OCTOBER 2020 FIELD REPORT
Dear fellow ministers of God.
Grace and mercy be multiplied unto you all from God our Father and from our Lord and Field Commander, Christ Jesus.
Here is our October 2020 field report:
i- First Semester classes and tests concluded
ii- Students now in four weeks Vocational Studies and....
iii- Weekend Evangelism in progress
iv- Report from fellow WBSFUW
FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES & TESTS CONCLUDED:
As scheduled, our first session classes and tests came to an end on October 16,2020 with fifteen students in year one and thirteen in year two.
The evening chapel of October 16 was led by Bro. Andrew Adeolu while Bro. Kayode Eniafe gave a 20 minutes words of encouragement to the students. The announcement and closing prayer was led by me, Bro.Makinde Ebens.
STUDENTS NOW IN FOUR WEEKS VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND PREACHING TRIP:
All our year one students are now in four weeks Vocational Studies in Oyo,Osun, Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria. The four weeks Vocational Studies commenced on October 17 through November 13,2020. They are expected to assist the local churches nearest to their training centers during this four weeks.
As for the year two students, they have all embarked on a four weeks preaching trips to Oyo, Osun,Ogun,Kwara, Ekiti,Abia and Akwa Ibom States. The year two students are expected to return to school on November 16,2020.
WEEKEND EVANGELISM/CAMPAIGN:
The staff and students evangelized the following towns/villages: Ajia,Egbeda, Jago, Elewura,Fasade,Asejire and Butubutu on October 1,2020 and weekends of October 3 , 10,17 & 24 and our joint effort was blessed with two souls. Bro. Andrew Adeolu and Bro. Dele Shotola baptized a Muslim priest, Alfa Kasimu Wahab in Fasade and Adebayo Ayodele was baptized in Butubutu village by Bro.Kayode Eniafe on October 1,2020.
In spite of the short Vocational Studies/ preaching trips, our weekend Evangelism/campaign in the six centers continue. Bro.Andrew Adeolu and Bro. Peter Orterga are working with the brethren in Jago and Butubutu village for weekend Evangelism. Bro. Dele Shotola and Bro.Adedoyin Rotimi are working with two of our year two students in Ajia,Badeku and Fasade. I, Bro.Makinde and one of our graduates,Bro.Denis Okpachui are working with Egbeda congregation while Bro.Kayode Eniafe is working with two of the students in his area ,Asejire -Osun State.
REROPT FROM FELLOW WBSFUW:
i- Bro. Kayode Eniafe and Bro.Dele Shotola visited five schools in Ikoyi ,Osun State and a guest house to share the WBS correspondence course and also collect the completed lessons from the students of Precious International College,Pillar of Destiny,Anthony College, Vine Model Schools, Immaculate College and Fortress Hotel & Guest House in this month of October.
ii- Bro.Adedoyin Sola Rotimi visited Ola David Compressive College, Badeku and City of Peace College, Oluwa -Ibadan for recruitment.
iii- Bro.Godwin Emmanuel visited Methodist Compressive High School, Aye-Ekiti,Ekiti State and Anglican Girls College, Iludun-Oro in Kwara State to recruit and collect the completed WBS correspondence lessons from students.
iv- Bro. Olorode Samuel visited two schools in Ajagba and Irele of Ondo State, while
v- Bro. Andrew Adeolu extends the preaching of the gospel to Iju-Jago Community Junior School and Ogidi Community Junior High School, Ona-Ara Local Government Area,Oyo State .He was able to recruit over 100 students from this two schools for free Bible Correspondence Courses.
ABOUT A STUDENT:
Bro. Ajayi Oluwafunmiso Jeremiah is one of our year two students. A native of Omun-Aran in Kwara State. Converted in 2016 during a WBS seminar held in Omun-Aran congregation. Born to Bro. & Sister Jeremiah in the year 2002. His mission is to become one of the missionaries in the Northern part of Nigeria and beyond after his tertiary education.
SPECIAL ACCOMPLI SHMENT:
With the help of the Almighty God coupled with the partnership of our American brethren, we were able to embark on molding of 1,800 blocks for the construction of the auditorium of the Church of Christ in Ajia town, Ibadan on October 24,2020.
CONCLUSION:
We are very grateful to you all for your great contribution toward the growth of the Lord's Church in Africa, Nigeria in particular.
May the Lord keep on blessing our work together in Jesus Christ name, amen.
Sincerely His & yours,
Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi (The Chief servant of BVBIN & SWSE,Ibadan And WBSFUW)