CACYOF Glory of God Assembly celebrates 20yesars of God’s faithfulness
By ‘Gbenga Bankole
Christ Apostolic Church Youth
Fellowship (CACYOF), Glory of God Assembly, Akure Ondo State yesterday Sunday
July 8, 2018 celebrated her 20th anniversary in grand style.
CACYOF, Glory of God Assembly is
the youth wing of the CAC Glory of God Assembly and majorly called the Glorious
Youths. The premium the church places on the development of the youth is
encapsulated in 3 "Ds" approach of the visioner; Discover, Develop
and Declaration.
It was indeed a celebration of
God’s faithfulness at the anniversary thanksgiving service yesterday. The
service was coordinated by the youth thanks to the Superintending Minister of
the church, Pastor J.M. Owoyemi.
There was presentation of awards
to distinguished youths and personalities who have undoubtedly contributed
their quota to the progress of the fellowship.
The Youth Coordinator, Mr. Isreal
O. Afolayan told CAC NEWS that it is 20th anniversary of God’s
faithfulness.
He said that; “When
the church started in 1995, some FUTA Students joined and a group was
encouraged to form the FUTA Brethren group within the church. After the mantle
of leadership fell on a young but dynamically pragmatic vessel in person of
Bro. Shola Oladiran (who was later ordained as an evangelist in the church in
2003), the FUTA Brethren group transformed to the Youth Fellowship of the
church and thus, he became the first President of the Fellowship and presently
the Youth Minister.
The group which started in 1997 with just about 10 students
witnessed astronomical growth in 1999 - 2000 with a numerical strength of
hundredths.”
“The youth fellowship caters for the general wellbeing of
young ones in the church including secondary school students and higher
institutions starting from FUTA to all other parts of the country.”
While speaking on the major achievements of the fellowship
since the last 20years, Afolayan said; “It is on record that the fellowship
invited and successfully brought a foreign Missionary (Mama Ruth Elton) to the
church as a Guest Minister during one of her programs in 1999 thereby
fulfilling an earlier prophecy of the founding minister at the inception of the
church.”
“So also several academic distinctions has been recorded in
the fellowship with an average of at least one 1st class graduand at every
convocation in FUTA or other institutions since 2002.”
“The fellowship has also been able to produce great leaders
who are currently making marks in their spiritual life, ministries, academics
and other chosen career. These and many more achievements were made by
Presidents and executives of past and present tenures.”
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