The walk was the talk of the town long after the event on 5 November 2000 was over. In Kota Kinabalu alone, some 3,500 Christians turned up for the Love KK/Walk-for-Jesus march to raise funds for various charitable organisations in the state. At the same time, some 10,000 Christians in towns all over Sabah marched out under the mother banner of Love the town/Walk for Jesus project. That Sunday evening, the Church of Jesus Christ in Sabah raised more than RM100,000 for the needy, particularly those in prisons.
The march, held also in Tawau, Sandakan, Keningau, Lahad Datu, Kudat and Labuan, was truly a show of solidarity with churches coming together to bless the state in prayer and help the poorer segment of society. Christians of all ages, races and ranks walked side by side, praying for revival and proclaiming God’s rule over the land beneath the wind. At the end of the march, participants gathered for a time of praise, worship and thanksgiving.
The event was graced by State Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Local Housing and Infrastructure Datuk Wilfred Bumburing; the Mayor of Kota Kinabalu, the Honourable Colonel Datuk Hj Ghani Bin Hj Abdul Rashid; and President of the Sabah Council of Churches, the Most Reverend Archbishop Datuk Yong Ping Chung.—Reported by Philip Lyn, Chairman of the Organising Committee Walk for Jesus 2000. |
