The Diocese of Lagos West Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced that the celebration of its Silver Jubilee will commence on November 15, 2024.

It stated that the week-long celebration will include an anniversary thanksgiving service at Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on November 20 and a dinner later on the same day at Balmoral Event Centre, Sheraton Hotel, also in Ikeja.

The Diocese, in a statement issued by the Lord Bishop, Rt Revd James Odedeji, on Tuesday, November 12, said a multipurpose building will be turned at the site of the former Bishops Court on Joel Ogunnaike Street, Ikeja GRA.

Odedeji stated: “On Tuesday 19th, characteristic of the Diocese to give to the society, the Diocese will donate hospital equipment to the Lagos State University (LASUTH). This is to contribute directly in supporting the health policy of the state government.

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“The Diocese covers about 10 of the original 20 local government areas of Lagos State carved out of the Diocese of Lagos, the oldest Diocese in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) on November 20, 1999. It has since taken giant steps that have turned it into the envy of other Dioceses and denominations in the country.

“The Diocese has remained relevant to the community as the various parishes run clinics at which members and non-members are treated at little or no cost, food banks are stocked in the interest of the poor, while scholarship schemes are instituted at both the Diocesan and parish levels, all to heed the injunction of the Lord Jesus Christ that pure and undefiled religion entails taking care of the underprivileged.

“All these and many more strides of the Diocese are captured in a book and a documentary to be launched at a dinner on December 20.”

The cleric added that representatives of the federal and state governments, captains of industry, and other leaders of society have been invited to be part of the programmes.

He further promised that the Diocese would continue to “work assiduously towards preparing members for the second coming of Christ by preaching the undiluted word in its almost 400 parishes.”

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