The members of Freedom Chariot Church (FCC), on Sunday held their 11th Annual Harvest and Thanksgiving Service in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital.
Interacting with newsmen, the General Overseer of the Freedom Chariot Church, Reverend Edward Obumneme Joseph, said the event was organized to thank God for the wonderful works He has been doing in the church.
Reverend Edward Obumneme Joseph.
"We organise this annual harvest and thanksgiving service to thank God for his blessings, wonderful works in our church, even a woman who was blind, can now see, the one who was not able to walk but can now work, and the testimonies are going as we talk," he said.
The occasion according to him, was used to thank God for the gift of life and restoration of the life of his esteemed wife, Pastor Chinyere Obumneme and my daughter, Folu Chinyere.
Rev. Obumneme said that his wife, "after delivery via C-Section, was gradually loosing energy and life. Days rolled into weeks, she was still loosing blood. New baby was also admitted. Bills were pilling up. Baby was said to have two holes in her heart. Breathing was becoming increasingly difficult. She was unable to grow or do anything that normal kids will do including seating down, crawling and normal growing up.
"Then, while weekly medical check-up continued, we took her for encounter, prayers were offered for Baby and Mother. Bleeding stopped. With the special Prayers by God's servants, Prophet Isa El-Buba, Pastor Kalu Ndukwe, Assistant Continental Overseer of RCCG, Dr Paul Eneche, Dr DAVID OGBUELI, the two holes were gone, total normalcy returns to mom and child. JESUS Heals!."
He charged the people to be very committed in prayer, which he described as scaring weapon to Satan and its agents, while advising them against evil practices and unguided living, with strong faith that nothing would stop divine intervention in their lives.
He also advised the people to be God fearing, and to avoid ostentatious living as they celebrate the Christmas and new year season.
Speaking at the event, the MD NOFIC, Abakaliki, Prof Dr Johnson Obuna charged Christians to strive to remain unquenchable light, chosen to be the theme of the day.
Prof Obuna, the Guest Speaker of the day, said, "Jesus is light of God, and Christians should know that Christ is their source of light. So, a child of God should not allow his light to be quenched because if the light of God is allowed to quench, the whole world will be in darkness.
"The world is in chaos today because many of us have allowed our light to be quenched. We must redeem our light to keep burning for Jesus, to rescue us from the dark world."
He charged the church to arise and shine in the defence of the Gospel of the Truth.
He commended the General Overseer of the church and advised him not to allow his light fade while carrying out the activities of God.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the occasion, Chief Orgbu Nweze and Barr. Mrs Chioma Nweze, the Honourable Commisscioner for Trade and Investment in Ebonyi, ably represented by Mr Agwu Nweze described the event as a wonderful one, and urged the people to continue to support the church.
Furthermore, the Principal Secretary to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Chief Emmanuel Obasi, Barr. Ben Igwe - the Senior Lecturer in Ebonyi State University and numerous others urged the people to be supporting the church, and to avoid sins in order not to quench their light as preached in the church during the thanksgiving service.
