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"...FOR THE EQUIPING OF THE SAINTS, FOR THE  WORK OF THE MINISTRY,  FOR THE EDIFYING OFTHE BODY OF CHRIST, TILL WE ALL COME TO THE UNITY OF THE FAITH, AND OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD, TO A PERFECT MAN, TO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST"

United Church of God Nigeria is the Nigerian branch of the United Church of God, an International Association which has ministers and local congregations scattered in many countries around the world with the Home Office in the United States.

UCG Nigeria's Senior Pastor is Fred Kellers, a minister resident in the United States. He makes regular visits to Nigeria each year corresponding with our spring and fall Holy Days. Nigeria also has another Minister in the United States, Mark Mickelson assisting Fred Kellers in Pastoring Nigeria.

Oludare Akinbo is the Minister resident in Lagos, Nigeria and can be contacted for visits or questions using the details in the Contact Us page as well as on the back of all UCG publications.


REQUEST FOR VISIT/PERSONAL COUNSEL

Jesus commanded His followers to feed His sheep (John 21:15-17). To fulfill this command, the United Church of God has congregations around the world. In these congregations believers assemble to be instructed from the Scriptures and to fellowship.

The United Church of God is committed to understanding and practicing New Testament Christianity. We desire to share God's way of life with those who earnestly seek to worship and follow our Savior, Jesus Christ. Our ministers are available to counsel, answer questions and explain the Bible. I am the Minister resident in, and an Associate Pastor for, Nigeria, Please call me on 08033233193 or (01) 8113644.

If you would like to visit one of our congregations, please see the weekly Sabbath service details on the Contact us page for the closest church nearest to you or feel free to write to us via e-mail at info@ucgnigeria.org


Parenting Resources

Click here for The United Church of God parental resource page. This section of UCG main website provides this   resource section of its Website to provide helpful information for parents, youth workers, instructors and anyone interested in the development of young people.

Material are added regularly that we feel promotes sound, balanced, and Biblically based principles which we trust will be of help to those working with our youth.    


 

Quick Events Update (Click here for more updates)

  • Messrs Chinomso Ogbonnaya & Efeture Eregare of Lagos and Benin City congregations respectively were baptized into the body of Christ by Fred Kellers and Oludare Akinbo on the 9th of October 2009, the Last Day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

  • UYC 2009 Concluded August 25th

  • 7 Baptisms in April (in time for Passover) 2009. Three men were added to the family of God in Lagos just before this year's Passover on the 5th of April 2009. These are Messrs Fancis Ejike, Patrick Aninye and Babatunde Adegbite. They were baptized by Oludare Akinbo (Associate Pastor) and assisted by Fred Kellers (Senior Pastor for Nigeria, in the country for the Spring Holy Day season). Two more (Miss Phedora Eke and Mr. Athanasius Ariatanaonye) were baptized in Owerri on the 7th by Fred Kellers, and an additional two (Miss Julie and Rachel Aghimien) on the 16th in Benin City by our senior pastor. Mr. Jay Kay and Mrs Cecilia Obiji of the Owerri congregation also had hands laid on them by Fred Kellers

  • Mark Mickelson, Steve Allwine and Oludare Akinbo took a 12 days (5th - 16th Feb, covering over 3000km) road trip across Nigeria visiting, and strengthening the faith of brethren and GN readers.

  • Mr. Wale Lawal Baptized on the 4th January, 2009

  • Meekness Onyiahialam Baptized in Benin City during FOT 2008.

 

 


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CHALLENGER PROGRAM,  MANGUNA, JOS

CHALLENGER is a one week program in the lush, green grasslands, beautiful landscape and hills/mountains of Manguna District in Bokos LGA of Jos, Plateau state. CHALLENGER is designed to provide focused spiritual mentoring and personal growth for participants.

Who can Apply?: For members of the United Church of God between ages 20 and 30+, married or single. It is designed to offer first a spiritual challenge and second, a physical challenge. Deadline for 2010 Application March 15th! Application form will be available here by Jan 30th.

See Pictures of the Challenger 2009 program!

Theme: Jas 1:2-4: My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways. (3)You know that such testing of your faith produces endurance. (4) Endure until your testing is over. Then you will be mature and complete, and you won't need anything.

nothing is impossibleNothing Is Impossible!

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GOOD NEWS MAGAZINE- A magazine of Understanding

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Editorial: The "Prophecy Factor"
A Good News editorial

Cover Story

Are America's Superpower Days Numbered?
Great powers come and go. For more than six decades the United States has been the world's dominant power. Seventy years ago, Great Britain—with its vast empire—was the world's greatest power. Could the United States follow Britain into decline, to be replaced by another power? Is time running out on America's days as a superpower?

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Does the United States Appear in Bible Prophecy?
God's Time Machine

UNITED YOUTH CAMP 2009 Concluded!!!!

The Three Teams - Red, Green and Blue, Mini Campers and Camp Staff

     

Rock Climbing, Rock Climbing Crew, Origami Class and Youth Corps Member Rachel Luecke


 

In this issue of Vertical Thought...

- Vantage Point - All Education Isn't Equal
- Education: Why Bother?
- Finding Good Professors
- Seven Types of Intelligence
- Finding a Mentor
- Boring Teachers or Lazy Students
- Three Important Kisses
- Are We Right for Each Other?
- Sibling Rivalry! Causes and Cures
- Answers from Genesis - Part 7
- Spanish and More
- In the News...

Please click the Vertical Thought image to Read the Magazine of Understanding for Tomorrow's Leaders.

his website is not the Official website of the United Church of God - an International Association. This is the Nigerian, local church website and the Parent church website is http://www.ucg.org
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