Notices for Sunday, November 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 also congratulate all those who are having their wedding anniversaries this week. We wish them all longevity, robust health, sustained joy, divine peace and accomplishment in Jesus name.
2. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUE:  Please note that our annual membership due is now minimum of N2, 000= for each member. We appeal that we all register to become full members of our parish, and pay our dues promptly.
3. ECCLESIASTES 5: 4-6: when you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools.  Fulfil what you vow.  It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfil it.  Do not let your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake; why should God be angry at your words, and destroy the work of your hands?
4. OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE: Kindly identify with us please. These programmes and activities are power-packed for your edification and total victory;

• Daily Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m. (Mondays to Fridays)
• Choir Practice – 00 p.m.   (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
• Mid-Week Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m (Wednesdays)
• Mid-Week Prayer – 00 p.m. “Divine Intervention” (Wednesdays)
• Women’s Guild Meeting/Bible Study – 4.00 p.m. (Wednesdays)
• Bible Study – 3.00 p.m. & 6.00 p.m. (Fridays)
• “Divine Encounter” (Vigil) – 10.00 p.m. (Last Fridays)
• Overcomers’ Hour – 6.30 a.m. (1st Day of the month)
• Overcomers’ Hour – 6.30 a.m. (1st Day of the month)

5. MONTHLY BAPTISM: Our baptism holds every first Saturday of the month.  Please plan to key into this, as your preferred date could clash with other programmes and can lead to rejection of your date.
6. DRESSING OF BRIDES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BRIDAL TRAIN DURING WEDDING SERVICES: We use this medium to appeal to all parents and guardians whose children (daughters or daughters-in-law) will be getting married to teach them the dignity of decent dressing, especially during wedding services. By decent dressing, we mean that the wedding gowns and other wedding dresses should cover the entire body. Any indecent dressings during such occasions will be frowned at and the clergy will not take kindly to it. This is a very important notice that must be taken seriously.
7. MALACHI 1: 12A GOD SAYS: “BUT YOU DISHONOUR MY NAME BY YOUR ACTIONS” (NEW LIVING TRANSLATION): God is dishonoured when in a Church service some of us do the followings: answer/make calls, read newspapers, etc.; ping with our phones or do things that negate the real worship of God. Please if you have been doing any of these, desist from such. God bless you richly as you choose to reverence His holy and awesome presence.
8. We congratulate all the families that are slated for their family harvest thanksgivings. We pray that the God of     harvest will daily increase them. These are:

• For Sunday, November 19, 2017: The Chukwukas, Chukwuochas, Clarks, Comes, Dadas, Daminabos, Daniels,   Daniyans, Dares, Desalus, Dikes, Disis, Dosunmus, Dozi-Odunzes, Durus, Ebokas, Echesimas, Echi-Williams & Edozies.
• For Sunday, November 26, 2017: The Osuntoguns,             Akinyanjuolas, Edoziems Egbogahs, Egbukoles, Egeres, Egwuatuonwus,        Ejindus, Ejiogus, Ejueyitchie- Oroyes, Ekejiubas, Ekwems, Elonus, Emedos, Ementonjors, Enechukwus, Enweres, Enwerems,       Eribos, Etetes, Etikos, Ewenikes, Ezeanyaeches, Ezeifemelus, Ezekwems, Ezekwenes, Ezekweres, Ezeobis,             Ezezikas, Ezibes & Ezikas.
• For Sunday, December 3, 2017: The Ezikes, Fabamwos, Fabyans, Fadamiros, Fadeyis, Falayes, Famakinwas, Fasehuns, Francis-Harts, Garricks, Gelis, Gogo-Achonwas, Greens, Horsfalls, Hotonus, Ibenemes, Ibilowos, Ibitoyes, Ifedebes,Ifejikas, Ifeniyis, Iheanachors, Iheboros, Ihechis, Ikebeotus, Ikegimas, Ikegwuanis, Ikokwus, Ikpemes, Ilekas, Imoukhuedes, Imoyins, Inegbedions, Ipadeolas, Iroegbus, Irohas, Iruanus & Iwuagwus.

INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE:

1. 2017 FESTIVAL OF FAITH – DIOCESE OF LAGOS:  Please note the events scheduled for this year’s Festival of Faith as follows:- Friday, 1st December, 2017 – Fasting & Prayer – Pre-Festival Chain of Prayers at Parish levels – 6.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.; Saturday, 2nd December, 2017 – Festival proper at Faith Plaza, CMS Road, Bariga, Lagos. Time: 8.00 a.m. Theme: “Possessing my possessions in abundance” (Obadiah 17; Psalm 105: 44). Please note that the bus will leave the church premises at 7.00 a.m.

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/CONTEMPORARY ISSUE:  Date: Wednesday, 22nd November, 2017.  Topic: “Challenges of working mothers” Time: 4.00p.m, by Mrs. Christy Egere. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
2. WIDOWS’ WELFARE FUND: Kindly donate towards the Fund established to assist the widows of this church and God would visit you and all yours.
3. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY: Date: Sunday, 10th December, 2017. Venue: Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos.  Time:  2.00 p.m.

OTHER INFORMATION FROM OUR PARISH

1. 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.
2. 2018 BUDGET FROM MINISTRIES/FELLOWSHIP OF THE CHURCH:– All the Chairpersons of the various Ministries/Fellowships of the church are implored to submit their 2018 Budget to any of the Wardens, the Admin. Manager or at the Accounts’ Department today   Sunday, 19th November, 2017. God bless you as you do so.
3. SPICE UP YOUR LOVE: The Counselling Ministry of Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos invites you to a Therapeutic Interactive Symposium for Couples. Venue: Church Hall. Date: 2nd December 2017. Time: 10am.  Lunch will be served.  *It   Will be Fun Filled.    Come with some mind provoking questions. • Please let us know in advance if you will come. Kindly visit our link for the registration: osc-counsel.eventbrite.com.   Email: osc-counsel@gmail.com

4. INTERNSHIP OPENING FOR OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES – In Estate Surveying, Marketing or Social Sciences. Duration – 3 months.  Interested candidates should submit application and CV in Our Saviour’s Church Admin’s Office on or before 26th November, 2017.  Kindly address to ‘The Chairman, Our Saviour’s Church Economic Empowerment Committee’.
5. LAGOS ANGLICAN BIBLE COLLEGE – ADMISSION:- The Lagos Anglican Bible College forms for admission into Certificate, Diploma  and Advanced Diploma Course in Biblical Studies for year 2017/2018 Session commencing January 2018 are now on sale at the Study Centres,17, Broad Street, Lagos, and the offices of the following churches: All Soul’s Anglican Church, Lekki; New Era Anglican Church, Lekki. For further enquiries, call: 0702-911-5155, 01-8931260.
6. CHOIR FESTIVAL 2017: The Church Choir joyfully invites the entire congregation to her festival of Songs tagged “Come, Let’s Praise the Lord in our different languages” This is scheduled to hold next Sunday, 26th November, 2017 by 5.00 p.m at the Church auditorium.
7. Business Fellowship 10million Empowerment Fund: The Business Fellowship, Our Saviour’s Church humbly request for the support of the church in raising 10million Naira as Empowerment Fund for 100(One hundred) aspiring entrepreneurs/members as a revolving loan at N100,000= each. Please send your donations to the church account and indicate Business Fellowship Empowerment Fund. We pray that poverty will be far from you and your children.
8. SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH YOUTHS for those in government owned tertiary institutions is ongoing for 2017/2018 session. Please submit applications to the Administrative Office.
9. 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-GBPCCARES-OO; IBAN- GB10UBUK 23579701629800.

10. FOOD BANK: The Food Bank is the Project of the Youth Ministry of this Church. This enables us to cater for the needy in the Church. The Bank opens every first Sunday at the Church Hall immediately after  the Youth Service. We thank all our donors and ask more people to be        part of this project. Please feel free to donate cash or food items; Rice, beans, Garri, vegetable oil, beverages etc to this bank. For more information, kindly contact Canon OreOluwa Agbelusi / Youth President, Mr. Chukwudifu Onianwa or Mr Micheal Ipadeola (Admin. Manager). God bless you.
11. The Literature and Publications Committee requests the submission of entries for the December 2017 edition of The Good Tidings Magazine – the 10th Edition!  The entries may be in the form of articles, jokes, riddles, cartoons, etc.

Please send soft copies of your entries to goodtidings@osc-tbs.org.ng. If desired, authors may send in their photographs along with their entries.

Please note the committee will review the entries and where contextual amendments are necessary, the committee will contact the author for approval.

12. VACANCIES FOR:

• CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER: The Church requires the services of a Chief Security Officer. Interested candidate must be a retired Military or Police Officer, and should direct his/her application to the Vicar, Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos with relevant documents, urgently.
• A DRIVER: Qualifications:  A married and responsible person not more than 40 years.  Must reside on the Island or Mainland. Interested and qualified candidates should contact the Church Admin. Manager or call 08035734830.

13. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of marriage between: Onyejizu Onyinyechi Rosemary & Nriama Ifeanyichukwu Onyekachukwu. Any impediment should please be forwarded to the Vicar.

14. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

• Dr. Akinwunmi Akinyemi (Elder brother of Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi). The funeral service will take place on Friday, 1st December, 2017 at St. James’ Cathedral Church, Okebola, Ibadan at 11.30 a.m.