The Independent International Christ Church of Amnesty of God: IICCAG, where I worship in Kingeero Village, was leaking, and the walls were almost collapsing.
After the service, the Padre asked the worshippers if they could organize a fundraising event to rebuild the church. He told us to contribute whatever God has blessed each one of us with.
“If you have some money, you can bring the money. If you earn a living by selling tomatoes in the market, you can bring the tomatoes, and they get them auctioned to raise the money. If you operate a hardware store, it would be even better; you can bring some nails and iron sheets for the roof. Whatever you have.”
Eventually, it was the day of fundraising, and worshippers came out in large numbers, some with money in their pockets, others with goods depending on their jobs and sources of livelihood.
They were met by a strange sight: a coffin at the entrance of the church!
Gosh! Who had died?
But then again, it was on a Sunday, and funeral services are never conducted on Sundays.
What was going on?
People started talking in whispers, asking what was the meaning of it.
They started pointing fingers at Moha, seated at a corner; he was the coffin maker.
Some looked at him with open hostility, but he didn't mind them.
The Padre had said that people should bring whatever God has blessed them with, right?
And Moha was a coffin maker...
After the service, it was time to raise funds; those who had money contributed, hardware store owners gave iron sheets and other building equipment and materials; tomato traders had brought their tomatoes, which were auctioned away.
Finally, Moha dragged his coffin to the front of the church and stood still... people gasped and fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.
Suddenly, Kinuthia, a friend of Moha, stood up. He offered Ksh 15,000 for the coffin on behalf of the Padre. He said he was buying it for the Padre.
The Padre shot up so fast, with eyes wide open, his lips suddenly very dry.
He quickly offered Ksh 20,000 for the coffin on behalf of the leader of the Catholic Women's Association (CWA), Mama Nelly.
Mama Nelly nearly stumbled as she sprang to her feet, looking so shocked at seeing her coffin, “No! No! No!” She shouted, “It's not mine! I...I...I will buy it for Kagame the Catechist! Ksh 30,000, please! Please!”
Kagame the Catechist nearly peed on himself.
He turned to look at her angrily as if to ask, “Do you want to kill me?!”
Clearly, nobody wanted the coffin, and it kept on being passed around until finally, another old rich man stood and said that he was offering Ksh 1,000,000 for the coffin, and he was buying it on behalf of Mr. Moha, the coffin maker.
Moha took his coffin and returned it to his shop, smiling.
Moha, someone who was looked down upon, someone whom people jeered that he benefits from the misfortunes of others, raised the greatest amount of money for the church without contributing even a single coin.
You can serve God in many different ways, if you work in Koinange or a TikTok creative do you!
Perhaps people belittle you until you see yourself as a nobody... but God wants you just the way you are.
He will turn your shame into honor.
Have a blessed Sunday.
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