REPORT OF SEMINAR/EVANGELISM AT SIX DIFFERENT CHURCH AREAS DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2021 BY MOJIMA ETOKUDO AND UKANAFUN WBS EVANGELISM TEAM, NIGERIA.
Greetings to you and all my brothers and sisters at the Shackle Island Church of Christ, pray this report finds you well and yours. Thank you so much for your generosity and kind thought about our labour for Christ and His church in Nigeria, your support really payoff. God bless you and yours in Christ precious name.
We had a total of 6 Bible Seminars /Evangelism as outlined in our plan and all went well.
1* Church of Christ, Ikot Osute village: A two (2) day Bible Seminar holds Between January 3-4, 2021 at Ikot Osute with participants drawn from 16 local congregations and the surrounding communities. Featuring : Door to Door Evangelism, Indoor Bible lecture, Open Air preaching at village square and Free Medical examination /drug administration for malaria patients
2* Church of Christ, Ikot Akpa Nkuk : Christian Couples Retreat was held on January 9, 2021 with 62 Couples in attendance, our evangelism team embark on door knocking Evangelism on January 8 in the area.
3* Church of Christ, Ikot Akpa Idem: A two (2) day Bible Seminar /Evangelism was held January 22-23,2021 and One Soul (Odudu Mfon Amos) Baptized Into Christ. The event Featuring : Door to Door Evangelism, Indoor Bible lecture, Food for the Needy and Free Medical examination /drug administration for malaria patients/ free Eye Test /Glasses
4* Church of Christ, Ikot Anta Eneng Obom: A two (2) day Bible Seminar /Evangelism was held on January 29-30, 2021 and Three (3) Souls Baptized Into Christ. The event Featuring : Door to Door Evangelism, Indoor Bible lecture, Open Air preaching at Market Square and Free Medical examination /drug administration for malaria patients/ Eye Test /Glasses
5* Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong : A Three (3) Day Bible Seminar /Evangelism was held on February 4-6, 2021 and Four (4) Souls Baptized Into Christ. The event Featuring : Door to Door Evangelism, Indoor Bible lecture, Open Air preaching, Food for the Needy and Free Medical examination /drug administration for malaria patients/ free Eye Test /Glasses
6* Church of Christ, Ikot Akpan Eyo: A Two (2) day Bible Seminar /Evangelism was held on February 12-13, 2021 and Seven (7) souls obeyed the Gospel and baptized into Christ. The event Featuring : Door to Door Evangelism, Indoor Bible lecture, Food for the Needy and Free Medical examination /drug administration for malaria patients/ free Eye Test /Glasses
Features, progress, Challenges and prospects:
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY BODY:
Food for the Needy Body (19 Bags of Rice)/funds was distributed at three different church areas to 190 beneficiaries (Widows, Orphans, Disabled and the Poor) at the following church areas /Community:
*Church of Christ, Ikot Akpa Idem
*Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong
*Church of Christ, Ikot Akpan Eyo
FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH:
Free Medical examination, eyes test/Glasses, Administration of drugs etc at the following church areas/Members of the community :
*Church of Christ, Ikot Osute
*Church of Christ Ikot Akpa Idem
*Church of Christ, Ikot Anta Eneng Obom
*Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong
*Church of Christ, Ikot Akpan Eyo
FREE SKILL ACQUISITION :
At Ikot Odiong, Preachers and members were treated to free acquisition on the following areas:
* Liquid Soap
* Body Cream
* Body Spray (perfume)
* Communion Bread
BAPTISM / RESTORATION:
A total of 15 Souls obeyed the Gospel and baptized into Christ during the Bible Seminar /Evangelism while 2 erring brethren restored back to faith at the following church areas:
BAPTISM :
Church of Christ, Ikot Akpa Idem. =1
Church of Christ, Ikot Anta Eneng =3
Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong……. =4
Church of Christ, Ikot Akpan Eyo..=7
TOTAL : 15
RESTORATION:
Church of Christ, Ikot Akpa Idem. =1
Church of Christ , Ikot Odiong….. = 1
TOTAL : 2
CHALLENGES:
God gave us victory over an accident between our motorcycle and another and the motorcycle damage while we returned from Baptism in the river and the newly baptized had injuries, no life was lost. Praying for resources in the future to have baptistery in some places of worship and a Bus to help with transportation.
EFFECT OF OUR WORK IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THIS REPORT January/February 2021:
BAPTISM :
Church of Christ, Ikot Akpan Afaha =2
Church of Christ, Ikot Akpa Nkuk.. =2
Church of Christ, Ikot Itor /Ikot Otu=2
Church of Christ, Ikot Ibritam………= 1
Central Church of Christ, OkuAbak=2
Church of Christ, Nto Abia Ekpenyong Atai =3
Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong….. =2
TOTAL = 14
A total of 29 baptism and 2 restoration was recorded during the period of this report in our ministry.as outline above.
Thank you so much for your generosity in helping me and our Ukanafun WBS Evangelism Team achieve this harvest for Christ and His church . God bless you and yours in Christ precious name. Amen.
Our prayers continues with you always and we need more of your prayers too for me, my family, our Evangelists and the church mostly the newly baptized.
It’s been a very hectic and busy period for me, my family and my teammates. I am taking some rest in outdoor activities except Sundays or on emergency Lord willing to recover from stress.
Again, God bless you and yours for your prayers and kind support.
In Christian Love and Service,
Mojima Etokudo