‘Where exactly in Khayelitsha?’: Matchmaking church goes viral
'People from outside our church attend that event because who does not want to get married?': Tweeps ready to find 'the one' in Khayelitsha.
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Many Christian couples meet in the church because according to their belief, it is important to be “equally yoked”. But, it’s very seldom that you’d hear of churches that have an annual matchmaking service.
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According to City Press, a church in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, called Shekainah Healing Ministries does exactly that and Twitter users want to know the exact location.
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MATCHMAKING CHURCH SERVICE
The publication reports that once a year the male congregants line up as they await their turn to choose their future wives from the blushing women standing across from them.
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Once chosen, the new couple walks up to the head pastor, Apostle Musa Mohlala, who quizzes them about their decision at the pulpit.
Mohlala made headlines in May this year for allegedly having agents who gather information about churchgoers before and during service, which they feed to him to make it look like he has powers of prophecy, Daily Sun reported.
According to the spokesperson Elvis Ka Nyelenzi, this year’s annual matchmaking service was their fifth one and it took place in June. He highlighted that the purpose of the church service is for couples to unite in holy matrimony, not to date.
“I am the one who takes pictures for the church. That is an event we do each year, this being the fifth time we have hosted it.
“Half of our church members are married because the pastor invites everyone to participate on the day by asking beforehand who wants to get married and then tells them to go and buy traditional attire and come wearing them on the day of the event,” he explained.
90% SUCCESS RATE
Ka Nyelenzi also added that the service is for couples who are not financially ready to get married to receive prayer, adding that they have a good success rate.
“Some people who [have been] courting for a while also come forward and stand before the pastor with their partners and get prayed for.
“You can’t just pick someone in front of the congregation. It is a process. You can’t just do that in front of the church before you go through their family or pay lobola. They come to the church as a faithful step to go public.”
The church’s spokesperson also explained that they often have lots of visitors who are also interested in this peculiar service. Currently, they have approximately 8000 congregants.
“People from outside our church attend that event in big numbers because who does not want to get married? Even people who already have boyfriends come to attend the service, knowing that they will leave church with great hope that they will get married soon … About 90% of our church is married because of efforts from this event.”
TWEEPS NEED THE EXACT LOCATION
The matchmaking church caught the attention of Twitter users who are ready to also try their luck.