The church in Monrovia, Liberia recently celebrated their 20th Anniversary with pomp, and so much excitement. What would you expect from a people who had survived two civil wars that spanned a period of almost ten years and later plagued by a disease (Ebola) of epidemic proportion for three years, yet survived all these, and as a church remained united and strong in the power of the Holy Spirit. Truly, they deserved a rousing celebration.
On Friday, December 8th during the Opening Ceremony which was marked by colorful traditional dances, the Lead Evangelist John Cawray commented in his opening speech; “In the last two months, we have prayed, fasted and put our resources together to make this anniversary a memorable one. Isaiah 60:1 says, “Arise, shine, for your lights has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” The preceding week has been eventful and exciting. We learned from God’s word, served the poor, reached out to those who need Christ and continue to have a great time of fellowship. Twenty years is a milestone in a lifetime journey, which is good enough to celebrate.
And celebrate they did! The grand finale Sunday Worship Service which held on December 10th, had over 700 in attendance. Special guests came from churches representing countries in the West Africa sub-region namely Godwin Onwughara, an Evangelist with his leadership team from Freetown, Sierra Leone, Gilbert and Perita Kimeng (Teaching Ministry), and Frank and Femi Okodugha (Serving Elder) from the Lagos Church in Nigeria.
Shared from ICOC Nigeria
