Notices for June 14, 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. FATHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION:- Please note that next Sunday, 21st  June, 2015 is Father’s Day.  We shall celebrate at the 9.00 a.m. Combined Holy Communion Service.  Members should please note, and pray for the success of the programme.
4. COMMUNITY HYMNS SINGING FOR JUNE BABES: Our monthly Community Hymns Singing to be sponsored by  June Babes will hold next Sunday, 21st June, 2015 at 6.00 p.m.  Members celebrating their birthdays and events in the month of June and willing  to sponsor any hymn should please liaise with either Revd Canon Akpoghene  Okoro or Mr. Michael Ipadeola, today or latest on Wednesday, 17th  June, 2015
5. 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, Lagos & endorse at the back  “Matt. 25: 35 Fund”’  Thank you.
6. MEN’S CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP MEETING:- An important meeting of members of the Men’s Christian Fellowship comes up on Saturday, 20th June, 2015 in the Church Hall at 9 a.m.  All members should please attend.
7. 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 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.
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 will be collected next Sunday 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.
9. HOSPITAL VISITING MINISTRY/CHURCH CLINIC MEETING:- Members of the HVM/Church clinic meets today after the 1st service at the Clinic Conference Room.
10. 10. 2015 WOMEN’S HARVEST – REQUEST FOR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SERVICE PROGRAMME: Our Women’s Harvest  for this year comes up on Sunday, 28th June, 2015.  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  C. L. Abara  on 08033443384 or the  Admin.Manager (08023077347)  for details.
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. The Literature and Publications Committee: welcomes fresh articles, poetry, jokes, cartoons, riddles and other entries for the June 2015 edition of the magazine. Entries should be sent to the following email addresses: goodtidings@osc-tbs.org. Willing authors may send high quality photos of themselves to appear by their articles. Advertisements are also welcome.  May God bless you for your continued support. Amen.
13. BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: Programme – Talk:  Date:  Monday, 15th June, 2015. Time:  6-8 p.m.  Venue:  Chapel. Topic:  ‘’ACCOUNTING AS A TOOL FOR BUSINESS HEALTH CHECK’  Speaker:  Mr. Uche Ahaaiwe, ACA.  Please come and you will be richly blessed.
14. INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING:- Members of the Investment Committee would meet on Wednesday, 17th June, 2015 at 12 noon prompt.  at the usual venue.  All members to kindly attend.
15. MID-YEAR SERVICE FOR READERS, LADGOS & ALTAR SERVERS:-   Date:  Today, 14th June, 2015 at Church of the Nativity, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi.  Time:  3.00 p.m.  Members of the three groups should please note and attend.
16. MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING/TALK: Date: Tuesday, 16th June, 2015 – Health Talk on ‘PNEUMONIA’  by  Dr. Phil Ofulue and Contemporary Issue on “Maintaining success in life”. Time:  4.00 p.m.   You are all welcome.
17. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/TALK: Date: Wednesday, 17th June, 2015 – Health Talk on ‘PNEUMONIA’  by  Dr. Phil Ofulue.  Time:  4.00 p.m.   You are all welcome.
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. LADIES & GIRLS’ GUILD INCLUDING BOYS’ PROGRAMME: Date: Today after the service.  Bible Study 6 on ‘Doing what is right’ by Mrs. C. Adigwe.
20. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund established to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.
21. 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.
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. 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
24. VACANCIES:
    1. A qualified chef/cook for a home with reasonable hospitality.  Age:  30-38, Male with 5 years and above experience.  Must be married and literate in English, minimum of school certificate
    2. An educated young woman with minimum of a University (full time) degree or HND in Hotel Management or Home Economics to manage a largely sized home.  Minimum of 5-10 years experience in Hotel/Home/Business Management, proficient in Book Keeping & common accounting.  Aged:  35-40, married. Must be done with having children.
    3. A hotel-waiter experienced steward with knowledge of washing/ironing.  Aged: 30-35, married, male.  Literate in English – minimum of school cert.

      Interested persons should call: 0909814500 or drop their CV at Church Admin’s Office.

25. MESSAGE FOR ADEYINKA MODUPE OLAYINKA with the Vicar’s Warden – Mr. Rotimi Akinyemi
26. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of Marriage between
    1. FABIA   JIDECHI OMIE-BENSON & ELIZABETH K. AVONG,
    2. AKINMEGHA TEMITOPE & OLADOYIN OLAYEMI,
    3. UGOCHUKWU ONYINYECHUKWU NWOKOLO & AMARACHUKWU CHINONYE  OKOLOEKWE, for the tirst time.

Any impediment should be forwarded to the Vicar, please.

27. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR :
    1. MRS VIOLET IHEMEBIRIM OGWURU (nee Mbonu):   Monday, 15th June, 2015 – Commendation Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS Lagos at 10 a.m.; Thursday, 25th June, 2015 – Service of Songs at Late Engr. Isaiah Ogwuru’s compound, Farmstead Park, Ogboko Ozuitem from 5.00 p.m.; Friday, 26th June, 2015 –  Church Service at the family compound in Ozuitem, Abia State at 11 a.m.; Sunday, 28th June, 2015 – Outing Service at Ozuitem Methodist Church, Ogboko, Ozuitem, Abia State.
    2. Sir Engr. Emmanuel Aketi Aigbiro Evbota :  Thursday, 18th June, 2015 –  Service of Songs at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos at 5.00 p.m.

28. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LATE MRS NAANA DE-SOUZA:– Wednesday, 17th June, 2015 at 2.00 p.m. 

YOUTH CORNER

The Youth will be starting a food bank for church members.  We solicit for your material and financial support to make it happen.  Feel free to meet any of the EXCOs for more details and support.