POWERLINE BIBLE CHURCH CELEBRATES @ 24

“Envy is desiring to have what another person has, while jealousy is a progression of envy to a higher dimension (uncontrolled appetite for another person’s belonging)’’. Those were the exact words of Bishop Lawrence Osagie of Powerline Bible Church during the celebration of the church’s 24^th year anniversary at the main church auditorium (glass house) at Odo Olowu bus stop between Cele and Ijesha on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, Lagos.  Powerline Bible Church has undeniably come a long way. For the past twenty four years it has been a place of worship for a good number of people from different walks of life and most importantly a home for reaching, raising and restoring people.

The celebration which commenced on the 3^rd of February, 2013, was flagged off with a theme titled ‘BREAKING THE POWER OF ENVY & JEALOUSY’ which according to the Bishop is ‘the silent killers that nobody talks about’. In a bid to add to the programmes held in the course of the week in respect of the 24^th anniversary, the celebration was rounded up on the 10^th of February with the ordination of some members of the church. These members were ordained into the offices of Pastors, Associate Ministers, Deacons and Deaconesses one of whom included a Nollywood movie star in the person of Mr. Zach Orji who was ordained as a Pastor in the presence of his friend Mr Paul Obazele another Nollywood movie star.
 

Bishop Osagie anointing the Ordainees

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Bishop Osagie praying over the ordainees while Rev. Omigie & Rev. Felix Ovbude pray along.

Pastor (Mrs) Dora Osagie presenting certificate to Associate Ministers Amos Megbuwe & Emmanuel Ayira while Rev. Felix Ovbude watches.

Pastor (Mrs) Dora Osagie presenting certificate to Deacon Sunny Roberts

Pastor (Mrs) Dora Osagie presenting certificate to Deacon Thomas Ighoja

Bishop Osagie Presenting the newly ordained Associate Minister Zach Orji & Pastor Moses to the congregation

Bishop Presenting certificate to Mr Zach Orji while Pastor Moses and Rev. Lanre Ogunsakin looks on.

Mr Paul Obazele, Mr (Pastor) Zach Orji & Wife with certificate.

Mr (Deacon) & Mrs Sunny Roberts

The culmination of the entire event was at the time of special thanksgiving where the congregation and all those in attendance could not help but stood to their feet singing and dancing in gratitude to God as beautiful praise songs were being rendered by ‘the living spring choir’ of the church. 

Members of Congregation dancing

 On behalf of those of us at ANDREVA SHAW here is wishing Powerline Bible Church (PBC) many more years of continuous growth in the ministry.

-STELLA