By Foday Moriba Conteh
The New Life Ministry International has embarked on a nationwide feeding of less privileged members to help address economic difficulties these members face especially those accentuated by the coronavirus pandemic
According to the General Overseer of New Life Ministry International, Bishop Archibald Cole, the Church is not only concerned with spiritual up building of its members but also the physical wellbeing.
Bishop Archibald Cole continued that the ban on congregational gathering, as a result of the Coronavirus has had a huge effect on the operations of the church as well as its members.
He, however, noted that the ban has not stopped the church from reaching out to its members, adding they have been utilizing social and traditional means like radios and television mediums to reach out and encouraged members. The food distribution, which started a week back, targeted all branches of New Life Ministry across the country.
The distribution of food items to deprived members was not only spear-headed by the church administration alone, but also the women’s wing. According to Rev. Irene Cole, Co-Founder and International Women Supervisor of New Life Ministry International, the support also identified deprived and hardworking women at the different branches within the western area.
The food items, she noted, are to enable these women to maintain their homes and look after their children. She furthered that the support provided essential food items which included 25kg bags of rice, onions, palm oil and other cooking condiments to keep homes running.
While giving out the food items, Rev. Cole also encouraged women not to be negligent with their prayers. She continued how the ban on congregation prayers may have prevented them coming together but it should not prevent them from performing their individual prayers at home.
She further encouraged them to continue their good work at their different ministries, noting they were selected by their leaders because of their hard work. Rev. Cole also reminded them to be mindful of the health advice from the Ministry of Health and the Emergency Operation Center to keep themselves safe as she hopes to see them when congregational prayers resume.
Duba Mansaray, one of the beneficiaries, commended the church for the kind gesture noting how it is coming at the right time to address the economic difficulties they face. She furthered that the coronavirus pandemic has not only affected their economic activities but is also affecting their spiritual lives noting how she finds it hard to pray alone at home.
