Notices for July 19, 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. APPRECIATION – RE: CLERGY WELFARE: – On behalf of the clergy and our wives, I thank you for your support for clergy welfare. The Lord will bless you with the prophet’s reward.  For those who still have something to contribute, kindly do so soonest.  God bless you, your family and all your dear ones.
4. APPRECIATION- RE: 2015 PROFESSIONALS’ HARVEST: – We thank God for another success recorded at our Year 2015 Professionals’ Harvest last Sunday. We appreciate the Co-ordinators, Chief (Sir) Olu Okeowo & Lady Adejoke Okeowo; their supporters, the Entrepreneur group led by Chief (Sir) Olu Okeowo, other Group Leaders of the respective professional groups, our invited guests and members of the congregation, for your full support that made the Harvest a real funfare & success.  May God continue to protect and shower His blessings on you all.
5. VICAR’S VACATION: The Vicar and Mama Yard had commence their 2015 vacation.  Please pray for them as they take some rest.
6. CONFIRMATION CLASSES FOR YEAR 2015:  Classes will start immediately after the 1100Hrs Service today. Confirmation Service will take place on Sunday, 18th October, 2015 at 9 a.m.
7. COMMUNITY HYMNS SINGING FOR JULY BABES: We rejoice with all the July Babes as they mark their month today during our Community Hymns Singing at 6.00p.m.  Please come with your friends and family members.  May His abundant blessings be upon you as you turn-up for the service.
8. 8. THE MATTHEW 25: 35 FUND:- Please be reminded of the call on 15th March, 2015 (Mothering Sunday) for 100 members to volunteer to support the needy in this parish with N100,000.00 each.  We appreciate those who have responded.  Please be a blessing to those in need and the Lord will smile on you.  Please write your cheque in the name of ‘Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos’ & endorse at the back “ 25: 35 Fund” Thank you.
9. 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 is collected 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.
10. 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 will be collected TODAY, and 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.

11   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.   For enquiries call:  08033257929.

12. BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: Programme – Business Talk:  Date:  Monday, 20th July, 2015. Time:  6-8 p.m.  Venue:  Chapel. Theme: ‘’Beyond Oil’ Topic:  ‘Insight to over 25 lucrative careers in Event Management’. Speaker:  Mrs. Bunmi Fadamiro, MD/CEO, Lixcarl Caterers, Cakes & Events.  Please come and you will be richly blessed.
13. DIOCESAN ELDERS’ FELLOWSHIP MONTHLY FAITH CLINIC:- This is inform members of the Diocesan Elders’ Fellowship that the monthly Elders Faith Clinic for the month of July will take place at ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, OKEPOPO, on Thursday, 30th July, 2015 instead of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos.  Members should please note and attend.
14. 2015 O.S.C. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUMMER WORKSHOP IS HERE AGAIN: Our 2- week Children and Youth Summer Workshop 2015 holds between 27/07/15 -07/08/2015. The Youth Committee has packaged yet another interesting time for the benefit of our children. Core skills on offer include MUSIC, CRAFT, PHOTOGRAPHY and ICT.
    • Other attractions!  TERRA CULTURE AND MAD SCIENCE CLUB.  Also, excursion to OLUMO ROCK are few of special features on this year’s programme. General Counselling topics will be offered and games are available plus free lunch daily. Registration Forms available at the Administration office at N2.500.00.  The excursion attracts an additional fee of N1,500.00. Register your children and wards today.  Limited spaces available.

15. 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 24th October 2015 between 9am and 6pm at the Church Hall to mark her 16th Anniversary with business talk on raising funds for SMES.
16. EXHIBITION RATE:   8ft by 8ft/ two hall tables arranged at 900 with entrance   & 2 chairs
17. Stage stand – N15,000 B. Floor stand – N10,000 C. Gallery Stand – N5,000
18. Outside within the fence 4ft by 4ft/ one round plastic table and a chair – N2,000.
19. ADVERT RATES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Front half page N100,000;. Outside back cover N100,000,

Inside front cover N75,000,  Inside full page N50,000, Inside

half page N30,000, . Inside quarter page N20,000, Inside 5’’

by 4’’ N10,000, Outside Front/Back cover 5’’ by 4’’ N15,000,

Maximum of 200 characters without picture N2,500

PLEASE NOTE: All payments are to be made to the church account and indicated as BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP MARKET FAIR, EXHIBITION AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, latest 2nd October, 2015.

For details, 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.

16. 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.   
17. YEAR 2015 WOMEN’S CONFERENCE:-  The Women’s Conference would end today at Faith Plaza. All our clergy wives and some women of the congregation are participating. Please pray that what they learnt would be used to bless us all.    

18. MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING/TALK: Date: Tuesday, 21st July, 2015  – Health Talk on “Hormonal Imbalance” by  Prof. Tokumbo Fabamwo and Contemporary Issue on “Recycling & Conservation” by Dr (Mrs) Furo Weli.  Time:  4.00 p.m.   You are all welcome
19. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/TALK: Date: Wednesday, 22nd July, 2015 – Contemporary Issue on “Recycling & Conservation” by Dr (Mrs) Furo Weli. Time:  4.00 p.m.   You are all welcome
20. 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.
21. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund established to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.
22. 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.
23. DONATIONS TO CHURCH MADE EASY:  To facilitate paying our Tithes, offerings and other donations, the following have been put in place:

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

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.

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.

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 – 08064625305.
25. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of Marriage between

• OGBONNA CHINEMERE OLUWATOYIN & OGBONNA AKUDO NNEOMA
• OBINNA NWAKANMA CHINKATA & AKHOMA YVONNE AKABOGU
• RICHARD EJIKE NWANERI & YVETIE NIOME UNAH
• RICHARD KANAYOCHUKWU EZIKA & IJEOMA SCHOLASTICA AKPUKORJI,
• OMOBORIWO ADEBAYO JOHN & OMITOKUN TEMITOPE OMOLOLA, for the second time. Any impediment should be forwarded to the Vicar, please.

26. We share in the pains of Mr. Michael Onwubuya and his entire family on the call to glory of their father – MR FREDERICK NWASIMCHU ONWUBUYA (1928-2015), Burial arrangement:  Thursday, 30th July, 2015 – Service of Songs at 69, Osian Street, Boji-Boji Owa, Delta State;  Friday, 31st July, 2015 –  Funeral Service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 101 Okobi Street, Boji-Boji Owa, Delta State;  Outing Service on Sunday, 2nd August, 2015 at the same church at 8.00 a.m.

27   Funeral arrangement for MR VICTOR OLAMIDE OGUNDIMU are as follows: Monday, 20th July, 2015 –  Christian Wake at      Our Saviour’s Church Hall at 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 21st July, 2015 – Funeral Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos at 10 a.m.