worship & events
WORSHIP DIARY AND SPECIAL EVENTS
June – Romans 4:5 – ‘’but a person cannot do any work that will make him right with god. So, he must trust in god. Then god accepts his faith, and that makes him right with god. God is the one who can make even those who are evil right in his sight ‘’ (icb).
SUNDAYS
8.00a.m – 9.00a.m.: Holy Communion Service in the Main Chapel.
9:45a.m – 9:55a.m.: Choir Office (Broadcast to Main Chapel from Hexagonal 5 – Oratory of the Good Shepherd).
10:00a.m: Morning Worship in the Main Chapel (Adults).
10:00a.m: Sunday School (Children up to age 17) in the Hexagonals and Sunday School Development Complex).
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – CHAPEL HOME FELLOWSHIP (Zonal Bible Study Groups – in designated homes of members). It is meant for the entire congregation.
WEEK DAYS
Tuesday:
6.15p.m – 7.30p.m – Bible Study & Prayer Session under the auspices of the Fellowship of Light.
Wednesday
(i) Holy Communion – 5.00 p.m. – 5.40 p.m.
(ii) Corporate Bible Study – 5.45 p.m. – 7.00p.m (Hex. 5)
Thursday:
(a) Growth in Spirituality Service (GISP) 5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. – Hex. 5
(Reflection on Past Sunday and Preparation for coming Sunday worship)
(b) Youth Service Mid-week Service: 6:15p.m – 8.00p.m – Gathering of the youth in our worshipping community.
Friday:
(i) Holy Communion – 5.00 p.m. – 5.40 p.m.
(ii) 5.45p.m. – 7.00p.m. – Come Let Us Pray Together (CLUPT) in Hex.5
MONTHLY
Pre-worship & Praise Session led by the Youth Service:
Last Sunday of every month. 9:15am – 9:40am.
2nd Sunday Corporate Thanksgiving for Deliverance (Integrated with morning worship)
Collection of SAGIP/TITHE: Last Sunday of the month – at morning worship (10.00a.m):
Thanksgiving Altar Call for all celebrants of joyous milestones: Last Sunday of the month
Morning worship integrated with Bible Study & Prayer Project (BISAPP): Mostly first Sunday of the month 10.00a.m
Elders’ Forum: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Chapel premises.
Celebration Breakfast Fellowship Hour (CBFH): 1st Saturday of every month – 9.00a.m – 10.30a.m
Begin The Month With God: Every 1st day of the month: – 6 p.m – 7 p.m.
Other programmes as advertised or arranged.
Holy communion
Holy communion is celebrated every Sunday at 8.00 a.m. In the main Chapel.
It is also celebrated at least once a month during Sunday morning service 10.00 a.m – mostly on third Sundays and on other special occasions (such as major Church festivals: Advent Sunday, Easter day, Pentecost, Christmas and at all anniversaries of fellowship/organised groups).
Week days, Holy communion is celebrated.
Wednesday – Friday (5.00p.m – 6.00p.m – in hexagonal room 5).
in charge:
Wednesdays – DA (assisted by EOA)
Thursdays – SOO (in the form of GISP)
Fridays – TGO (assisted by OO).
Choir
Choir Practice holds on Tuesdays at 6:30pm and Saturdays at 11:00am.
The IBUC meet on Thursdays and Saturdays.
THE INSTRUMENTAL BAND UNIT OF THE CHOIR (IBUC) AND THE CHOIR ORCHESTRA hold practices on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6.00p.m. CRM to oversee.
VIGIL: Main Theme
Celebrating The Expression Of God’s Love, And Proclaiming Truth And Grace As Means To Experience It. The Chapel holds quarterly Night Vigil programmes, which come up on the following dates:(Starting with Praise & Worship, Drama & Film Show at 9.30 p.m.)
3rd February – The Friday night of Adult Mission Week-of-Emphasis
Ministering:
RT. REV. (PROF.) DAPO ASAJU.
Bishop’s Court Oke-Ooye, Ilesha, Osun State
Sub Themes:
(i) Justification as God’s consistent principle of salvation
(ii) Justification as the root of Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation
28th April – Evangelism Committee
28th July – Evangelism Committee
27th October – RT. REV. (PROF.) DAPO ASAJU.
Bishop’s Court, Oke-Ooye, Ilesha, Osun State
CONFIRMATION CLASSES (CC)
Commence on the third Sunday in July.
This is also a believers’ class, all are welcome.
Time: 2.00 p.m. venue: hexagonal 1 or as agreed.
All who desire to be baptized as adults should join the confirmation class. in 2023, cc will commence on Sunday, 16th July, 2023 (trinity 6).
Enquiries: clergy – The very Revd. Thank God Gganwo (methodist church Nigeria) and the Revd. Okechukwu Okonkwo (anglican communion).
Laity – The directors of administration – barr. Nike Bakare – Ajayi (Chief usher) & Deaconess o. Olagbemi.
INFANT BAPTISM
As advertised in the Year Book or by special arrangement.
Enquiries: The Revd Okechukwu Okonkwo
SATURDAY: CELEBRATION BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP HOUR (CBFH).
(Every 1st Saturday of the month – 9.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.)
Enquiries: The Revd Canon Deji Awe
OTHER MINISTRATIONS
Counselling, Occasional Services, Weddings, Funerals, Special Thanksgiving and Commemoration Services.
Enquiries: The Chief Resident Minister.
BISAPP
Bible Study and Prayer Project incorporated into the 10.00a.m. Worship Service mostly on 1st Approximately seven to ten (7-10) BISAPP sessions in a year.
Enquiries: Revd Canon Deji Awe
TOTAL WHOLENESS PROJECT & CLINIC:
Patients are attended to on Thursdays from 3.30p.m. – 6.30p.m. Sacrament is also administered there, as part of GISP (Growth-In-Spirituality Service).
The Revd. Okechukwu Okonkwo and Deaconess O.O. Olagbemi and Mrs. Gladys Idowu with a host of Evangelism volunteers lead a powerful 30-minutes evangelical/revival session as first part of the Clinic day which starts with praise and worship followed by the preaching of the word of God to the clinic patients.
Volunteer workers are warmly welcome: Doctors, Nurses, other paramedical Staff and Pastoral Counsellors.
The Clinic is open to the public on the following days:
Tuesdays – 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Wednesdays – 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Thursdays – 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Fridays – 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Saturdays – 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Enquiries: Prof. (Mrs.) Biola Oduwole (Co-ordinator).