20 August 2009

Financial support for church in Fiji "encouraging"

Suva , Fiji
RECORD staff/Semi Francis

In spite of the global financial crisis, economic downturn in Fiji and the 20 per cent devaluation of the Fiji Dollar, Adventists in Fiji are continuing to tithe faithfully, according to Semi Francis, media development officer for the Adventist Church in Fiji.

Chief financial officer for the Adventist Church in Fiji, Semiti Taoi, says tithes for the past three months have surpassed the 2007 and 2008 figures for the first five months.

Pastor Wame Sausau, general secretary for the Adventist Church in Fiji, attributes this to members "inspiring each other every Sabbath to fully support the Adventist Church in Fiji's plan for conference status come 2010."

Conference status grants church administration more autonomy.

In a recent fundraising event organised by the Kalekana Adventist church, members were "surprised" when the Village Women's Society-made up of women from different
denominations-joined the Dorcas Society's women to donate more than $FJD300.

Church members were grateful for the support of the societies and thanked them for their support.

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