The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Hope Waddell Parish

08/08/2023

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29/01/2023

Good day beloved brethren and happy Sunday. We sincerely apologize for not being in touch for a while. Our page is back and will be more active and interactive going forward. Thank you all and God bless you

28/06/2022

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08/04/2021

From Glory to Glory...

26/02/2021

Greetings great people of God. Glory to God for His faithfulness towards you and your household in Jesus name, Amen.
Please be reminded that our prophetic encounter program will hold tomorrow, Friday 26th February 2021. Time is 6:15am - 7:15am . Please endeavour to attend with your family and friends. See you in God's presence tomorrow. Meanwhile, have a good night rest. *SHALOM*

10/05/2020

*GUIDELINES FOR FAMILY WORSHIP ON SUNDAY 10TH MAY, 2020 @ 9am*

A) *THE APPROACH*

1. Prelude *RCH 236*

We love the place, O God,
Wherein Thine honor dwells;
The joy of Thine abode
All earthly joy excels.

It is the house of prayer
Wherein Thy servants meet;
And Thou, O Lord, art there
Thy chosen flock to greet.

We love the sacred font;
For there the holy Dove
To pour is ever wont
His blessings from above.

We love Thine altar, Lord;
Oh, what on earth so dear?
For there, in faith adored
We find Thy presence near.

We love the Word of life,
The Word that tells of peace,
Of comfort in the strife,
And joys that never cease.

We love to sing below
For mercies freely giv’n;
But, oh, we long to know
The triumph song of Heav’n.

Lord Jesus, give us grace
On earth to love Thee more,
In Heav’n to see Thy face,
And with Thy saints adore.

2. Call to worship
3. Hymn of praise *RCH 139*

1. All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

2. O seed of Israel's chosen race
now ransomed from the fall,
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!

3. Let every tongue and every tribe
responsive to his call,
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!

4. Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We'll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

4. Sentence
5. Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Supplication
6. Family Choir

B) *THE WORD*

7. Bible readings
(a) OT: Isaiah 51:1-6
(b) NT: 1 Cor 15: 21-28
John 16: 25-33
8. Hymn for sermon *RCH 420*

Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts,
Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men,
From the best bliss that earth imparts,
We turn unfilled to Thee again.

Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood;
Thou savest those that on Thee call;
To them that seek Thee Thou art good,
To them that find Thee all in all.

We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread,
And long to feast upon Thee still;
We drink of Thee, the Foun­tainhead,
And thirst our souls from Thee to fill.

Our restless spirits yearn for Thee,
Wherever our changeful lot is cast;
Glad when Thy gracious smile we see,
Blessed when our faith can hold Thee fast.

O Jesus, ever with us stay,
Make all our moments calm and bright;
Chase the dark night of sin away,
Shed over the world Thy holy light.

9. Sermon: *THE BENEFITS OF JESUS GOING TO THE FATHER*

*SERMON DIGEST*
- The aim of today's sermon is to show what benefit the Christian has as Jesus would return to God the Father after His resurrection

- The sermon is based on the Gospel Reading

1. The benefits Jesus promised

(a) he would pray for us (John 16:26-27) (cf. John 17) - His present office as Intercessor for the elect.

(b) Assurance of the Father's love (v.27)

(c) He would speak plainly - no more in parables (that is what the Holy Spirit is doing today as we read the bible)

(d) Jesus has overcome the world (v.33)
- world of oppression & exploitation by the strong.
- Jesus has overcome all forms of captivity of sin, Satan, death, disease and pestilence.
(e) Jesus offers peace in troubling times ( Jn 14:27).
2. Major Truth proclaimed for our confession
- The origin and deity of Jesus
- the source of our Joy and worship (v. 28, 30-33)
-- the exalted status of Jesus will the prophecy of Isaiah 51 to complete fulfilment.

C) *THE RESPONSE*

10. Apostle's Creed
11. *Prayers of Thanksgiving, Intercession/ the Lord's prayer*

- Count your blessings one by one and thank God for them.

- Thank God for Jesus and His work of salvation.

- *Intercede for your family, church(and the PCN, and Nigeria.*

- *Pray that God have mercy and stop COVID-19*

12. Announcements
- Any good information from the Parishioner platform should be relayed to the family members.

13. Offerings - (a) Tithes
- (b) General Offerings
- (c) Thanksgiving.

(Account details as posted by the Treasurer pls)

14. Closing hymn *RCH 702.*

1. Through the love of God our Saviour,
all will be well.
Free and changeless is his favour,
all, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
perfect is the grace that sealed us,
strong the hand stretched forth to shield us,
all must be well.

2. Though we pass through tribulation,
all will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
all, all is well.
Happy, still in God confiding,
fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
holy, through the Spirit’s guiding,
all must be well.

3. We expect a bright tomorrow,
all will be well.
_Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
'All, all is well.'
On our Father’s love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
in our living, in our dying,
all must be well.

15. The Grace in Fellowship.

16. Peace be unto every home and Family in Jesus name. Amen.

Rt. Rev. Daniel Etim
Minister-in-Charge

03/05/2020

*Order of service for Sunday 3rd may 2020.*
*Prelude RCH 5
*Praise RCH 27
*Prayer of Adoration, Confession and Supplication.
*Family Choir.
*Bible Lessons:
- Joel 2:1-13
- 2Tim.3:1-14
- Matt. 24:1-13
*Sermon hymn RCH 198

Sermon Highlights

*_Topic: Watchfulness_*

* This topic is coming at a time when a lot of unprecedented events or occurrences are surfacing. Of all major predictions in the scriptures, only one is yet fulfill and that is the second coming of Christ.
In Matt. 24, Christ predicted the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem, but the disciples demanded to know the time of the destruction of the temple, the signs of His coming and the end of the age.
Note: * The destruction of the temple has occurred
* The signs of His coming are already occurring including COVID-19, see Matt. 24:7.
* The destruction of the world, evil men and Satan is yet to take place, hence the importance of understanding what kind of time we are in and getting ourselves prepared before His coming.
Ponder over these questions :
*Are the signs evident?
*What are these signs?
*What should we do to overcome ?
*What are the consequences of not enduring to the end?
*Is the church, (we, you, your family ), victim(s) of these signs, and what must be done? Joel 2:12-13
** know then that,
-if we don't watch carefully, He will meet us even inside the church unprepared, very disastrous.
- heaven is a prepared place for prepared people
- we must, I mean must reach the end as faithful soldiers
* meditate here Joel 3:12-13, Matt. 24:12-13, 2Tim. 3:13-14.
Remain in the faith, don't compromise with the world, for you don't know when He will come. What out.

Prayers.
*pray for the church, especially the PCN
*pray for HW parish, that none will be superficially religious, but that we will serve God in spirit and in truth.
*pray for the healing of the world, of covid19, terrorism etc.
*Pray for Nigeria and our state, for good governance, truth, justice, equity etc
**I pray for God's blessings upon every parishioner, whatever your worries are, God will handle them for you in Jesus name, Amen.

*close with RCH 508.

Our father in the Lord/Min/ic will give us the benediction.
For offerings, please check the church account. God bless

RT. Rev. Daniel Etim
Minister-In-Charge

10/04/2020

On this day in 1846, the Scottish Missionaries established what is today known as The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, after an invitation by King Eyo Honesty II and King Eyamba. The Europeans brought in this prefabricated structure which was mounted in Creek Town and is still standing today.
Today, 10th April, 2020 marks 174 years after the Church was established in Creek Town, Odukpani LGA, Cross River State.
Happy birthday to The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and more grace to excel in the years ahead...

05/04/2020

Pls join the online Palm Sunday Service of PCN HOPE WADDELL PARISH via

Sunday Online Service of P.C.N. Hope Waddell Parish, Calabar

29/03/2020

Dear Parishioners,
May the grace of our God and heavenly Father be sufficient for you all now and always through the mediation of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,Amen.
We hereby review our earlier directive to hold worship services at district level.Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN),CRState Chapter in response to the directives from Govt,has encouraged Churches to obey the Govt by shutting down temporary corporate worship . To this end, Hope Waddell Parish will be operating FAMILY WORSHIP till further notice. This means that every family will be meeting in their homes for worship at 9am on Sundays and 5pm on Wednesdays beginning from today Wednesday 25/3/20 .Readings for Sunday 29th March shall be : OT Psalms 91:1-end and NT Luke 17:11-19.Among the hymns sing RCH 20 and 688. Intercession should be made to God concerning Covid-19
Wednesday is our BIBLE STUDY/ MID WEEK Service. It shall also be at family level. Families without Bible Study outlines can get a copy from the Minister in Charge free of charge.
Please worshippers should dress properly as they would to the sanctuary in Hope Waddell. We have to worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness.
All tithes and offerings from the family worship should be handed over to District Elder who will pay to the Treasurer and obtain a receipt or individual worsippers give offerings online into the Church's account details that will be posted soon.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ the World has changed. Where we are today and what is happening now should draw us closer to God. We need Him now more than ever before. The only hope and cure for CORONAVIRUS is Jesus Christ God's only Son who is the Saviour of the World. By His power the PANDEMIC pestilence shall roll away. As we pray let us obey the directives from our leaders, Scientist, Medical and Health Experts.
Finally be reminded that the God we worship is JEHOVAH RAPHA- The God that heals. May this same God have mercy on every home now and always in Jesus name, Amen.
Rt Rev Daniel Etim
Minister in Charge
The PCN, Hope Waddell Parish

27/03/2020

Good morning beloved brethren. In view of the Corona virus pandemic ravaging the world, the Government has placed restrictions on movement and large gatherings. Consequently, all church activities have been cancelled untill further notice. Going forward, messages will be posted here and we are all encouraged to draw nearer to our God in this perilous times... Please wash your hands frequently, use sanitizers, avoid crowded places, stay at home if possible and stay safe. God bless us all...