HIGHLIGHTS FROM NFCS MINISTERS' CONFERENCE 2018

By -

Third Edition of Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students' (NFCS, University of Maiduguri Chapyer) Ministers' conference was held from 5th to 6th of March 2018. It was aimed at clarifying issues relating to Ministering in the house of the Lord and was indeed a success.
Speaking on the First day of the conference Bro. Emmanuel Onyekwere explained ministeration in his own words as "the service of God to the people God ".
He discussed extensively on the following topics
The need for all ministers to partake in the 15 minutes preparatory prayer which is before the start of every fellowship.

The need for all Moderators and Speakers as well as the regular Ministers (I.e. Praise Band, Drama Band, Lumen Christi Press, Prayer Team, Ushering Team) to abide by the NFCS fellowship schedule and adhere to time specified for each ministration and also,
The need for speakers to prepare their talks along the topics for every fellowship.

He also spoke on the framework of the NFCS,
The aims and objectives of the NFCS amongst other important points.

Speaking the second day of the conference anchored by Bro. Ejeh Gabriel. The following points were also discussed:
Our mode of worship
The way and manner in which we dress both within and outside the Chaplaincy and He called for decency in our way of dressing as Ministers in the house of the Lord.
Also some vital issues were raised from members of the audience and cogent answers were given.

John Michael: For NFCS Lumen Christi Press

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

NFCS IN HISTORY

By -
Image
Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS) is a body encompassing catholic students in all high institutions of learning. Its history can be traced back to 1920 when the idea of catholic students unionism came up; an internal catholic study union (ICSU) was created in swiss with George de Montenach as the president to deepen the urgency for reconciliation in a world torn apart by the first world war. During the late 1920s, the students society charged its President; Montenach, secretary; Max Gressly and father Tschunor to deepen the contacts with other student group, Dr. Gerald Brom, the then General Secretary of the Netherlands Catholic Association of Students responded quickly to this effort and a coalition of the students from three neutral countries during the war was created; Switzerland, Holland and Spain. Another chapter was created in early 1921 after a meeting between Max Gressly and Dr. Brom when it was decided to gather together the different associations of the student...
Read more

NFCS PRESIDENT'S WELCOME SPEECH TO YEAR ONE STUDENTS

By nfcs -
Image
NIGERIA FEDERATION OF CATHOLIC STUDENTS (NFCS) OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WELCOME SPEECH DELIVERED AT THE OCCASION OF WELCOME CEREMONY OF NEW STUDENTS FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION (16.02.2020) PART ONE STUDENTS Protocols Beloved brothers and sisters, I stand before you this evening as a brother to congratulate and welcome you officially into All Saints Catholic Chaplaincy, and into the NFCS family. May I begin by saying that it is a wonderful thing to be here, this is where men and women are made. All Saints Catholic Chaplaincy is known for the culture of producing excellent students, we have had in the yesteryears and even in most recent past, our brethren who have emerged top of their classes and this is the big challenge I put before all of you - to be the best you can be and make this family proud. The University I  must say is a world full of freedom. Many of you have  never had this freedom, some have it but never got the opportunity to explore, now the opport...
Read more

What killed Sam Okwaraji????

By -
*The Untold Story Of what killed Samuel Okwaraji, the legendary Nigerian player who died while playing against India.* ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ As I am writing this, I am struggling to plug a wall of emotions with a stoic face. General Kollington Ayinla’s Late Okwaraji which has filled my room with its sober and somber lines is not helping matters. Hmmm….there is no way one will tell the story of SAMUEL SOCHUKWUMA OKWARAJI without feeling the pain of the loss gnawing at your heart, and as your head swells with patriotic pride, your lacrimal glands conspire to betray you. For millions of Nigerians, the most fabled soccer player is none other than this gentleman. Many grew up listening to incredibly woven and mesmerizing story of how he gave up the ghost while Nigeria was playing against India. After Nigeria had defeated India by a world-record-breaking 99-0, and were on the verge of making it 100-0 and completing the humiliating defeat of t...
Read more