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Trinity House opens new shop By SAM EYOBOKA & OLAYINKA LATONA
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N July 18, 2010, former urbane Re deemed Chriustian Church of God pastor, Ituah Ighodalo inaugurated his own assembly, Trinity House, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island to end a widerness period that trailed his sack at RCCG. At that inuguaral meet attended by former Ekiti State governor, Niyi Adebayo, wife of former Cross River State governor, Onari Dake, former Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Ambassador Christopher Kolade among others, the former pastor of ChristChurch, Gbagada, Lagos welcomed the tumultuous crowd of worshippers, saying that Trinity House is a church with a mission to transform the society and the future of generations yet unborn. In less than three years, while his contemporaries are still strugglings to find their feet, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo has taken the Trinity House to a great new height when he invited another group of Nigerians to a special thanksgiving service cum auditorium dedication of the church called “Zion Centre” located on Water Corporation Drive, off Ligali Ayorinde in Victoria Island, Lagos. The dedication of the 5,000capacity sanctuary also coincided with the pastor's 52nd birthday just as Pastor Ituah Ighodalo’s Foundation used the occasion to give out a lifetime achievement award to former principal of Maryhill Convent School, Ibadan, Mrs. Ogunnusi and Akerele Oluwaseun Samuel, the best ac-
counting student of Unilag. Pastor Ituah in an unusually joyful mood appreciated the goodness of God upon his life and his ministry, giving hint of the various challenges the young church which transited at the Civic Centre, before moving to the Landmark Village had surmounted before the acquisition of a permanent site of their choice. The humorous pastor did not hide his gratitude to his former principal Mrs Ogunnusi, describing her as a mother, teacher, disciplinarian and a woman of integrity who had contributed her quota towards educating and instilling morals and sound doctrine into students that passed through her tutelage at Maryhill Convent School, Ibadan. Admonishing the congregation in a sermon titled; “Our Great God”, Pastor Ituah quot-
*L-R: Pastor Ifeanyi Adefarasin, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Pastor Ibidun Ighodalo and Venerable Gbenga Fagbemi at the special service.
*Presentation of a lifetime achievement award by the Ituah Ighodalo foundation to Mrs. Ogunusi. ing several scriptures, noting that it is only God who can make the impossible possible as He is great and the only creator. In his words: “It is only God who can create something out of nothing. He is God of all
creations, and He is the only one who knows the end from the beginning. He is the only one who answers prayers and do great things. He lives for ever, He alone can give and take life and He cannot die”. Various departments in the
church including the teenagers used the occasion to show their affection for their chartered accountant pastor as they presented a playlet in his memory. The drama group also staged a short scearch while the choir thrilled the audience with numerous melodious songs and choruses. Dedicating the auditorium, Deputy National President of PFN, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, and Venerable Gbenga Fagbemi described Pastor Ituah as a visionary leader, humble and destined to soar higher in ministry. Pastor Paul who conveyed the goodwill message from the new POFN president, Rev. Felix Omobude, also enjoined members of the Trinity House to join hands with their presbyter to accomplish the Godgiven vision for the ministry. Pastor Ituah also used the
occasion to commend the sterlings contributions of certain individuals including the project manager, Bayo Rotimi, one Ezekiel, who he said had been sleeping at the site for the past four months, and several others who had ensured that the held. He hailed the brotherly prayers and efforts of Senior Pastor and Pastor Ifeanyi Adefarasin, Pastor Sola Balogun of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adeolu Adefarasin and the traditional ruler in the community, the Elegusi of Egusi. The atmosphere in the exquisite auditorium became electric whem all the eminent participants were called up to cut the birthday cake. The choir responded appropriately while the choice equipment wafted high faloten music as the members danced heartily.
RCCG empowers over 700 people
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N line with its vision of giving hope, restoring dignity and performing her corporate social responsibility, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Lagos Province 1 recently embarked on putting smile on the face some of the residents of EbuteMeta and Apapa Road area by organizing a two day moment of hope, reports OLAYINKA LATONA. The programme according to the Special Adviser to General Overseer on Administrative and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odesola was in line with the mandate given by the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye that the church must ensure implementation of projects within their locality to complement government’s efforts in providing basic amenities for the citizens. In his words: “Corporate Social responsibility entails giving back to the society by adding value to the life of the people. Not only blessing these people spiritually but also en-
sure that their physical life also have a meaning. It was on this note that the entire Lagos Province 1 came together for the first time to stage this year CSR so that we can have a better impact unlike previous years. We have people from EbuteMeta West and Yaba axis’s that benefited from this programme” The Pastor in charge of corporate social responsibility, Lagos Province 1, Pastor Timothy Olaniyan explained that the province is not giving back to the society for the first time but has been in vanguard of seeing to the physical need of the less privilege. Olaniyan explained that the church collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve the laudable project The two days CSR programme was well attended with over 700 participants which include both young and old alike. The organisers create room for different points where the participants choose the voca-
tion of their choice and they were extensively taught on different vocation of their choice. Seminars on healthy living, medical check-up with treatment and free food items, cloth, household goods amongst others were not left out from the programme. Highlighting some of the activities he said: “Medical check-up with treatment are provided, empower the youths with various vocational training like, soap making, hair dressing including pedicure and manicure, craft making so that they can start small business on their own so that they can be useful for themselves and their immediate families. On going is building of school library for Kadara Junior High School because we believe in the development of Nigerian children’s education”. On the theme of the programme “Touching lives in the year of signs & wonders”, Olaniyan said “We choose the theme to keep alive the vision that God gave to us this year
that it is going to be a year of sings and wonders”. Olaniyan also revealed that the church will empower some of the participants and also set in a monitoring team who will from time to time monitor the progress of the participants. Some of the participants
showers encomium on the organisers urging other churches and stakeholders in the country to engage on such activities. One of the youths identify as Bosun Oyeniyi described the programme as an eye opener for him revealing that he was bless by the RCCG programme.
Pathfinder Foundation holds Destiny Night ESTINY Pathfinder D Foundation, a global movement for noble men and
women ordained by God for his services,will hold its monthly Destiny Night, tagged: “Anointing for supernatural speed” on the 30th of April at the banquet hall of Hartford Hotels, behind NNPC, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to the founder of the foundation, Evangelist Onyeka Ezeh, the vision of the movement is to duplicate heaven on earth through divine wisdom, practical love and to promote
national unity through the word of God. He said that God’s anointed vessels will minister to bring down God’s power upon his people, advising those who want to be celebrated as champions not to miss the teachings for wisdom, sustainable prosperity and fulfilled life. Ezeh stated that the programme will feature power encounter, high praise, prophetic declarations for destinies, business carriers, kingdom dancers and rappers. C M Y K