RCCG Stages ‘Jesus Market’, Sells Items At Low Prices In Lagos

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Area 12, Province 130, Ilamoshe, Okeafa, Isolo country of Lagos State, connected Sunday, organised a peculiar assemblage just tagged ‘Jesus Market’, wherever goods were sold astatine highly subsidised prices.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fair, held wrong the religion premises, attracted some members of the congregation and residents of the community, who purchased nutrient and household items astatine giveaway prices.

Pastor Bisi Folahan, who oversees RCCG Area 12, said the inaugural was portion of the church’s Christian Social Responsibility (CSR) to springiness backmost to society.

“We are fixed a mandate to behave similar Christ by doing good, feeding the hungry, and helping radical successful hard times. At this Jesus Market, radical bought items for small oregon nary cost. For example, yam that usually costs astir N4,000 successful the marketplace was sold for N1,000. Some items were besides fixed retired free,” helium explained.

According to him, companies specified arsenic MoniePoint, Wema Bank, and Kellogg’s partnered with the religion to enactment the programme by providing products and gifts. He added that escaped point-of-sale (PoS) terminals were distributed to immoderate traders.

Folahan further revealed that the just would present clasp doubly a year, with the adjacent variation scheduled for December to alteration families to store astatine reduced prices for Christmas.

Head of the Welfare Department, Mrs Mercy Olowoporku, said the marketplace was designed to merchantability items astatine fractional the terms oregon less.

“For example, an point that costs N3,000 successful the unfastened marketplace was sold present for N500. People are precise happy, and galore testified that this volition promote them to admit some the religion and God more,” she noted.

Another payment squad member, Mrs Faith Okoduwa-Ilembiluan, added that nutrient items specified arsenic rice, beans, garri, tomatoes, pepper, soap, and detergents were sold astatine debased prices.

She explained, “In the market, a half-paint measurement of atom costs N3,500, but we sold it for N2,000. The purpose is not nett but to assistance the community. The task was funded from the payment contributions of members and enactment from the church.”

Community members besides expressed joyousness astatine the initiative.

Chief Frank Onyekachi said helium was capable to bargain respective items cheaply and urged different churches to replicate the idea.

“How I privation different churches would bash this. It volition not lone assistance radical but besides bring them person to God,” helium said.

Similarly, Miss Grace Ane described the just arsenic timely successful presumption of the precocious outgo of living, stressing that with the close partners, the inaugural could beryllium sustained.

The organisers assured that consequent editions of ‘Jesus Market’ would beryllium expanded to accommodate much residents and corporate partners.