Mbaa y33 som ooo...y33 som ama Awurade(Women,we are worshiping ooo...we are worshiping for God), Asomdwe...nka wo nso(Peace...Unto you too)....On Wednesday evenings at about 5:30pm you will spot them in town clad in their white t-shirts with a slit preferably a black and white one with a white scarf wrapped on on their head. Its Wednesday and time for another meeting. Meeting or Fellowship? Maybe both. They are the Women's Fellowship. One of the most respected groups in the church. They are mainly made up of the older generation but these days you'll find out that the youth(25yrs and above) are joining them.
My colleague Jeff says they are the 'mothers of the church' and Ellen,another colleague says the group is made up of matured women. True. They are the mothers of the church and certainly made up of matured women. But to me,one attribute they failed to add is that the group is made up of about 95% of hypocrites.Hypocrites,Yes,HYPOCRITES.
If you've ever had the chance of being in their midst, you'll know what i am talking about. Well, I have. These women meet in small groups after their 'fellowship' and guess what they discuss;their husbands,colleagues and their own church members. Yes,you will hear them talk about how their husbands have wronged them and how they the wives intend to punish them.
If you are a member of the church and one of them assumes you have wronged her, then sorry for you. You are going to receive the worst word abuse you have ever received in your life.
And Oh! They take it that a young lady trying to be fashionable is actually dressing inappropriately. Too bad. But lets ask ourselves,if the young lady lets assume has exposed her body or a husband has wronged/cheated on his wife or a church member has not done the right thing, comparing it to their gossip,who is unrighteous here? The young lady,the husband,the church member or the mbaa kuo(women's fellowship)? Maybe we have 'small sin' and 'big sin'. 'But all sin be sin?'
These are the mothers of the church. The ones who are supposed to lead exemplary lifes so the younger generation can follow. But do they lead exemplary lifes? No! I think it is time members of the Women's fellowship changed their attitude otherwise i will push for them to be known as 'WOMEN GOSSIP CLUB'.
So now, let us ask ourselves,who are they worshiping for? For God, for the church or for themselves? ...FOR WHO?
Are we all not 'work-in-progress'?
ReplyDelete@ Jeff,we all are but since they have taken on the mantle to be mothers of the church,then they shd lead exemplary lifes...u would be surprised that most of these women do have have time for their family but would be in a rush to get to the church grounds to gossip.
ReplyDeleteSome really "serious matters" are also discussed by these women and to me, gossip is part of everyone. Once you talk about someone behind their back, i consider it gossip. To a large extent, your piece is not correct.
ReplyDeleteEllen i agree with you that gossip is a part of everyone and that some of these women discuss 'serious matters'. but lets bear in mind that the group is made up of Pastor's wives or even women Reverends, church elders and PCC members. Now dnt you think that these women should lead righteous or exemplary lifes instead of meet and gossip?
ReplyDeleteHey, nobody is perfect. And wherever two or more women are gathered, there is gossip in their midst. Its part of us I guess. It begins as a harmless converstaion then moves onto "Eeei did you see this person at...blah blah..."But I understand you Mabel; the issue here is that, these women have an image to uphold. Anybody who is part of this group, is portrayed to be different. I have never been part of any women's fellowship but should they by their actions destroy the good name and loose the respect soceity has for them, It will not be easy for them to move back up.
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