Notices for February 04, 2018

GREETINGS AND FELICITATION

1. 1. All glory, honour and praises to God for His faithfulness and goodness that have hitherto preserved all of us. We welcome all our parishioners and other worshippers at this service. God will surround all of us with His presence and favour, and also steadily and with Divine speed fulfill His purposes in our lives and families in Jesus name.
   2. We welcome all those who are worshipping with us for the first time into our midst and pray that God will orchestrate new and unimaginable miracles in their lives and families.  We appeal that they should kindly wait briefly after the service to interact with the “WELCOME TEAM.”  They are to exit the church through the door on the lectern side of the church.
   3. We congratulate and felicitate with all those who celebrate their birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and other landmark events this week. God will           continue to protect and guide them.  He will also sustain their joy and  continue to be mindful of them and their desires and aspirations in Jesus  name.
2. OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE:

(a)  Daily Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m. (Mondays-Fridays)

(b)  Choir Practice –  6.00 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays

(c)   Mid-Week Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m on Wednesdays

(d)   Mid-Week Prayer Meeting (Divine Intervention) @ 6.00p.m. on Wednesdays

(e)  Women’s Guild Bible Study/Meeting @  4.00 p.m. on Wednesdays

(f)    Bible Study @ 3.00 p.m. & 6.00 p.m. on Fridays.

(g)  Overcomers’ Hour @ 6.30 a.m. (1st Day of every month)

(h)   Divine Encounter  (monthly vigil) to start @  10.00 p.m.  (Last Fridays)

(i)    Bible School @ 9.00 a.m. – 11 a.m every Saturday from February 17, 2018.

(j)    Men’s Christian Fellowship @ 10.00 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of every month.

All those who are concerned should please endeavour to attend punctually.

3. SECURITY OF MEMBERS
   • a) Members are implored to use the car park that we paid for at the Tafawa Balewa Square directly behind our church building every Sunday. We wish to ensure adequate security during all our programmes and activities. Security operatives will be more effective if there is free movement in the compound.
   • b) We also appeal that we should all cooperate with and obey the security personnel because they are working for our good.
   • c) Please all worshippers are sensitized to be vigilant during services and other activities and they should not leave their personal belongings unattended because of hoodlums that may be mingling with us.
4. OUR SPIRITUALITY:

For us to have improved and guaranteed Spiritual growth this year, as mentioned earlier, we have decided to introduce Bible School which is going to be only two hours per week.  To also ensure convenience for all our members and other interested people from outside, we have put in on Saturdays at 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the chapel.  We are going to have a Workbook.  We appeal that we all make the sacrifice to register and attend punctually.  There will be homework and two exams and we shall receive certificate at the end of the exercise will last for six months. We are starting by God’s grace on Saturday, February 17, 2018.  This will also impact on our finances and other expectations as well.

5. MONTHLY BAPTISM:  Our baptism holds every first Saturday of the month.  Please plan to key into this, as your preferred date could clash with other programmes and can lead to rejection of your date.
6. DRESSING OF BRIDES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BRIDAL TRAIN DURING WEDDING SERVICES: We use this medium to appeal to all parents and guardians whose children (daughters or daughters-in-law) will be getting married to teach them the dignity of decent dressing, especially during wedding services. By decent dressing, we mean that the wedding gowns and other wedding  dresses should cover the entire body. Any indecent dressings during such occasions will be frowned at and the clergy will not take kindly to  it. This is a very important notice that must be taken seriously by all our parishioners and other worshippers because we will not compromise the Word of God for any reason.
7. MALACHI 1: 12A GOD SAYS: “BUT YOU DISHONOUR MY NAME BY YOUR ACTIONS” (NEW LIVING TRANSLATION):  God is dishonoured when in a Church service some of us do the followings: answer/make calls, read newspapers, etc; ping with our phones or do things that negate the real worship of God. Please if you have been doing any of these, desist from such. God bless you richly as you choose to reverence His holy and awesome presence.

 

 INFORMATION FROM IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY:

1. ARCHDEACONRY WOMEN & GIRLS guild leaders retreat: Date: Saturday, 10th February, 2018 Time: 11.00 am Venue: Our Saviour’s Church, TBS. Coordinator: Mrs. Yemi Ajayi

 

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. WOMEN OF GRACE PROGRAMME: Date: Today, Sunday, 4th February, 2018. Topic: “Restored To Recover” (Luke 22: 54 – 62) by Mrs Ada Smith. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
2. MOTHERS’ UNION PROGRAMME/MEETING: Date: Tuesday, 6th February, 2018. Topic: “Your calling is bigger than you – It’s about Him” by Mrs. Emamoke Dare.
3. WOMEN’S GUILD PRAYER MEETING: Date: Wednesday, 7th February, 2018. Topic: “Lord Remember me” (Gen. 8: 1; 1 Sam. 1: 19) by Mrs. Josephine John. Come, and you will be richly blessed.
4. 2018 ANNUAL DUES: All women are reminded of the payment of Mothers’ Union & Women’s Guild annual dues of N2,000= each. Kindly see the Vicar’s wife or any of the Curates wives for the payment.
5. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund established to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.
6. MOTHERS’ UNION HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ZONES AND CO-ORDINATOR

S/N  CO-ORDINATORS                ZONES

1. 1.   Mrs. A. Ikeakor                     Lekki
   2.   Mrs. Dublin Green                Victoria Island
   3.   Mrs Emamoke Dare              Ikeja
   4.   Mrs May Onumodu               Surulere, Bode Thomas
   5.   Mrs Chika Dike                     Femi Okunu and Its environ
   6.   Mrs. Josephine Agbi             Lagos Island
   7.   Mrs. J. Inyang                       Festac.
   8.   Mrs. Chinwe Agbodike          Apapa
   9.   Mrs. Bidemi Ogunleye          Gbagada
   10.   Mrs.  A. Fadiran                   Ajah, Abraham Adesanya

Please note that the Fellowship comes up every 3rd Saturday  of the month.   Kindly contact your nearest Coordinator for further enquiries. Thanks.

 

OTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PARISH

1. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE: This year’s Ash Wednesday, that is, the beginning of Lent comes up on Wednesday, 14th February, 2018 at 6 p.m. Members should please note and prepare prayerfully.
2. MID-DAY PRAYERS DURING LENTEN SEASON: There will be mid-day prayers (12 noon – 1.00 p.m) from Mondays to Fridays in our church throughout the Lenten period. Please pray for the grace to be there. There will always be a clergyman to lead us.
3. PARISH CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: An emergency PCC meeting would hold on Tuesday, 13th February, 2018 at 5.00 pm. Venue: Church Hall. All members should please, attend promptly.
4. INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: Members of the Investment Committee will meet on Monday, 5th February, 2018 at 1.00p.m at usual venue. All members are gratefully requested to be present punctually.
5. 2018 VESTRY MEETING (Annual General Meeting): NOTICE is hereby given that the 2018 VESTRY MEETING (AGM) of our church will hold on Sunday, 25th February, 2018 after the Joint 0900Hr. Service in this church. All are encoruaged to attend. At the meeting, the Council you put in place last February will give a report of its stewardship and present the audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December, 2017. It will also afford all members the opportunity to express their minds on the management of the church’s affairs and also give suggestions for improvement. We hereby request for:

(a)   Reports from Ministries/Fellowships and the Committees of Council covering the activities for the year 2017, and should be     submitted in soft and hard copies on or before Sunday, 11th February, 2018, so as to enable us tidy them up early enough.

(b)        Nominations for the following positions in Council, which will become vacant on 25th February, should reach the Admin Manager not later than Tuesday, 13th February, 2018 as foll

(i)  The People’s Warden – one nomination per Ministry/Fellowship;

(ii)  10 Councillors – two nominations per Ministry/Fellowship;

(iii)  2 Auditors – one nomination per Ministry/Fellowship.

Candidates to be nominated into the PCC must be:

(i)    God-fearing and a genuine child of God with adequate knowledge of our mode of operations as Anglicans.

(ii)    a Communicant

(iii)   Spirit-filled

(iv.)  of good reputation in the church and society

(v.)   available for meetings

(vi.)  have a stable marriage

(vii.) not be a recent convert.

6. SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH YOUTHS for those in government owned tertiary institutions is ongoing for 2017/2018 session. Please submit applications to the Administrative Office.
7. DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH MADE EASY: To facilitate paying our Tithes, Offerings and other donations, the following have been put in place:
   1. DIRECT PAYMENT can be made by NEFT, etc into Zenith Bank Acct. No:  1012760579 with sort code No: 057150107.  Please specify the purpose such as Tithes, Harvest pledges, Celebrating God’s goodness, Mission Seed, Clergy Pension, etc.
   2. Payments can also be made in the UK to Union Bank UK  Plc, Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos Account No: 016298-GBPCCARES-OO; IBAN- GB10UBUK 23579701629800.

8. CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATES: Candidates in the last confirmation service should please come and collect their certificates at the church office.
9. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of marriage between: 
   • a)   Egbosionu C. Adaora & Usifo Daniel Uche
   • b)  Ifesinachi Lovina Ibeh & Awoderu Oluwafemi Ebenezer
   • c)  Eseoghene Evelyn Ekiugbo & Oluwaseun Omotayo

              Any impediment should please be forwarded to the Vicar.

10. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 We announce the call to glory of:  

• a) Princess (Mrs.) Elizabeth Oyibundu Ngini (nee Nwoko of Idumuje-Ugboko) Delta State. She died on January 3, 2018 at 81 (Mother and mother-in-law of Chuma Ngini of the Guild of Stewards & Mrs. Francisca Ngini). Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
• b) The Revd Canon (Dr.) Emmanuel Idike (He was retired Canon in the Diocese of Nsukka). [father and father-in-law Dr & Dr (Mrs) Chinedu Idike]  Burial on 17th February, 2018 in Aku, Igbo-Etiti, LGA, Enugu State. Please  pray for us.
• c) Chief (Mrs.) Bola Latinwo: Thursday, February 8, 2018 – Christian Wake and an Evening of Tributes at Glitz Events Center, 2 Blue Water Zone 2, Remi Olowude Street Pinnacle Road, Oniru (Next to the Ark) Time: 4.00 pm, Friday, February 9, 2018 – Funeral Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos. Time: 11.00 am; Sunday, 11^th February, 2018 – Outing Thanksgiving during the 8 a.m. service.
• d) Benneth Ikenna Agbodike. Aged: 64 years. Monday, 5th February, 2018 – Service of songs at Agbodike’s compound, Akaboedji Uruagu Nnewi, Anambra State at 6pm; Tuesday, February 6, 2018 – Burial service at Agbodike’s Compound, Akaboedoji Uruagu Nnewi Anambra State at 9am  Sunday, 11th February, 2018 – Outing service at St. Mary’s Cathedral Church, Uruagu, Nnewi at 6am
• e) Edwin Emovon Ihama. Thursday,15th February, 2018 –    Christian Wake at Our Saviour’s Church Hall at 5.00 pm; Friday, 16th February,2018 – Funeral Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS,        Lagos at 11.00 am.
• f) Mama Mary O. Orhewere Christian wake on Friday 6th April, 2018 at Ukokoyo quarters, Eme-Ora. Funeral Service at St. Peter’s Ang. Church,Eme- Ora, Owan West L.G.A., Edo at 10.00 am.
• g) Ugoeze (Lady) Vestal C. Egbukole Friday, February 16th, 2018 at 12 noon –  Burial service at All Saints Cathedral Egbu Owerri.