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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by ekerintee: 12:14am On Dec 26, 2025

Most of the things u see free are donated by well to do pple , some are not even Christians but to help less privileged. Some people and company donate to reduce their taxes.some shops also give out stuffs that people don’t buy and some foods that are some month to expiry.many pple don’t know this, there are lots of things behind every free things. Some churches abroad gets support even from govt.the system abroad is regulated, very Money is monitored,even money that churches get from members.that is why most black churches are not registered,cos they don’t want to account for what they get and how they spend money.The Nigeria environment is different and not all churches can support their members.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Bayajjidda: 12:20am On Dec 26, 2025

SEGLIZ:
you reserve no right to tell him off the thread, it a public and open forum for all, if you don't want opposite opinion you are the one that should have stayed off.

my question is, what is the population of that church.

with you asking people to stay off it's obvious you are targeting the Nigerian churches.

you are contradicting yourself with the bolded there. first time of attending a church "in your life", yet you are dissecting a church inside out?

beside you don't know the church like you claim. you only judge the church based on hearsay, the general judgemental opinion of those that are positioned to bring down the church. I'm not saying all churches are good but backlash against Christianity for no reason is out of it.

I'm not against what ever the charity out there, good thing to do and I love it. as a people (Nigerians) are too entitled, even when can afford it, we still want it for free even at the expense of those that really needs it.

they won't rather they will whimp, they don't pay tithe, those paying aren't complaining, even the one individual that can't explain what church is would scream the loudest.

Nigerian "pastor" don drop quote

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by jojothaiv(m): 1:13am On Dec 26, 2025

ExudeLoveToAll:
Most everyone say what you want to hear? Why is it that people just like praise singers alone and don't accept divergent opinions?

This is Nigeria, many will say you're not a progressive thinker.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by AlphaTaikun: 1:14am On Dec 26, 2025

fastseo:
Last week we decided not to worship at our Nigerian Community Church but a Anglican church where you have the whiteman as priests and 99% are white worshippers.

Take a look at what i was given in church

The whites community love sharing...

Stew for rice don ready

That's cool. They are definitely largely elderly White folks in attendance.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Tats(m): 1:18am On Dec 26, 2025

immortalcrown:
I guess they do more giving than asking for tithes.

That is correct. I go to an Anglican Church and they never ask for tithe. If you want to pay tithe or offering or any donations, you tap at a machine to pay. All offerings for the day go to specific charities chosen each month from those that the church supports, some of which are in Kenya, India, etc. if you want to give the church anything. You can also pay tithes and offerings via an app.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by AlphaTaikun: 1:22am On Dec 26, 2025

SpencerForbes:
Honestly, it feels like most people dragging Nigerian churches haven't actually experienced the good ones. I have to give credit where it's due—back when I was a regular at RCCG, they were consistent with sharing hamper with food items, and Christ Embassy does the same. Many churches even distributed bags of rice and other food items this Christmas. Just because your local branch didn’t show up for you doesn't mean others aren't doing the work.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by seanery: 1:40am On Dec 26, 2025

COMPARE TO ALL THE TITHES AND OFFERINGS DEM DO COLLECT FROM YOU GULLIBLE MEMBERS OVER THE YEAR.

I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT THERE; AS IF NA BIG DEAL DEM DO.

NA JUST 1% OF ALL YOUR PAID TITHES DEM GIVE YOU SO.

YOUR WEEKLY SERVICE SAVINGS, NA THE 1% YOU SEE SO, YOU DEY HAPPY.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by banku: 1:46am On Dec 26, 2025

Well, there are kind hearted people even here in Nigeria, some believe in God but not in religions.

There used to be a time, some people look for every opportunity to feed the poor in front of their houses. They stopped when burglars started mixing with the crowd.

Op, I feel sorry because there are desperate Africans these days looking for food and shelter. It used to be a shame and you have to be desperate to look for toys, food and shelter.

It is not only the poor that are desperate these days abroad. I wonder if they ever recover from Covid19 days when beautiful cars lined up a mile to get free food.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Mattswaggz: 2:05am On Dec 26, 2025

nairalanda1:
'Shrugs'

Well, people have to, and that includes me, follow christ, because he said so, not because we would get end of year gifts or because some paster said that if we give three months salary we would have 30 billion naira in our bank accounts by the end of the year.

Following "Christ" entails seeking leaders whose actions matched their words......you can't just follow anyone and claim you're following Christ...... infact, you've been mandated to not just ignore evil/wrong doing but to call it out and fight it.

When the head is rotten.....you know what they say becomes of the body.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by georgeakins: 2:09am On Dec 26, 2025

nairalanda1:
You don't have to abuse your race to make a point, and there are churches in Nigeria devoid of pulpit bandits.

None!

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 2:32am On Dec 26, 2025

immortalcrown:
I guess they do more giving than asking for tithes.

Ofcos, why do you think the lives of the people here are getting better and progressive year in year out.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 2:34am On Dec 26, 2025

NoahHadNoArk:
It was a gift, from the abundance of another man’s heart.

Why bring it here to announce to the world, what was supposed to stay between you and the he church ?!

Was it not enough or something ?!

Lokat you, there must be a negative out of one good news ,there is nothing between church and man here rather the givers has done what pleases them for the receiver to do with them what pleases them, YOUR POINT AGAIN?

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by sameks08(m): 2:38am On Dec 26, 2025

Where everything works

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 2:38am On Dec 26, 2025

SEGLIZ:
you reserve no right to tell him off the thread, it a public and open forum for all, if you don't want opposite opinion you are the one that should have stayed off.

my question is, what is the population of that church.

with you asking people to stay off it's obvious you are targeting the Nigerian churches.

you are contradicting yourself with the bolded there. first time of attending a church "in your life", yet you are dissecting a church inside out?

beside you don't know the church like you claim. you only judge the church based on hearsay, the general judgemental opinion of those that are positioned to bring down the church. I'm not saying all churches are good but backlash against Christianity for no reason is out of it.

I'm not against what ever the charity out there, good thing to do and I love it. as a people (Nigerians) are too entitled, even when can afford it, we still want it for free even at the expense of those that really needs it.

they won't rather they will whimp, they don't pay tithe, those paying aren't complaining, even the one individual that can't explain what church is would scream the loudest.

YOu belong to that group that man call church MUGU ,
Churches in the west are registered under the charity ACT, so even those who do not go to church believe in charity so they are welcome to donate and colect items. Now you brother church wey dem say Him be Embassy, HE did same registered his church under same charity but them nor see thier charity only Millions flowing out of the UK, chey the UK taxman hold Him brokos since!!!!

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by 43Ronin: 2:40am On Dec 26, 2025

Thats how my friend introduced me to Mormon. One white girl carry me for head there, dey claw me, dey load up my fridge with church groceries. I go marry that girl aje

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 2:41am On Dec 26, 2025

Mattswaggz:
Following "Christ" entails seeking leaders whose actions matched their words......you can't just follow anyone and claim you're following Christ...... infact, you've been mandated to not just ignore evil/wrong doing but to call it out and fight it.

When the head is rotten.....you know what they say becomes of the body.

Yes true, but like what I have always said, Poverty ,Ignorance and the will to not bother to ask question fuels the narrative as described by you.
Steve Harvey in his show openly told a pastor off that he will never pay first fruit and he asked the guy, Do you know what my salary is? and do you know what 10% of my income is?

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 2:42am On Dec 26, 2025

fastseo:
This is the very firdt time am going to church in my life and i received such gifts.

Our Nigerian Christian community don't practicalise love
By January they will call for first fruit... That's all ur salaries.
Remember this December they called for thanksgiving where members will bring or empty their purse.
Then we talk about tithe and offering
And unending seed sowing.

So i was excited to share to show love still exists in Christian communities.

Keep sharing p lz, ignore the ignorant ones for they still live in darkness.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by smallsmall: 2:50am On Dec 26, 2025

fastseo:
Last week we decided not to worship at our Nigerian Community Church but a Anglican church where you have the whiteman as priests and 99% are white worshippers.

Take a look at what i was given in church

The whites community love sharing...

Stew for rice don ready

Maybe they see Poverty written all over you and think you are very Hungry and Deprived, which is how they perceive most Black Immigrants and incase you dont now, the White folks (and probably everyone) derives a sense of satisfaction, a sense of being empowered and a sense of superiority, when they do these "giving out Alms to the less privileged" immigrants and the Poor, even if the same person will take actions that will inflict pain on you the next minute or are the ones even responsible for your poor state, in the first place.

When it is said that "The Hand of the Giver is Always on Top", it is a description of that sense of Superiority and Satisfaction of being "Economically Better than these Poor Immigrants". grin

My Prayer has always been that God should not allow me to face any situation that will make me to go and 'beg' for food, from the courtyard of my 'enemy'.
God has been Faithful.
I pray God will elevate you too, to a position where you can be giving out food and other forms of Alms

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Daluvy29(m): 3:07am On Dec 26, 2025

Dont forget is another man that gave it to the church.

Is simply give for some people and receiving for some other people.

Same thing is applicable in some churches in Nigeria here.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Mattswaggz: 3:08am On Dec 26, 2025

erico2k2:
Yes true, but like what I have always said, Poverty ,Ignorance and the will to not bother to ask question fuels the narrative as described by you.
Steve Harvey in his show openly told a pastor off that he will never pay first fruit and he asked the guy, Do you know what my salary is? and do you know what 10% of my income is?

Hmmmmm.....and not to even mention how this kind of mentality is one of the major causes of Nigeria's backwardness today.

Politicians would steal money of live TV and come and run campaign and you'll see people in numbers cheering him on and some defending online.....same applies to Religious leaders and celebrities..... it's the very people that should make them feel they did wrong that'll be cheering them on and backing them then turn around to lament on how the country is getting worst ignoring their own contributions to the rot.

Life is simple....what you sow is what you reap ...you can't sow stupidity and evil and hope that praying all day will change the outcome of the harvest.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Dijita: 3:28am On Dec 26, 2025

writeprof:
My church went to a government hospital with toiletries to share the love of Jesus Christ this Christmas.

The adults and children who came for Christmas service received snacks, cookies, and drinks.

Some young people ate cooked food.

Nobody paid for any of these. The monies utilised came from the church's account, and voluntary contributions by some of us in the church.

The European nations are more organised and with a mindset that supports the development of people's mind. People bequeath their wealth to many causes and also support these causes.

There are many organisations like that in different fields of life.

For example, the Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) spends millions of dollars to ensure that children come to the knowledge of God all over the world. For example, today, a Christmas party was organised for children around my community and this happened as well as all over the world.

My church spends millions to support members to attend programmes and cater for their accommodation, transportation and feeding free of charge. How did they get the money? From voluntary contributions and faithful payment of tithes and offerings.

Every system has checks and balances as well as unscrupulous persons who try to breach it whether pastors or bankers or lecturers or business people or civil servants.

This has nothing to do with churches but has to do with culture. Westerners often have far less responsibilities than Nigerians/Africans. They are more affluents and only responsible for the welfare of their 1, 2 or at most 3 children. When they died, they often will their fortune to their churches, charities or their old school. This is how many of them have money to do these charity program. Some of them also apply for welfare program grants from government through their charity organizations. Many people here complaining about tithes, don't pay tithes . White people pay their tithes religiously.

Part of the culture is the embarrassment or shock some of our people attending predominantly western church experience when they lose loved their parent. I witnessed a situation at the party of a deceased Nigerian. One of the children was attending majority white church. while the siblings and the deceased attends a Nigerian Church. At the burial party, may be five people of African origin came to the party with her. meanwhile a lot of church members followed her siblings. Her church only gave her card.
One is not better than the other. We all have a way of doing our own charity work. A single 30 yrs old Nigerian making $50,000 a year may be paying school fees in Nigerian for 2 kids and a white person making $100,000 only responsible for him/herself alone.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 3:38am On Dec 26, 2025

Mattswaggz:
Hmmmmm.....and not to even mention how this kind of mentality is one of the major causes of Nigeria's backwardness today.

Politicians would steal money of live TV and come and run campaign and you'll see people in numbers cheering him on and some defending online.....same applies to Religious leaders and celebrities..... it's the very people that should make them feel they did wrong that'll be cheering them on and backing them then turn around to lament on how the country is getting worst ignoring their own contributions to the rot.

Life is simple....what you sow is what you reap ...you can't sow stupidity and evil and hope that praying all day will change the outcome of the harvest.

you couldn't have put it any better.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by erico2k2(m): 3:42am On Dec 26, 2025

smallsmall:
Maybe they see Poverty written all over you and think you are very Hungry and Deprived, which is how they perceive most Black Immigrants and incase you dont now, the White folks (and probably everyone) derives a sense of satisfaction, a sense of being empowered and a sense of superiority, when they do these "giving out Alms to the less privileged" immigrants and the Poor, even if the same person will take actions that will inflict pain on you the next minute or are the ones even responsible for your poor state, in the first place.

When it is said that "The Hand of the Giver is Always on Top", it is a description of that sense of Superiority and Satisfaction of being "Economically Better than these Poor Immigrants".

My Prayer has always been that God should not allow me to face any situation that will make me to go and 'beg' for food, from the courtyard of my 'enemy'.
God has been Faithful.
I pray God will elevate you too, to a position where you can be giving out food and other forms of Alms

This is the Dumbest post I have ever read this December, Did you not see the part where OP said there is a big storage area where people dump things and anyone is allowed to go there to collect? There is no target colour or race or age as to who goes there rather those in need go there, white blue red whatever you look like, Make Una get sense small its almost 2026.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by nairalanda1(m): 4:01am On Dec 26, 2025

georgeakins:
None!

Your opinion, which you are free to hold.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by nairalanda1(m): 4:03am On Dec 26, 2025

Mattswaggz:
Following "Christ" entails seeking leaders whose actions matched their words......you can't just follow anyone and claim you're following Christ...... infact, you've been mandated to not just ignore evil/wrong doing but to call it out and fight it.

When the head is rotten.....you know what they say becomes of the body.

Good point, but one has to follow Christ himself, not leaders, or looking forgood leaders.

Following leaders whose actions match their words can be as wrong as following pastor enterpreneurs and tithe looters. Because at the end, we are all humans, and humans fail.

I don't think I ever recommended ignoring or not exposing evil by the way.

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by nairalanda1(m): 4:04am On Dec 26, 2025

erniok2:
Most african churches are temples of marmont. They are not preparing the saints for the return of the King.

Then you should go to the few that are not temples of marmont.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Nobody: 4:12am On Dec 26, 2025

fastseo:
Please this is not Christmas gift.. It was one of the Sundays in December. The storehouse was opened and we collected anything we wanted. I got this shoe. It came with the receipt
I decided to post this today cos i am free

They even asked us to come this Christmas day... 25th for gifts but i couldn't.. Because of work

Daystar did it while I was younger. We were asked to bring old items we didn’t use any longer but were okay— even shoes and clothes and we took it a location at ikeja. The whole community was present and we’re picking what they wanted. They even organized free healthcare services for a week. That was also commendable.

Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by stuffs2002: 4:31am On Dec 26, 2025

fastseo:
stay off the thread please.

Lots of baby's night wears for my baby child all brand new with labels

The third is a new show with receipt stuck inside the shoe

You don't own Nairaland. If the owner of Niraland was like you, do you think he would have allowed you to open threads on this forum?
You can't tell people to stay off a thread on a public forum

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Re: What I Was Given At A Church Service In The UK (Photos) by Goodman247: 4:31am On Dec 26, 2025

Practical.christainity, every church suppose have a.food bank and a store house, if you need anything go.to.the storehouse and pick anything you want

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