Ekalesia Fa’apotopotoga Kerisiano i Samoa Mt.Isa

21/05/2026

This time last year, we were right in the middle of the busyness of the Malua Conference (Fono i Malua). Amidst the many services, church meetings and responsibilities, we carried a quiet but determined secondary mission i.e. selling raffle tickets to fono participants from near and far.

The purpose was clear and deeply felt. To help fund a residential property or church building for the newly established EFKS church in Mount Isa.

Fast forward 12 months, and today EFKS Matagofie o le Atua i le Toafa (God's Beauty in the Desert) receives the keys to the new home of the church ministry (maota o le galuega) in Mount Isa.

It is only by God's grace and mercy that our small and humble church has reached this milestone. A goal that once felt distant, yet today stands before us as nothing short of a miracle.

Congratulations Rev. Tapenaga and your good lady Olita!🥳👏Congratulations EFKS Matagofie in Mount Isa!😍👍

And so we echo the words of the Psalmist: "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your Name goes all the glory for Your unfailing love and faithfulness."

We also take this opportunity to thank our wonderful real estate brokers, Sam Hossain and Tanja Schlegel from Real Estate. Your professionalism, warmth and genuine enthusiasm made this journey so much easier. Sam, thank you for always rushing over to open the car door for us. You are a true gentleman!🤗Your efforts and great character have truly sold this for us. JAYS RE are very fortunate to have you both!

To our families, friends, church groups and every single person who kindly supported our raffle last year, whether by buying a ticket, selling a book, offering encouragement or lifting us in prayer, FAAFETAI TELE LAVA! Your generosity and belief in this vision helped turn a dream into a reality.

May God richly bless you all for the love you have sown into this ministry. From the desert, God has indeed brought forth beauty.

Soifua ma ia manuia.
EFKS Matagofie o le Atua i le Toafa i Mount Isa

06/03/2026

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

STANDING WITH NIGERIA TONIGHT!

Please join millions around the world this evening as we uplift Nigeria in prayer for this year’s World Day of Prayer.

Tonight, we come together in unity, across cultures, faith traditions, and nations, to pray for peace, healing, strength and hope for the people of Nigeria.

As we gather, we also hold in our hearts all countries currently facing conflict and hardship, praying for protection, restoration, and lasting peace in every place where communities are suffering.

Whether you join with your church, your family or take a quiet moment on your own, your prayer adds to a global chorus of compassion and solidarity.

May God’s blessings be upon you always.

Faamanuia le Atua. Manuia le A*o Tatalo o le Lalolagi!

01/01/2026

MANUIA LE TAUSAGA FOU! HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!

Talofa talofa lava!

We take this opportunity to extend heartfelt greetings and loving wishes from EFKS Mount Isa, to our esteemed families, friends and the rest of loved ones, as we celebrate the blessing of reaching the year 2026. All glory and abundant thanks be returned to our Almighty God, for He alone is the source of all good things.

Congratulations on your health and wellbeing! Mālō lava le soifua manuia ma le lagi e mamā!

We are deeply grateful for the steadfast faith that carried us through the past year and now into this new one. Truly, we give all honour and praise to our Great God, our Heavenly Father.

With utmost respect, we also wish to express our sincere gratitude to our dear families, friends and acquaintances for your unwavering support and encouragement in the humble beginnings of our ministry here in Mount Isa.

A special word of thanks for your generous contributions towards the efforts of this church, especially during its recent fundraising event.

Faafetai Faafetai Faafetai tele lava!

We have no gold nor silver to repay your faithful love. But we pray that God will pour out His abundant blessings upon you, rewarding your kindness and willingness to help.

May God’s love and favour rest upon all your plans in this new year. May He guide and steer your journeys, your work and your responsibilities, bringing blessings to your families, communities and churches.

We wish you all God’s grace and protection for safe journeys ahead! Faamanuia le Atua i fuafuaga uma o lenei tausaga fou.
With much love and blessings,

Rev & Mrs Olita Reupena and Ekalesia EFKS Mount Isa, QLD

30/11/2025

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EFKS MOUNT ISA 2025 RAFFLE WINNERS!

Grand Prize Winner - Vaaelua Patu of NZ $25,000 Tkt #6655
2nd Prize Winner - Rev Namosua Mareko of Sydney $12,000 Tkt #11607
3rd Prize Winner - Papa o le Olataga Church of Brisbane $4,000 Tkt #19821
4th Prize Winner - Rev Namosua Mareko of Sydney $2,000 Tkt #11601
5th Prize Winner - Rev Simona Ene of Brisbane $1,500 Tkt #19682
6th Prize Winner - Rev Uikilifi Vaifale of Sydney $1,000 Tkt #16691
7th Prize Winner - Rev Niuetasi Auapaau of Brisbane $800 Tkt #9805
8th Prize Winner - Aoga A*o Sa EFKS Mount Isa $700 Tkt #11521
9th Prize Winner - Rev Simona Ene of Brisbane $600 Tkt #19651
10th Prize Winner - Autalavou EFKS Loimata o Apaula of Samoa $500 Tkt #11825
11th Prize Winner - Autalavou EFKS Loimata o Apaula of Samoa $300 Tkt #11787
12th Prize Winner - Mafutaga a Tina EFKS Mount Isa $300 Tkt #18093
13th Prize Winner - Rosa Feagai of Sydney $300 Tkt #11565
14th Prize Winner - Telei'ai Leituala $200 Tkt #12453
15th Prize Winner - Aaron Coady of Mount Isa $200 Tkt #2664
16th Prize Winner - Suitupe Kilipati of Brisbane $200 Tkt #264
17th Prize Winner - Rev Fiaalua'e Tiata $100 Tkt #15440
18th Prize Winner - Iunesa Tusa of NZ $100 Tkt #9965
19th Prize Winner - Ioane Felise of NZ $100 Tkt #6437
20th Prize Winner - Sofara Aveau of Brisbane $100 Tkt #19354

Congratulations again to the Winners and Thank you sincerely to ALL OUR PLAYERS for the generous support. May God bless you all!

29/11/2025

https://www.facebook.com/efksmountisa

Hello everyone! We’ll be going live in 15 minutes. Enjoy the event, and we wish you all the best with your numbers. A big thank you to our dear families, friends, and all our kind supporters. God bless!

We are Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (EFKS in short) in Mount Isa. Our purpose is to promote worship and Christian support among the Samoan and Pacific Island Communities. At the same time maintaining its (Samoan) culture in language and traditional activities.

The first church service to be held in Mount Isa QLD in the Samoan language was in August 2018.

Rev Tapenaga Reupena and his first lady Olita Reupena are the first church ministers to have been commissioned to lead this church from October 2022.

We, as a church family, strive to build a dynamic and open community that is responsive to God's love in Christ and commit to serving God and people alike with humility and compassion.

God bless Mount Isa and all our good visitors, family and friends who have kindly spared the time to visit our page.

Faafetai ma ia manuia.

29/10/2025

🎉 HURRY!!! THE EFKS Mt Isa RAFFLE DRAW COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🎉

Be in to win your share of $50,000 in prizes!

Don’t miss your chance!

Grab a $10 ticket today for a shot at the $25,000 Jackpot🏆💲 and loads of other incredible prizes to kick off your Christmas celebrations!🎊🎁🎉

13/08/2025

PLANTING SEEDS OF FAITH IN MOUNT ISA - EXPERIENCING GOD'S BEAUTY IN THE BLESSED DESERT

EFKS Mount Isa may be small in number, but we firmly believe that where two or three gather in Jesus' Name, He is present among us.

We are currently fundraising to build a church and manse for EFKS Mount Isa.

Your generous support through our Raffle Fundraising initiative below will help us reach this important goal.

Thank you sincerely and may God bless your kind and generous heart.

(Please choose QLD for State to enable your purchase.)

Ma le faaaloalo lava. Faafetai.

Faamanuia le Atua.

Cool Isa, Hot Rewards Raffle

06/07/2025

And last but not least, we do not forget our dearest families for looking after us during our brief visit in Brisbane.

We thank you sincerely i lau afioga i le faletua Mele Gray Finefeuiaki and your dear family, le afioga ia Tuluauau Fine Sione Finefeuiaki and your fine sons Jay and Pouli. Faafetai tele for accommodating and treating us to a lovely and expensive family dinner on our last night in Brisbane. We are very grateful for your kindness and generosity.

Alofagia e le Atua ia faatutumu lou tamaoaiga e tele ua faagaogaoina ona o lou agalelei. Ua le faapito na o lua aiga, ae ua faasafua foi i le lautele o lenei Ekalesia. Faafetai tele. Faamanuia le Atua ia te oulua le faletua Mele ma si tamā ia Fine faapea nai fanau i galuega ma taaloga ua totofi iai.

We thank you very much Neil and fiancée Kristen for treating us to many of Brisbane’s luxuries and delicacies we do not have in Mt Isa. Faamanuia le Atua i feau ma galuega.

Faafetai tele to all our families we were blessed to have met in Brisbane i lo tou alofa ma le agalelei i so o se ala. We continue to pray for God’s blessings and great health in body, mind and spirit for you all today and always. Faafetai faafetai faafetai tele once again. Alofa tele atu.

06/07/2025

This time last week, EFKS Mt Isa members were enjoying a different scenery from the relaxed and deserted roads of Mt Isa to the heavy and scary traffic in Brisbane. We were happily keen to endure the long drive to take part in the EFKS Brisbane celebrations.

Matagaluega EFKS QLD South has turned 10 years old!

We are grateful that we got to participate for the first time as a church in a Pulega, let alone Matagaluega, event. We thanked and praised God all the way to Brisbane in songs and prayer during the long 25 hour drive. God has been generous as always by providing the means and the necessary support that enabled this trip for EFKS Mt Isa. May His Holy Name be forever glorified for He truly cares and provides.

We acknowledge and thank our matua faaleagaga Rev Tapenaga Reupena and faletua Olita Reupena for the wonderful initiative. Malo le faama’ite i mea lelei mo le Alii. Faamanuia le Atua.

We thank also our designated drivers, Eugene Pouesi and Lei Seumanutafa, who have kindly offered to brave the seemingly never-ending drive to and from Brisbane. Thank you guys! Malo le faato'ato'a faafetai le mataala.

We also take this opportunity to give a special Faafetai tele lava, to our family and friends, particularly susuga i le A'oa'o nofoaiga Afasene and your beautiful faletua Fu'a, le susuga i le a'oa'o fesoasoani Tunumafono Oti and your lovely wife and our new bestie Faafofola, who have been so kind and generous with so much delicious food that the exhausted travellers happily devoured on arrival Thursday night. Also our very own Tamā and Tinā Tapenaga & Olita Reupena and family for the wonderful treat at lunch the next day. Thank you all so much for your generosity and hospitality. Alofagia e le Atua o manuia e tele Na te toe faatutumu lou tamaoaiga e tele ua faagaogaoina ona o lou agalelei! Faafetai faafetai lava.

And when we later joined the combined rehearsal in Brisbane, it felt like meeting with old friends once again, although we’d never met most of them before.

Thank you Tamā Taua’aga Matā’afa, lau susuga i le Toeaina Faatonu and beautiful faletua Tinā Senerita Matā’afa and the rest of our Pulega, for making the newcomers from ‘the bush’ feel very welcomed. We appreciate the kind gesture in making sure we are comfortable and not feeling out of place in our new surroundings. Faafetai tele le agalelei ma lou laufofoga fiafia i taimi uma. Faamanuia tele le Atua.

The 10th Anniversary celebration is by far the most enjoyable and unforgettable experience that EFKS Mt Isa has thoroughly enjoyed.
The performances by all groups were outstanding and entertaining. There was not a single dull moment. Congratulations everyone for the amazing performances!

We feel, however, our Falefa farewell song excelled. Our very talented composer and conductor, Tamā Matā’afa, in his gold satin lavalava complemented by a red t**i and sei fulumoa and further perfected by a colourful head piece, stole the whole show with his graceful movements in leading the choir. We’re so proud of you Tamā and the rest of our Falefa choir! Faamalō le fai o le faiva. Viia lava le Atua!

And like in any great and special moment, there have been countless photos to capture the once-in-a-lifetime experience with family and many more new friends at the celebrations. We are delighted to share with you a few of the snapshots we managed at the event. We apologise in advance if any of the photos offend in any way. Please know it was not intended at all.

Faamanuia tele le Atua i le atoaga o le 10 Tausaga o le Matagaluega Kuiniselani i Saute.

Faafetai ma ia Manuia.

EFKS MATAGOFIE O LE ATUA I LE TOAFA, MT ISA

06/03/2024

Talofa lava. Malo le soifua to all our church members, family and friends.

We are pleased to announce that the Matagofie Newsletter is back. Thank you for your patience when it took a break for a while.

We ask also for your understanding when we lack consistency in like services as we slowly manoeuvre ourselves to establishing properly as a Samoan EFKS church in remote Mount Isa.

We thank you for your time and interest in our little EFKS Matagofie monthly travels. We also welcome your feedback please to improve this service in moving forward.

Faamanuia le Atua.

Ma le faaaloalo lava, Faafetai.

EFKS Matagofie Mount Isa.