Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

On June 30, 2001, The Salt Lake Tribune reported that "the Tongan United Methodist Church, which lost its historic west Salt Lake City sanctuary to fire a year ago, has bought property for a new building -- but it could be years before the cash-strapped congregation can begin construction...The June 2000 blaze [was] set by two teen-age boys who were church members...[The congregation] welcomed back the two repentant arsonists after their recent completion of juvenile detention sentences."