ADVENTIST CHURCH CONDUCTED INAUGURAL ORDINATION OF SERVICE- BY FADEYI BOLANLE

     OGBA CHURCH CONDUCTED INAUGURAL ODINAND SSERVICE

On the 6^th,of July 2013, seventh day Adventist conducted an inaugural ordination of service to their four pastor,  which holds at Ogba church in Lagos, the service serve  as a remarkable in the life of the ordinands. The ordinards are: pastor Ajibola Moses O, Pastor Akinola Oluseyi Caleb, Pastor Dada David O, Pastor Oluyemi Joseph O.  The program started around 11am, which was led by the president of the church of Northern- Western Nigerian Union Mission, in person of Pastor (DR.) Oyeleke Owolabi, Pastor (DR.) Okel. E. Okonkwo, Elder Marcus .M. Dangana,Pastor Ibrahim .A.Jimoh, Pastor Adebisi. D. Olajide, Pastor Emmanuel.O. Adeniyi, Elder Adeyemi .B. Adedokun. The shepherdess International Lagos Mainland Conference, welcome the wives of their newly ordained pastors to the noble work of supporting God’s chosen servants,

the ordinands and the  pastors during the ordination period

    “Ordination was not instituted to build up religious hierarchy, for that would be a departure from the fundamental principle of ordination. This service lies upon candidates’ new responsibilities, for the performance of which they must continually seek to be endowed with the Spirit of God. Ordained ministers are not exalted to a place of special privilege; rather, they are consecrated to a life of devotion to God and of special service to the church and to the world.

Processional Order:

The program was split into three which, the hour of ordinards service, hours of sermon, hour of blessing upon the church member. At the hour of ordinands service, Pastor Jimoh led the call to worship which was taking from the scripture passage in Psalm 100.

Doxology

This was led by barrister Imo, the congregation, to begin the hour of service. This was in form of praise worship, before the officiating minister will mount the Rostrum.

Invocation

After the doxology, the invocation follows ,which was led by the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of North- Western Nigerian Union Mission, in person of Pastor Dr Oyeleke Owolabi in which, he chairmanship the program with opening prayer.

Opening Hymn

This was led by Pastor Adebisi .D. Olajide. The hymn was taking from SDA Hymnal, hymn 100.

Pastoral Prayer

Pastor O.E Okwonkwo led the pastor prayer session; the prayer session was in segment, in which the pastor is given out a prayer point to the church member to pray on it. After the pastoral hour, is the offering time.

Offering Time

The offering time was led by Elder Marcus. M. Dangana . The deacon were asks to come out for the collection of the offering, after the collection of the offering, Elder Marcus. M. Dangana blessed the offering. The introduction of the officiating minister was follow.

Introduction of the Officiating Minister 

The introduction of the visitors, the officiating minister was made by Pastor Emannuel Adeniyi, the visitor are pastor, Akinwale Lawrence, pastor Atoki, Pastor Philemon Akoko, the officiating  minister are, the church president of North-West Nigerian Union Mission, in person of Pastor(DR.)Oyeleke Owolabi, Pastor (DR.) Okei E. Okonkwo, Elder Marcuc. M. Dangana, Pastor Ibraheem. A. Jimoh, Pastor Adebisi D. Olajide, Pastor Emmanuel. O. Adeniyi, Elder Adeyemi.B. Adedokun. After the introduction, the choirs render their special song. The choir render their song title “I know my Redeemer live, it was led by A.B. Adedokun.

The presentation of the candidate was made by, A.D,Olajide. The candidates are: Pastor Ajibola Moses. O, Pastor Akinola Oluseyi Caleb, Pastor Dada David. O, Pastor Oayemi Joseph O. After the presentation of the candidates, Pastor(DR.) Oyeleke. A. Owolabi, did the ordination for the ordinands. The ordinands were welcome by, A.O Owolabi, Pastor (DR) O.E Okonkwo, Pastor,E.O Adeniyi, Mrs F.O Adeniyi. At the end of the ordination, Pastor Akinola gave his remark to show his appreciation to all those who came for the program, the officiating Minister, their parents and those who are presents. Pastor( DR.) Owolabi, gave the benediction at the end of the program, reception follow immediately.