Notices for February 26, 2017

GREETINGS AND FELICITATION

1. 1. We appreciately welcome all worshippers at this service and thank all the parishioners for their sacrifice and labour of love in God’s vineyard.  Our Vestry Meeting will be holding after the nine o’clock combined service today.  We appeal that we should wait to attend so as to make our input into the progress of our church and God’s work.
   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. 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: 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, amakinwa, 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. 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 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 Harvest.
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:

DIOCESAN WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: 

Date: Friday, 3^rd   March, 2017. 

Venue: Faith Plaza.  Time:  9.00 a.m. 

 

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY WOMEN’S PRAYER MEETING: Date: Friday, 3rd March, 2017 –  Topic: “One person gives freely, yet gain even more”  (Proverbs 11: 24) Speaker: Mrs. Chinyere Uhie. Time: 5.00p.m. at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
2. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY COUPLES/FAMILY DAY: Date: Saturday, 4th March, 2017 at Parish level.   Speaker: Mrs. Fadeke Oyediran.
3. THE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP MEETING (LAGOS ZONE) : Date: Saturday, 4th March, 2017 –  Topic: “A messenger and the message”  (2 Tim. 4: 1 -5; Rom. 10: 15) by Ven. Gabriel Ezeanya. Time:  8.00 a.m. May you be richly blessed as you attend.

4. 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.
5. WOMEN’S GUILD PRAYER MEETING: Date: Wednesday, 1st March, 2017 – Time: 4.00 p.m. Topic: “Your word is a lamp to my feet; a light unto my path”  (Psam 119: 105) by Mrs. Nnenna Iwuoha. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
6. 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.
7. MOTHERS’ UNION HOUSE FELLOWSHIP ZONES AND CO-ORDINATORS  

Please note that the Fellowship comes up every 3^rd Saturday of the month.  Kindly contact your nearest Coordinator for further enquiries.  Thanks.

 

OTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PARISH

1. 2017 VESTRY MEETING (Annual General Meeting): Comes up today immediately after today’s Service in the church auditorium. All are encouraged to wait and contribute towards the progress of this church.
2. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE:-Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lenten period) is  on Wednesday, 1st March, 2017.  Service starts at 6 p.m.
3. 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:
4. a. Pre-Lent Retreats – Theme  “Benefits of knowing God (Daniel 11: 32b)

Date       Sub-Theme                                                          Time             Speaker

04/3/17  Knowing God or Knowing about God?         9.00a.m

               Rt. Rev. Prof  Dapo Asaju

11/3/17  Ways and sources of knowing God           9.00a.m              “

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

08/4/17 Solemn Assembly/Prayer Conference.      9.00 a.m

1. 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.
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. INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: Members of the Investment Committee meet on Wednesday, 1st March, 2017 at 12noon at the usual venue. It is imperative for members to attend punctually.
4. DONATIONS TO CHURCH MADE EASY:  To facilitate paying our Tithes, Offerings and other donations, the following have been put in place:

(a)  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

(b) 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.

8. 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.
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,  21^st 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 p.m.;  Saturday, 25th March, 2017 – Open Air Service at  the ground of Egwuena Girls’ Secondary School, Agbo Court, Abiriba. Interment  follows immediately after.