How 9 widows built a gigantic Church

During the recently concluded outreach of the Lutheran Women Fellowship (Zumuntan Mata) in Garba Chede Taraba State, the women were shocked and surprised by the feat of some nine widows and four married men with their children in a rural settlement called Mel-Uku (Mile 3); it is vilage east of Garba Chede  a  community where these devoted Christian widows live. They told our reporter that they believed that the more they do the work of God the better their lives will become.

They are basically farmers in the area so at the end each farming season they dedicate some of their proceeds from the farm to the building of their place of worship and doing the work of God in the area. “This people have shown that with God nothing is impossible, I imagine how we in the towns and cities will organize series of fund raising to be able build a church just like this one. They are not government workers or business people as we presume the wealthy in the cities but they have committed hearts to this ministry and have done it. I feel ashamed of myself because I am challenged.” Said Brother Mark who followed the women to the field.

This farming season is ending soon and the people of Mile3 have gotten the estimate of roofing their church, therefore have shared the responsibility among them to raise money by the end of the year. The 9 widows will bring 300,000 naira and the four married men have taken upon themselves to provide 300,000 naira as well. If all these monies are collected they will realize 600,000.00 naira and it will be enough to roof their church.

The few members will then be thinking of how to get pews and other furniture in the church. The women fellowship promised to keep in touch with the church and find ways to support them. They called on everyone who wishes to join them in the work can contact them anytime.