2022 WOMEN ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY: WOMEN OF NHAC- ABUJA CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY IN GRAND STYLE

By Blessing David

The Women Wing of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church (ESOCS) World wide gathered in branches, districts and provinces to celebrate this year’s Anniversary Thanksgiving service meant to mark their 48th years of existence.

Members of the Women wing, ESOCS church National Headquaters Annex Cathedral, (NHAC), Abuja were not left out in the celebration as they also gathered in their great numbers to celebrate such event.

The event which took place from Wednesday, 24th – Sunday, 28th August had in attendance dignitaries from various works of life within and outside the church.

Preceding the Sunday service was A One-Day Workshop titled ‘ The Cradle and the Mother: The Role of Mothers In Mentoring The Girl Child”.

The essence of the seminar was to sensitize women, mothers and care givers on their numerous roles in bringing up their children towards building a better and viral society.

In her welcome address, the Chairperson of the Women Wing, NHAC- Abuja, Senior Mother-In-Isreal Joy Agbata noted the need of mentoring the girl- child adding that it remains a very important tool in educating the girl child towards making her live a healthy life.

“Literally, educating the girl-child translates to better, healthy life for the future generations, reduction in child mobility and mortality.

“It also helps them to improve themselves, and gives them that confidence, leadership abilities, and communication skills for both the mentor and mentee.

“We must therefore as worthy mothers put in our best and do all it takes to give our children quality life by mentoring them in right path”

Also speaking during the Sunday Thanksgiving Service, the guest preacher, Prophetess Esther Ogechi Imo in her sermon titled ” The Sufficiency of God’s Grace’ drawn from the book of 2nd Corinthians 12:9) urged women to be humble and obedient in order to obtain God’s grace in their life in addition to being obedient to constituted authorities in the church and by extension, the nation.
According to her, humility and obedience remains the road map to greatness noting that without humility one cannot enjoy God’s grace in life.

She defined the grace of God as unmerited favour and a gift of God to mankind because it is not seasoner.

She cited an example of Queen Esther and Rahab, a prostitute and biblical heroine who found favour and grace of God.

She therefore urged the women to make obedience a life style in order to accomplish their task in life to obey the call of God.

She explained further that God’s grace can save one’s life in a powerful way and His grace is sufficient for everyone who believe and trust in him.

Enumerating the convenant keys to enjoying God’s grace she said the women should live a life that pleases God, be prayerful and not indulge in gossiping but thanksgiving always.

“In conclusion we must know that the grace that we enjoy this day is the gift of God. She therefore appealed to the women to desist from complaints and murmuring by living a life that pleases God.”

Highlight of the event include traditional march past by the women, perfomances by the extra ordinary children, wrapper and Igele tying competition by the men fold drawn from groups 1-4 as well as choir and drama presentations, show casing the good lifestyle of queen Esther.

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