Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Mother Kpannah Siah Joseph “Ndebendu”

APRIL 6, 1932 MAY 17, 2022
CELEBRATING THE LIFE & LEGACY of
Mother Kpannah Siah Joseph
“Ndebendu”
Saturday, June 18, 2022, | 9AM
AT
Ebenezer Community Church
9200 W. Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

ORDER OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE
a) “Endure and you will receive blessings”
b) Slideshow – to be played during viewing
c) Receiving of the body & Prayer
d) Musical Prelude
1. Opening Hymn – “What A Friend We Have in Jesus”
2. Opening prayer – Pst. Audrey Gibson
3. Welcome & Recognition – Thomas Tamba
4. Praise & Worship – CTOM & Ebenezer
5. 1 st Scription Reading – Ms. MaFatu S. Tamba - [John 14:1-6]
6. Selection Hymn – “Blessed Assurance”
7. Special Tributes:
a. The Golden Girls
b. Churches:
• Redeemed Life Church International
• New Covenant Outreach Ministries Inc. (NEWCOM)
• Ebenezer Community Church
• Christ Triumphant Outreach Ministry (CTOM)
• Former. V.P. of the Republic of Liberia – Hon. Joseph N. Boakai (Live via zoom)
• The Family
8. Selection – Ms. Jessica Tamba
9. Personal Tribute – Mrs. Louise K. Tamba
10. 2 nd Scripture Reading – Mr. Franklin Bundoo (Job 19:23-27)
11. Reading of Life Sketch – Ms. Jengeih S. Tamba
12. Selection – Triumphant Singers
13. Eulogy – Rev. Stephen S. Cole
14. Prayer for the family – Pastor Joseph Billy Bimba
15. Vote of thanks & Announcements – Mr. Nathan Tamba
16. Closing Hymn – “It Is Well with My Soul”
17. Benediction –Pastor Anthony Tamba

Hymns
BLESSED ASSURANCE
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of his Spirit, washed in His blood
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
Perfect submission, perfect delight
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
Praising my Savior all the day long
IT IS WELL
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should
come
Let this blest assurance control
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate
And has shed His own blood for my soul
My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin, not in part, but the whole
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend
Even so, it is well with my soul!
WHAT A FRIEND
WE HAVE IN JESUS
What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear
And what a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer
Oh, what peace we often forfeit
Oh, what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged
Take it to the Lord in prayer
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness
Take it to the Lord in prayer
WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
Sing His mercy and His grace;
In the mansions bright and blessed
He’ll prepare for us a place.
Refrain:
When we all get to heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!
While we walk the pilgrim pathway,
Clouds will overspread the sky;
But when trav’ling days are over,
Not a shadow, not a sigh.
Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay.
Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open;
We shall tread the streets of gold.
“IN THE SWEET BY AND BY”
There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
In the sweet in the sweet
By and by by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet in the sweet
By and by by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blest,
And our spirits shall sorrow no more
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.
To our bountiful father above
We will offer our tribute of praise;
For the glorious gift of His love
And the blessings that hallow our days.

The Life Sketch of Ma Kpannah Siah Joseph (“Ndebendu)
April 6 th , 1932—May 17 th 2022
Ma Kpannah Siah Joseph, more commonly known as Ndebendu (translated to “big momma”), was
born on April 6, 1932, in Sorlumba, Lofa County, Liberia. Born to parents, Ma Finda Jengeih and Pa Saah
Bundoo, Ma Kpannah was the first of seven children: Saah Bundoo (brother, deceased), Tamba Bundoo
(brother, deceased), Kumba Bundoo (sister, deceased), Fayiah Bundoo (brother, deceased), Fatu Finda
Tamba (sister) and Fallah Bundoo (brother, deceased).
Ma Kpannah has always been a hard worker. As a child and throughout her teenage years, she
worked as a farmer in Sorlumba. She continued farming and agricultural work throughout her life, even
during her last summer on this side of Heaven in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where she planted and
harvested potatoes greens, chaiyo and paylo. Ma Kpannah had an excellent entrepreneurial outlook to life
and maintained several businesses throughout her life. In her young adult years during her time in
Sorlumba, Ma Kpannah was a small business owner selling goods and merchandise to provide for and
support her family. She frequently traded between Sorlumba, Guinea and Foya. In 1991, Ma Kpannah
departed Sorlumba and moved to Monrovia, Liberia to support and care for her children and grandchildren.
During her time in Monrovia, Liberia, Ma Kpannah sold canyah, peanuts and kola at home to passerby who
quickly became frequent customers. While in Minnesota, she sold cassava leaves, greens, bitter-balls, palm
oil, torborgee oil and many other food goods to Liberians all throughout Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn
Center. Not only did Ma Kpannah possess excellent business wit, her compassion and care for others made
her well known and loved throughout the various communities she inhabited and resulted in customers
becoming fast friends and family.
Of the several notable characteristics of Ma Kpannah that remained unchanging was her unwavering
faith in Jesus Christ. Ma Kpannah accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age, during her time
in Sorlumba. She was a member of Free Pentecostal Church in Monrovia, Liberia. In Minnesota, Ma
Kpannah was a devout member of Christ Triumphant Outreach Ministries, where she faithfully attended
church weekly before she became ill. In addition to her church activities and association, Ma Kpannah was
a founding member of the Minnesota Healing Prayer Temple, a daily Minnesota prayer line that she
participated in with other members, lovingly known as the “Golden Girls”. Ma Kpannah was also a member
of the Devine Healing National Prayer Line with other Golden Girls. Ma Kpannah was devoted to seeking
God through prayer and dialed in on the prayer lines three times a day, daily. She would meet with the
other Golden Girls periodically for evening prayer and tarries and could always be counted on to intercede
for those around her. Ma Kpannah reverenced the Lord and taught those around her to trust in and depend
on the Lord.
Ma Kpannah was christened Ndebendu at an early age, during her time in Sorlumba because of her
natural ability to love and care for those around her. As the first of seven children, not only was she the big
sister, she also took on a mothering role for her siblings. Ndebendu was blessed with many children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren during her time on earth. Although Ndebendu birthed six children:
Siah, Saah, Louise Kumba Tamba, Tamba, and Moses Fayiah Nyumah; countless others had the honor and
privilege to be mothered by her in Sorlumba, Monrovia and in Minnesota. Ndebendu advocated for every
member of her family and cared for all; she never left anyone behind, nor did she forget those she left in
Sorlumba or Monrovia. Ndebendu was selfless and loved her family deeply and fully. Ma Kpannah is
survived by her sister, Fatu Finda Tamba, her loving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, numerous
extended family and caring friends, and the Golden Girls. May her soul rest in everlasting peace.

AT THE GRAVE
1. Hymn …………………………………………. “When We All Get to Heaven”
2. Opening ………………………………………. Pastor Sam Mbayo
3. Scripture Reading ………………………….…. Revelation 21:1-7
4. Committal ……………………………….…… Rev. Stephen Cole
5. Hymn & Closing ……………………………. “In The Sweet By and By”
STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We sincerely appreciate all the overwhelming support, prayer, and
visitation from friends, sympathizers, and well-wishers during this time
of the irreplaceable loss of our mother, grandmother,
great grandmother, sister, and aunty.
Kindly continue to keep us in your prayers.
May the peace and blessing of the Lord be upon you.
-- With Love,
The Family

“Endure and you will
get your reward”
—Ndebendu
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