Notices for Sunday, November 05, 2017

 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 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 also congratulate all those who are having their wedding anniversaries this week. We wish them all longevity, robust health, sustained joy, divine peace and accomplishment in Jesus name.
2. Annual Membership Due:  Please note that our annual membership due is now minimum of N2,000= for each member. We appeal that we all register to become full members of our parish, and pay our dues promptly.
3. Ecclesiastes 5: 4-6: when you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools.  Fulfil what you vow.  It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfil it.  Do not let your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake; why should God be angry at your words, and destroy the work of your hands?
4. Our Week at a Glance: Kindly identify with us please. These programmes and activities are power-packed for your edification and total victory;

• Daily Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m. (Mondays to Fridays)
• Choir Practice – 6.00 p.m. (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
• Mid-Week Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m (Wednesdays)
• Mid-Week Prayer – 00 p.m. “Divine Intervention” (Wednesdays)
• Women’s Guild Meeting/Bible Study – 4.00 p.m. (Wednesdays)
• Bible Study –  00 p.m. & 6.00 p.m. (Fridays)
• “Divine Encounter” (Vigil) – 10.00 p.m. (Last Fridays)
• Overcomers’ Hour – 30 a.m. (1st Day of the month)

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.
8. We congratulate all the families that are slated for their family harvest Thanksgivings. We pray that the God of harvest will daily increase them. These are:

• For Sunday, November 5, 2017: The Amobis, Anazodos,     Anenes, Aneto-Okekes, Aniebonas, Animashawuns, Anozies, Anukas, Anyadikes, Anyanwukakus, Aroloyes, Arthur-Worreys,             Asalas, Asolukas, Attas, Augustines and Awogas.
• For Sunday, November 12, 2017: The Farinres, Okekes, Awolowos,          Awosedos, Azikes, Azuikes, Azuka-Onwukas, Azumnayas, Bajus, Bakares, Baloguns, Bamisiles, Bamtefas, Binities, Chibuogwus, Chiedozis, Chinelos, Chris-Asolukas, Chukukas and Chukwudiles
• For Sunday, November 19, 2017: The Chukwukas, Chukwuochas, Clarks, Comes, Dadas, Daminabos, Daniels,   Daniyans, Dares, Desalus, Dikes, Disis, Dosunmus, Dozi-Odunzes, Durus, Ebokas, Echesimas, Echi-Williams & Edozies.
• For Sunday, November 26, 2017: The Akinyanjuolas, Edoziems Egbogahs, Egbukoles, Egeres, Egwuatuonwus, Ejindus, Ejiogus, Ejueyitchie- Oroyes, Ekejiubas, Ekwems, Elonus, Emedos, Ementonjors, Enechukwus, Enweres, Enwerems, Eribos, Etetes,  Etikos, Ewenikes, Ezeanyaeches, Ezeifemelus, Ezekwems, Ezekwenes, Ezekweres, Ezeobis, Ezezikas, Ezibes & Ezikas.

 

INFORMATION FROM THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA:

1. DIVCCON: The Divine Commonweath Conference Of The Church of Nigeria holds in Abuja from 13th – 17th November, 2017.  Please meet any of the priests, go to the Admin Office or click www.divccon2017.org for enquires and registration. Fee N2,500 payable to Zenith Bank A/C no: 1130046359.

 

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. MOTHER’S UNION MEETING: Date: Tuesday, 7th November, 2017.  Topic: “The Wise Builder” (2 Timoth 1: 15) Time: 4.00p.m. by Dr. (Mrs.) Furo Weli. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
2. WOMEN’S GUILD/ BIBLE STUDY 11: Date: Wednesday, 8th November, 2017.  Topic: “God’s fountain for cleansing” (Zach. 13: 1 – 9) Time: 4.00p.m, by Mrs Oluchi Ezeh. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
3. WOMEN OF GRACE MEETING: Date: Today, November 5, 2017. Topic: “Grace in Pressure” Speaker: Mrs. Zipporah Bello, immediately after the 8.00 a.m Service. May you be richly blessed as you attend.

4. YOUNG WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP 7TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING: The above-named Fellowship 7th Year Anniversary celebrations is slated for 18th & 19th November, 2017 with an outreach to Lagos Island Maternity Hospital on Saturday 18th and Thanksgiving on 19th during the 8.00am service with an award to an exemplary couple in the church.
5. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund etablished to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.

 

OTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PARISH

1. Year 2017 Harvest Dates: Please note our harvest dates for the year 2017:
   1. Rogation Sunday/Harvest Launch –   May 21, 2017
   2. Women’s Harvest             –   June 11, 2017
   3. Professionals’ Harvest             –  July 16, 2017
   4. Children’s Harvest – September 10, 2017
   5. Adults’ Harvest             –  October 8, 2017
   6. Gleaners’ Harvest –  November 19, 2017
2. Be Conscious Of Your Valuables: Members and visitors are henceforth advised to be conscious and take care of their valuables such as bags, telephone handsets, money etc. in the church and outside the church premises because of the bad elements that mingle amongst us.
3. 2018 Budget from Ministries/Fellowship of the Church: – All the Chairpersons of the various Ministries/Fellowships of the church are implored to submit their 2018 Budget to any of the Wardens, the Admin. Manager or at the Accounts’ Department on or before Sunday, 19th November, 2017. God bless you as you do so.
4. The Counselling Ministry of Our Saviour’s Church Presents an Interactive Symposium for Young Couples. Topic: Communication, Money-Managment, Sex, Social Media, In-Laws, Marital Bliss etc. Venue: Our Saviour’s Ang. Church Hall, TBS, Lagos.  Date: Saturday, 2nd December, 2017   Time: 00am prompt.   Featuring: Dr (Mrs) Nkem Okoro, Mrs Nkechi Ali-Balogun, Mr Folorunso Aliu, Mrs. Ayotola Ayodeji & Mr Yinka Ogunleye etc.  You are all welcome.
5. Lagos Anglican Bible College – Admission: The Lagos Anglican Bible College forms for admission into Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Course in Biblical Studies for year 2017/2018 Session commencing January 2018 are now on sale at the Study Centres,17, Broad Street, Lagos, and the offices of the following churches: All Soul’s Anglican Church, Lekki; New Era Anglican Church, Lekki.  For further enquiries, call:  0702-911-5155, 01-8931260.
6. Luncheon/Inauguration of Alumni Body of LABICO holds on Tuesday, 7th November, 2017 at 9.00 a.m. Venue is AVMCC, Ikeja.
7. Elders’ Fellowship Of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS
8. There will be the monthly meeting of the Elders’ Fellowship of Our Saviour’s Church on Wednesday, 8th November, 2017 in the Chapel Extension at 10 am prompt. All persons of 65 years and above are welcome.
9. The Elders’ Fellowship of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS will have their annual thanksgiving on Sunday, 12th November, 2017 during the 8 am service. All should please try to be present at this service.

• Members of Parish Elders’ Fellowship are invited to the funeral rites of Mrs. Victoria Arinola Ajayi as follows: Wednesday, 8th November, 2017 – Christian wake at the Church Hall at 5.00 p.m.; Thursday, 9th November 2017 – Burial Service at the church at 11 a.m. All members should endeavour to come with the latest uniform on Thursday, 9th November, 2017.

8. Guild of Stewards Anniversary Thanksgiving: The Guild of Stewards Anniversary Thanksgiving with Induction of new members takes place on Sunday, 12th November, 2017 during the 8.00am service. Members should please, note.
9. Lagos Diocesan Medical Commission Outreach: – The Outreach of Lagos Diocesan Medical Commission to David’s Church, Ilara Epe is scheduled for 11th November 2017. Buses will leave the usual venue at 8.30 am. God bless you as you join us in this mission.
10. Choir Festival 2017: The Church Choir joyfully invites the entire congregation to her festival of Songs tagged “Come, Let’s Praise the Lord in our different languages” This is scheduled to hold on Sunday, 26th November, 2017 by 5.00 p.m. at the Church auditorium.
11. Fifth Goddy Jidenma Foundation Public Lecture: The Board of Trustees of Goddy Jidenma Foundation is inviting members of Our Saviour’s Church to its Fifth Public Lecture. Topic: “The Challenge of Economic Growth in Nigeria” Date: 15th November, 2017, Venue: Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos. Time:00 a.m. prompt. Guests are to be seated at 10.30 p.m. Speaker: Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a Professor of Practice in International Business and Policy at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, USA.
12. Business Fellowship 10million Empowerment Fund: The Business Fellowship, Our Saviour’s Church humbly request for the support of the church in raising 10million Naira as Empowerment Fund      for 100 (One hundred) aspiring entrepreneurs/members as a revolving loan at N100,000= each. Please send your donations to the church account and indicate Business Fellowship Empowerment Fund. We pray that poverty will be far from you and your children.
13. Business Fellowship Meeting: Programme:  Business Talk.           Date:  6th November, 2017.  Time:  6-8 p.m., Venue:  Chapel.  Topic: New Intervention on Agriculture.  Speaker:  Mr. Victor Henshaw.
14. 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.
15. Donations to Church Made Easy: To facilitate paying our Tithes, Offerings and other donations, the following have been put in place:
    • 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.
    • 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.

16. Food Bank: The Food Bank is the Project of the Youth Ministry of this Church. This enables us to cater for the needy in the Church. The Bank opens every first Sunday at the Church Hall immediately after the Youth Service. We thank all our donors and ask more people to be        part of this project. Please feel free to donate cash or food items; Rice, beans, Garri, vegetable oil, beverages etc to this bank. For more information, kindly contact Canon OreOluwa Agbelusi / Youth President, Mr. Chukwudifu Onianwa or Mr Micheal Ipadeola (Admin. Manager). God bless you.
17. The Literature And Publications Committee requests the submission of entries for the December 2017 edition of The Good Tidings Magazine – the 10th Edition!  The entries may be in the form of articles, jokes, riddles, cartoons, etc. Please send soft copies of your entries to goodtidings@osc-tbs.org.ng. If desired, authors may send in their photographs along with their entries. Please note the committee will review the entries and where contextual  amendments are necessary, the committee will contact the author for approval.

18. VACANCIES FOR:
    1. CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER: The Church requires the services of a Chief Security Officer. Interested candidate must be a retired Military or Police Officer, and should direct his/her application to the Vicar, Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos            with relevant documents, urgently
    2. A DRIVER: Qualifications:  A married and responsible person not more than 40 years.  Must reside on the Island or Mainland.   Interested and qualified candidates should contact the Church Admin. Manager or call 08035734830.
19. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of marriage between:  Rebecca Feyntirimam Angwe & Progress Akujobi Azuike. Any impediment should please be forwarded to the Vicar.
20. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

• We share in the pains of Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi on the call to glory of his elder brother – Dr. Akinwunmi Akinyemi on the 18th October, 2017. The funeral service will take place on Friday, 1st December, 2017 at St. James’ Cathedral Church, Okebola, Ibadan at 11.30 a.m.
• We share in the pains of the Karunwi family on the call to glory of their mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Mrs. Gertrude Omodele Karunwi (Nee Phillips). Aged 91 Years. Funeral ceremonies are as follows: Wednesday, 15th November, 2017 – Christian Wake at 5.00 p.m. in Our Saviour’s Church Hall, Thursday, 16th November, 2017 – Funeral Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos at 11.00 a.m.
• Mrs Victoria Arinola Ajayi – Wednesday, 8th November, 2017 – Service of Songs at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos at 5.00p.m, Thursday, 9th November, 2017 – Funeral Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos. Interment after at Vaults & Gardens Ikoyi. Sunday, 12th November, 2017          – Outing/Thanksgiving Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos during the 11 a.m. service