Departments

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BOARD

 

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL :

This is that arm of the Christian Education that brings pupils to Christ through evangelism, builds them up for Christian service through systematic study and teachings of Christian doctrine of faith.  The administration of the Sunday School is directly under the General Sunday School Superintendent who reports to the Director of Christian Education Board.  The School at Sunday is divided into various age groups which include the Cradle, Nursery, Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Adults, New Comers, Water Baptism Membership, Workers-in-Training and General workers.

Training is an important aspect of the Christian Education. The Christian Education through the Sunday School organizes training and development programs for workers and the general assembly from time to time.

 

EXTERNAL MINISTRY:

The External ministry is made up of Publications, Research and New Ventures, Schools and Colleges units.  Information dissemination is considered very vital in today’s church.  To this end, the publication unit publishes on quarterly basis, Journals that carry news about the activities and the testimonies of the Lord’s doing in the church which also feature the message of the Senior Pastor for the quarter. 
The Research and New Venture is charged with constantly looking at ways and means of improving the activities of the church with a view to meeting the challenges of our time.
The Schools and Colleges is charged with the responsibility of monitoring and keeping in touch with our young ones in schools and colleges to ensure that they remain in faith while they are away in schools and colleges.

ADULT MINISTRY:       

The Adult ministry is made up of two units, the Men and the Women.  The men group is referred to as The Council of Foursquare Men (CFM) while the women group is referred to as the Foursquare Women International (FWI).  Each group is headed by a leader refer to as President who preside over their meetings on a monthly basis.  The Adult Ministry helps to ensure that the men and women are properly integrated into the affairs of the church and also that those needs peculiar to them are met.

THE YOUTH MINISTRY:

The Youth Ministry is also made up of two units – The Youths from age 20 to 35 years and the Teen from age 13 to 19 years.  The Youth has a President appointed by the Senior Pastor of the church so also the Teen group has a Coordinator appointed by the Senior Pastor.  The Youth Ministry is a very sensitive ministry and all efforts are made to ensure that they are properly taking care of spiritually, academically, socially and an-indebt knowledge of the word of God.  These are tomorrow’s leaders and therefore, they are modeled to be able to take up their proper place in the very near future.

SUMMER SCHOOL

The Summer School is organized once a year especially during the summer long vacation from regular schools.  This is another avenue to win souls for Christ.  The curriculum of the School is drawn in such a way that their students are adequately catered for both academically, socially and spiritually.  Their spiritual well being is of utmost importance to the church, hence this is considered in drawing their programs.  It is also part of our social responsibility to our community as the school is usually free.

RENEWAL/REVIVAL

On a quarterly basis the Christian Education organizes Renewal/Revival programs for the local church.  This is done with a view to keeping the fire of the gospel message continuously burning in the life of the believer. During this period Guests ministers are usually invited to teach the word of God and also minister in prayers for special needs in the lives of the people of God.  The result has always been tremendous blessings from the Lord on His people.

 

FOLLOW-UP MINISTRY:
            Headed by a Head of Ministry, the Follow-up is responsible for our discipleship and follow-up of our young/new converts as well as prompt visitation for our guests (visitors to the Church).

 

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DIRECTORATE OF HOME AND LIFE

HOME AND LIFE MINISTRY:

The important role the home plays in building life has necessitated the establishment of Home and Life Ministry. The Home and Life Ministry otherwise called the Home Church is being run by a body led by the Head of the Ministry (HOM).  Each home church has a leader who acts as the Pastor for the Cell.  The Home Church has three main key issues amongst others:
Community evangelism, Home building, Meeting needs of the members of each cell.

 

 

 

MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM BOARD

INTRODUCTION:
The Board is made up of four (4) departments headed by Heads of Ministries as in the Organogram. The Board holds “Board Meetings” quarterly but monthly meetings of all Missions and Evangelism members are held promptly.

1. MISSIONS DEPARTMENT:

This Department coordinates the Mission works of the Church within the Riverine Missions Fields in Ikaare Okun and Alatako. A team of dedicated mission workers minister in the two (2) churches weekly. The department also established and supervises a non fee paying primary school in Ikaare Okun.

In the month of March, the Church is starting a pioneering work in Oju, Benue State, among the Igedes with Pastor Patrick Adeh as the Pioneering Missionary.
A Missionary Rally is held annually.

2. EVANGELISM DEPARTMENT:

The Evangelism Department is responsible for organizing Evangelism for the Church. A Team carries out evangelism every Saturday and also visits our young converts. 

3. HOSPITAL MINISTRY:

This Ministry visits the Hospitals in our community to evangelize, exhort and pray for patients. The Department also holds Medical Seminars in the Church.

4. CHURCH PLANTING TEAM:

This is a standing Team for church pioneering in our neighborhood and suburbs.

CONCLUSION:
Mission is the heartbeat of God. Jesus Christ left us with one duty and that is “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: {teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations} Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” We are here to make the Kingdom grow.

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THE CHILDREN CHURCH

INTRODUCTION:
The Children Church is an arm of the Church which caters for the Children of the members as well as other children that do visit or worship with the Church on Sundays.

Children are tomorrow’s leaders. If we take care of them today, we shall have a better home tomorrow hence a better nation.
The Children Church is headed by a Lady Minister, Pastor Mrs. Christiana A. Noiki who has a wealth of experience in Child Evangelism. She has other workers working with her for the smooth administration of the Church.
 
PROGRAM
The Children Church caters for the Children Sunday School and the Worship Service. It takes care of children between the ages 1 month to 12 years.
The Children Church is where we develop the total child just as we read about our Lord Jesus Christ in Luke 2: 52 – “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man”.

Presently, the Children Church is made up of the following departments:

1. CHILD EVANGELISM:

2. AGE GROUP: Cadet, Cup bearers, Candle lighters

3. SPECIAL PROGRAM:

4. MUSIC:

These departments cater for the various needs of the Child from the physical to the spiritual. The Children are trained to become active members of the local church and tomorrow’s leaders. Each department is headed by a Sectional Leader who reports to the Children Pastor.

 

LOVE MINISTRY – Gal 6:10

Motto: Find a need and fill it; find a hurt and heal it, find a problem and solve it.

The love ministry of this local assembly was inaugurated in November 2010 by the Senior Pastor, Rev. J. A. Noiki. This is the ministry that takes care of the poor and needy both in the local church and outside the church. The ministry comprises of both the in-reach arm and the out-reach arm. The in-reach is made up of 3 different departments which are the couples/singles fellowship, church welfare/newcomers and the employment bureau. The outreach arm is made up of the hospital/prison ministry, destitute/orphan ministry and the widow/widower ministry.

The ministry which is also the mercy or compassion ministry takes care of the physical needs of hurting people – the sick, victims of disasters, orphans, fatherless, widows, homeless, naked, drug addicts, unemployed etc. it is a ministry that practices the exemplary life of compassion of the Lord Jesus Christ when He was earth.

It is significant to note that the love ministry’s primary assignment is the expansion of the kingdom of God on earth through its acts of charity and benevolence to the suffering people in the church and outside so as to win them over. To this end the ministry has a food and a cloth bank whereby people can donate throughout the year. Donation can also come in cash and in kind.

Some of our activities are outlined below;

1. Visitation to prisons, hospitals, motherless homes, homes for the aged, destitute etc.
2. We identify the orphans, widows, fatherless the sick for appropriate care and attention.
3. Seminars are organized for the unemployed
4. Artisans are trained in different trades
5. Hospital evangelistic outreaches are organized with adequate supplies of materials.
6. The needs of the community are also put into consideration.
7. Counseling sessions are held regularly for people.
8. Medical evangelism will be regularly mounted.

James 1:27 says, “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world”.

 

THE MUSIC MINISTRY

OUR GOAL:
To prepare the heart of the people to worship God with the whole of their heart and to raise the standard of music to that which is obtainable in other parts of the world.
The Music Ministry is made up of;

1. The Adult Choir
2. The Youth Choir
3. The Teens Choir
4. The Children Choir
5. Technical Department
6. The Church Band

The Church Music Ministry renders the following services;

1. Effective leading of praise / worship in the church
2. Effective Musical Training for all choristers
3. Regular Musical Concert (e.g. Talent Expo)
4. Regularly does the overhead projector through cutting-edge technology
5. Has a formidable Band Team for internal and external ministration

 

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