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The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (CCCAS) follows the 'congregationalist' model of church organization, which entails two fundamental principles meticulously upheld within the CCCAS structure. Each member of the congregation retains independence and autonomy in decision-making on its own local church matters.
An ecclesial schism took place within the Samoan church in 1980, with the American Samoa district withdrawing and forming the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (CCCAS). The CCCAS became a member of CWM in 1994. The 2012 CWM Conference was held at the CCCAS headquarters in Kananafou.
Zion Church is now affiliated with the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS). [11] [9] [16] It is adorned with three towers, stained-glass windows, and a finely carved, ornate wooden ceiling. [2] It has been renovated three times, [9] including over a two-year period in the early 1990s. [14] In May 2013, a team of ...
Fagasa's main church is the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS). It was the first religion to be established in Fagasa. At the end of World War II, villagers decided to construct the first chapel in the village. Although transportation was difficult, the villagers carried materials and supplies over their shoulders from ...
Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa and also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the second theological college to be established in the South Pacific in 1844, the first being Takamoa Theological College in Cook Islands. [3]
Large churches include the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS) and a Roman Catholic Church. The Methodist Church, Congregational Christian Church in Samoa, and other denominations are present on a smaller scale. [18]: 21 Congregational Church of Jesus in Samoa (CCJS)
The majority of residents are in the age range of 35–44. Working-class residents of Saʻilele hold jobs in the American Samoa Government and at the StarKist Samoa Tuna Factory. Its main denominations are the Roman Catholic Church and the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS). [4]: 71, 83
The following is a distribution of Christian groups as of 2021 (the most recent census available): Congregational Christian (27 percent), Roman Catholic (18 percent), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (17.6 percent), Methodist (11.8 percent), Assemblies of God (10.1 percent) and Seventh-day Adventist (4.9 percent). [3]