History
Rev. Dr. Eddie Kelemeni and his wife Tupouseini, founder of The Kalia of Felenite Caucus UMC
Koe fakamatala 'eni 'a Eddie Kelemeni ki he fuofua fakataha'anga 'a e ngaahi
kaingalotu Metotisi Tonga 'o Los Angeles 'aia na'e fuofua alea'i ai 'a e Kokasi.
KAVEINGA 'OE 'ULUAKI KONIFELENISI 'AE KAKAI TONGA-'AMELIKA KAU HE THE UNITED METHODIST; 'AKOSI 'AHO 1 KI HE 'AHO 4, 1990, COMPTON, ONTARIO, LENNOX.
1. Ke ui ha Konifelenisi 'ae ngaahi Siasi moe
Fai'anga-Lotu e kakai 'Amelika 'oku nau kau ki
he The United Methodist.
2. Ke 'omai kitautolu 'ehe Konifelenisi ni:
a) ke tau fa'u, ako, mo palani FAKATAHA, e
ngaahi ngauekuo ui kitautolu 'e he 'Eiki ko
Sisu Kalaisi, ke tau fai 'i Hono Siasi.
e) ke tau fe'ilongaki; ngaue, hiva-fiefia mo lotu
fakafeta'i mo tau 'a e Sakalameniti fakataha 'ia
Kalaisi.
f) ke tau manatua mo mahu'inga'ia 'i hotau
tupu'anga kau'amotu'a; ke tau ako'i kitautolu
ke tau lava ke falalato e mo'ui fakalaumalie 'ae
kakai 'Amelika (kakai lalahi, talavou, fanau)
'oku tau tauhi 'ia Kalaisi; ke tau kaunga
mata visone mo palofisai e kaha'u 'etau
fononga mo e ngaue.
3. Ke hoko e Konifelenisi ni;
a) koe hala-fakakavakava ma'a kitautolu kakai
'Amelika 'i he 'etau ako mo e 'ilo mo
fengaue'aki, moe fehikitaki, aka-Siasi, o faka-
e-vaha'a-Konifelenisi; pea ke tau takitaha vaofi
ange mo 'etau gaahi Konifelenisi (Annual
Conference); pea ke fakataukei'i ange kitautolu
ke he ngaahi ngaue moe fokotu'utu'u 'ae The
United Methodist (Local Church, Annual Conf.,
Jurisdictional Conf., General Conf.).
e) koe fakama'opo'opo'anga e ngaahi fakakaukau,
fokotu'u, moe ngaahi faka'amu mei he ngaahi
Siasi moe Fai'anga-Lotu e kakai 'Amelika, pea
mo tokoni ki hono langa e kaveinga 'oe
Konifelenisi ni.
f) koe fakama'opo'opo e tokolahi 'oe Siasi moe
Fai'anga-Lotu e kakai 'Amelika; pea mo ha tohi
fakahinohino nofo'anga mo tu'asila
(directories) 'oe ngaahi Siasi, Fai'anga-Lotu,
Faifekau, Setuata; moe kau -'Amelika-
ma'u'anga-tokoni (resource persons) ki he
fiema'u 'ae ngaahi Siasi moe Fai'anga-Lotu.
h) koe fakataha'anga, ako'anga, teu'i'anga,
ma'uivi'anga, mo feohi'anga fakalaumalie ma'a
kinautolu kuo Ne ui ko 'Ene kau sevaniti ( 'oku
'ikai ui kitautolu 'e Kalaisi ke tau "hou'eiki!")
i) koe pule ia ki hono fa'u e tukunga moe fa'unga
moe kaha'u 'o e Konifelenisi 'ae ngaahi Siasi
moe Fai'anga-Lotu 'ae kakai 'Amelika kau
ki he The United Methodist; ke ne fili e ngaahi
fokotu'u, faka'amu, moe kaveinga, taumu'a ke
ngaue ki ai e Konifelenisi he kaha'u; ke ne
pule ki hono fili 'ene kau ngaue ki he kaha'u.
4. Ke hanga 'ehe Konifelenisi ni 'o fokotu'u e
Tongan Caucus; pea ke ne fili 'ene kau
fakafofonga ki he Pacific Islander's
Caucus. 'Oku mahu'inga foki ke tau faaitaha
he founga fai moe fakalele 'oe fakataha
moe Konifelenisi; ko ia ai koe ngaahi fakataha
'oe Konifelenisi ni 'e fakalele ia 'o fakatatau ki
he fakahinohino moe founga fakataha faka-e-
falealea 'oku ha 'ihe (Robert's Rules of Order
Revised.")
The meeting of the Tongan Methodist
Churches in the Los Angeles area as told by
Eddie Kelemeni, was where the mission of the
caucus was first introduced:
THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRST CONFERENCE
OF THE TONGAN-AMERICAN UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH.
THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT COMPTON,
ONTARIO, AND LENNOX CALIFORNIA FROM
AUGUST 1-4, 1990, FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1. To call together a conference of Tongan-
American United Methodist
churches
2. This conference united us to:
a) create, study, and plan together the work
that our Lord, Jesus Christ
has called us to do in his church.
b) to get to know one another; work together,
sing-joyfully, and give praise; and receive
communion in Christ.
c) that we remember and value the tradition
we grew up with and to educate ourselves
to enrich the spiritual lives of our members
as we envision the future of our work.
3. This conference will;
a) serve as a bridge for the Tongan-Americans
United Methodists in education, teamwork
and pastor’ appointments between churches
within their conferences. This conference
will also serve as a liaison to bring local
churches closer to their annual conference
and to inform the members of the structure
of the United Methodist Church.
b) gather input and ideas of Tongan-American
United Methodist churches to support the goal
of this conference.
c) gather the total number of membership
within the Tongan-American United Methodist
Churches and to publish a directory of the
Tongan-American churches and resources from
which they can seek help.
d) hold meetings, become a resource place for
education and spiritual fellowship for those who
have been called by Christ to be His servants.
e) govern the matters of the Tongan-American
United Methodist Churches in regard to its
mission, tradition, and its future. This
conference's ideas will also create hope and
mission and shall reserve the right of electing
its staff for the future.
4. This conference will form the Tongan Caucus
and elect its representative to the Pacific
Islander’s Caucus. (It is important for us
be in one mine while conducting business
meetings of this conference.
Robert’s Rules of Order Revised will be used
as a meeting manual.)
kaingalotu Metotisi Tonga 'o Los Angeles 'aia na'e fuofua alea'i ai 'a e Kokasi.
KAVEINGA 'OE 'ULUAKI KONIFELENISI 'AE KAKAI TONGA-'AMELIKA KAU HE THE UNITED METHODIST; 'AKOSI 'AHO 1 KI HE 'AHO 4, 1990, COMPTON, ONTARIO, LENNOX.
1. Ke ui ha Konifelenisi 'ae ngaahi Siasi moe
Fai'anga-Lotu e kakai 'Amelika 'oku nau kau ki
he The United Methodist.
2. Ke 'omai kitautolu 'ehe Konifelenisi ni:
a) ke tau fa'u, ako, mo palani FAKATAHA, e
ngaahi ngauekuo ui kitautolu 'e he 'Eiki ko
Sisu Kalaisi, ke tau fai 'i Hono Siasi.
e) ke tau fe'ilongaki; ngaue, hiva-fiefia mo lotu
fakafeta'i mo tau 'a e Sakalameniti fakataha 'ia
Kalaisi.
f) ke tau manatua mo mahu'inga'ia 'i hotau
tupu'anga kau'amotu'a; ke tau ako'i kitautolu
ke tau lava ke falalato e mo'ui fakalaumalie 'ae
kakai 'Amelika (kakai lalahi, talavou, fanau)
'oku tau tauhi 'ia Kalaisi; ke tau kaunga
mata visone mo palofisai e kaha'u 'etau
fononga mo e ngaue.
3. Ke hoko e Konifelenisi ni;
a) koe hala-fakakavakava ma'a kitautolu kakai
'Amelika 'i he 'etau ako mo e 'ilo mo
fengaue'aki, moe fehikitaki, aka-Siasi, o faka-
e-vaha'a-Konifelenisi; pea ke tau takitaha vaofi
ange mo 'etau gaahi Konifelenisi (Annual
Conference); pea ke fakataukei'i ange kitautolu
ke he ngaahi ngaue moe fokotu'utu'u 'ae The
United Methodist (Local Church, Annual Conf.,
Jurisdictional Conf., General Conf.).
e) koe fakama'opo'opo'anga e ngaahi fakakaukau,
fokotu'u, moe ngaahi faka'amu mei he ngaahi
Siasi moe Fai'anga-Lotu e kakai 'Amelika, pea
mo tokoni ki hono langa e kaveinga 'oe
Konifelenisi ni.
f) koe fakama'opo'opo e tokolahi 'oe Siasi moe
Fai'anga-Lotu e kakai 'Amelika; pea mo ha tohi
fakahinohino nofo'anga mo tu'asila
(directories) 'oe ngaahi Siasi, Fai'anga-Lotu,
Faifekau, Setuata; moe kau -'Amelika-
ma'u'anga-tokoni (resource persons) ki he
fiema'u 'ae ngaahi Siasi moe Fai'anga-Lotu.
h) koe fakataha'anga, ako'anga, teu'i'anga,
ma'uivi'anga, mo feohi'anga fakalaumalie ma'a
kinautolu kuo Ne ui ko 'Ene kau sevaniti ( 'oku
'ikai ui kitautolu 'e Kalaisi ke tau "hou'eiki!")
i) koe pule ia ki hono fa'u e tukunga moe fa'unga
moe kaha'u 'o e Konifelenisi 'ae ngaahi Siasi
moe Fai'anga-Lotu 'ae kakai 'Amelika kau
ki he The United Methodist; ke ne fili e ngaahi
fokotu'u, faka'amu, moe kaveinga, taumu'a ke
ngaue ki ai e Konifelenisi he kaha'u; ke ne
pule ki hono fili 'ene kau ngaue ki he kaha'u.
4. Ke hanga 'ehe Konifelenisi ni 'o fokotu'u e
Tongan Caucus; pea ke ne fili 'ene kau
fakafofonga ki he Pacific Islander's
Caucus. 'Oku mahu'inga foki ke tau faaitaha
he founga fai moe fakalele 'oe fakataha
moe Konifelenisi; ko ia ai koe ngaahi fakataha
'oe Konifelenisi ni 'e fakalele ia 'o fakatatau ki
he fakahinohino moe founga fakataha faka-e-
falealea 'oku ha 'ihe (Robert's Rules of Order
Revised.")
The meeting of the Tongan Methodist
Churches in the Los Angeles area as told by
Eddie Kelemeni, was where the mission of the
caucus was first introduced:
THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRST CONFERENCE
OF THE TONGAN-AMERICAN UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH.
THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT COMPTON,
ONTARIO, AND LENNOX CALIFORNIA FROM
AUGUST 1-4, 1990, FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1. To call together a conference of Tongan-
American United Methodist
churches
2. This conference united us to:
a) create, study, and plan together the work
that our Lord, Jesus Christ
has called us to do in his church.
b) to get to know one another; work together,
sing-joyfully, and give praise; and receive
communion in Christ.
c) that we remember and value the tradition
we grew up with and to educate ourselves
to enrich the spiritual lives of our members
as we envision the future of our work.
3. This conference will;
a) serve as a bridge for the Tongan-Americans
United Methodists in education, teamwork
and pastor’ appointments between churches
within their conferences. This conference
will also serve as a liaison to bring local
churches closer to their annual conference
and to inform the members of the structure
of the United Methodist Church.
b) gather input and ideas of Tongan-American
United Methodist churches to support the goal
of this conference.
c) gather the total number of membership
within the Tongan-American United Methodist
Churches and to publish a directory of the
Tongan-American churches and resources from
which they can seek help.
d) hold meetings, become a resource place for
education and spiritual fellowship for those who
have been called by Christ to be His servants.
e) govern the matters of the Tongan-American
United Methodist Churches in regard to its
mission, tradition, and its future. This
conference's ideas will also create hope and
mission and shall reserve the right of electing
its staff for the future.
4. This conference will form the Tongan Caucus
and elect its representative to the Pacific
Islander’s Caucus. (It is important for us
be in one mine while conducting business
meetings of this conference.
Robert’s Rules of Order Revised will be used
as a meeting manual.)
