Notices for February 21, 2016

1. 1. We welcome all our  PARISHIONERS:  We welcome all our parishioners and other worshippers to Lenten Season which is a penitential and solemn season.  A season for sober reflection and self-examination to move closer to God and wait on Him to renew our strength.  Unusual miracles accompany biblical fast and prayer.  We should also deny ourselves of a number of pleasure and other things, to be able to give to the less privileged and advance the Kingdom of God.
   2. We are grateful to all our special guests (all first timers) who are in our midst today.  Please take a copy of our weekly bulletin for reference and identify with us in any of or all our activities and programmes.  Also exit through the door on the lectern side and wait to see the ‘WELCOME TEAM’ after the service for briefing and remember to return the form given to you after filling it to them.  You will remember today with outstanding testimonies in Jesus name.
   3. Self-Denial Envelopes: We appeal that we bring the money we don’t spend on food and drinks to the Church throughout the Lenten Season for the poor and the needy.  Part of our spiritual and financial obligations is to provide for the poor and the needy.  Please always remember to bring this on Sundays and Wednesdays and God will bless you richly.
2. BI-MONTHLY ANOINTING AND FAMILY SERVICE:- We have prayed and are fully convinced that our Anointing Service will be holding ‘BI-MONTHLY’.  The next edition will hold on Sunday, 6th March, 2016 at a Combined Service in which all mothers and women will be celebrated and appreciated worldwide.  Please come with all your loved ones including your neighbours and acquaintances because God is going to destroy yokes and people will experience divine restoration and healing.
3. 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.
4. OUR WEEKLY FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS:
   1.  Tithes:  Payment of tithe bows to Biblical scrutiny and it works wonders in the lives and endeavours of those who pay honestly, faithfully and consistently.  Devourers and cancerworms like sickness, police issues, losses of all kinds are rebuked by God for them.  It helps in bringing uncommon favour and blessings into their lives.  Non-payment of tithes can be responsible for hinderances to prayer, delay in promotion, delay in child-bearing and a host of other problems.  Please be determined to pay your tithe as from today and do not allow the devil to rob you of your miracles.
   2. TITHES/SPECIAL DONATIONS:-  We appeal that those who are paying tithes should include their initials or the code of their choice instead of using “anonymous”.  Using anonymous has a number of implications.  The Lord will accept our offerings and bless us tremendously in Jesus name.
   3. Offertory:  This has been our practice as a Church for many years before now and the offertory proceeds have availed our parish the opportunity to assist many people within and outside the church in various ways.  The ever increasing financial obligations of the church have also been met with the offertory. This is collected separately every Sunday.  Kindly don’t relent, continue to make your contributions in this regard and God will reward you beyond measure in Jesus name.
   4. Sunday Offering (Celebrating God’s Goodness):- God commands that nobody should appear before Him empty-handed.  In Malachi, the Bible mentions that the nation of old – Israel robbed Him by not paying their tithes and offerings.  God spoke with the Vicar in the first week of this year that we should celebrate Him and His Goodness in our church every Sunday and at other times.  God has been particularly good to us in this church and this is reflected in our lives, families, endeavours and other spheres of our lives.  When we lift Him up, He will invariably and undoubtedly orchestrate more unimaginable breakthroughs in our lives.  Let us give Him our best with this offering and God will bless us richly.
   5. Mission Seed Envelopes:  Mission Seed is an offering that was introduced by the diocesan to assist in the work of Mission Discipleship and Evangelism in the  Diocese of Lagos.  We have many poor parishes that the diocese helps financially from time to time.  There are areas in our diocese where there is no Anglican presence hitherto.  In such places, the diocese plans to plant new parishes to cater for the spiritual needs of those who live there.  There are many dioceses across this country that continue to run to our  diocese (being the mother diocese) for financial assistance from time to time.  The proceeds of Mission Seed assist immeasurably in meeting this and other needs.  Please give generously and sacrificially towards it.  The Gospel must be preached.

5. PROGRAMMES DURING THE LENT: Beloved, Lent is here again and for all the Saturdays within this period, the Church has packaged the following programmes to ensure that your spiritual life remains aflame for the Lord:

Don’t miss these opportunities for God’s abundant blessings; and remember to invite Others.

6. WEDNESDAY IN LENT SERVICE: Date::Wednesday, 24th February, 2016 at 6 p.m..  Kindly come with a friend or colleague and attend punctually.
7. 2016 VESTRY MEETING (Annual General Meeting):  Members are reminded that  the 2016 VESTRY MEETING (AGM) of our church will hold next Sunday, 28th February, 2016 after the Joint 0900 Hrs. Service in this church. All are encouraged 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, 2015.
   1. Vestry Meeting Documents: The Reports of the PCC and of Committees of Council, Ministries & Fellowships of the Church and the Financial Statements for the year, 2015 have been put together as a document to be used for this Year’s Vestry Meeting . Kindly pick up yours today and study them before next Sunday’s meeting.
   2. The Church’s Nominal Roll: The  list of those qualified to vote and be voted for at the Vestry Meeting are pasted on the Board.
   3. Those to be elected at the Vestry Meeting: 
      1. The People’s Warden
      2. 10 Councillors             
      3. 4 Synod Delegates     
      4. 2 Auditors                  
   4. Candidate’s Consent Form:  Please note that a Consent Form has been designed for all the candidates, and should be collected, completed and returned by Wednesday this week to the Admin. Manager.

      Please pray that the Lord’s choice would emerge as winners.

8. DONATION OF COMMUNION WINE:- The church has observed that most of the Imported Communion wines being donated are not original.  They are also harzadous to our health.  Based on this, the church hereby appeal to whoever wants to donate wines to the church to please, pay the sum of N4,600.00 per carton to the church (for the local one), and obtain a receipt.  Thank you and God bless.
9. 2016 FAMILY DAY CELEBRATION: The Annual Family Day Celebration comes up on Saturday, 5th March, 2016.  It is a day to celebrate the essence of the family.  It will be an exciting and rewarding day in the presence of the Lord and fun-packed for your delight. Theme: “The Ideal Christian Family” ‘But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’Joshua 24: 15c(NKJV).  Time:  11.00 a.m. prompt.  Venue:  Our Saviour’s Church Hall.  Dress code:  Our Saviour’s Centenary Ankara/Tee-Shirt or any other attire.  Please come with your family and friends and be richly blessed.
10. REQUEST FOR APPLICATION INTO THE ORDAINED MINISTRY OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH:- Interested candidates who are fully convinced  that God is calling them into the Ordained Ministry of the Anglican Church should apply to the Diocesan Bishop of Lagos and the letter should be routed through the Vicar of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos.  Photocopies of your certificates (including birth, baptism and confirmation),  and Curricuum Vitae should be attached to the application letter.  The application  letter should reach the Vicar on or before Sunday, 28th February, 2016 and applicant must be a regular and financial member of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos.
11. YEAR 2016 MOTHERING SUNDAY:- Mothering Sunday is on 6TH MARCH, 2016.  To mark this year’s Mothering Sunday, the women will be going to MASSEY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, LAGOS ISLAND to fellowship with the children and those taking care of them immediately after the service.  We appeal for donations of the following items:  Pampers, Toys, Baby Cream powder, Toiletries, Bedsheets, Buckets, Mobsticks etc.  Your donation towards this cause will be highly appreciated.
12. APPRECIATION – RE: EVANGELICAL OUTREACH TO TARKWA BAY:-  We appreciate all who donated cheerfully and generously to our Evangelical outreach to Tarkwa Bay recently.  We also appreciate the team led by Revd Canon John Nriama, that fellowshipped with the members of the  community at Tarkwa Bay.  It was a very successful outing.  May  God bless you all, for putting special smiles on the faces of those in that part of our community.
13. REGISTRATION FOR 2016 MOTHERS’ UNION ENROLMENT:- Members willing to enrol into Mothers’ Union for the year 2016 should please put down their names and telephone nos. with the Vicar’s wife (Mrs. F. Oyediran) or with the Admin. Manager today or within the week.
14. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/TALK: Date: Wednesday, 24th February,  2016 –   Contemporary Issue on “The Nation’s well-being –  Your responsibility” Speaker:  Mrs. Njideka Anyadike.  Time: 4.00p.m.  May you be richly blessed as you attend.
15. YOUNG WIVES’ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: Date: Today, Sunday, 21st February, 2016 immediately after the first service.  Topic:  “Is being faithful hard?”  Speaker:  Dr (Mrs) Furo Weli.   Venue:  Chapel Extension
16. GIRLS’ GUID RETREAT/WORKSHOP: Date: Saturday, 27th February, 2016.  Time:  10.00 a.m.  Venue:  Our Saviour’s Church Chapel.  Coordinator:  Mrs. O. Ajayi.
17. LADIES & GIRLS’ GUILD INCLUDING BOYS’ PROGRAMME: Date: Today after the service. Talk on ‘My Lord, my labour, my life’  (Deut. 8: 1-9)”  by  Mrs. H. Adeyemi.
18. MOTHERS’ UNION & WOMEN’S GUILD ANNUAL DUES:– Members of the Mothers’ Union & Women’s Guild are hereby reminded of the payment `of their annual dues to any of the clergy wives today or within the week.
19. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund established to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.
20. THE BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP will hold its Breakfast Fellowship very soon on SME Personnel Challenges.  In order to embrace all aspects of staffing, interested members/entrepreneurs are required to send the challenges they face with recruitment of their desires employees to this email address:  businessfellowshiposc@yahoo.com so that the training can be designed to meet the appropriate needs.
21. LITERATURE AND PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE:  “The Literature and Publications Committee welcomes articles, jokes, riddles, cartoons and other content for the June 2016 edition of Good Tidings  Magazine. Advertisements are also welcome. Please send soft copies of all items to goodtidings@osc-tbs.org. The closing date for all entries is March 31st, 2016.”
22. PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL: Registration is now on for 2016 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem.  Intending pilgrims should please contact, FIRST DOLPHIN TRAVELS, on the second floor, Onigbagbo House, Bola Memorial Anglican Church.  Tel:  01-3425298, 08023133348, 08095907261, 08095906720.
23. WORKSHOP BY COUNSELLING MINISTRY: There will be a “Train the Trainer” Workshop for Members of the Counselling Ministry of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, on the 13th of March 2016, immediately after the 8am service. Venue is the Counselling Room. Parishioner who are interested in joining the Ministry are welcome, but they must be Born Again, Matured and Spirit filled Christians who have been married for not less than 10 years. Kindly contact the following members:  Mrs Kemi Sarumi … or Mrs Magdalene Adegoke …. God bless you.
24. NOTE OUR PRIESTS’ TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR PRAYERS, COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION: Vicar – Ven Julius Oyetunde Oyediran  –  0803-409-3493, 0812-821-7774, 08075790434; – Curates – The Revd Canon Clement B.  Iwuoha – 0803-377-1356, 08075790554; The Revd Canon I. John Nriama – 0802-332– 4770, 0807- 5790549; The Revd Canon Festus Oluwole  A. Ajayi   – 0802- 367-7896, 0807-579-0572; The Revd Canon Folorunso OreOluwa  Agbelusi -0803-573- 4830,0807- 5790516; The Revd Canon Akpoghene Okoro – 0802-332-2236, 08075790681; The Rev Dr. Oluwaseun Adeyemi – 0806462530521.
25. SALES OF ADMISSION FORMS INTO IGBOBI COLLEGE (Joint Anglican & Methodist Foundation):- The admission forms into JS1, JS2 and SS2 are now available for sale at N7,500.00  (Seven thousand, five hundred Naira) only for all candidates seeking admission in 2016/2017 academic session.  To obtain the form, payment can be made into College Account No. 0004513499 with Union Bank and download the form from college website: www.igbobicollegeyaba.com or visit the Administrative Office for direct purchase and submission to the college on or before the preferred examination date.
26. RUN FOR A CURE AFRICA (RFCA) 7TH ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: The run is for Saturday, March 5, 2016 at The Palm’s Shopping Mall in Lekki, from 7 a.m.   To register, sign up at the Admin. Manager’s office.  The first 100 registrations have been sponsored.  After the first 100 registrants, registration is N6,000.  Sign up today.  For more information visit:  www.rFcafrica.org.