{"id":32520,"date":"2023-08-15T19:47:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T19:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=32520"},"modified":"2023-08-15T19:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T19:15:27","slug":"uccsa-clergyman-preaches-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/uccsa-clergyman-preaches-giving","title":{"rendered":"UCCSA clergyman preaches giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>UCCSA James Good Memorial church members have been advised to embrace the spirit of giving, as a way of appreciating God\u2019s grace in their lives.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the thanksgiving service in Kanye on Sunday, Reverend Mosweu Simane urged members to always do good under all circumstances, as God\u2019s grace would follow them and their lives would positively change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGive thanks to God because his favour knows no limits and would always follow you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He described God\u2019s grace as unconditional love, which does not care about circumstances around one\u2019s life, hence the need to give thanks to him.<\/p>\n<p>Rev Mosweu said it was important for churches to assist the public in different ways such as engaging retired teachers to tutor children.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, the vice chairperson of Soldiers of Christ, UCCSA James Good Memorial church, Mr Bias Silabo said thanksgiving was a way of acknowledging God\u2019s blessings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are lot of good things in our lives due to God\u2019s blessings such as his protection hence the need to thank him for that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that church members gave thanks to God in various ways, such as giving money, food and even livestock, noting that what had been collected would be used to assist the less privileged and carry out the work of God.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Silabo said it was important for people to once in a while reflect on their lives and appreciate what God had done for them, adding that even those who do not attend church should give thanks to God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHelping less privileged members of the community is also a way of giving back to God. Thanksgiving should not only be conducted at churches, even those who do not attend church could still give thanks in various ways,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded members that whatever they had in life was due to God\u2019s grace, hence the need to thank him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo sego letsogo le le abang, gona le le le amogelang,\u201d he said, encouraging members to help the less privileged members of society.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Nelly Makwepa, a church member, explained that thanksgiving meant a lot to her and her family, adding that they believed that all the good things they had was due to God\u2019s grace, hence it was right to thank him for such.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod\u2019s blessings are countless such as children being successful in life and having good health as well as protection and we have to be grateful for that,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted that she joined the church in 1985 and had been partaking in thanksgiving events ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Makwepa advised all to appreciate God\u2019s love and blessings in their lives, noting that thanksgiving proceeds made a huge difference to those that would be assisted and elevated the church to greater heights as some of the proceeds would be used to grow the church.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held under the theme; Give Thanks in all Circumstances and the thanksgiving proceeds totalled over P20 000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. 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