Dear all, it is a blessing to always come to you with a burden on our hearts for the kingdom of God & you carry it with us!
At the beginning of the year we reached out to you with a desire to hold a mass wedding for atleast 10 pastors’ wives who desired to move into purity by officiating their marriages in church. We planned to hold it in Tororo at end of month March to only those who have been praying for & in need of it.
We had a budget of $4,251 covering church fee, dressing, make up, decoration, bridal cakes and a simple joint reception which required food & drinks to 200 guests if each of the 10 couples invite 20 people including themselves.
The planning visit to the couples was a confirmation of what God had promised us and many couples were actually believing God for a wedding this year (2024) but did not know how it was going to happen.
We are grateful to God for using each one of you in different capacities to give towards this holy drive. We were able to get cash donations amounting to $3,826, 5 suits, changing dresses, shoes (brides & grooms), makeup kits, jewelry, bridal bags; among others.
This means out of the budget of $4,251 we got 3,826 leaving us with a balance of $425.
Through consultations with the local church, the couples & management of SHFF, it was agreed upon to shift the mass wedding from end month March to July as the last event/peak of the 2024 Vessels of Honor Conference (VHC). This is to give room for grooms to work upon payment of dowry for their brides, attend counselling but also to have Ms Cissy the president SHFF present at the first mass wedding.
The mass wedding will therefore be held on 20th July 2024.
We therefore come to you to officially let you know that the mass wedding drive is closed.
You can however chose to help us meet the budget balance of $425, which would otherwise be left to the president (Ms Cissy); she cant let the wedding go without having it all, in the best quality; yet she has already done alot in availing new changing dresses, bridal gowns, changing shoes, bridal gifts for each of the 10 couples, jewelry among others.
We appreciate your generosity; may every hand that gives recieve back one hundred fold, and may God meet you at your very point of need as you have helped His servants (pastors & wives) walk into purity.
Drive closed; every Blessing