By Bukola Olagoke
It was a glorious convocation as all the seven assemblies (including English chapel at the headquarters)under Christ Apostolic church Ibudo Agbara Jesu Wa Sibe Districts Headquarters, Jeje, Apete, Ibadan headed by Pastor.B.O.A. Adenekan the District Superintendent, converged in celebration of God's faithfulness that has seen them through and made them witnessed the glorious 25th years of the establishment of the church.
The programme was held at the District headquarters of the district on Saturday 13th August ,2022 at exactly 10am .
Historically ,the church was established by the leading of the Holy Spirit on the 3rd of August 1997 through the planter late Pastor David Adebayo Afolayan.
He started immediately with Sunday evening service and a Friday vigil at St.Peter Primary School Apete on the 20th December ,1996 with twenty- three (23) believers while serving as a minister at C.A.C. koseunti. Having informed the authority and his mentor in the person of Prophet Micheal Ojo Olowere who eventually gave him a parcel of land to use for the church activities on the 11th of May,1997 and the church has since grown in leaps and bounds .
While taking his word of exhortation from the book of Haggai Chapter.2:9 from the theme of the anniversary "New Glory", the Superintendent of Okoro District, Pastor S.O Akinola, who represented the Superintendent of Sanngo DCC, Pastor J.B Agunbiade, exhorts all the participants to be full of God's work as what we do for God will outlast all earthly acquisitions.
Also from the District Superintendent's desk, Pastor Adenekan stresses that when God said "the glory of the latter house shall be more than the former" (as taken from the book of Haggai.2:9), it means that there is a former glory which is no longer relevant ,it is either old, archaic, obsolete or dead which needs replacement.
"The former glory is calling for a new glory.Glory means honour ,beauty ,presence," he noted.He added that where you are now is not the end of destination ,it is just the beginning of your greater (success .Jer.29:11,Job.8:7,Psal.92:12-15), your future shall be greater than any past you can remember .
Among the various sessions of the programme were donations to the church, the special thanksgiving observed by the family(the wife and the children ) of the founder of the church supported by the all the members and the participants, giving glory back to the head of the church triumphant for the sustenance so far .
The mass choir comprises choir from all the assemblies under Ibudo Agbara Jesus Was Sibe Districts Headquarters ,Jeje ,Apete,Ibadan, ministered with soul-lifting songs
The assemblies namely ; C.A.C.English Chapel Ibudo headquarters, C.A.C. OFENIGBALA, AKUFO headed by Pst.R.O Sanusi, C.A.C. ORISUN IYE ,IDO headed by Pst.M.A. Owolabi, C.A.C. ILE ANU. IDI ORO APETE headed by Pst. J.Oluwatosin, C.A.C.IMOLE AYO ,ARIYIBI AYEGUN ,APETE headed by Pst. E.O. Rotimi, C.A.C. KOSEUNTI, ALAKUTA APETE headed by Pst. J.O. Ayeni and C.A.C. OKE ASEYORI,ADABA,APETE.
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