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ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH OF SAMOA ~ NEW ZEALAND, SAMOA & AUSTRALIA

Founder:The Late Apostle Reverend Mesako and First Lady Vasaloloa Sanerivi Origin: 1975, Sept 14... 41 Steven Street, Mangere; 230 Panama Road, Mt Wellington

The General Council of the Assembly of God Church of Samoa are a group of Pentecostal congregations predominantly made up of Samoan people. It was established in Auckland, 1975 by a group of Pentecostal members living in New Zealand. Pioneers such as the Late Apostle Reverend Mesako Sanerivi and First Lady Vasaloloa Sanerivi, along with Late Tinoa'i & Seilala Sinafea were the foundation members of the first ethnically fellowship. It was this Samoan fellowship that contributed to the growth of the Assemblies of God in New Zealand making it the Nations fastest growing church.

Assembly of God Church of Samoa was served under the leadership of the Late Apostle Reverend Mesako Sanerivi, left Samoan Assemblies of God in 1974, due to Samoan churches to be run by the Samoan people. There are 25 churches in Australia (8-Brisbane; 9-Sydney; 8-Melbourne); 6 churches in Samoa and 38 churches in New Zealand (24-Auckland; 12-Wellington; 1-Nelson; 1-Blenheim)