Greetings to you and all my brothers and sisters at the Shackle Island Church of Christ, trust this report finds you well.
This is my mid- May 2025 mission reports spanning from May 1 – 19,.
Sunday May 4, 2025, we had friends service at Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong were we invite our friends and teach the pure Gospel of Christ and strengthen fellowship.
Friday May 9, I was one of the officiating ministers at the funeral service of a brother who serves as an elder in the Church at Etim Ekpo Local when he was alive.
Sunday May 11, after worship we go visitation at Ikot Odiong to meet with our wandering brethren and the sick.
– Also on same day, the Church at Ikot Ibritam reports One baptism.
May 13 – 16, I was one of the guest Preacher at the Nigerian Christian Bible College NCBC 71st annual Preacher’s and Church Leaders Seminar 2025 on the Theme ” Accountability in Reviving The Pulpit” . It was a great moment of fellowship.
May 17, I, my wife Ekaette went on personal evangelism and follow up at Ikot Odiong village, One of the wandering brother (Nicholas Ibanga) was restored and he was in worship with the Church on Sunday May 18.
Sunday May 18. This day was a very hectic day for me and my teammates
First, I worshipped at Church of Christ, Ikot Odiong, preached the sermon and a wandering brother (Nicholas Ibanga) was restored.
Same day, On invitation, I again worshipped at Two Towns Church of Christ, Ikot Akpan Afaha village, there and preached the sermon again and we had great fellowship with the saints, some denominational church members in attendance asked questions and Bible answers was given, pray they make amend their ways.
Same day, Between 1.30pm to 5.00pm, I joined our Ukanafun WBS Evangelism Team as we earlier planned for a door to door evangelism at Church of Christ, Utu Ikot Ekpo village in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area and God added a Soul through water Baptism while a wondering brother was restored back to the faith. We have to go about the distance of 10 kilometers before we find a river Baptism and we walk on a jungle roads of another half a mile to get to the River bank were we can baptize Akaninyene Ben, glory be to God we did it.
The newly baptized ( Akaninyene Ben) received Bible and Gospel literatures to help his new found faith, and he was happy. I arrived home about 7.00pm.
May 19, I go on visitation on a brother in the hospital and prayed with him who has been there for 2 weeks as he suffered partial stroke, praying for God’s healing in him who is so dedicated to the work of the Lord’s Church, he drives the Gospel van and help greatly during Bible Seminars and evangelism.
I need your continue prayers for me, my family and our Evangelists for good health and more impactful service in Christ kingdom.
Also, we need your prayers for our Two Days Bible Seminar/Evangelism coming up at Ikot Eda village in Oruk Anam on May 29 – 30, 2025 as our Ukanafun WBS Evangelism Team will lead the Gospel campaigns in the rural areas.
Thank you so much my dear brothers and sisters at the Shackle Island Church of Christ for being a great part in our work for Christ in Nigeria and African continent, God bless you and yours for your generosity. Know that you are always in my prayers.
In Christian Love and service,
Mojima Etokudo
