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  • Baptists hold end of year activities

    The Baptist Church is holding a series of activities to round off the year.

    The Girls’ Auxiliary (G.A.) of Lagos East Baptist Conference will hold its Young People’s Revival on December 8 at First Baptist Church, Itire, Lagos.

    G.A. Director Deaconess Victoria Adeola Ogunsami said the programme would start at 10am.

    Itesiwaju Baptist Association will hold its 4th Quarterly Assembly on December 8 at Ire-Akari Baptist Chuch, Isolo, Lagos from 9am.

    It will be presided over by the Moderator, Rev. Matthew Awujoola and Consultant, Rev. Sunday Ojebola.

    The Women Missionary Union (W.M.U.) of Lagos East Baptist Conference will celebrate their end of the year get together on December 11 at the Conference Room, Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos.

    The event will be coordinated by the W.M.U. President, Dns. Adeola Ajao and W.M.U. Director, Mrs. Taiwo Dupeore Adeniji.

    The Executive Committee (EC) meeting of Lagos East Baptist Conference (LEBC) holds on December 13 at the Conference Room, Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos, from 11am.

    It will be presided over by the President, Dr. Emmanuel Awotunde, to be assisted by the Chairman, Rev. Julius Omomola, 1st Vice Chairman, Dr. Michael Afolabi and 2nd Vice Chairman, Mrs. F.A. Browne.

    Rev. Awotunde said issues affecting the conference and associations and churches under the conference will be discussed.

    He wished Baptists and others a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2019.

  • Baptists hold Kingdom Life Assembly

    Lagos East Baptist Conference (LEBC) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention will hold this year’s Kingdom Life Assembly from August 25 to 30, the Conference President, Dr. Emmanuel Awotunde, has said.

    He said the theme of the assembly is: “Participating for kingdom growth” (Nehemiah 2:17-20).

    Rev. Awotunde said: “The Kingdom Life Assembly is to motivate members to participate fully for the growth of kingdom work.

    “First Baptist Church, Mowe, under Hephzibah Baptist Association, will be our host. Registration will be done through the associations.

    “Seventy-five places have been allocated to Abundant Life Baptist Association; 45 to Afurugbin; 45 to Christ Kingdom; 60 to Christ Love; 80 to Gideon 1; 100 to Gideon 2; 60 to Hephzibah; 60 to Irepodun; 70 to Itesiwaju; 75 to The Great Ola Oluwa and 40 to departments.”

    The assembly will be presided over by Dr. Awotunde, who will be assisted by the LEBC Chairman Rev. Julius Omomola; 1st Vice Chairman Dr. Michael Afolabi; 2nd Vice Chairman Mrs. F.A. Browne and other clerics.

     

  • Baptists meet today

    The Executive Committee meeting of Itesiwaju Baptist Association holds today at Araba Baptist Church, 4/6, Araba Baptist Church Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos from 6:30 pm.

    It will be presided over by the Moderator, Rev. Matthew Awujoola of Ire-Akari Baptist Church, Isolo, and Consultant Rev. Sunday Ojebola of Christ Dominion Baptist Church, Mushin, Lagos.

    Issues affecting the association and member- churches will be discussed.

    The second quarterly assembly of the association holds on June 16 at The Ajayi Dahunsi Memorial Baptist Church, Ilasamaja, Lagos, from 9am.

  • Baptists to hold meeting, workers’ seminar

    The first Executive Committee (EC) meeting of Lagos East Baptist Conference (LEBC) in 2018 will hold on Thursday at the Conference Room of Baptist Academy at Obanikoro in Lagos, from 11 a.m.

    It will be presided over by the President, Dr. Emmanuel Awotunde; with the Chairman, Rev. Julius Omomola; the First Vice Chairman, Dr. Michael Afolabi and Second Vice Chairman, Mrs. F. A. Browne.

    Issues affecting the conference, associations and churches under the conference will be discussed.

    Also, the workers’ seminar of Itesiwaju Baptist Association will hold on Saturday at Araba Baptist Church, 4/6, Araba Baptist Church Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos from 9 a.m.

    The seminar, which is for pastors, deacons, deaconesses, Sunday school teachers, ushers and others, will be presided over by the Moderator, Rev. Matthew Awujoola of Ire-Akari Baptist Church in Isolo, Lagos, and Consultant, Rev. Sunday Ojebola, of Christ Dominion Baptist Church in Mushin, Lagos.

    Village evangelism by Girls’ Auxiliary (GA) of Lagos East Baptist Conference will be hosted by Christ Kingdom Association at Goshen Baptist Church, Igbo-Olomu, on Saturday.

    It will be presided over by Deaconess Victoria Ogunsami.

     

  • Baptists meet

    •Group honours ex-director

    The last Executive Committee meeting of the Lagos East Baptist Conference (LEBC) for 2017 holds on Friday at the Conference Room, Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos, at 10 am.

    The Conference President, Dr. Emmanuel Awotunde, said members should be punctual, adding that kingdom matters and other businesses affecting the conference will be discussed.

    The Girl’s Auxiliary (GA) of the conference will, on Saturday, hold a programme tagged: ‘Young People’s Revival’ and appreciation service for its former Director, Rev. Ruth Wright. Guest minister is Rev. Akin Okanlawon.

    Expected at the event are the Women Missionary Union (W.M.U.) President Dns. Adeola Ajao; Director, Mrs. Taiwo Adeniji; G. A. Director, Dns. Adeola Ogunsami and others.

  • Baptists meet

    The Executive Committee meeting of the Lagos East Baptist Conference holds tomorrow at the Conference Room, Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos, from 10 am.

    The Conference President, Dr. Emmanuel Awotunde, said members should be punctual, adding that kingdom matters and other businesses affecting the conference would be discussed.

     

  • Baptists set Owerri ablaze

    No fewer than 15,000 delegates drawn from across the nation gathered at Obinze in Owerri, capital of Imo State, last week for the 102 annual convention of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC).

    The theme of the convention was moving forward: Working and praying for peace.

    The event featured bible studies, song ministration, business sessions as well as specialised workshops.

    NBC’s President, Dr Supo Ayokunle, harped on the imperatives of peace, stating that no appreciable progress can be recorded in an atmosphere of chaos.

    He applauded Nigerians for keeping the peace before, during and after the general elections, saying such peaceful attitudes would move the nation forward.

    In his speech to the delegates, he said the church has been making appreciable impact across the nation, especially in the north through provision of aids and supports to Boko Haram victims.

    Ayokunle also said hospitals and schools owned by the church have continued to receive support for delivery of social services to the poor masses almost at no cost.

    He debunked insinuations in certain quarters that the church is mainly for Yorubas, stating that there are local assemblies of Baptist Church across the nooks and crannies of the nation.

    While applauding members for sustained evangelical efforts, Ayokunle said there were still many grounds to cover, calling on them to redouble their efforts to win the nation for Christ.

    Governor Rochas Okorocha, who attended the session as a special guest, praised the church for choosing to meet in Imo State.

    He appreciated Baptists’ dedication to peace, stating that their prayers have helped to steer the ship of the nation.

  • Baptists to Buhari: cut down size of govt

    Baptists to Buhari: cut down size of govt

    The Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has advised the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to cut down the size of his government to make more resources available for social and economic development.

    The convention also urged Buhari not to disappoint Nigerians on tackling corruption, unemployment, erratic power supply, insecurity and poor infrastructure, among other ills that have bedevilled the nation.

    The President of the Convention, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, stated these in Owerri, the Imo State capital during a parley to mark the 102 annual convention of the church.

    He admonished Buhari not to appoint corrupt politicians who may have been pressurising him for positions in his team.

    He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting “credible elections throughout the federation”.

    Ayokunle however urged the Commission to ensure that all complaints emanating from the elections were addressed and elections rescheduled in places where need be.

    The church lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for laying the foundation for a credible election and accepting defeat.

    Speaking further on the convention, which commenced at the weekend in Obinze, Owerri North Council Area, Ayokunle disclosed that about 10,000 clergymen will converge to pray for the nation.

  • Baptists meet

    The monthly Executive Committee meeting of the Itesiwaju Baptist Association holds today at 6:30pm at Araba Baptist Church, Ilasamaja, Lagos. It will be presided over by the moderator, Rev. Gbenga Ojo of Araba Baptist Church and consultant, Dr. Femi Ajayi of Victoryland Baptist Church, Isolo, Lagos. Issues affecting the association and member-churches will be discussed.

  • Baptists partner firm

    The Department of Youth and Student Ministries of the Nigeria Baptist Convention (NBC) has partnered a United Kingdom (UK) firm, AHEAD Strategies, to curb unemployment.

    NBC and the firm are organising a two-day workshop from today at the Bowen University, Iwo in Osun State, with the theme: “The practical intervention for solving youth unemployment”.

    Addressing reporters at the convention’s headquarters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Director of the Department of Youth and Student Ministries, Rev. Samuel Olaleye, said unemployment is of concern to the NBC, adding that it cannot keep quiet while the ugly trend continues.