WHO WE ARE
History: The SCCC was founded in September of 1993 when the
church formally came under the umbrella of the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa. The first and current
pastor is Rev. Menise Sasa. He and Mrs. Fa'avaefou Sasa have over 23 years of pastoral experience.
Beliefs:
[We] believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven
and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead.
He
ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, whence He shall come to judge the living and the
dead. [We] believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
Ua [matou] fa’atuatua i le Atua le Tamā o lē e ona le malosi uma lava, o Lē na
faia le lagi ma le lalolagi. Ua [matou] fa’atuatua fo’i ia Iesu Keriso
o Lona Alo e to’atasi o lō tatou Ali’i. O lē na fanaua
e le Agaga Pa’ia, na fanau mai ia Maria le Taupou. O lē na puapuagatia
i le pule a Ponotio Pilato, sa fa’asatauroina, sa maliu, sa tanumia. Na
o’o ifo i Seoli, o le aso tolu na toe tu mai ai nai ē ua oti. Na afio
a’e i le lagi, o lo’o nofo o ia i le itū taumatau o le Atua le Tamā, o Lē e ona le malosi uma lava. O le a toe afio mai o ia e fa’amasino i ē ola atoa ma ē ua oti. Ua ‘[matou] fa’atuatua i le Agaga Pa’ia. Ua [matou] fa’atuatua i le Ekalesia Pa’ia e aofia ai nu’u uma; i le ma le mafutaga
o le ‘Au Pa’ia; ma le fa’amagaloina o agasala; ma le toe ola mai o le tino o le tagata; i le ma le ola e
fa’avavau... Amene.
Congregation: Our church consists of people from different Christian
denominations.
Affiliation: Our formal affiliation is with the Congregational
Christian Church of American Samoa based in Kanana Fou, American Samoa. We are part of the Southern California matagaluega
and the South L.A. pulega, under the leadership of Rev. Elder John Ma'ilo.
About the S.C.C.C.: Most of our members are active
duty and retired members of the military and their families. Members come from all parts of Samoa.
