Notices for February 19, 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 wish them all longevity, robust health, sustained joy, divine peace and accomplishment in Jesus name.
   4. 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)

3. SITTING ARRANGEMENTS: We implore members to be punctual at all our programmes.  If any member arrives late, he/she should obey the Guild of Stewards by sitting wherever he/she is requested to sit.  Movements are only allowed when singing to avoid distraction.  Let us also ensure that there is orderliness during services and programmes.
4. BOOKING OF EVENTS: Members are implored to see the Vicar for booking and not the Administrative Manager.  You can call to book for an appointment or see the Vicar’s Secretary.  He may have necessary information to give concerning the events and dates.
5. SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR SUNDAY BULLETIN: This must reach the Vicar not later than Friday every week for adequate preparation.  Unless it is an emergency, nobody should send notices to the Vicar or any of the Curates during services.  Your maximum cooperation will be highly appreciated on this.
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: he Enebelis, Enechukwu, Eneda, Eneh, Enelamah, Eneli, Enem, Enenou, Enere, Enobakhare, Enukora, Enwelim, Enwere, Enwerem, Enwereuzo, Enyi, Enyosiobi, Epunam, Erechukwu, Erewa, Eribo, Eraser, Eric, Eriobu, Erinle, Eronini, Erunse, Esedafe, Esere, Esho, Esiri, Eso, Esowanne, Essien, Etiaba, Etindu, Etoh, Etudo, Eudani, Euba, Evbosomon, Evbota. Please use the opportunity to do your Family Thanksgiving/Harvest.
7. We also congratulate those to be prayed for next Sunday as listed below, and we appeal that they make themselves available for the prayers. The Ewenike, Ewhe, Ewuzie, Eyo, Eze, Ezeh, Ezeabasilim, Ezeadili, Ezeagwu, Ezeala, Ezeaniefuna, Ezeanya, Ezeasor, Ezechukwu, Ezeadiebube, Ezedinma, Ezeemo, Ezenwe, Ezenweinyinya, Ezenwugo, Ezeobi.Ezeudo, Ezeudu, Ezezika, Ezika, Ezeh, Ezeibe, Ezibe, Ezeifemeelu, Ezeigwe, Ezeilo, Ezeji, Ezekiel, Ezekwem, Ezika-Okupe, Ezekwere, Ezekwesili, Ezekwu,Ezekweche, Ezenekwe, Ezenezi, Ezenne, Ezenwa, Ezika-Okupes, Ezenwu, Ezeuko, Ezeuku, Eziefula, Ezike, Eziokwu, Eziuloh, Ezulike, Ezuma, Fabamwo, Fabikon, Fabyan, Fadamiro, Fadeyi, Fadiran, Fagbohunlu, Fajemirokun, Falaye, Falodun, Farinre, Falola, Farodoye, Famakinwa, Fawole, Farri, Fasakin, Fashiku, Fasina, Fatai-Williams, Fatiregun, Fatokun, Fatona, Fayiga, Fayose, Femi, Fetepigi, Fisher, Folorunso, Forsebury, Fowora, Frank, Fregene, Franklin, Fummey-Olabisi, Fyne-Country, Fyneface, Gana, Garrick, Gansalo, Gbadegesin, Gbandi, Gbenle, Gbolade, Gbolahan, Goka, Goke, George, Goldie, Guobadia, Green & Gwacham.
8. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUE: is a minimum of N1,000.00.  We appeal that we all register to become full members of our parish.
9. 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:

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS

1. VISIT BY OUR WOMEN:- The women will visit our members that are ill or bereaved immediately after the first service.  The church bus would  be available in the Church premises.
2. YOUNG WIVES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: Come up immediately after the first service.  Topic:  “Winning at work; losing at home”  (Prov. 31: 11-16; 27-28).  Speaker:  Mrs. Chinelo Ugoji.
3. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: Date: Wednesday, 22nd February, 2017 – Topic: “Faithfulness in stewardship”  by  Mrs. Taiwo Imoukhuede. Time: 4.00p.m. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
4. REGISTRATION FOR 2017 MOTHERS’ UNION ENROLMENT:– Members willing to enroll into Mothers’ Union for the year 2017 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.
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-ORDINATORS          

 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. 1. 2017 VESTRY MEETING (Annual General Meeting):  NOTICE is hereby given that the 2017 VESTRY MEETING (AGM) of our church will hold next Sunday, 26th February, 2017 after the Joint  0900Hr.  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, 2016. 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. Names of those to be voted has now been pasted on our Notice Board
   2. The revised and final list: The revised lists of those qualified to vote and be voted for at the  February Vestry Meeting have also been pasted on the Board.

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 being paid for, every Sunday.
3. 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.
4. DONATIONS TO 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-GBP-CCARES-OO; IBAN – GB10UBUK23579701629800.

5. OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH HALL is now available for use during the week and weekends for wedding, birthday, funeral reception etc . Also for your Company/Corporate seminars  and meetings from Mondays to Fridays at a special rate.   Kindly contact Mr. Mike Ipadeola on 08023077347 or  Mrs. Regina Ezenwa on  08033257929 for details.

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6. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT/ARRANGEMENTS:
   1. Ezinne Elder (Mrs) Nena Uche (Iyam Abiriba):  Tuesday,  21st March, 2017 –  Service of Songs at 12, Ekenna Avenue, G.R.A. Aba  (Visitation by Women’s Guild and other church groups).  Time:  4 p.m;  Friday, 24th March, 2017 –  Commendation Service at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1, Azikiwe Road, Aba at 10 a.m.;  Christian wake at her residence, Isi-Abadam, Ugwu  Court, Abiriba at 6 p.m.;  Saturday, 25th March, 2017 – Open Air Service at the ground of Egwuena Girls’ Secondary School, Agbo Court, Abiriba.  Interment follows immediately after.
   2. Omemgboji Walter Chinwuba (WNC) father-in-law and father of Sir Barr. M.C.K. and Lady (Barr) Mrs. Chinelo Ubah.  Aged: 78 years.  Service on Friday, 24th February, 2017 at his compound, Enu Abomimi Village, Enugu-Ukwu;  Internment in his compound;  25th February, 2017 –  Condolence visits;  Sunday, 26th February, 2017 –  Outing Service at Emmanuel Ang.Church, Enugwu-Ukwu at 9.00 a.m.
   3. We share in the pains of: Mrs Esther Ifeoma Oparadike & the entire Oparadike   family on the call to glory of their husband & father CHIEF INNOCENT  OPARADIKE on 1st January, 2017. Aged 66 years. Burial programme are as  follows: Friday, 24th February, 2017 – funeral service at St. Andrew’s Church,  Oburo  Ogwa, Imo State. Time: 11am. Wife’s Telephone   No: 08023075083.
   4. Engr. Chuma & Engr. (Mrs) Francisca Ngini (Guild member) on the call to  glory of their mother-in-law & mother respectively – Mrs. Adenrele Elizabeth  Aneke (nee Allen) on Sunday, 12th February, 2017. Aged: 78 years. Burial arrangements to be announced later.
   5. We share in the pains of Mr. Ubani & Barr (Mrs) Uloma Ndu on the call to glory of their mother and mother-in-law respectively –  MRS MARY UCHA NDU.  Aged:  92 years.  Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly