By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard.
Kampala, Uganda: Hundreds of people on Sunday gathered at Makerere-Kikoni based Karimero Souls Redemption Ministries, (KSRM) – a church pastored by Brother Charles Mukundane as Overseer to witness God’s Glory as the Ministry held their third anniversary celebrations of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and transformative message of Heavenly Kingdom.
The Celebrations lifted the Director Mobilization of the ruling National Resistance Movement, (NRM Secretariat), Hon. Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde to share the joy with KSRM family.
In her remarks, Hon. Seninde applauded Senior Pastor Bro. Charles for guiding such a large congregation for Christ’s sake.
Hon. Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde, Director Mobilization NRM Secretariat the Chief Guest at KSRM Church 3rd Anniversary Celebrations speaks to the faithfuls.
“It’s not easy for a pastor in only three years to have gathered all these people under his voice, it means that you carry something special from God that people yearn to take from you.” She Sprashed praises to him.
She used the platform to appeal to the congregation that they need to be part of the growth of the Ministry citing that the way they need to be transformed spiritually is the same way they should directly engage in all essential activities of the ministry.
“A growing ministry like this demands a lot for it to run on a day to day and I want to assure that before outsiders like us give a hand, it should start with you who sit here everyday. Imagine you need to secure land and build to leave the open place, you need more sits to accommodate the ever increasing number, don’t think that outsiders will do much to this, it should start with you.” She advised.
Faithfuls gathered at KSRM Church 3rd Anniversary Celebrations.
As a mother, wife and Ugandan, she advised parents especially mothers to be pivotal in upbringing of their children as it will play a big role in determining the kind of society we shall have tomorrow.
“Mothers!, you should have enough time with your children, teach them morals that are acceptable to society. You have a tendency of leaving your Children with maids and they end up copying their behaviors well knowing that some are not good. Most women leave early morning and return in the night, you find that they’ve not interacted with their children the whole day, it’s a wrong thing.” She stressed.
“Upbringing of children also entails God fearing character, endeavor to bring your children to God through attending church, let them feed on the word of life and by doing that we shall have a harmonised society. We’re in a error of social media and most of. The people there are the youths, posting toxic content which portrays God fearing character deficiency.” She added.
She pledged that as NRM Secretariat they will have to come through at an appropriate time with some reasonable support to keep the ministry going.
Cake cutting.
In his preaching Brother Charles Mukundane, the Overseer KSRM Church Makerere-Kikoni emphasized that people should seek first the kingdom of heaven and the rest will follow in line.
“Most people have struggled with the things of the world forgetting that there’s nothing they can ever achieve if they don’t first seek the Almighty God because He is the owner of everything we desire therefore the moment one does anything without putting God first, they’re on the wrong side of it.” He stated
Bro Charles at the pulpit preaching.
He demonstrated in a skit the scripture in Matthew 6:33 (Seek first the kingdom of heaven and His righteousness and the rest will follow in line). In this skit we see a man chasing for money but it ran away from him, he chases for fame, it ran away from him after losing all the hope, he turns to God’s kingdom a d immediately the Kingdom welcome him, all the money and fame that had shunned him came to him immediately, he asked the Kingdom, these two had run away from me why are they here, the Kingdom responded, ‘WHEN YOU HAVE ME, YOU HAVE EVERYTHING, Money and Fame are my children therefore, you need to get me first and all these will be yours.
This skit in summary explained the teaching of the day. The congregation was appealed to be inspired by the skit to check themselves and change their ways.
He asked christians to follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ so that there prayers can be answered.
Hundreds of thousands at the Celebrations.
“There’s no way the good lord will not bless you with good things when yourself, you’re not good personally, Christ says, if you love me the obey my commandments, Obeying his commandments is walking like Him, if he says walk like this, then do like He says but many Christians gather in Church but their behavior and character don’t match the word we preach and what they claim they know.”He cited.
In the same service Bro Charles appealed to the youths not to use demonstrations as a way of expressing their dissatisfaction with some of the affairs in the country citing that other means like roundtable discussions can harmonize the situation. He emphasized the importance of peace in Uganda reiterating the importance of mutual respect.
“Our youths die in such incidences, I don’t agree with violence, we can sit on table and a gree another way not to demonstrate because we have witnessed such incidences before and our youths died, opposition might be there but we sit and agree.” He advised.
The Anniversary Celebrations gathered people from different corners of Uganda and outside including the members who started with the Minister at it’s inception in 2021. The Ministry venue was filled to excess capacity with many giving tangible testimonies encompass with healing.
The Ministry started on 24th July, 2021 in Namungoona, Bawalakata Road in someone’s courtyard with only NINE Members including the Pastor, choir and ushers but by the Grace and Power of God, in three years it has grown to have over 1000 members in total with over 600 attending physically every Wednesday and Sunday.
The Ministry then shifted to the current location in Makerere-Kikoni Off Sir Apollo Rd behind Oilcom Fuel Station in November 2024, easing accessibility of people, changing lives.
When the birthday of the ministry (24th, July) reaches in the middle of the week, we usually decide to extend it to Sunday to enable people witness in a large number since week days are work related.
At KARIMERO SOULS REDEMPTION MINISTRIES, ‘JESUS IS THE CENTER OF IT ALL ‘ Amos 3:7.
See how far the Lord has brought us, EBENEZER.
Article & All photos by Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa (KSRM Church Website Admin)
Bro Charles Mukundane, Overseer KSRM Church blesses the faithfuls.
Congratulation in Church.
Guest of Honor Hon. Seninde arrives at the KSRM Church in Makerere-Kikoni for 3rd Anniversary Celebrations.
Bro Charles consults with Hon Seninde during 3rd Anniversary Celebrations.
Hon. Seninde addressing hundreds congregation gathered at KSRM Church in Makerere-Kikoni.
Prayer session.
Hon. Seninde is seen in conversation with Pastor’s wife (Mama) Ms Claire Namara As Pastor looks on.
Bro Charles preaching to the gathering.
TONTA NRM United Voice National Coordinator Byamugisha Emma is seen with Hon. Seninde during Celebrations.
Bro Charles, Hon. Seninde consult as TONTA NRM United Voice National Coordinator Byamugisha Emma (in yellow), Pastor’s Wife (silver dress), Apostle Thomas Harera and Church usher’s look on.