan message, financial structures once thought to be impregnable have tottered and world leaders have shown their inability to devise more than temporary solutions, a failing to which they increasingly confess.” wrote the UHJ. They said because of this people’s confidence has been shaken and a sense of security lost. Therefore it is their hope that we must never underestimate the power inherent in the system that we are putting in place for the propagation of Baha’u’llah’s Faith, nor mistake the true purpose of the global enterprise on which we have embarked. See full text of UHJ’s letter published on page 2.

“E tatau ona mataala tagata Bahá’í”
I se tusi mai le Maota o le Fa’amasinogatonu mo Baha’i o le lalolagi i le fa’amanatuina o le Soifua mai o le Bab, na latou toe fa’amanatu mai ai i tagata talitonu le tulaga ua i ai nei le lalolagi ma lo tatou tiute mo tagata soifua. Fai mai le Maota, e le o se itu e fa’ate’ia ai i le fa’atupula’ia pea o le malosi o le fa’alapotopotoga Baha’i, pe a fa’atusatusa i le fa’asolo pea ina mou atu le tulafono tuai mo le lalolagi. “O le mea moni, e tatau ona matua mataala uo uma, ne’i le gafatia e le agava’a ma malosi’aga i totonu o le fa’alapotopotoga ona fa’afetaia’i le fa’atupula’ia o le liliu mai o tagata sa fa’aseseina,” o a le Maota lea. Sa latou faailoa mai i la latou malelega o le Risivani i le tausaga nei le tutupu o nei suiga, “Fa’auta fo’i, e le’i mamao lava talu ona matou tu’uina atu lenei lapata’iga i la matou fe’au o le Risivani, ae solofa ifo fa’alapotopotoga tau tupe sa manatu nisi e le maluelue, ma ua fa’aalia le le mafai e ta’ita’i o le lalolagi ona fa’ata’oto se vaifofo e sili atu nai lo ni fuafuaga mo se taimi le tumau, o se luma o lo o fa’aauau pea ona latou ta’utinoina,” o le tusi mai lea a le Maota. Fai mai i latou, ona o nei tulaga ua amata ai ona tutupu lagona le mautonu ma ua leai se talitonuga o tagata. O lo latou fa’anaunauga ia aua ne’i o tatou manatu fa’atauva’a i le mana o loo i le fuafuaga ua uma ona fa’ata’oto mo le fa’alauteleina o le Fa’atuatuaga a Baha’u’llah, pe aveseseina fo’i le fa’amoemoega moni o le atina’e fa’ale-lalolagi o lo o tatou galulue ai nei. Faitau i le tusi atoa a le Maota o lo o lomia i le itulau 4 .

Conference in Auckland for Celebration and Deliberation
As stated in their message dated 20 October 2008, the Universal House of Justice announced the convocation of a serious of regional conferences not only to celebrate the achievements so far for the Plan, but it is also an opportunity for the friends to deliberate on its current exigencies. The one for the Pacific will be held in Auckland, New Zealand from 31 January – 1 February 2009. Two members of the International Teaching Center Mr. Stephen Hall and Mrs. Zenaida Ramirez will attend as representatives of the House of Justice. More details will be forthcoming from the NSA of New Zealand, and friends are greatly encourage to make every efforts to attend this very important event.

Koneferenisi i Aukilani Niu Sila
E pei ona ta’ua i lana tusi aso 20 Oketopa 2008, ua fa’ailoa mai nei e le Maota o le Faamasinogatonu le valaauina o ni mafutaga faa-koneferenisi i vaega eseese o le lalolagi. O le faamoemoe ina ia faailoga ai matati’a ua ausia o le Fuafuaga, ma fefa’asoaa’i ai uo i le tulaga ua i ai i le taimi nei. O le koneferenisi mo atunuu o le Pasefika o le a tauaofia i Aukilani, Niu Sila ia Mati 31-Fepuari1, 2009. O le a auai sui e to’alua o le Nofoaga Tau Tala’iga o Stephen Hall ma Zenaida Ramirez e fai ma sui o le Maota o le Fa’amasinogatonu. O le a faailoa mai e le NSA a Niu Sila isi faamatalaga i se taimi lata mai, ae ua fautuaina uo uma ina ia taumafai e auai atu i lenei fa’atasiga taua. Huqqúqu’lláh - O Le Aia Tatau a le Atua “O le mea moni o le Huqúqu’lláh o se tulafono taua tele. O le poloaiga i luga o tagata uma, ia latou faia lenei foai, aua o le puna lenei o le alofa tunoa, o le faatamaoaigaina ma mea lelei uma lava. O se foai alofa lenei o le a faatumauina i agaga taitoatasi uma lava i so’o se lalolagi o lalolagi a le Atua, le Puleaoao-Uma, le Foaialofa-Uma.” Bahá’u’lláh, No. 13

Some of the teaching Teams in American Samoa ready to conduct home visits during their IPG second Cycle. Photo by: Ken

A Message from the Universal House of Justice
20 October, 2008 Dearly loved Friends, Today, the anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, marks the midway point of the five-year enterprise that will engage the Baha'i world until Ridvan 2011. We bow our heads in humble gratitude to Baha'u'llah for the favours and confirmations He has vouchsafed unto those labouring so diligently and sacrificially in the forefront of the teaching work. Since the conclusion of the Tenth International Baha'i Convention a few months ago, there has been a rise in awareness of the efficacy of the framework governing the operation of the Five Year Plan as insights gained by the delegates have been widely diffused throughout the Baha'i community. Scores of clusters around the globe are being primed for systematic expansion, and we expect to see a wave of intensive programmes of growth launched in the months leading up to Ridvan next year. The challenge facing the friends in these and all clusters continues to be twofold in character. While learning to identify receptive segments of society and share with responsive souls the message of the Faith--an aspiration generally not difficult to fulfil--they are striving to understand in practice how the diverse elements of a healthy pattern of growth, particularly the development of human resources, are to be integrated into a cohesive whole. How heartening it is to see that the moment the friends in a cluster begin to meet this dual challenge, immediate progress is achieved; the goal of launching an intensive programme of growth becomes imminently attainable.

The Mother Temple of the Pacific - O le Maota Tapua’i Fa’atina o le Pasefika
“Samoa is blessed in being one of only a small number of countries in the world to have a Bahá'í House of Worship. This is a rare distinction for your nation, and generations to come in Samoa will glory in the fact that your country was singled out for this honour at so early a stage in the Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh.” - Universal House of Justice 2004 “Ua fa’amanuiaina Samoa o se tasi o se vaega to’aitiiti o atunu’u o le lalolagi o lo o i ai se Maota Tapua’i Baha’i. O se tulaga fa’aeaina lea mo lo outou atunu’u, ma o le a mitamita tupulaga fai mai o Samoa ona o le filifilia o lo outou atunu’u mo lenei fa’aeaea, i ulua’i taimi tau amata o le Tisipenisiona a Baha’u’llah.” - Maota o le Fa’amasinogatonu 2004

fess. Whatever expedient measures are adopted, confidence has been shaken and a sense of security lost. Surely such developments have caused the believers in every land to reflect on the lamentable condition of the presentorder and have reinforced in them the conviction that material and spiritual civilization must be advanced together. It is with these thoughts in mind that we turn our hearts in frequent prayer to Baha'u'llah and beseech Him to strengthen His followers through His unfailing grace. In such moments, we implore Him to illumine their souls with the light of knowledge and faith. Let them not underestimate the power inherent in the system they are putting in place for the propagation of His Faith, nor mistake the true purpose of the global enterprise on which they have embarked. Let them not deviate from the path of learning on which they are set, nor be distracted by the ephemeral pursuits of a bewildered society. Let them not fail to appreciate the value of theculture now taken root in the community that promotes the systematic study of the Creative Word in small groups in order to build capacity for service. Let them never forget the imperative to tend to the needs of the children of the world and offer them lessons that develop their spiritual faculties and lay the foundations of a noble and upright character. Let them come to realize the full significance of their efforts to help young people form a strong moral identity in their early adolescent years and empower them to contribute to the wellbeing of their communities. And let them rejoice at having learned through consistent, systematic action how to establish a rhythm of growth that pays due attention to the essential elements of expansion, consolidation, reflection and planning. May they one and all be endowed with constancy and fidelity and be granted the courage to make whatever sacrifices are needed to ensure the resounding success of the Plan. By the rectitude of their conduct, the sincerity of their love for their fellow human beings, and the ardour of their desire to serve the peoples of the world, may they vindicate the truth proclaimed by Baha'u'llah that humanity is one. May they be diligent in their efforts to establish ties of friendship that show no regard for prevalent social barriers and ceaselessly endeavour to bind hearts together in the love of God. That they may recognize the profound implications of their mission is our fervent hope. That they may not falter in accomplishing their ambitious goals, no matter how severe the crises engulfing the world around them, is our most heartfelt prayer at the Sacred Threshold. To provide the opportunity for the friends to gather together, as much to celebrate the feats already achieved during the Plan as to deliberate on its current exigencies, we announce the convocation of a series of regional conferences, forty-one in number, to be held in the following cities between November and March: Abidjan, Accra, Almaty, Antofagasta, Atlanta, Auckland, Baku, Bangalore, Bangui, Battambang, Bologna, Bukavu, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Guadalajara, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kiev, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Lae, London, Los Angeles, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Madrid, Managua, Manila, Nakuru, New Delhi, Portland, Quito, Sao Paulo, Stamford, Sydney, Toronto,Ulaanbaatar, Vancouver, Yaounde. To each of these conferences, two members of the International Teaching Centre will be sent as our representatives. National Spiritual Assemblies in hosting countries will have further details available regarding participation. We urge the believers, both those fully engaged in executing the provisions of the Plan and those whose circumstances have prevented them from fulfilling their desire to do so until now, to avail themselves of this opportunity and attend the conference to be held in their area.
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Thank you!
We wish to thank all the friends who have been giving their loving support and service to the House of Worship. Thank you to all those who have sung in the choirs, worked in the gardens, read at services, helped with repairs and maintenance and contributed to the House of Worship funds. The Universal House of Justice is very keen to see the friends in Samoa take increasing responsibility for the upkeep of the House of Worship. They have greatly appreciated our reports of the services of the friends. In a recent letter to the NSA of Samoa the Universal House of Justice wrote: “ The House of Justice is deeply grateful for the dedicated services of all the believers involve in the maintenance upgrade and also in the revitalization of all aspects of the regular work at the Bahá’í Temple.” - Universal House of Justice 18 October 2008

Fa’afetai tele!
E momoli atu le fa’afetai tele i uo uma o loo ofoina mai la outou lagolago ma auaunaga mo le Maota Tapua’i, e le gata o Samoa nei a’o atunuu mamao. Fa’afetai atu i aufaipese, o e sa galulue i le fa’amamaina o togala’au ma le laufanua, i latou sa faitau i sauniga, o e na fesoasoani i galuega fa’aleleia ma lipea, aemaise o le foa’i i le teugatupe a le Maota Tapua’i. Ua fa’afiafiaina lava le Maota Aoao o le Fa’amsinogatonu i le tutula’i mai o uo i Samoa e tau’ave matafaioi mo le fa’aleleia o le Maota Tapua’i. Ua fa’agae’etia lava i latou i lipoti o auaunaga a uo. I se tusi talu ai nei i le NSA a Samoa na fa’apea mai ai le Maota o le Fa’amasinogatonu: “ Ua lagona le agaga fa’agae’etia o le Maota o le Fa’amasinogatonu i auaunaga fa’atoina a tagata talitonu uma o lo o auai i le tausia ma le fa’aleleia, aemaise o le toe fa’aolaolaina o vaega uma o galuega masani i le Maota Tapua’i.”
- Maota Aoao o le Fa’amasinogatonu 18 Oketopa 2008

That the continued strengthening of the community should be matched by a further decline in the old world order comes as no surprise. Indeed, the friends should be on their guard, lest the development of capacity in the community not keep pace with the rise in receptivity of a disillusioned humanity. Behold how even in the short span of time since we raised this warning in our Ridvan message, financial structu res once thought to be impregnable have tottered and world leaders have shown their inability to devise more than temporary solutions, a failing to which they increasingly con-

Sunday Services
These spiritual gatherings must be held with the utmost purity and consecration, so that from the site itself, and its earth and the air about it, one will inhale the fragrant breathings of the Holy Spirit. - Abdu'l-Baha We are very happy to witness more and more believers attending the Sunday devotional services at the temple. With increasing numbers of children attending, there are a few matters that we wish to remind the friends of: 1. Please keep your children close to you at all times – and make sure they sit with you in the temple. They are not al lowed to go upstairs or sit away from their family. 2. Please encourage your children to sit quietly in the temple and to wait for several minutes before leaving at the end of the service. It’s important that people have quiet time for personal prayer and reflection at the end of the service. 3. Please do not allow children to drop rubbish in the grounds of the temple.

Sauniga i Aso Sa
“O nei fa’atasiga fa’aleagaga e tatau ona fa’atinoina i le matua mama a’ia’i ma le pa’ia, ina ia mafai ai e le nofoaga o le a faia ai, ma lona laueleele ma le ea, ona ulufia i le sausau manogi o le Agaga Pa’ia.” – Abdu’l-Baha E maitauina ma le loto fiafia le fa’atupula’ia pea o uo e auai i sauniga i Aso Sa i le Maota Tapua’i. Ona ua fa’apena foi ona to’atele tamaiti e auai, o lea e fia fa’amanatu atu ai i uo itu nei: 1. Fa’amolemole ia e latalata i lou alo i taimi uma, ma ia mautinoa e nofo i ou tafatafa. E le tatau ona taufetuli i luga poo le nofo mamao ese ma oe. 2. Fa’amolemole ia fautiaina tamaiti e fifilemu ma aua le vave taufetuli i fafo pe a mae’a le sauniga, ae onosa’i mo ni nai minute. E taua le maua e isi o le to’afilemu e fa’aauau ai a latou talotaloga. 3. Fa’amolemole aua le fa’aotaota i laufanua o le Maota Tapua’i.

From the National Spiritual Assembly
Dear friends, Greetings and welcome to this first edition of our Nusipepa Baha’i 2008. We are very excited with this new full color publication which will enable the friends to share the news and photos of their activities, as well as keeping you informed of what is happening around the Baha’i world. We would not be able to achieve this without the dedication and commitment of our dear Baha’i youth in American Samoa, Mr. Kennedy Nofoagatoto’a. We extend to him and all those who are involved in putting together the Nusipepa Baha’i our sincere appreciation and fa’afetai tele. We ask for your support by sending Kennedy any news and photos of your activities. Email: knofoagatotoa@yahoo.com Phone: 684-699-8197
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Financial support for the House of Worship urgently needed
A major project of repairs and maintenance of the House of Worship is about to begin and the cost will be very great. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your faith and commitment by sending contributions to the NSA earmarked for the Temple Fund. The House of Justice has asked the believers of Samoa and the other Pacific islands to take more responsibility for the financial support of the House of Worship. We encourage every community in Samoa to set a goal for donations to the House of Worship and to find ways of increasing their financial support for it.
By: Peni and Karen Te’o (House of Worship Managers)

Mana’oga Tau Tupe mo le Fa’aleleia o le Maota Tapua’i
Ua le o toe mamao ona amataina lea o se galuega tele mo le fa’aleleia o le Maota Tapua’i ma e taugata lona tau. O se avanoa lea e fa’aalia ai lou fa’atoina e ala i le foa’i mo le teugatupe a le Maota Tapua’i. Ua talosagaina e le Maota o le Fa’amasinogatonu tagata talitonu i Samoa ma isi atunuu o le Pasefika ina ia lagolagoina malosi mana’oga tau tupe mo le Maota Tapua’i. Ua fautuaina fa’alapotopotoga uma i Samoa ina ia faia ni a outou sini mo lenei faamoemoe ina ia siitia ai foa’i mo le Maota Tapua’i. Vala’au mai pe a fia fai sa outou auaunaga i le telefoni 20385 poo le 7768268.
Alofa tele atu: Peni ma Karen Te’o

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