When House on the Rock fed 30,000 in Lagos communities

Senior Pastor and founder of the House on the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, two Saturdays ago hosted Lagos residents with a giveback initiative tagged: “The Project Spread Initiative.”

The programme was part of the efforts of the church to extend a hand of fellowship to the underprivileged and the needy, sharing the love of Christmas and spreading the joy of Jesus Christ.

The annual programme, which was held at five locations including Lagos Island, Elegusi, Ikeja, Gbagada, and Surulere, catered for over 30, 000 people including the aged, children, pregnant women, among others, as they were provided with various food items.

Speaking on behalf of convener, Director of Missions, Pastor Adegoke Coker, said that the motive behind the initiative was to demonstrate the core responsibility of gospel, especially at the season of love.

Coker added that the initiative, which has been impacting lives since 2011, was part of the church’s to corporate social responsibility geared towards addressing issues like hunger, poverty, skills acquisition, economic empowerment, prison rehabilitation, medical care and education.

“Through this programme, we are able to spread good news in order to boost people’s faith and we tell them about the joy of Jesus and His purpose of existence.

“Over the years, apart from feeding people, we also empower people with trade skills every Sunday at the church,” he added.

One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Mary Kehinde, expressed gratitude over the gesture and prayed for the convener for deeming it fit to put smiles on the faces of the needy.