By Olawale Asake
It was jubilation and celebration galore on Sunday, 25th February 2024 as members of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Ori Oke Aanu, Ojoo, Ibadan, ministers of God, friends and well-wishers across the country gathered to celebrate God’s faithfulness and grace upon the church at the 16th thanksgiving anniversary of Mercy Once Again Ministry.
They also celebrated with a 78-year-old cleric, Pastor Johnson Olunlade, who became landlord through the church as part of activities to mark the ministry’s 16th anniversary.
The event was to thank God and celebrate His mighty works of God in the ministry under the leadership of the District Superintendent and Shepherd of the Church, Pastor Isaiah O. Alade popularly known as Omo Woli.
The colourful event witnessed a huge turnout of members, well-wishers, guest artistes including the popular gospel musician, Evangelist Bola Are and other guests from all over the country, with an array of programmes to make the anniversary remarkable.
In his speech, the elated Pastor Alade clad in a simple, but elegant purple attire, expressed gratitude to God, the founder of the mountain, Prophet Moses Alade-Olu and members of the church and other partners who have supported and stayed on for the past 16 years of his prophetic mission.
Pastor Alade enjoined Nigerians to persevere and be hopeful that with God there would be total freedom from the shackles of the current socio-economic challenges bedevilling the country.
In a sermon titled, “The Best Thanksgiving Song”, the invited preacher, Pastor Dotun Ayorinde said, the best Thanksgiving song is the restoration of hope to the hopeless in society through the act of giving and making life more bearable to others.
Pastor Ayorinde noted that some privileged ones in the country were acquiring more than what they needed in life, whereas, many are dying of hunger, while teeming youths are roaming the streets without jobs.
In a remark, Evangelist Bola Are commended the visioner, Pastor Isaiah O. Alade for his steadfastness in the works of God without coveting earthly materials but winning souls for Christ.
Also speaking, the Founder of the CAC, Ori Oke Aanu, Ojoo Ibadan, Prophet Moses Aladeolu called on religious leaders to start preaching the words of God backed with prayers rather than seeking wealth at the expense of God’s Kingdom.
Prophet Aladeolu eulogized his son, whom God has been using to lift others through prayers and assistance to those who seemed forgotten.
The beneficiary of the 3-bedroom apartment, Pastor Johnson Olunlade was in the church with his children to thank God and appreciate CAC Ori Oke Aanu, through Pastor Alade for making him a landlord against all odds.
Pastor Olunlade narrated how he had suffered in life and after going to school up to the PhD level with nothing to show for it, until the time that God used Pastor Alade to wipe his tears.
At the event, Evangelist Bola Are and Evangelist Bose Adeiwa treated the congregation to various gospel songs while wining and dining followed to mark the anniversary thanksgiving.
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