Notices for Sunday, October 29, 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;
   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)

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 by all our  parishioners  and other worshippers because we will not compromise the Word of God for any reason.
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, 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, Edoziems Egbogahs, Egbukoles, Egeres, Egwuatuonwus, Ejindus, Ejiogus, Ejueyitchie- Oroyes, Ekejiubas, Ekwems, Elonus, Emedos & Ementonjors.

INFORMATION FROM THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA:

1. DIVCCON: The Divine Commonwealth 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.

WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ ORGANIZATIONS:

1. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP: The Diocesan Business & Professional Women’s Breakfast Fellowship comes up on Saturday, 4th November, 2017 at the Church Hall. Time: 8.00 a.m. You are all invited and as you come, the Lord will richly bless you.
2. IKOYI ARCHDEACONRY WOMEN’S PRAYER MEETING::  Date: Friday, 3rd November, 2017.  Topic: “One who has     unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who stick closer than a brother” (Proverb 18: 24).  Venue: Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos.by Mrs Sola Awosika.  May you be richly blessed as you attend.
3. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING/ PRAYER MEETING: Date:  Wednesday, 1st November, 2017.  Topic: “Enter his gate with thanksgiving  and his courts with praise, give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100: 4) Time: 4.00 p.m  Coordinator: Mrs. Josephine Agbi. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
4. WOMEN OF GRACE MEETING: Date: Sunday, November 5, 2017 Topic: “Grace in Pressure” Speaker: Mrs. Zipporah Bello. May you be richly blessed as you attend.
5. 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.
6. 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. 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        Warden of at the Accounts’ Department on or before Sunday, 19th November, 2017. God bless you as you do so.
4. 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.
5. LUNCHEON/INAUGURATION OF ALUMNI BODY OF LABICO holds on Tuesday, 7th November, 2017 at 9.00 a.m. Venue is AVMC, Ikeja.
6. LAGOS DIOCESAN MEDICAL COMMISSION OUTREACH:– The Outreach of Lagos Diocesan Medical Commission to David’s Church, Ilara Epe is scheduled for 11th November 2017. Buses will leave the usual venue at 8.30 am. God bless you as you join us in this mission.
7. 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.
8. FIFTH GODDY JIDENMA FOUNDATION PUBLIC LECTURE: The Board of Trustees of Goddy Jidenma Foundation is inviting members of Our Saviour’s Church and the to its Fifth Public Lecture. Topic: “The Challenge of Economic Growth in Nigeria” Date: 15th November, 2017, Venue: Nigeria Institute Of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos. Time:00 a.m prompt. Guests are to be seated at 10.30 p.m. Speaker: Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a Professor of Practice            in International Business and Policy at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, USA.
9. Business Fellowship 2million Empowerment Fund: The Business Fellowship, Our Saviour’s Church 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.
10. 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. • Pls. let us know in advance if you will come• *Come with a Small Gift for your Spouse*
11. 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.
12. 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.

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.

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. Mrs Victoria Arinola Ajayi – Wednesday, 8th November, 2017 – Service of Songs at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos at 5.00 p.m,  Thursday, 9th November, 2017 – Funeral Service at Our Saviour’s  Church, TBS, Lagos. Interment after  at Vaults & Gardens Ikoyi. Reception at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos. Sunday, 12th November, 2017 – Outing/Thanksgiving   Service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos during the 11 a.m. service
    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.