THE GREAT COMMISSION

                                                          THE FUN LOVING USHERS

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The workers in the ushering department felt that staying behind after each Sunday service to count and make records of the day’s offering was boring. Many of them being the groovy type felt they need something to spice up their activity.

They approached three brothers in the church who were known for their comedian prowess. The trio of comedians agreed to stay behind and thrill them with some jokes every Sunday. As they performed the ushers could hardly control themselves as they rocked with laughter to the jokes.

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Other worshippers passing by the ushering room held the laughter and went in to enquire why they laughed so much but they too being captivated by the jokes, stayed behind and joined the fray. Soon a sizeable crowd was formed.

Last of all the pastor got wind of this occurrence and he not believing that which he had heard went to see things for himself. He stood there with his hands akimbo totally appalled with the scenario being played before him, he went ahead to lambast the ushers using very strong language to show his displeasure.

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All the while they were being scolded none of the ushers responded. At last Deacon Joseph, one of them replied saying, “Sir, I do not think we deserve such tongue lashing from you. What we did was done in good faith.”

“Listen my friend” the pastor continued “The things that are monetary are financial and the things of jokes are entertainment, there is no connection between the two. The primary obligation of an ushering department is monetary so let me not see thiese jokes here again.”

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“Yes sir, but sir how is it that for these past years you only preach on money and financial prosperity to us, not for once have we heared about salvation, eternity and how to make heaven from you or are these things no longer the primary obligation of the church?

The pastor just stood there dumbfounded, he opened his mouth to say something but his vocal cord failed him as nothing came out. He had being hit below the waist. He knew he had no intelligent answer to give to this question. He became crestfallen and to avoid any further embarrassment he left the small crowd of spectators sadly. Watching him, one could not help but feel sorry for him as he looked dejected and forlorn, soliloquizing as he went.