Members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Way-to-Life, Ottawa were given an extra dose of Joy, Sunday, 14 July, 2024, when the church leadership organized a free for all picnic.
The picnic, which was held at Ruth Wildgen Park, 1103 Grenon Avenue, Ottawa, after a short Sunday service, provided a leeway to healthy living through sports, various games, exercises, music, dance, and assorted foods.
The picnic also opened doors to new members who endorsed the Church’s unique corporate responsibility moves of charitable gifts and ever-ready ministerial guidance.
Some members went for swimming competitions while others settled for
table tennis, hand ball, and dance competitions across various groups. Also, the rope pulling test of strength, known as Tug of War.
The exercises cut accommodated all ages and genders.
Assorted foids jostled for space as rice with chicken, fried yam, plantain, puff-puff, grilled chicken, meat suya, fruits salad, wines, and ice cream were surplus for the taking.
Earlier, the Church’s Senior Pastor Debo Adeoye fed the people with spiritual food. He urged them to do that, which is right before God, and shun the easy ways of the flesh.
He supported his sermon with the Bible passage, Luke 15: 11-24, where Jesus demonstrated heaven’s joy over the repentance of a sinner through the parable of the “Prodigal Son”
“For any sinner who comes back, the whole heaven rejoices over him or her. The parable is about a rich man who had two sons. Usually, inheritance is shared sequel to the demise of either or both parents. The prodigal son arose one day, approached his father, and requested for his portion the father’s inheritance. His wish was granted, but sadly, it was squandered, and he experienced hardship afterward. Going through his ordeal, he realized his costly mistake, returned to his father, and begged for forgiveness.
His return gladden his father’s heart, and a huge party was declared to celebrate his son’s return. Lesson: Christ is interested in the lost souls. According to Rev3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me”.
Pastor Adeoye rounded off with the appeal, “Christ loves us and doesn’t want anyone to perish. Repent today!”
The Choir Master, Mr. Olufemi Itasanmi was the Annual Picnic Planning Committee Chairman. The Committee members include: Pastor Mathew Babatunde, Messrs. Toba Daniel’s, Akinyele Akindotuni, Kunle Abejide, Rotimi Edwards.
Others are: Mss Abiola Itasanmi, Victoria Oibor, Bukola Babatunde, Opeyemi Adeola, Yetunde Babalola, Elizabeth Ganiyu, Adejoke Adegoke, Oyin Owoeye and Ajoke Adebiyi.
