The Youth Forum All Souls’ Church, Bodija
Remember now thy creator in the days of thy Youth. Eccl 12:1
The birth of the Youth Forum, All Souls’ Church, Bodija.
My husband and I started attending All Souls’ Church in 1973 after our wedding in December 1972. My husband was born and raised in the Anglican Church as the son of an Anglican Catechist, so it was natural for him to look for an Anglican Church where we could worship. Fortunately, All Souls’ Church was very close to where we were living and my parents worshipped there already. My father and a few others founded the church, and were meeting for service in the sitting room of late Chief Rotimi Williams before they moved to the present site.
My husband used to travel a lot in those days; so, any time he was out of town, I would take my daughter with me to worship at Orita Mefa Baptist Church, Total Garden, which was my church before l got married. Though I was born and brought up (to a point) in the Anglican Communion, my attendance at a Southern American Baptist Convention School in Lagos exposed me to the Baptist way of worship. This was where I met the Lord, became born again and started working for God. I found it difficult to flow with the Anglican Liturgy. So, I used to run back to the Baptist Church any time I had the opportunity.
One day, my husband asked me (as usual) after coming back from his trip if I went to church, and what church l attended. I gave him the answer he was used to hearing from me, “Orita Mefa Baptist Church”. He then said “Yombo, why don’t you look for something you can do in our church?” (referring to All Souls’). That was what led me to start a group for mentoring young secondary school and university girls. The Lord asked me to call them “The Lilies of the Valley”. About a year after, the boys in the church approached me that they wanted me to also start a group for them and mentor them as well. I asked them to form a group and let me know what they wanted to be called. They said they would be known as “The sons of Zion“. I therefore requested……. continue reading
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At All Souls’ Church Bodija, we are driven by a mission to inspire and engage the youths within our community. Our purpose is to foster a welcoming environment that nurtures spiritual growth, life skills, relational strengths, character and strengthens faith. Guided by our vision, we aim to build young people who are top notch individuals in businesses, organizations and firms having the fear of God and mind of Christ.
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