About 127 aged and widows have benefitted humanitarian services by the Christ Apostolic Church, Watered Garden, Tanke, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Also, an officer of the Nigerian Police Force, F Division, Ilorin, Kayode David, was among four other people honoured at an event to conclude a week-long prayer and humanitarian service of the church toward alleviating their needs.
Speaking with journalists at the event, the Lead Pastor of the church, Jesutowo Adekanmii, said the rationale for the humanitarian assistance is just a simple truth about the gospel.
“The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is all about love. It’s all about care. It’s all about showing affection for the love of God.
“So everything you saw throughout that week is the practical example of true religion. What we did was to take care of the aged, fathers and mothers in our society.
“But it is just to show the love of God. We also visited the orphanage home to show to the world the truth peace Jesus preached about,” Adekanbi said
He also said that his ministry would love to sustain the act of magnanimity to the less privileged ones in society as long as God increases the capacity of the programme.
“I wouldn’t know all the contents contains in the handout, but it is foodstuffs majorly. The programme was incorporated into the vineyards anniversary and as far as God provide for us, we are planning to increase the capacity of the programme.
“With the empowerment that took about N600,000, the message I project is a message of love and care for people. That is the only way we can show love to our neighbours. The only way we can serve God is to serve humanity.
“We had lots of Muslims that benefited from the event to signals that Jesus died for the whole world. The only thing we do at Watered Garden Assembly is to collect tithe and use it to impact the society,” the clergy stressed.
Adekanbi, however, charged the well to do people in the society to always consider the less privileged ones as part of them by reaching out to them both in-kind and cash.
Meanwhile, widows across the state who benefited from the largesse during the week have continued to express their satisfaction to the man of God, Pastor Jesutowo Adekanbi for coming to their aid saying he has wiped away their tears.
A widow, Mrs Comfort Fadeyi said she will ever remain grateful to the man of God for coming to her assistance.
“I never believed what I met today. It’s unfortunate that many organizations out there don’t know how to reach out to we widows. But this church did it well. I pray the ministry will continue to flourish in Jesus name.”
Mrs Ester Olagoke, “I feel happy as soon as I got here. I pray God will not depart his church.”
Another widow, Mrs Remi Oladele said the gift by the church has healed her pain.
“I came here today and my problem was met. On the foodstuffs given to us, I pray they will not lack good things in Jesus name. Progress will not elude his church,” she prayed.
For Mrs Stella Ajiboye, “I feel happy today because I am a good beneficiary of this church. May God continue to bless this church.”
Also, Mrs Lydia Fatigun charged the church to keep up the gesture.
Reacting to the honour bestowed on him by the church, Kayode David who is a traffic warden at Tanke roundabout described the award as an impetus to do more.
“I really want to thank God for this honour. I appreciate my wife and also thank Christ Apostolic Church – Watered Garden for this honour.
Similarly, Rufus Umar Turaki, a missionary from Niger State expressed his appreciation to the man of God for honouring him.
“I feel happy and elated. I wish the man of God more open door and anointing.”
Rufus, a son of herbalist turned missioner was awarded with LG plasma TV. He came from Abelolo village in Munya local government of Niger State.
Also, Olarewaju Shalom, a graduate of the University of Ilorin said he felt happy and fulfilled.
“I Am very happy and excited about this award. I want to thank the man of God for being a father to me. God will continue to uplift him,” Shalom prayed.
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