…as 14 Bishops, 37 lay presidents inducted at Methodist Church’s forty ninth Biennial Convention
The Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Board, NCPC, Rt Rev Stv Adegbite, has assured that Nigeria might be nice once more via fervent prayers, noting that the church stays the identical robust and resilient with Christ Jesus because the flagship and Hope of Glory. In response to him, “He’s with us as our power for the Ages previous and our hope for years to return.
The Nation Nigeria is in a interval of restoration having survived surgical procedure miraculously carried out by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
Nigeria is now in a ward for recuperation and it’s nicely with Nigeria, within the identify of Jesus Christ.” Adegbite spoke throughout the forty ninth/14th Biennial Convention Memorial Methodist Church. Additionally talking, the Archbishop of Oron Archdiocese, His Grace, Most Rev Emmanuel Udofia, in his sermon espoused the “Pitfalls and Penalty of management” as a theme.
He reiterated the necessity for the love for the flock or congregation via pastoral and caring ministry as a panacea for the damaged partitions of the church.
The convention served as alternative to endorse the election of Arch bishops and Lay Presidents, and a solemn and particular divine service was organised for his or her consecration, investiture and induction.
Two Professors and a Senior Navy Officer (rtd) distinguished themselves as Archdiocesan Lay Presidents, they embrace, Sir Prof. Inyang Asuquo Atting, KJW, Professor of Medical and Public Well being Parasitology / Epidemiology, College of Uyo – Archdiocesan Lay President of the Archdiocese of Oron; Professor Onwe Sunday Onwe of the Division of Public Administration and Political Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki – Archdiocesan Lay President of the Archdiocese of Ebonyi; and Col. (Dr.) Ademola Onalaja (rtd) KJW, Archdiocesan Lay President of the Archdiocese of Riye.
The brand new Bishops are: Rt Rev Okechukwu Ogba (Ph.D), Rt Rev Evans Monday Onyemara (Ph.D) , Rt Rev David Ogwuche Job (Ph.D), Rt Rev Adekunle Gboyega Adejumo (Ph.D), Rt Rev Ominiyi Olabanjo Omisakin, Rt Rev Mark Elaigwu Ochenjele, and Rt Rev Sunday Funminiyi Johnson. Others are: Rt Rev Edet Akpan Udoekong, Rt Rev James Ajaegbo Ekpe, Rt Rev Elijah Ekarika Udo, Rt Rev Zornaatah Suakpa Neebe, Rt Rev Basil Maawole Pozonlin, Rt Rev Daniel Kacecere Dunioh and Rt Rev Ekpenyong Ime Ekpenyong.
The newly consecrated bishops had been charged to flee from Megalomania, hearsay mongering or grapevine, and undue pleasure or euphoria of workplace with a view to stem the tide of resentment, outcry, starvation and anger as a result of the LORD is at all times with HIS Saints or believers and subsequently their persecutors should stumble and never prevail. (JEREMIAH 20:11)
The service of consecration, investiture and induction was presided over by the Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. Oliver Ali Aba, JP, assisted by the Secretary of Convention, Rt Rev Dr. Babatunde Abiodun Taiwo JP, Fel. Ipman, TFG.
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