Notices for Sunday, October 22, 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. THE PARISH CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING:  The monthly PCC meeting would hold on Thursday, 26th October, 2017 at 5.00 p.m.    Venue: Church Hall. Members should please note & collect their documents at the front office.
4. 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?
5. OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE: Kindly identify with us please. These programmes and activities are power-packed for your edification and total victory;
   1. Daily Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m. (Mondays to Fridays)
   2. Choir Practice –  6.00 p.m.   (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
   3. Mid-Week Holy Communion @ 7.15 a.m (Wednesdays)
   4. Mid-Week Prayer –  6.00 p.m. “Divine Intervention” (Wednesdays)
   5. Women’s Guild Meeting/Bible Study –  4.00 p.m.  (Wednesdays)
   6. Bible Study   –  3.00 p.m. & 6.00 p.m. (Fridays)
   7. “Divine Encounter”  (Vigil)  –  10.00 p.m.  (Last Fridays)
   8. Overcomers’ Hour –  6.30 a.m. (1st Day of the month)

6. 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.
7. 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 by all our  parishioners  and other worshippers because we will not compromise the Word of God for any reason.
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, October 22, 2017: The Agadas, Aganos, Agaras, Agbis, Agboruas, Agbugbas, Agunenyes, Agwunobis, Aig-Imoukhuedes, Ajaelos, Ajakaiyes, Ajibodus, Ajokus, Akaghas, Akamelus, Akenes, and Akindolues.   
• For Sunday, October 29, 2017: The Akinfemiwas, Akinolas,      Akinreles, Akinsehinwas,  Akinyemis, Akisanyas, Akoguns, Akpatas, Akubuikes, Akujobis, Alfas, Allans, Alonges, Alus, Amadis Amus and Amajors.
• For Sunday, November 5, 2017: The Amobis, Anazodos, Anenes, Aneto-Okekes, Aniebonas, Animashawuns, Anozies, Anukas, Anyadikes, Anyanwukakus, Aroloyes, Arthur-Worreys, Asalas, Asolukas, Attas, Augustines and Awogas.
• For Sunday, November 12, 2017: The Awolowos, Awosedos, Azikes, Azuikes, Azuka-Onwukas, Azumnayas, Bajus, Bakares, Baloguns, Bamisiles, Bamtefas, Binities, Chibuogwus, Chiedozis, Chinelos, Chris-Asolukas, Chukukas and Chukwudiles.
• 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 Akinyanjuolas

 

INFORMATION FROM THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA

1. DIVCCON: The Divine Commonweath Conference Of The Church of Nigeria holds in Abuja from 13th – 17th November, 2017.  Please meet any of the priests, go to the Admin Office or click www.divccon2017.org for enquires and registration. Fee N2,500 payable to Zenith Bank A/C no: 1130046359.

 

INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE

1. IKOYI ELDERS’ OPEN DAY:  Date: Next Saturday, 28th October, 2017 Time:  10 am   Venue:  Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos. All persons that are 65 and above (whether member of the Elders fellowship or not) are invited.

 

 

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. ENDOWMENT FUND:- Church of Nigeria Women’s & Girls’ Endowment Fund will be collected throughout the month of October. We plead with all our women to please pay generously to any of the clergy wives.  God bless you all and enlarge your coast.  Amen.
2. 2017 ENROLMENT INTO MOTHERS’ UNION:– We congratulate those to be enrolled today as members of the Mothers’ Union and pray that their homes would feel the special touch of Jesus Christ.
3. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/ CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: Date: Wednesday, 25th October, 2017. Topic: “Global Challenges”  Time: 4.00 p.m  Coordinator: Mrs. Nneka Chris Asoluka. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
4. GIRLS & LADIES’ GUILD ARCHDEACONRY ANNIVERSARY: Date: Saturday, 28th October, 2017. Topic: “Virtue Day celebration/ The Fruitful Vine” (John 15: 1); Time: 10.00 a.m Venue:        Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos; Coordinator: Mrs. Oyeyemi Ajayi.     May you be richly blessed as you attend.
5. 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. YEAR 2017 HARVEST DATES:  Please note our harvest dates for the year 2017:

Rogation Sunday/Harvest Launch           –   May 21, 2017

Women’s Harvest                                  –   June 11, 2017

Professionals’ Harvest                            –  July 16, 2017

Children’s Harvest                    –  September 10, 2017

Adults’ Harvest                          –  October 8, 2017

Gleaners’ Harvest                     –  November 19, 2017

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. 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.
4. ELDERS’ FELLOWSHIP OF OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH TBS, LAGOS: The Ikoyi Archdeaconry Annual Elders Fellowship Open Day will take place on saturday 25th October, 2017 at the Chapel Extension at 10.00 am. All elders and people above 65 years of age are cordially invited to this event. Please come, meet and welcome elders from other parishes in our Archdeaconry.
5. HOSPITAL VISITING MINISTRY/CHURCH CLINIC ANNIVERSARY HEALTH SCREENING EXERCISE: Date:Wednesday, 25th October, 2017.  Time: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. –  Hypertension, Diabetes and BMI Screening for all. Free Breast Awareness & Cervical Cancer Screening services in collaboration with Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Lagos  State, available.
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 on Sunday, 26th November, 2017 by 5.00 p.m at the Church auditorium.
7. THE BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP – OUR SAVIOUR’S CHURCH: cordially invites the Church to her 18th anniversary under the distinguished Chairmanship of Chief & Mrs Adebayo Sarumi, former MD, Nigerian Ports Authority; Chief Launcher – Mr. & Mrs. Obazua Orhewere MD/CEO, Medspace Managers Limited. Speaker: Mr. Ade Bamtefa, Global Senior Vice President, Corpavent Limited. Topic: Advertising Agency and the role of Marketing in Nigeria. Date: Saturday, 28th October, 2017.  Time:  9.00am  Venue: Church Hall. Other Activities:- 1. Words of Exhortation and prophetic declaration. 2. Music Ministration 3. Launching of 2million             Naira Empowerment Fund and Business Brochure. 4. Free Health check by church clinic. 5. Free Glaucoma eye test by Metro Eye   Clinic 6. Market Fair/Exhibition. Please come and join us to say no to poverty. Donation will be thankfully received.
8. Business Fellowship 2million Empowerment Fund: The Business Fellowship, OSC humbly request for the support of the church in raising 2million Naira as Empowerment Fund for 40(forty) aspiring entrepreneurs/members as a loan at N50,000= 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.
9. SPICE UP YOUR LOVE:  The Counselling Ministry of Our Saviour ‘s   Church, TBS, Lagos  invites you to a Therapeutic Interactive  Symposium for Young Couples of 10years and below. Venue: Church Hall.  Date : 2nd December 2017. Time : 10am.  Lunch will be served.  *It Will be Fun Filled. Come with some mind provoking questions. • Pls let us know in advance if you will come•  *Come with a Small Gift for your Spouse*
10. 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.
11. 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.

12. APPRECIATION FROM SENATOR & MRS SEGUN BAMIGBETAN BAJU: We wish to register our appreciation to the Vicar, the Harvest Committee and the entire congregation especially our wonderful supporters for your prayers, encouragement and generous donations as we functioned as PARENTS OF THE DAY at the 2017 Adult Harvest.  May God Almighty continue to prosper you and bless all your endeavours in Jesus name.  Amen.
13. 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.
14. 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.

15. VACANCY FOR 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
16. Banns of Marriage: We announce the Banns of marriage between:  Omobolanle Motajo & Aramide Odetunde. Any impediment should please be forwarded to the Vicar.
17. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
    1. CALL TO SUNRISE – MRS VICTORIA ARINOLA AJAYI:  It has pleased the Lord the Owner of Life to Call Home our dear Mother,  Grandmother, Aunty and Matriarch, Mrs. Victoria Arinola Ajayi, JP (Justice of the Peace). Aged 87years.  She fought the good fight, she finished her course, Jesus called her, she answered, laid down the sword at the feet of the Lord on Wednesday 18th October 2017 and has received her crown of righteousness. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. 
    2. Late Mrs. Chinwe Ethel Wabara (nee Udemezue) [wife of Prince Chijioke Edwin Wabara]  – Tuesday, 31st October, 2017 – Service of songs at New Estate Baptist Church, Adisa Bashua Street, off Adelabu, Surulere.  Time:  5 p.m.; Friday, 3rd November, 2017 –  Commendation Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos at 11a.m.
    3. Late Mr. Chuma Muogilim –  Wednesday, 25th October, 2017 –  Service of Songs at Anglican Church of the Peninsula, Royal Garden Estate, Ajah, Lagos.  Time:  4.00 p.m.;  Friday, 3rd November, 2017 – Burial Service at St. Matthew’s Church,Egbema Ozubulu, Anambra State at 9 a.m. to be followed by Interment.