METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA, DIOCESE OF BADAGRY

There were presence of many dignitaries across the Diocese and outside the Diocese both the laities and clergies. The entire ministers starting from the episcopacy to the rank of Evangelist gathered in the vestry. When is time to start the service, The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu prayed for the ministers in the vestry before they proceed for the service. The Ministers in attendant are; The Most Rev. (Dr.) Isaac Ayobami Olawuyi – The Archbishop of Lagos The Rt. Rev. E. S. Ahisu – The Host Bishop The Rt. Rev. Oluyemisi Ogunlere – Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West The Rt. Rev. J. O. G. Ohu – Bishop, Diocese of Lagos North The Rt. Rev. Olu Akinola – Bishop, Diocese of Remo Central The Rt. Rev. S. Olu Osundina – Bishop, Diocese of Ikorodu The Rt. Rev. J. Olukayode – Bishop, Diocese of Ereko The Very Rev. A. O. Ogundimu – Synod Secretary The Rev S. S. Godonu – Bishop Chaplain a And a lot of ministers As the Ministers converged at the entrance for the service at the entrance, the Brigade ...

MARCH 2019 EDITION OF MIRACLE HOUR  (Highlights of the word ministration) Preacher- Rev’d M.O. Fawole Theme- Turning your affliction to upliftment (Siso Iponju re di Igbesoke) Text- John 16:33, Romans 8: 28, Genesis 26:1,12 In the short exhortation the preacher said despite the famine in the land of philistine, Isaac sow and he reaped in abundance, and this makes him to become threat to the philistine who owns the land. He asked us to make use of what we have, then God can multiply it. Joseph gift makes way for him, despite his brothers conniving together and sold him into slavery, he was persistent and consistent this pushed him from prison to palace. The children of Israel moved forward, advancing against Red sea and they overcame, Jesus Christ also face problem but overcame. See your problem as means to overcome. Do not complain. Pray in midst of difficulties. Allow nothing to take your joy. Don’t accuse anyone of your calamities, take responsibilities Do...

IMPORTANT DATES IN THE LIFE OF METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA  SEPTEMBER 24, 1842 Thomas Birtch Freeman with two devoted African helpers, Williams de Graft and his wifearrived in Badagry thus Wesleyan Methodist began at Badagry and spread throughout the then Western Nigeria. FROM 1893 to 1907 The primitive Methodist who were the Eastern Pioneers came from tiny land of Fernando Pro now Equatorial Guinea. The Rev. Finlay and the Rev. Ben Showell worked from 1893 in Arch-bong Town, lkong and Oron before the church moved into Aabdan in south eastern state in 1907. From there it spread to lkot-Epene, Ndoro, Uzuakoli, Ihube, Enugu and other part of igbo land. MAY 1924 Rev. C. Fi'nlay made a long Journey to Otukpo as a result of which schools were promise and begun in lgunmole, Otobi, lkwonyi, Utinkon, Otukpo, Asia incho and Angelia. SEPTEMBER 16, 1924 Revd Williams Norcross arrived in Igunmole with Revd. Roberts Benham. They held services for the igbo Railway Worker...

The Lay President of the Diocese of Badagry, Prof. Mrs. Stella Aina Franc -Johnson will be presented on Sunday 10th of March, 2019 at Freeman Methodist cathedral, Badagry Lagos. The service will start by 10am.

INTRODUCTION Scientist have claimed that the earth is now over one billion years old and historians confirmed without equivocation, ways of migration of the people throughout the world, Which became noticeable in Africa through movement to and from lle-lfe into most neighbouring West African countries around 1257. Among the cities of the nations of the world that experienced migration is the ancient and historical city of Badagry better known as ‘AGBEDEGLEME", contracted as GBAGI in the prestigious Ogu language of the people. EARLY LIFE OF THOMAS BIRCH FREEMAN The Revd. Thomas Birch Freeman, the servant of the Most High God and the herald of the gospel to the cradle of Christianity and Methodist in Nigeria was born in England on December 6, 1809. Freeman's father, a gardener by profession was an African and Amy, his mother was an English lady. Thomas Birch Freeman followed in his father's footsteps and later became head gardener to Sir Robert Harland of Orwe...