Bishop Umunna Appreciates Two Bible Life Septuagenarians With Cash Gifts

The renowned Ajegunle Philanthropic Clergy and Presiding Bishop of Bible Life Church Cathedral, Prof Leonard Umunna recently appreciated two notable Bible Life septuagenarians with cash gifts on their birthdays.

According to Bishop Leonard Umunna,I thought of what to give these two notable Bible Life elders on their birthdays who had laid their lives for the growth of the church and me over the years. Elder Andrew Okoha was my first Chief Security Officer that saved my life from hired assassins that came to kill me in the church.

He committed his life for the church and my ministerial protection. On the other hand, Elder Nicholas Onukwufor also committed his money and time to see that Bible Life Church Cathedral grow from grass to grace. He was among those that stood for the church amidst the high profile criticisms that greeted the church many years ago. These two elders were great disciplinarians and nonsense personalities in their different church positions occupied then.

He added that these two septuagenarians were humble and committed to God’s works. They are my sons in the Lord but they are my earthly fathers I looked up to in life. With various encomiums showered on these two elders by Bible Lifers indicated that their services to God are accepted. It was never a bed of roses for these two elders but I kept encouraging them in God’s ways.

Bishop Umunna also defined celebration as appreciation or gratitude and cited a scriptural verse from Judges 11:30 that says ‘And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, “If you will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands. In his topic, a vow is my sure wayout; said Christians must learn to fulfill their vows to attract blessings from the almighty God. He also advised the two elders to be faithful in the service of God till eternity.

Bishop Umunna presented cash gifts to the Bible Life Septuagenarians ‘as way to appreciate their steadfastness and committed to the kingdom of God. Elder Andrew Okoha was given #50,000 and Elder Nicholas Onukwufor #20,000 and other undisclosed cash gifts were also presented to their wives by Bishop Umunna.The two celebrants could not hide their godly feelings by thanking Bishop Umunna for such innovative move to celebrate their faithful ages in life. His humility, faithfulness and exemplary lifestyle made us to take him as our spiritual mentors in the Lord.

Other varieties like drama, citations choreography and special songs were presented to these Bible Life elders as way of appreciation while Bishop Umunna specially prayed for their continuous longevity on earth.

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Articles by Godday Odidi