Notices for March 05, 2017

GREETINGS AND FELICITATION

1. 1. We appreciate all our parishioners and other worshippers who are with us at this service.  We congratulate all of you on this year’s Lenten Season and pray for divine empowerment, guidance and revelation in our renewed effort to seek His face.  God will orchestrate unimaginable surprises in your lives, finances and families in Jesus name.
   2. We welcome all our eminent guests (first timers) very specially and pray that God will orchestrate unusual testimonies in their lives and families in Jesus name. We appeal to them to fill the form given to them and to also wait briefly to see the ‘WELCOME TEAM” after this service.  They are also enjoined to each take a copy of our bulletin for reference.
   3. Congratulatory felicitations to all the birthday celebrants of the week. We wish them all longevity, robust health, sustained joy, divine peace and accomplishment in Jesus name.
2. MID-DAY PRAYERS DURING LENTEN SEASON: There will be mid-day prayers (12 noon – 1 p.m) from Mondays to Fridays in our church throughout this Lenten period.  Please pray for the grace to be there.  There will always be a clergyman to lead us.
3. PRAYER REQUEST: Members are implored to send prayer requests to the church during our spiritual programmes and activities both on Sundays and weekdays.  You do not have to include your names/identities.  These prayer requests must reach the Vicar at least two (2) hours before the start of such services.
4. MEMBERSHIP DATA:- We appeal to all our parishioners to fill and return the membership data form being provided at this service.  We need to update the data base so as to serve you better.  We wish to start sending daily devotionals, information and other spiritual materials.
5. OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE:  Kindly identify with us please.  These programmes and activities are power-packed for your edification and total victory;

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

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

(c)  Mid-Week Prayer –  6.00 p.m.  (Divine Intervention)

(d)  Women’s Guild Meeting/Bible Study –  4.00 p.m.  (Wednesdays)

        (e)  Bible Study   –  3.00 p.m. & 6.00 p.m. (Fridays)

        (f)   Divine Encounter   –  10.00 p.m.  (Last Fridays)

        (g)  Overcomer’s Hour –  6.30 a.m. (1st Day of the month)

6. We congratulate all the families that are featured in our bulletin for prayers today and pray that our prayers will be answered for them. These are: The Habeeb, Haffner, Haliru, Halliday, Harry, Hart, Horsfall, Hospidales, Hotonu, Huck, Ibe, Ibeagwa, Ibeanu, Ibeanusi, Ibeawuchi, Ibeh, Ibekie, Ibekwe, Ibeneme, Ibezue, Ibitoye, Ibru, Idehen, Idoko, Idolor, Idowu, Ifan, Ifeagwu, Ifediora, Ifejika, Ifeniyi, Ifeozo, Ifesie, Ifezulike, Ifidon, Igba, Igbehinadun, Igboanugo, Igboanuzue, Igbokwe, Igboasoiyi, Ige, Igeleke, Ighodalo, Igodan, Igogori, Igwe, Igwebike, Igwebuike,        Igweze, Ihama, Iheagwam, Iheanachor, Ihegborow, Iheboro, Ihejirika, Ihemadu, Iheme, Ihetu, Iheukumere, Ihonde, Ijezie, Ike, Ikeakor, Ikebeotu, Ikebudu, Ikebuilo, Ikedugwu, Ikegima and Ikegwuani.  Please use the opportunity to do your Family Thanksgiving/Harvest.

7. The families for next week are as follows: The Ikegwuonus, Ikejimba, Ikeme, Ikeobi, Ikeyina, Ikpeme, Ikiriko, Ikokwu, Ikoli-Oluwo, Ikomi, Ikpa, Iku, Ikueze, Ikuru, Ikwuazom, Ikwue, Ilori, Ileka, Ilo, Iloabachie, Iloba, Ilogu, Imachukwu, Imatorbhehe, Imoh, Imonugo, Imoukhuede, Imoyin,      Inegbedion, Inyang, Ipadeola, Iroche, Iroegbu, Iroha, Irukwu, Isah,     Isemede, Ishola, Isiekwene, Isiguzo, Isiwu, Ituludiegwu, Iwu, Iwugu,   Iwuagwu, Iwuala, Iwunze, Iwuoha, Iwuchukwu, Iyasara, Iyorkar, Izeko, Izeogu, Izima, Izuakor, Izukanne, Jackson, Jacob, Jacobs, Jacob-Karian, Jalekun, Jalo, James, Jasper, Jegede, Jemitola, Jibowu, Jibunoh, Jidenma, Jimoh, Jinadu, Jipreze, Joe, John, Johnson, Jonathan, Joseph, Jubilee, Jubril & Jumbo.  Please use the opportunity to do your Family Harvest.

 

8. APPRECIATION:

(a) We appreciate all the members of the 2016/2017  Parish Church Council for their services to the Lord and to the church in the last Council Year. We specially express sincere gratitude to those not returned. May the Lord reward you all abundantly.

(b) We appreciate all the members as well as the observers who waited to be part of last Sunday’s peaceful Vestry Meeting.  The Lord will continue to bless you for your support and suggestions.

9. MEET OUR NEW COUNCILLORS:– We are also immensely grateful to all our parishioners for their unquantifiable support and contributions in diverse ways without which it would have been difficult for us to record such a resounding success. God would surely bless them all.   The following are members of the Parish Church Council for the year 2017/2018:

          Priests:                                                              People’s Warden                                      Vicar’s Warden

1. Ven. Julius O. Oyediran                                       Mr. Raphael Ezeudu                                    Mr. Rotimi Akinyemi
2. The Revd Canon Clement Iwuoha
3. The Revd Canon Festus A. Ajayi                         Elected Councillors
4. The Revd Canon OreOluwa Agbelusi                   1.  Sir Ziggy Azike
5. The Revd Canon Akpoghene Okoro                     2.  Mr. Azuka Onwuka
6. The Revd Canon Taiwo Awosika                           3.  Mr. Vincent Agu
7. The Revd Charles Ezeh                                        4.  Mr. C. L. Abara
8. The Revd Dr. Seun Adeyemi                                 5. Mrs. Nneka Chris-Asoluka
9. The Revd Silas Okoh                                            6.  Mrs. Obiageli Nworah
10.                                                                               7. Mrs. Uzoamaka Okorie

                                                                                       8.  Barr (Mrs) Christy Egere

    9.  Dr (Mrs) Erere Otrofanowei

  10. Mr. Wale Ogunjimi

Diocesan Officials already in Council

1. Hon. Justice Dayo Oyebanji
2. Sir Ike Nwokolo, OFR
3. Arc. Ayo Onajide
4. Mrs. Ivie Ejiwunmi
5. Dr. B. O. Koleowo                                               Bishop’s Nominees already in Council
6. Barr. Olusegun B. Ajayi                                      1.  Mr. G. J. Amadi
7. Mr. Olubunmi Sowande                                       2.  Sir Joe Best Okoye
8. Mrs. Folasade Adetiba                                        3.  Mr. Varkey Verghese
9. Mr. Chike Sibeudu                                              4.  Mr. Jonathan Uzo Okafor
10. Mr. Theophilus Okang                                        5. Mr. Mathai Jacob

     Synod Delegates

1. Chief (Mrs) Kemi Sarumi
2. Mrs. Chinwe Osuno-Ilogu
3. Mrs. Nike Aroloye
4. Miss Chiamaka Okoli

Archdeacon’s Nominee   

Vicar’s 2 Nominees (in Council)

To be cleared with Council                    .

Elected Auditors (not in Council)             Vergers not in Council

1. Mr. Remi Sennaike                              1.  Mr. Felix Fadamiro
2. Mrs. Ngozi Ifezulike                              2.  Mr. Tochukwu Nzekwesi

 

All members of the Parish Council (both elected and appointed) are enjoined to book the Parish Council Meetings which usually hold on the last Thursday of every month at 5.00p.m in their diary. Regularity and punctuality are essential and will be highly appreciated.

10.AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON EVANGELISM: The following Clergy and  Parishioners have been prayerfully selected to serve as the think-tank for the Evangelism Fellowship, and to submit their proposals to the Vicar for approval and implementation.

(1) Revd Canon OreOluwa Agbelusi – Chairman;  (2) Revd Charles Ezeh – Vice-Chairman;  Members:  (3) Hon. Justice Adedayo Oyebanji; (4) Mr. Dan. Usiade;  (5) Chief (Mrs) Kemi Sarumi; (6) Mrs Aanu Koleowo;    (7) Dr. Mrs. Furo Weli;  (8) Mr. Dipo Fadamiro; (9) Mrs Emamoke Dare;    (10) Dame Nancy Oghenekaro and   (11) Mr. Ben Ikeakor

11. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUE: is a minimum of N1,000.00.  We appeal that we all register to become full members of our parish.
12. THE NEEDS OF OUR PARISH: We thank all our members for your continual supports, generousity and personal sacrifice.  Your labour of love will not be in vain.  We appeal to our members to pray concerning the following items which are needed by the church and as led by the Holy Spirit to assist  in donating them

(i)         Wafer bread (priest wafers & for the congregation)

            (ii)         Imported sets of chassubles for the use of the Priests, for the celebration of Holy Communion.

(iii)        Toyota buses (High roof & Medium room)

(iv)        Copies of Hymn Books

INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE:

1. DIOCESAN VICTORY NIGHT: The next Diocesan Victory Night comes up on Friday 10th March, 2017 at the Cricket Pitch of Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.  TIme: 10.00pm.  Theme:    No Enchantment Against Me.   (Numb. 23: 23).  Come with your family, friends and relatives and you will be richly blessed.
2. DIOCESAN YOUTH GLORIOUS NIGHT:-  Date:  Friday, 17th March, 2017 at 10 a.m.  Venue:  Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Marine Beach, Lagos.  Theme:  “Walking in His Path”.   All the Youth should note and attend.

 

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY: Archdeaconry quarterly meeting on 19th March, 2017 at Our Saviour’s Church TBS immediately after 8.00am service.
2. VISIT BY OUR WOMEN: The women will be going to visit one of our link parishes – Holy Trinity, Erasco on the 12th March, 2017 after the 8 a.m. service. All our women should please note and attend.
3. MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING/PROGRAMME: Date:  Tuesday, 7th March, 2017 –  Topic:  “Worse than Nagging” (Job. 2: 9 -10) by Mrs. Ngozi Ifezulike.  Time:  4.00 p.m. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
4. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/BIBLE STUDY 3: Date: Wednesday, 8th March, 2017 – Topic: “Divine Grace and Restoration” (Zechariah 2 & 3) by  Dame Princess Uzo Karenate-Egbuson. Time: 4.00p.m.  May you be richly blessed as you attend.
5. 2017 MOTHERING SUNDAY: This year’s Mothering Sunday comes up on 26th March, 2017. Please pray for the success of the programme.
6. ANNUNCIATION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: This annual Holy Communion Thanksgiving Service to commemorate the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be holding in our church by God’s grace on Saturday, 25th March, 2016 at 1.00 p.m.
7. PARISH CHARITY DAY:– The Charity Day for the needy within our environment comes up very soon. We appeal for donations in cash and kind.  Items needed include:  Food stuff (Rice, beans, yam, noodles, vegetable oil, provisions etc);  new and fairly used clothings, kitchen utensils etc.  These items should be deposited with the Vicar’s wife, any of the Curates’ wives or at the Church Administrative Office.  May God bless you as you do so. Amen.
8. WOMEN OF GRACE PROGRAMME: Date:  Today, 5th March, 2017 at the Chapel extension.  Topic: “Looking beyond the grieve”  Speaker:  Mrs. Ijeoma Chuks-Okoye.
9. YOUNG WIVES FELLOWSHIP – NOW “YOUNG WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP:- The Young Wives Fellowship has been renamed “Young Women’s Fellowship by our Diocesan leader – Mrs. Oluranti Ademowo.  This is to enable young widows, young single mothers and women benefit from the Fellowship.  Women who fall within this category and are 50 years and below should please,  join us every third Sunday after the first service at the chapel extension.   Mrs. Gbemisola Aduloju has been appointed as the Diocesan Coordinator.  The Archdeaconries in the Diocese has also been zoned and we are under the ‘SAPPHIRE HOUSE’.  Please note that the Sapphire House will have a retreat on the 18th of March at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina at 10 a.m.  Members should please plan to attend and you will be richly blessed.

 

OTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PARISH

1. PROGRAMMES DURING THE LENT: Beloved, Lent is here again and for all    the Saturdays within this period, the Church has packaged the following retreats to ensure that your spiritual life remains aflame for the Lord:
2. a. Lenten Retreats – Theme  “Benefits of knowing God (Daniel 11: 32b)

Date       Sub-Theme                                                 Time                     Speaker

04.3/17  Knowing God or knowing about God             9.00 a.m      Rt. Rev. Dr. J. Akin Atere

11/3/17   Ways and sources of knowing God              9.00a.m        (Bishop of Diocese of Awori)

18/3/17  Benefits of Knowing God                              9.00a.m

25/3/17   The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary/FAMILY DAY

01/4/17    Ikoyi Archdeaconry PCC Joint Retreat 9.00 a.m

08/4/17     Solemn Assembly/Prayer Conference. – Rt. Revd. Dr. B.F.R. Ogunbamwo

                                               

2. ILLEGAL PARKING ON GOVERNMENT ROAD: The Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts observed the illegal parking of vehicles within our environment, and advised that members should please, utilize the TBS parking lots every Sunday. However, illegal parking will be at the member(s)       risk as the church now paid for more parking lots at TBS.   
3. ELDERS’ FELLOWSHIP: The Elders’ Fellowship of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos will hold its monthly meeting on 8th March, 2017 at 10 a.m. prompt in the Chapel Extension. A Health Talk will be delivered by an E.N.T. specialist fromLUTH. All Elders of 65 years and above are cordially invited.
4. SOUND SYSTEM INSTALLATION COMMITTEE MEETING: Members of this Committee will have a brief meeting today, 5th March, 2017 immediately after the 11 a.m. service with the Vicar, The People’s Warden, The Director of Music and the Sound Engineers.  Venue:  The Vicar’s office.  Those concern should please, attend punctually.
5. INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: Members of the Investment Committee meet on Wednesday, 8th March, 2017 at 12noon at the usual venue. All members are implored to be punctual.
6. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MEETING holds on Saturday March 11, 2017 at St. John’s Church, Falomo.  Time: 4.00 p.m.
7. THE LITERATURE AND PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: Requests the submission of entries for the June 2017 edition of The Good Tidings Magazine. The entries may be in the form of articles, jokes, riddles, cartoons etc, that would be of benefit to reader. Please send soft copies of your entries to goodtidings@osc-tabs.or.   if desired, authors may send in their photographs along with their entries.

Please note the committee will review the enties and where contextual amendments are to be made, the committee will contact the author for approval.

8. RUN FOR A CURE AFRICA (RFCA) BREAST CANCER RUN: Date: Saturday, 11th March, 2017.  To register, see Admin. Manager.  First 100  registration are sponsored.  After 100, each registration will be N7,000.  The run is March 11 at 7 a.m  at The Palm’s Mall in Lekki (shoprite). For more information visit: www.rfafrican.org.
9. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT/ARRANGEMENTS: Ezinne Elder (Mrs) Nena Uche          (Iyom Abiriba), mother-in-law and mother of Chief (Sir) Ziggy and Lady Chichi Azike. Aged:  79 years.  Tuesday,  21st  March, 2017 –  Service of Songs at 12, Ekenna Avenue, G.R.A. Abiriba  (Visitation by Women’s Guild and other church groups).  Time:  5 p.m; Friday, 24th March, 2017 –  Commendation Service at St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Abiriba at 4 p.m.;  Christian wake at her residence, Isi-Abadam, Ugwu Court, Abiriba at 6.00 p.m.;  Saturday, 25th March, 2017 – Open Air Service at  the ground of Egwuena Girls’ Secondary School, Agbo Court, Abiriba.     Interment follows immediately after.