From Everest Ezihe, Okpala
All is now set for a historical combined mid year service of Faith Tabernacle Congregation, Nigeria (FTCN) old Okpala district this Sunday, 8th June, 2025 at FTCN, District headquarters, Umumahi, Okpala autonomous community in Ngor Okpuala LGA of Imo State.
This combined service will be fully attended by members of the Congregation from Amapu, Amaumara, Etche, Ife, Mbieri, Okpala and Owerri as ancestral communities that constituted the old Okpala district of the church as well as meaningful friends and associates of the Congregation from far and near of the State.
Prof. Alabekee Chikwendu, a key player in the organization of the programme, observed that this will be the first ever combined service organized since he was sent forth last March from Owerri congregation to his ancestral Okpala congregation as part of his age long planned relocation and retirement plans after 40 years away.
“It is a thanksgiving opportunity for me, because it’s my first combine communion service since my return to Okpala from Owerri. By His grace, I intend therefore, to use the occasion to thank God for everything He has graciously done in my life and my family. It’s equally my desire, that all the people who participated and attended my historic send forth at Owerri last March, will afford me the honour of being in attendance” he solicited.
It’s pertinent to inform that over 30 Ministers of the gospel of the Congregation extraction as well as other renowned men of God from other denominations have indicated their interest to be part of the divinely combined Communion service physically and spiritually.
Among the Pastors expected are; Pastor Marshall W. Bara, Presiding Elder, Pastor Johnson I. Okoro Assistant, Presiding Elder, Pastor Nath C. Eke,National secretary/Trustee, Pastor Ini F. Ukpong National Assistant , Pastors Christian Oduh, Resident Pastor, Umuocheala Station (Okpala district),Philip Chibunna Benson,Resident Pastor, Okpala district, (Chief host) Sunday Otumchere, Resident Pastor Okwuta Station ( Umuahia), Walter Ozurumba Ukanwanne,Resident Pastor Nenwe Station (Enugu district), Prince Nwachukwu,Resident District Pastor, Abakaliki, Princewill Chukwuemeka, Resident pastor, Umuikaa station (Amapu district), John O. Obimba, Resident district Pastor Amapu, Pastor/Trustee H. C. Nwankwo
Resident district Pastor, Owerri, Promise Amadi,Resident Pastor, Amawbia, Awka (Onitsha district), Philip Chibunna Benson
Resident Pastor, Okpala district, Felix Chinese Ukaibe, Resident Pastor, Owerre-Nkworji station (Owerri), and Daniel Nwogu
Resident District Pastor, Ife.
