Notices for August 30, 2015

1. WELCOME- We heartily welcome you all who are worshipping God along with us today for the first time and pray that His love would be  extended to you and members of your families. Kindly complete the form given to you and hand it over to the members of the church’s WELCOME TEAM who will meet with you at the CHOIR OFFICE point immediately after the service. Kindly join them through the Exit by the Lectern side of the church.
2. DAILY HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: – Please join us at 7.15 a.m. each day in the Chapel. God bless you.
3. PRIEST’S VACATION: – The Revd. Canon Ifeanyichukwu & Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nriama will commence the first part of their vacation on Monday, August 31, 2015. Please pray for them as they take some rest.
4. CONFIRMATION CLASS: Confirmation class immediately after the 1100Hrs Service today. Confirmation Service will take place on Sunday, 18th October, 2015 at 9 a.m.
5. DEW OF HERMON (Psalm 133:3): A New Dawn is here! Join us every FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH (other than Sunday for an hour of Revival at 6:30 am. Come and receive power for a closer walk with God for the rest of the days of the month. Please be there to receive power to cruise joyfully through the “ember” months.  Next edition is on Saturday, September 5, 2015.
6. MISSION SEED ENVELOPES: You are invited to help empower His Grace, our Diocesan Bishop to help needy parishes and the mission fields in the diocese, within and outside the country by contributing at least One thousand Naira monthly towards the Mission Seed Project.  Mission Seed will be collected next Sunday an on every first Sunday of the month, but you could also pay during the week.  Please collect and use a set of envelopes to help you pay regularly and God will bless you abundantly.
7.  Please let the following see the Vicar’s Warden: 1) Comfort Okwuosa        2) Mr. Bode Adediji      3) Kosch Ventures Ltd.
8. TITHE ENVELOPES: God has asked you to obey Him by bringing in the FULL tithes into His storehouse and put Him to test if He will not rain blessings on you. To help you do this, the church has provided envelopes for regular tithing.   Please collect yours from the Guild of Stewards.  The Lord will bless you with His ABUNDANCE as you obey Him.  Tithes are collected on every third Sunday of the month.  Please note that you can continue to pay your tithe at any other time of the week or make a direct transfer to the Church’s Bank account.
9. EDUCATION COMMITTEE: – Applications are invited from members/members’ children for consideration for scholarship for tertiary Education at any Public Institution in Nigeria.  Applicants must have admission and the necessary qualifications.   Submit applications to Administrative Office.
10. HARVEST COMMITTEE MEETING: – The members of Harvest Committee would meet on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2015 at the Church Hall. Time:  6.00 p.m.  Members should please, be punctual.
11. BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP’S 2015 MARKET FAIR, EXHIBITION AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY: – The Business Fellowship invites members of the church to showcase their products/services at its 2015 Market Fair. Exhibition and launching of Business Directory would hold on Saturday 24thOctober 2015 between 9am and 6pm at the Church Hall to mark her 16th Anniversary with business talk on raising funds for SMES.

For details, and advert rates please contact the Church Admin Manager or Chairperson on 08034091536, the Secretary on 08023011943 or Treasurer – 08069545405.

Please note that it’s on a first come first serve basis. Please come and you will be richly blessed.

12. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYER MEETING & BIBLE STUDY 9: Date: Tuesday, 1st September, 2015 Time: 4.00p.m Topic: Don’t Eat All The Seed/Trials And Persecutions. Speaker: Lady May Onumodu. 
13. WOMEN’S GUILD PRAYER MEETING: Date: Wednesday, 2nd September, 2015 Time: 4.00p.m Topic: Don’t Eat All The Seed/Trials And Persecutions. Speaker: Mrs. Amaka Ojukwu
14. 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.
15. CLASSES FOR MOTHERS’ UNION ENROLMENT:- The class for 2015 Mothers’ Union Enrolment holds today, immediately after the service at the Chapel Extension.  Members should please be punctual.
16. Glorious Outing with the Diocesan, Diocesan Youths’ Praise Night & Youth Thanksgiving/Christmas Carol Service:

Programme 1: Glorious Outing with the Diocesan – Date: Saturday, 10th October, 2015 Venue: Church of the Resurrection, 1004 Estate, V.I. Time: 11.00am. Programme 2: Praise Explosion  –  Date: Friday, 13th December, 2015  Venue: Our Saviour’s Church, T.B.S. Time: 10.00pm.

Programme 3: Youth Thanksgiving/ Christmas Carol Service –  Date: Sunday, 13th December, 2015   Venue: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Ojoku Time: 3.00pm.

17. A MEMBER’S APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

RE: DAUGTHER’S KIDNEY SURGERY:  A member is hereby appealing for your support/generous donation towards the treatment of her daughter who developed RENAL TUMOUR shortly after caesarean section for her first delivery. The treatment was first carried out last year through your generous donations but suddenly her condition deteriorated and she needs to return to India as soon as money is available. The estimated cost of treatment is N5m (Five million naira).  Kindly, write your cheque in favour of ‘OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH, LAGOS’ and at the back ‘RENAL TUMOUR PATIENT’ or make your transfer to the Church Account with the same title that is, ‘Renal Tumour Patient’. May God bless you as you give your support towards saving this life.

18. SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRY: The Sunday school Ministry announces the upcoming Diocesan Summer Camp Programme taking place at Faith Plaza. Bariga, Lagos. Date: Wednesday 02/09/15 – Saturday 05/09/15, for children ages 6 – 15 years ONLY. Please register your wards early. Only the first 50 children to register will go. Please contact Aunty Lois in the Sunday School.
19. 2015 CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT’ HARVEST THANKSGIVING/LOVE FEAST:– Sunday, 13th September, 2015 is our Children & Young Adults’ Harvest Thanksgiving during the Joint Service at 9 a.m. to be followed by Love Feast at the Cricket Pitch of Tafawa Balewa Square Complex.  Please pray for the success of the programme.
20. LAGOS ANGLICAN BIBLE COLLEGE (LABICO) GRADUATION/THANKSGIVING:  The Thanksgiving Service to mark the graduation of Course 17 would come up on Thursday, 10th September, 2015 at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos.  Time:  10.00 a.m.

21. REQUEST FOR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HARVEST SERVICE PROGRAMME: The Harvest Committee hereby solicits for advertisements in the Service Programme. The advert rates are as follows: Outside Back Cover –  N350,000.00;  Inside Back Cover –  N250,000.00;  Inside Front Cover –  N250,000.00; Inside Full Page –  N100,000.00;  Inside Half Page –  N50,000.00 and Inside Quarter Page –  N30,000  (All in full colour).  Kindly liaise with either Mr. C. L. Abara on 08033443384 or the Admin Manager (08023077347) for details.
22. DONATIONS TO CHURCH MADE EASY:  To facilitate paying our Tithes, offerings and other donations, the following have been put in place:
    1. A PAYMENT POINT has been created near the Archbishop Adetiloye Conference Room.  A cashier is available at the point on Sundays immediately after each service and on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Should you get there after the cashier had left, you should please call 08075792685 and you would be attended to.
    2. 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, Mission Seed, Clergy Pension, etc.  and also inform the Church’s accountant on 08075792685.
    3. Payments can also be made in the UK to Union Bank UK Plc, Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos Account No:01629800; IBAN – 10UBUK235797016      29800.

23. COMPULSORY PRE-MARRIAGE COUNSELLING: Please note that the pre-marriage counselling has started.  The purpose of Counselling is to prepare our children on how to establish and maintain harmony in their marriages.  The programme is intensive and will take minimum of 12 weeks. 

Every potential couple should take note and avail themselves of this golden opportunity.  Parents should also note that this should be the first step in preparation for their children’s wedding. We expect all the “about to be married”  members to take note!  Clearance will not be given for wedding until the course is completed.

24. NOTE OUR PRIESTS’ TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR PRAYERS, COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION: Vicar – Ven S. Igein Isemede – 0803-306-8525, 08075790408; – 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. APPRECIATION –   YOUTH COMMITTEE: The Chairperson, and members of the Youth Committee would like to appreciate our Vicar, Ven. S. Igein Isemede, the Clergy, PCC, Resource Persons, Church Security & other Security outfit, the Clinic, the Admin. Office, our donors and our dear parents for the success of the just concluded OSC   2015 Children /Youth Summer Workshop Programme. We could not have accomplished it without your support through prayers, donations, and releasing your children and wards to attend. God bless you and may the Good Lord reward you abundantly. Amen.
26. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of Marriage between OLUWAKAYODE ODUBELA & RITA TITILAYO ADENIYI, for the third time. Any impediment should be forwarded to the Vicar, please.
27. Funeral arrangement for Pa Amos Adeloye Agbelusi are as follows: Friday, 11th September, 2015 – Christian wake at 5.00 p.m.; Saturday, 12th September, 2015 – Funeral Service at 11.00 a.m.  Venue of events:  The Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State.
28. THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. STEPHEN, ONDO: “The Lagos Zonal Harvest of the Cathedral Church of St. Stephen Oke-Aluko, Ondo. Date: Sunday, September 6, 2015, Venue: Bola Memorial Anglican Church, Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja Time: 2.00pm. You are richly blessed as you come.