The Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Dr. Elisa Rutahigwa has challenged Christians to embrace government-sponsored programs that are aimed at fighting poverty among households.
Hon. Rutahigwa made the remarks yesterday during the fundraising organized by Nyabihinga Catholic Church choir in Eastern Division Rukungiri municipality to purchase their worshiping instruments including keyboard, drums and uniform.
Speaking as the guest of honor, Hon. Rutahigwa said that after spiritual replenishment, Christians should strive to improve their lives through undertaking programs like Parish Development model (PDM) which have been considered as magic-bullet initiatives to fight poverty.
He expressed concern about the decreasing participation of men in church activities, noting that fewer males are taking on positions and responsibilities in the church, which may affect its operations and community engagement. Hon. Rutahigwa supported Nyabihinga Catholic Church during the event with 2M shillings.
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The event was also attended by Counsel Isaac Atukunda, who is eyeing the Rukungiri Municipality Parliamentary seat, who expressed concern that Nyabihinga Catholic Church needs expansion in order to accommodate the growing number of believers urging the church leadership to put it into consideration.
Atukunda donated 500,000 shillings towards the cause and asked Christians to support him in the forthcoming elections so that he can continue providing assistance for church goals and other developments.
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Rev. Fr. Conrad Atuheire, the Nyakibale Parish priest who led the mass exhorted Christians to put their faith, love, and service above material belongings in order to actively contribute to the establishment of God’s Kingdom.
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Over 7.3M shillings was raised in cash during the event.
