EFB fundraises for HQ, 42 years later
Spira Tlhankane | Tuesday May 12, 2015 15:41
Last Friday, the federation held a fundraising dinner in Mogoditshane towards gathering momentum for the construction. Guest of honour at the event, Infrastructure Science and Technology minister, Nonofo Molefhi encouraged EFB members, churches and civic society to help the organisation to build a permanent home.
Molefhi said the faith organisation should reach out to the skills within its congregation.
“You have builders, engineers, electricians and you must all be involved rather than hiring a construction company to build the church for you,” he said. Molefhi said the EFB has skilled men and women, so once a piece of land has been found, everyone should gather around to build the headquarters. The Minister also advised churches not to compete but rather complement each other.
“As fellowship of believers, we are destined for a lot beyond the future and while we are here, let us serve the purpose diligently,” he said.
He also advised the organisation to come up with long-term sustainable goals that would see the Church grow beyond expectations.
“Churches play a pivotal role in the society, so as we ponder over the future we must influence government policies for the better,” he said. Molefhi asked everyone to make sure that EFB becomes an organisation of pride and togetherness. For his part the President of EFB, Reverend Obololetswe Matlhaope said the organisation has grown over the years since its foundation in 1973 by nine Pentecostal and evangelical churches. He said the EFB as a member of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, has been emphasising holiness and overlooking the existence of a permanent dwelling. EFB is also member of the World Evangelical Fellowship.
“EFB is seeing that Jesus is coming soon therefore we must be ready,” Matlhaope. He added that Jesus might come anytime thus they had to find a place where they could sleep while they wait for the son of God.
“We must act on it, we already have a heritage and we should not throw it away,” he said. He said the organisation’s vision is to see the whole of Botswana holistically reached through combined and coordinated efforts of the evangelical church by 2016. Performing at the dinner to help raise funds for the church were legendary gospel artists Mmereki Marakakgoro and Phempheretlhe Bafana Pheto. People were also asked to make pledges towards the project.