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Notices for May 1, 2016

GREETINGS AND FELICITATION

    1. We welcome all worshippers at this service and congratulate you on the celebration of this year’s Rogation Sunday and our Harvest Launch.  We pray that the God of Harvest will bless all of you beyond your imaginations and expectations in Jesus name.  As you sow your seed, you and all yours will be preserved to enjoy the harvest in Jesus name.
    2. We welcome our Guest Preacher of today, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Babatunde F. R. Ogunbanwo, Ph.D (The Diocesan Bishop of Ijebu South West), and appreciate him most sincerely for honouring our invitation and also for the soul-inspiring and life-transforming sermon that God has graciously used him to deliver this morning.  God will continue to honour you, water you and prosper your ministry in Jesus name.
    3. We welcome all our eminent guests with overwhelming joy and profound gratitude.  We appeal to them to kindly wait to see the ‘WELCOME TEAM” after the service.  They should please take the exit on the Lectern side and also fill the “First Times’ Form” and return it to the ‘WELCOME TEAM’.  Please study our weekly Bulletin and attend our programmes and activities as enshrined therein.  God bless you richly.
    4. We congratulate all BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS of this week and felicitate with them. God Almighty will equip and anoint them to live long in sound health, renewed strength and peace, and they will all fulfil their divine mandate in Jesus name.  Happy Birthday.  Hurray and cheers!
    5. We congratulate all those whose children are getting married soon and assure them of our prayerful supports. Please prevail on the bride and members of her bridal train to ‘DRESS DECENTLY’ to the glory of God and also for their own dignity.  ‘INDECENT DRESSING will be resisted.  Sleeveless wedding gowns are not allowed, please.  God bless.
  2. OUR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES: We are continuing with all these with renewed enthusiasm and passion after the celebration of Easter.  We appeal to all our parishioners and other worshippers to show more interest and attend punctually.  They are for our spiritual edification and total well-being.  They are as follows:
    1. Daily Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m. from Mondays to Fridays
    2. Hour of Divine Intervention on Wednesdays @ 6.00 p.m to 7.30 p.m.
    3. Bible Study on Fridays @ 3.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. & 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
    4. Overcomer’s Hour –  First Day of the month @ 6.30 a.m. to 7.00 a.m.
    5. Glorious Night –  Last Fridays of the month @ 11.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m.
    6. Workers’ Retreat –  as the Vicar deems appropriate.
  1. 2016 ROGATION/HARVEST LAUNCH: Today, we mark our Year 2016 Rogation/Harvest Season Launch and Planting.   We welcome our Chief Planters,  Sir James Uzochukwu & Pharm (Lady) Nwamaka Uduji, together with their supporters –  members of Men’s Christian Fellowship (all male members in the Church), other invitees, members of the congregation and pray that the Lord will continue to bless us all.  Pledge Forms  and Donation Envelopes, for your seeds, are in the special programme printed for today’s service. At a point, items brought to represent your businesses, professions, careers or other human endeavours as a point of contact would be prayed upon    As we all sow to the Lord, may His grace and favour continue to be upon us.
  2. FAMILY HARVEST will be re-launched next Sunday, 8th May, 2016 at our two services. God expects each family to appear before Him at least once a year for thanksgiving and re-dedication.  As families, it is important to give thanks in appreciation of His faithfulness and goodness to us and to also rededicate and recommit all members of our families to Him for safe-keeping, provision, defence, sustenance, preservation, good health, victory and joy.  Please note that all members of the Church are expected to celebrate their annual Family Harvests.
  3. 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:
    1. Altar Cross (should be the latest and with steps)
    2. Imported sets of chassubles for the use of the Priests, for the celebration of Holy Communion.
    3. Processional Cross for the Altar Servers (imported)
    4. Toyota buses (High roof & Medium room)
    5. Copies of Hymn Books

INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE

  1. THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 33RD SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF LAGOS: The 1st Session of the 33rd Synod of our great diocese begins today Sunday, 1st May, 2016 with the Opening Service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina at 4.00 p.m.  Synod meetings will hold in our Church from tomorrow Monday, 2nd May to Wednesday, 4th May, 2016 to start with Holy Communion Services/Mattins at 8.00 a.m. daily.  The Clergy Conference will hold on Thursday, 5th May, 2016 at 9.00 a.m.

We bespeak the prayers of the faithful for the Diocesan and President of the Synod, The Most Revd Dr. E. A. Ademowo, OON, FNAL, Ph.D,  all other members of the Synod and also for a wonderful and resounding successful synod session.

 

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS

  1. REGISTRATION FOR 2016 MOTHERS’ UNION ENROLMENT:– Members willing to enrol into Mothers’ Union for the year 2016 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.
  2. 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.
  3. SACRIFICE CARDS: We appeal to all the women to please key into this.  Some are not paying, we appeal to them to start paying.  The reward is unquantifiable as the women organize prayer for those who pay every week. We also plead with men to also join in the payment because it is for the entire church.  It is only being championed and coordinated by the women.
  4. PARISH CHARITY DAY:– The Charity Day for the needy within our environment would come up on the 21st May, 2016 at 10.a.m. 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.
  1. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/TALK POSTPONED:  Due to the 1st Session of the 33rd Synod of the Diocese of Lagos starting in this church from tomorrow, Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th May, 2016.   All women are hereby enjoined to assist morally with the hosting.
  1. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING will hold on Friday, 6th May, 2016 at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS at 5.00 p.m. The topic: ‘Never will I leave you’  –  Hebrews 13: 5.
  2. GIRLS & LADIES GUILD THANKSGIVING:– Date:  Today, Sunday,1st May, 2016.
  3. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund established to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.

 

OTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PARISH

  1. REQUEST FROM THE CHURCH CLINIC:-  Volunteers are required to strengthen the medical and non-medical professional to run the Church Clinic for only 2 days in the week –  Wednesdays and Thursdays, viz:  Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Medical Records (non-medical volunteers will be trained for the job).  Kindly put down your details with the Admin. Manager.  God bless you as you volunteer few hours and week to His glory.
  1. The Business Fellowship cordially invites you to it’s 2016 Entrepreneurship Development Program for 4 Mondays in May, Venue-Chapel, Time: 6-8pm: Sponsor/Facilitator :Toki Mabogunje & Co. Admission is free. Aim is to equip participants with knowledge and skills in Human Resources that are vital to the success of their businesses.
    • Mon 9th May 2016, Topic: Linking HR to your Business, Speaker: Mrs            Ojo Ibile – Principal Partner, T.M & Co
    • Mon 16th May 2016, Topic: Using the SME Tool Kit to develop HR documentation and processes.    Speaker: Mr. Ade Laja- Principal Partner, T.M & Co
    • Mon 23rd May 2016, Topic: Retaining Your Talent (Employees), Speaker: Mrs Toki  Mabogunje.  Consultant, MD/CEO TOKI MABOGUNJE & CO
    • Mon 30th May 2016, Topic: Open Forum to discuss HR, Coordinator/Speaker: Mrs Toki  Mabogunje, Consultant, MD/CEO TOKI MABOGUNJE & CO

 We humbly request for donation of a Laptop, Projector and Screen to enhance the success of our programmes.

  1. Literature and Publications Committee:  “The Literature and Publications Committee welcomes articles, jokes, riddles, cartoons and other content for the June 2016 edition of Good Tidings  Magazine. Advertisements are also welcome.  Please send soft copies of all items to goodtidings@osc-tbs.org.
  2. BANNS OF MARRIAGE: We announce the banns of marriage between:
    1. Miss Ifunanya Miriam Onwujuba & Squadron Leader Maxine Kenechukwu Obiefuna Mokelu

Any impediment should please, be forwarded to the Vicar.

 

OUR PARISH YOUTH

  1. Plans are on to constitute an ad-hoc committee to help secure jobs for our teaming youths. This committee will hold meetings and distribute the C.V and photocopies of credentials of our youths and consciously assist in securing jobs for them.  The Vicar is prayerfully making consultations in this regard.  Please, let us help to secure a good future for our youths who are the hope of our church in the future.  Interested members should feel free to discuss with the Vicar.  God bless.
  2. Some of our youths’ academic qualifications are listed below for assistance on job opportunities.

 

 

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