Three years after the village of Tafitoala was devastated by Cyclone Evan, new hope is rising with the village reopening their church.
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On Friday, Orita Senara, cut the ribbon to open the new church building called Moriah.
The building belongs to the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in the village.
The opening ceremony was attended by the church’s leadership as well as friends and supporters of the church locally and overseas.
Deputy Chairman of C.C.C.S, Reverend Tautiaga Senara, acknowledged the hand of the almighty God over the project.
He praised the work of Reverend Siaosi Moananu and his congregation for finishing the project. He then presented a gift of $20,000 from the church’s mother body for the parish.
For Revered Siaosi Moananu, the celebration was to firstly thank God for the project as well as to celebrate the spirit with which their congregation came together to complete it.
The building cost $251,000.
It was completed by Zheng Constructions within four months.
Rev. Siaosi thanked everyone who helped to complete the project. Since 2012 when the church was damaged, the congregation has been using their hall for their regular services.
Rev. Siaosi and his wife Imakulata Moananu have been serving the Tafitoala church for five years.
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