The story of how I found a home church is one I really want to tell, and even though I still won’t tell it in this piece, I will tell about an amazing Sunday service I had today at my home church; House on the Rock, Makurdi.
I call it home church because I am an online member of Elevation Church.
I was absent from church last Sunday so I understand why I may have missed the information about today being our Pastor’s appreciation service at House on the Rock Makurdi.
It was an activity packed service.
The pastor had his 47th birthday on Friday, the 12th day of April, so it was just right, as is the practice I presume.
A period of about one hour was set aside for presentations and there were lots of them; presentations.
A few of these presentations caught my hearts attention.
The Children made a big show of listing out the pastor’s qualities by the alphabets that spelt his name. It was pretty and cute.
The Woman to Woman group (women’s fellowship) danced to up to him with the song Tobechuckwu and they prayed for him and thanked him for always being there for them at their different and various times of need. They and the church agreed that the pastor fit into all the qualities of I Timothy 3:2.
The Kingdom Men’s Network (Men’s fellowship were not exempted. They had a gift packed and said they were glad that the pastor was a member of their own group of well-wishers.
My heart began to warm with the Teenagers. They had a dance choreography and it was lovely. I love how young people think outside the box. They gave what they had; a dance.
Sozo Theatre and Yada Company, the drama and choirs departments had dramatic and musical presentations. Kind of like the teens I guess.
Now, what got me really excited was the presentation by the Youth Corp members of the church. They came in, “fully kitted” with a parade and a speech. They thanked the pastor for making them feel like they were at home, even in a strange land.
You see, Youth Corp members are young adults, who having completed their university education, are mandated to serve the nation by allowing the government to send them to any part of the country to live and work for a duration of one year. These young adults often feel lonely in these strange palaces, but it is clear that the pastor made sure these ones didn’t feel that way.
At the end of all the appreciation, birthday wishes and presentations, we had a guest minister, he has been a friend of the pastor for over 21 years and he served a beautiful and powerful message on sanctification.
I’m glad I didn’t miss it for anything.
Happy Birthday Pastor Paul Igomu Pius
I appreciate you.
