Dear fellow ministers of God.
Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Below are the summary of some of our activities in this month of April 2021.
OVERVIEW:
1. Weekend Evangelism/ Campaigns.
2. Third Semester Classes Concluded.
3. World Bible Follow Up Workers Report
4. Birth of the Lord's church in Elewura Village, Ibadan
WEEKEND EVANGELISM/CAMPAIGNS :
In spite of our tight scheduled in the month of April, the staff and students of the BVBIN & SWSE, Ibadan carried out the weekend evangelism /campaigns using public address system and house -to -house preaching of the gospel in the six centers (Butubutu village, Jago, Badeku, Ajia , Egbeda and Igbo-Oloyin town)in Ona-Ara , Egbeda and Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State and the Lord crowned our joint effort with four conversions (One in Butubutu village, one in Badeku and two in Jago) with many prospects in the six centers.
THIRD SEMESTER CLASSES CONCLUDED :All subjects,tests , quizzes and examinations for 3rd Semester came to an end as scheduled on Friday noon, April 23rd with songs of praises and short admonishion by one of the instructors, Bro.Lawrence Dada.
Fourth Semester Classes will begin Lord's willing on May 24 ,2021, but students are expected back in the school on May 21 and 22 in preparation for 4th Semester Classes.
Our year-1 students are now on Vocational Training in different locations in Oyo,Osun,Ogun, Lagos and Kwara State while the year-2 students return to their different congregations to assist the church for the period of one month. Nevertheless, the selected students will travel with us next week to Aramoko Ekiti evangelization/church planting.
WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL FOLLOW UP REPORT:
1. Bro.M.B. Archibong,one of the WBSFUW in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State reported the conversion of 3 souls during a 3 days WBS seminar of April 9-11 at Atan Okoyong church of Christ and another 4 conversion in the just concluded WBS seminar of April 14 at Mkpara Otop Village with about 376 in attendance.
2. Bro. Johnson Godwin and Bro. Olorode Samuel,two of the WBSFUW in Ondo State,also reported the conversion of 2 souls each during this month gospel campaigns in their respective places (Ode-Aye and Ode-Ajagba)
3. Bro. Peter Ortserga, one of the WBSFUW in Oyo State reported the conversion of 2 young brother from Benue State as the result of his follow up program in this month of April 2021.
4. Bro. Obey Rimamskwe,one of the WBSFUW in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State reported the conversion of a young sister in Kpakya town as a result of his gospel campaigns and WBS correspondence Courses in the area. This young sister was converted on April 18 and she have been worshipping with the Lord's church in Kakpya town since then.
THE BIRTH OF THE LORD'S CHURCH IN ELEWURA VILLAGE, IBADAN:
With the help of the Almighty God couple with the tireless efforts of Bro.Dele Shotola and some of the BVBIN & SWSE, Ibadan graduates, the Lord's church was planted in Elewura village, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State on April 4th ,2021. The young congregation of 9 membership are now meeting at Bro. Gbenga Lawal compound.
OTHER SCHOOL'S ACTIVITIES:
1. Morning and evening devotion : Every morning (5::00 -6:00am) and evening (9:00-10:00pm)
2. Chapel : Every Wednesday (5:00-6:30pm)
3. Fasting and prayers: Every last Wednesday of the month
4. Praise night : Every 2nd Tuesday of the month (8:00-10:00pm)
5. Prayer night: Every 1st Friday of the month(8:00-10:00pm)
ABOUT ONE OF OUR STUDENTS:
Bro. Adeyemi Godwin Sonayon is one of our year-2 students. Born on the 9th of October 1995in Ado-odo town , Ogun State. He is the first son of our late evangelist, Bro. Matthew Adeyemi. He( Godwin) got baptized by his late father at the age of 13 on September 9,2009.
He attended Government Technical College for 3 years where he studied Mechanical Engineering and Craft Technician after his Secondary School education.
A graduate of WNCC and School of Biblical Studies, Abeokuta,Ogun State where he obtained Diploma in Theology.
He is presently assisting the Lord's church in Lusada town,Ogun State. The Lord's Church where is father served as a minister before the Lord called him home on July 2020.
CONCLUSION:
We deeply appreciate all our supporters both home and abroad and we are praying for the blessings of God on all your undertaking in Jesus Christ name, amen.
Sincerely yours in His Grace as a servant........ Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi (The chief servant of BVBIN & SWSE Ibadan And WBSFUW)