Father's Day - Sunday, 4 September 2010
History was made at EFKS Ranui on Father's Day with the EFKS Ranui Youth Group conducting the full service for the very first time on the special occasion.
The youth group, or autalavou is led by the Rev Etisone Gafa and his wife Henrietta.
The service, from start to finish, was taken by representatives of families from the church. It was a wonderful achievement for our youth group, who were formed some two years ago.
Vanesa Mulu was the ta'ita'i, Mareko Mareko gave a stirring sermon and they were ably assisted by bible readers, Christopher Taito and Richard Mulu and the prayer representatives, Panapa Fa'aeteete, Makerita Sa'u and Ianita Mareko.
The service was followed by a couple of songs from the youth and a lovely rendition of "You are My Sunshine" from the Mareko Trio (Tini, Ianita and Soteria!) which preceded the traditional presentation of necklaces and a little gift from the EFKS Ranui Women's Fellowship for the fathers who were present.
All in all, it was a wonderful day full of highlights and a sense of history that church minister, Rev Iatua Mulu was very proud to witness.
