A preacher at Saint Anne’s church, Molete, Ibadan, Mrs Idowu Ogungbemi has advised mothers to continue to train their children to shun the many vices prevalent in the world today.
Mrs Ogungbemi gave the advice in a sermon in the church during this year’s celebration of mothering Sunday .
Speaking on the theme,”Acceptable Service unto the Lord”,Mrs Ogungbemi said nurturing a child in a godly way is part of service unto God.
She, therefore, said the evidence of successful mother is godly children
She urged mother’s not loose hope over a bad child but continue to pray for such a child until the child changed.
Mothering Sunday which is celebrated annually worldwide on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
It is also a day to honour mothers and mother churches.
On mothering Sunday, Christians are expected to visit their mother churches where they are baptised.
Children are also expected to give their mothers gifts on the occasion of mothering Sunday.
It is observed that at the service only women officiated.
Highlights of the service was the presentation of gifts to mothers who were all gaily dressed in blue and white.
Morenike Tony-Esan
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