Tithes & Offerings: My Church Paid My School Fees Throughout University, Lady Shares Experience
- A lady has come out to share that her church took up the burden to pay her university school fees
- Many social media users who had benefitted from their churches monetarily also shared similar experiences
- There were, however, some who had bitter tales to tell, saying theirs were different when they needed help
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At a time when many always clamour for churches to use tithes and offerings to better people's lives, a young lady with the Twitter handle @flourishJo has gone online to share what she benefited from her church.
Quoting a tweet asking people to talk about the good things their churches have done for them, she said:
"My church paid my tuition throughout uni."
More experiences shared
Her comment section became an avenue when more people came to speak about the kindness they got from their places of worship.
Mzansi woman sparks heated online debate, claims life is more expensive in township than in the suburbs
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See her post below:
At the time of writing this report, the post has gathered over 8,000 likes with more than 2,000 retweets.
Briefly News compiled some of the reactions below:
@Bata_affairs said:
"My church came through for my family when my dad passed, placed me on scholarship and employed my mum. RCCG is the best that can ever happen to you."
@FRANCISABATAI said:
"What about others? Were you the only one that had admission in your church that year?"
@bukky57067 said:
"My aunt had an accident and her arm broke, she needed a surgery. wrote a letter to the church no response, she went to see the elders they kept on scoping her till they told her not to disturb them again. She was born in that church and she’s over 30 now and arm not still fixed."
Picture of a gogo taking a break from shopping by the till has the people of Mzansi canning themselves
@AweleNwa said:
"Those are the only churches that deserve tithe... The ones that help people in need."
@neextyjing1 said:
"My pastor gave me money to service my car that am using for bolt job when I don’t have money."
Pastor pledges to give scholarships to Osinachi's kids
Meanwhile, a female pastor identified as Prophetess Rose Kelvin openly declared her desire to give scholarships to the kids of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu who passed away on Friday, April 8 at the age of 42.
The founder of Rose Kelvin ministry was one of the many social media users and fans that received the Ekwueme crooner's death with shock - a death that has been enmeshed in reports of throat cancer and domestic violence.
Reacting to Osinachi's death, Rose in a post on her verified Facebook page expressed great sadness over the singer's death.
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