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600 Attend West Africa Missions Leadership Conference
The 2015 West Africa Missions (WAM) Leadership Conference came to a rousing and breathtaking conclusion in the oil-rich city of Warri, Nigeria as more than 600 people attended the well organized and colorful grand finale at the exquisite hall of the Petroleum Trust Institute, Warri.
Burundi Church Appeals for Worldwide Prayer
Burundi is a small beautiful country in central Africa. It is known as the land with a thousand and one hills. Since April 19, 2015, Burundi has been experiencing political unrest due to the incumbent president Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to seek for a third term in office that is seen to be against the peace agreement signed in 2005 which put an end to a civil war that lasted 12 years.
Liberian Disciples Ask for Prayers Every Day at Noon
Can you pause and pray at noon for your West African brothers and sisters? Monrovia mourns the loss of our sister Evelyn Gamoh to Ebola. She was a single mom with two kids.
18 Disciples from Uganda Attending ILC Singapore!
When it was announced that Singapore would be hosting the ILC, a few disciples in Uganda and Rwanda decided that they were going to do whatever it takes to attend. No more watching from afar. They wanted to experience it firsthand.
Ebola Outbreak in Liberia: "Pray for Us"
Since March 2014, there has been an outbreak of the deadly disease, the virus hemorrhagic Ebola, from the border of Guinea. At present there are more than 1000 deaths in four West Africa countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria, with Liberia registering more than 670 cases and 350 deaths (among them, four doctors and 30 nurses).
New York's Chemical Recovery Ministry Visits Lagos
On September 24th the New York City Church of Christ sent 18 disciples (6 from Staten Island and 12 from the Bronx) to Lagos, Nigeria to encourage our sister church there. It was an amazing experience from the moment we landed till the time we left 10 days later. We separated into three groups to best logistically serve the nine regions of the church.
Monrovia Church Celebrates 15th Anniversary Service!
"Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord." Psalm 150:1 - 6
The 17th February, 2013 will go down in the annals of the 210 members of the Monrovia Church of Christ, Liberia as a glorious and unforgettable day of the Lord. The church celebrated its 15th Anniversary and dedicated the new ultra modern Worship Center.
Oshodi/Isolo Disciples Illuminate the Blind Center in Lagos
“…I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These things I will do; I will not forsake them. "
Isaiah 42:16
It was a Sunday to remember on the 17th of February 2013 at the Nigerian Society for the Blind Center in Oshodi, Lagos as disciples of the Oshodi/Isolo region and friends gathered at its’ premises for a special Sunday Worship Service with students of the Center, a service without ‘’blindness”.
2013 ICOC Nigeria Staff Retreat: Time for Reflection and Renewal
ICOC Nigeria recently concluded a 3-day National Staff Retreat to help set mission goals for 2013, help review its performance from the previous year in keeping with Vision 2020 goals and to align the 2013 goals in keeping with the year’s 3-pronged focus of Missions, Leadership Development and Family systems.