The Free Church of Tonga’s re-elected president Rev Sēmisi Fonua will ordain 326 new pastors for the church tomorrow Wednesday 25.
President Fonua now holds the presidency for 32 years after he was re-elected by 94 votes on Monday.
Rev. Sīmote Sikuvea was re-elected secretary general by 60 votes.
Thousands of church members coming from overseas and the outer islands were assembling in Nukuʻalofa to attend sessions of the 131st annual conference of the church.
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