Assembly of God Church of Samoa in New Zealand, Otahuhu

Our charitable purpose consists of the following: Help strengthen families to help, encourage and to support one another, also within their communities. This is done through Jesus' philosophy in loving one another. We set programs that help and encourage young children, the youth and young adults to achieve their goals in life. We provide a family environment where there is a sense of belonging and a willingness to learn. We also incorporate a strong influence of our Samoan culture where there is a strong focus on respecting n Honoring our elders and each other. Characteristics like humility, exhorting unity and sharing, are some examples of our culture that are identical with the gospel in scriptures. Thus, the reason why we teach our children to honour our elderly in the church. We also look to educate our elderly in the church in understanding why the younger generation do things differently, and why there is a need to adapt to change in order for the next generation to grow.