The Church of the Smoking Chicken Fish, a meme coin project, plans to build a real church in Texas to spread life lessons with humor.
Church of the Smoking Chicken Fish is a new meme coin that’s turning heads, not just for its unique name but also for its bold mission. The Solana-based project was launched with a goal to spread life lessons and build a physical church in Texas. The token quickly reached a $130 million market cap just two weeks after its debut on Pump.fun.
The church’s founder, Pastor Kelby, has now officially registered it as a nonprofit organization. He announced plans to establish a church in Marfa, Texas, revealing that supporters, or "whales," have already donated over $130,000 to buy land for this purpose. Recently, he visited the property site and connected with a building company to start construction.
Church of the Smoking Chicken Fish (SCF) began as a collaborative project, but Kelby was left to manage it alone after his partner left. When the token was worth around $700,000, he decided to turn it into a platform for spreading self-help teachings that shaped his life. He started hosting daily sermons on Twitter Spaces, reading from books like "Think and Grow Rich" and "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership." The sessions have since attracted hundreds of followers.
What may seem like a joke project on the surface, featuring a photo of a chicken with a fish head smoking a cigarette, has deeper aspirations. Kelby views it as a way to disseminate positive messages and promotepersonal growth. “If these books changed my life, they could do the same for others,” he shared. The church has even created its own set of rules called the “chickenmandments,” which include guidelines like “Thou shalt work for your bags” and “Thou shalt only smoke Marlboro Reds” in honor of their deity, "Lord Fishnu."
The church’s physical location aims to be a humorous yet serious space where followers can gather and learn. The vision includes a Marlboro Red dispenser, a statue of Lord Fishnu, and Pastor Kelby performing baptisms in chicken broth. The group plans to invite motivational speakers like Eric Thomas to share their knowledge, blending humor with a serious mission to impact lives.
Through a mix of satire and genuine intentions, Pastor Kelby hopes the Church of the Smoking Chicken Fish will be a place where humor and self-improvement intersect, making it a unique addition to the world of meme coins.
