It was an amazing time with the Lord, Who showed Himself to us as a Very Big God in our past, but more so in 2024 – when by divine orchestration, that seemed like chance, our Harvest Committee Chairperson come up with a theme that spoke to our circumstance as a chosen people with Whom Jesus Christ stood out, but more as, Emmanuel, our name.
Yesterday, history was made with the signing of the EPC Contract for Emmanuel Chapel Building Project in the prestigious Eko Atlantic City, awarded to Buildisa Construction FZE, a leading development and construction company.
We are filled with excitement as Emmanuel Chapel Methodist Church announces the arrival of our Harvest 2024 season, themed “I Have A Very Big God”! This year’s celebration is rooted in the understanding of God’s overwhelming greatness and His power to provide abundantly for His people.
In anticipation of the forthcoming 35th Annual Synod of the Trinity Church Council, hosted by the esteemed Eko Atlantic Circuit, anticipation fills the hearts of believers. Set to take place next month, the Synod promises to b e a transformative gathering, where participants will be called upon to heed the rallying cry: “Arise and Build for Christ.”
The final week of Lent is called Holy Week and begins on Palm Sunday, which memorializes Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matt. 21:1-11). The Holy Week commemorates the events immediately preceding the crucifixion. It is the most solemn time during the church year and we hold services nightly, marking the last days of Christ on Monday through Friday, with an Easter Vigil kept on Saturday; – an act of anticipation of the resurrection of Christ.
Mother’s Day is a day honouring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world, and this celebration of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.”
