St. Luke's - Ang Church Afara Etche R/S

27/01/2026

16/06/2025

2025 FATHER’S DAY MESSAGE

It is with great joy and delight that we bring you goodwill on the occasion of 2025 Father’s Day Celebration. We give thanks to the Lord Almighty for His inestimable love, grace and sustenance of all our fathers on the course of our untiring efforts to care
for the family.

The theme for 2025 Fathers Week is “Fathers as heads of families under God” (Josh. 24:14 &15). In their role as leaders of the families under God FATHERS are and or possess:

F:Faithful custodians of divine heritage.
A: Amor of God to defend and protect their families.
T: Teachers of the truth and Godly values with an exemplary lifestyle.
H: Helps at all times without discrimination.
E: Ensures discipline and fairness for all with fatherly love.
R: Respected by all due to their diligence in living up to their sacred
duties.

The above are communicable virtues from God our ultimate father which
we inherited at our conversion and do exercise on His behalf as earthly
fathers. As we mark 2025 Father’s day celebration we pray that all fathers will renew their commitment and rededicate themselves to the
Lord to solemnly continue to uphold these virtues. This is what it means
to be a father who is heading his family under God.

May the lord preserve all fathers from the stress and strain of fatherhood
particularly as we battle the wobbling economy in our country in Jesus’ name, Amen.

HAPPY CELEBRATIONS!

RT. REVD OKECHUKWU PRECIOUS NWALA, DSSRS, JP
Bishop, Diocese of Etche (Anglican Communion)

27/04/2025

It is that time of the year again when according to the scriptures, the church governing council sits to deliberate and execute matters to foster human/spiritual development.

25/01/2025

2025 BULLETIN SPONSORS

1. January - St Luke's Church N12,000
2. February - Mr & Mrs John Festus N12,000
3. March - Women Ministry N15,000
4. April - Mr & Mrs Christian Nweke N12,000
5. May - Sir & Lady Paul Iheanacho N12,000
6. June - C.M.F N15,000
7. July - Dr & Mrs Godwin Iheanacho N12,000
8. August - Mr & Mrs Christian Onyeche N15,000
9. September - Mr & Mrs Emmanuel Iheanacho N12,000
10. October - Mr & Mrs Chijioke Anele N12,000
11. November - Mr & Mrs Christian Nwankwo N15,000
12. December - Mr & Mrs Innocent Christopher N12,000

SIGN: VICAR

You can pay into the bank account below.
Nweke Christian Chukwudi
5997107025
FCMB

25/12/2024

Be a part of this program.

25/12/2024

Jesus is the reason for the season. May His birth bring good tidings, abundant joy and happiness in your life and families. Happy Christmas!

05/06/2022

CHURCH OF NIGERIA
(ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DIOCESE OF ETCHE
Anglican Children Ministry (ACM).

Calvary greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen🙏🙏🙏.

This is to remind you all of our one day Diocesan ACM knockout competitions scheduled as follows;

Date: 11/6/2022
Venue: Cathedral Church of St. Matthias O/E/U
Time: 8:00am.

Theme: Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9 and 1Timothy 4:12).

Areas of Concentrations:
* Joshua 1-end
*1Timothy 1-end
* Order of confirmation service (vestments and items) in BCP 2007 edition
* Singing competition= A&M 202 ( St. Chrisostom tune) and Psalms 95 NCP 190 (Canticle: Venite Exultemus Domino).

Comr. Noble Junior C. Chukwu
(Ag. Diocesan Secretary/Provincial Conference LOC Secretary).

05/06/2022

CMF Week Programme of Activities.

Theme:
" Modelling Christian fatherhood"
(1Cor.4:14-16; Joshua 24:14,15)

1. Rally is on Sunday 12th June, 2022, 4pm.

2. Monday: Teaching on the theme. 5pm.

3. Tuesday; Bible Study on the theme. 5pm

4. Wednesday: General Fasting and prayers. 9am.

5. Thursday: Practical discussion on " Challenges of raising godly children in a digital age. 5pm

* 2 Men to speak from fathers' perspective

*2 Women to speak on Mothers' perspective

*2 Single youths to speak on children' perspective

*Each speaker to use 10 munites

*Questions and contributions to follow afterwards

6. Friday-Evangelism. 5pm.

7. Saturday seminar at Parish level. 10am.

8. Sunday Thanksgiving and fundraising to support the CMF. 9am.

Every church to pay her quota and get receipt from the central office.

Notes.

I. Preperatory class for seminar on Friday 10-06-2022 @ 9am at the Cathedral. All vicars and wives and 2 other couples who are mature enough to teach should please be mobilized to attend

II. Every parish to arrange for speakers for the talk on Monday and practical discussion on Thursday and please make it as participatory as possible.

III. No other programme should hold during CMF' week. Every member of the Church to be involved in attending and participating in the activities as outlined.

Quota for every archdeaconry/deanery will be published later.

04/06/2022

To,
All Archdeacons, Administrators, Rectors & Supervisors,
Archdeaconry Presidents/Chaplains,
Elders in Council.

Beloved in Christ,

NOTICE OF THE 9TH DIOCESAN ANNUAL BIBLE STUDY CONFERENCE
Calvary greeting to you all in the name of the perfect Man, Jesus Christ – Amen.
We write to notify and gladly invite you to the forth coming 2022 Annual Diocesan Bible Study Conference slated to hold as follows
Date: - Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th July, 2022
Venue: - St. James’ (Ang.) Church Ndashi, Ndashi/Obite Rural Deanery Headquarters.
Time: - 2pm arrival on Thursday.
Theme: - Be Strong and Courageous (Joshua 1:1-9)

Features- * Bible Exposition, *Seminars/Workshops, *Bible Study, *Talk, *Skill Acquisition *Anglicanism, * Morning Worship, *Group Discussions/Interaction *Quiz, *Sports *Awards, *Varieties etc.

Area of concentration for Quiz competition.
The books of Joshua and Philippians, and Anglicanism on Sacramental services.

Registration Fee – N 500 and above.
Registration will be done online through the registration portal while the cash will be gathered by the Archdeaconry/Deanery Presidents and forwarded to Financial Secretary. During the conference, only the Archdeaconry/Deanery Presidents are allowed to visit the Secretariat with the receipt of their payment for collection of conference material. Please note that we are going to print based on registration.

To this regard, levies have been shared to all Archdeaconry/Deanery Councils according to their grades.

The levies will be made public in no distant Time.

Please note the following for compliance
Registration portal opens on Thursdays 23rd May and ends on Wednesday 13th July, 2022.

Each Archdeaconry/Deanery Council is to register not less than 30 delegates of which must include their two delegates for quiz Competition.

Archdeaconry Presidents should endeavor to mobilize their members to attend.

Please treat as important and do well to register on time.

Yours Faithfully,

Bro. Christian N. Ukoji
General Sec. 26-05-2022

Bro. Prince N. Nnemotu
President

25/04/2022

Note!

13/03/2022

NOTICE OF CRUCIAL UPCOMING DIOCESAN PROGRAMS

To all unit leaders and members of Diocese of Etche ( Anglican Communion). Grace and the Peace of the Lord Jesus, be with you always, Amen.
Kindly take special note of the following upcoming Diocesan events;

1. Diocessn board meeting . Clement's Umuechem on Friday 18-03-2022@9am

2. Bishop's 15th enthronement/ Diocesan inauguration anniverssary with Holy Communion and teaching in lieu of Diocesan lecture, on Saturday 19-03-2022@ the Cathedral Church of St. Matthias, Okomoko/Egwi/Umuanyagu

3. Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary/Moch synod . Martin's Church Achi/Agwu on Friday 25-03-2022 .
Note: I. All parishes to send one delegate to the mock synod in addition to the priest and all Diocesan officials. All reports of units/arms will be taken at the mock synod.
II. The Bishop will preside over Eucharist to mark annunciation service preceding mock synod.

III. All other archdeaconry heads should arrange for one priest who will officiate at the annunciation service in their various Archdeaconries.
4. Diocesan maiden couples get together at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthias Okomoko/ Egwi/Umuanyagu on Saturday 26-03-2022. We are expecting two professors and their wives as resource persons. Every couple is expected to attend. Please don't let anyone tell you the story, it will be an amazing experience. Nobody should attend without his wife.

His Lordship appreciates how close these events are to each other and the stress they could cause on the faithful. He pleads that all should bear with us in the circumstance, as there are plans towards adjustments in the coming year.

Every Blessing in Christ

Canon Chucks Moronu
Administrative assistant to the Bishop.