Autalavou Taagloga 2013

The Games were a huge hit!  Run and organised by the Sisifo Matagaluega which we are all very grateful for! We are very thankful for the many meetings, resourcing and communications that were always very efficient for us the wider church family.

The competition rounds were bigger this time around with more of of our PIC churches available to take part.   Kilikiti - 15 players in a team with limited time and balls saw us play some fast paced kilitikiti.  It was awesome!  

The Tag tournament was wonderful - we have so many talented youth in the PIC.  All our sports included many of those who are friends of the PIC who participated also.  A highlight for many as sports is another key means of extending fellowship for our church.

The sack races saw many of our olds showing us how it's done, no doubt healthy discussion for future Komiti to work on the correct way to complete the race etc.  Jump or run??   Tug-of-war...again our olds showing us how it's done - working carefully on the call to tug!  Go mums and dads!!

The Trust Stadium was full of action with our young children through to the older participating in the many teams present.

Thank you, thank you thank you to all who participated in what was another successful round of PIC Autalavou Games.   We look forward to supporting those who will take the helm this year for the next round of games.  These games are definitely a highlight in our calendar, all part of extending His Kingdom in fellowship further than of our church walls.  God's name be lifted on high!

We plan to post pics soon from this wonderful event.

Autalavou/Tupulaga Taaloga 2013

We are excited to share with you here on our official Tupulaga o Aotearoa blog!  The games have been a huge success with one more day to go!  Our brothers and sisters from the Sisifo Matagaluega have done a splendid job.

Fellowship via the sports has been magnificent.  Wherever you look there have been smiling faces, reunions of friends and family they have been apart for way too long.  Everyone we have asked about these games have only responded with hugely positive support for this event.

The reintroduction of  PIPC Taaloga is an answer to many prayers of the Tupulaga, their families, their Komiti, their leader at the time Fualole Lealiifano and her colleagues such as Rev. Makesi.

For a good number of years the Tupulaga report to the Fono tele has highlighted at top priority the need of these sports tournaments to return.  This includes the need for professional development of our leaders via conference specifically aimed at leadership for Tupulaga.  It was often put aside for further discussion.  It was this desire of the Tupulaga and Autalavou that led Matu in previous years to run a tournament that was hugely appreciated by those who took part.

The great news is - both these issues have been given the official go ahead at our most recent Fono hosted at Ranui PIPC 2012.  Thanks to the Sisifo Komiti who have taken the lead and run this year's games.  You have been awesome!

So here we are - a great big tick for the games.  The next to check off will be our Tupulaga Conference that will be held in April - 25th - 27th 2013.  This will be at Wesley College.  It is for Tupulaga and their leaders aged 15 years and older.  The cost will be $70.

As support to our Sisifo hosts of this year's games, please leave your feedback here for them to see.  If you prefer you are welcome to email your feedback privately to tupulagapipc@gmail.com.  We will pass your feedback onto this years Taaloga Komiti.

God's blessings be upon us all as we continue to walk and set out paths for our precious Tupulaga/Autalavou of today and tomorrow.

Andrea Tele'a on behalf of the Tupulaga Komiti NZ
We will be posting photo and video highlights on this blog soon, watch this space!