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Youth Of Anglican Church Sapele Diocese Calls For Removal Of Bishop by Onyeka32(m): 8:11am On Aug 09, 2015 |
Youths of the cathedral church of ST. Luke’s Sapele Diocese, Delta State (Anglican Church) the headquarters of the Diocese, are Protesting against what they called financial recklessness, insubordination, intimidation of members etc, by their bishop, Rev. Dr. B.A Erifeta (JP) calling on the general headquarters Abuja to remove him from office with immediate effect to allow for speedy growth of the Diocese. The youths in their hundreds who rose from the youth synod meeting preparatory to their annual general synod at Jeddo on 29/07/2015, in Okpe Local government area placed the cathedral which is one of the largest worship centers in sapele under lock and heavy keys, carrying placards with the inscriptions, “without congregation no Bishop, without laity no Bishop, stop insulting our elders in church, Enough of Embezzlement of church funds and intimation, we need accountability of church fund, etc”. The youths in their letter Dated 14th July, 2015 which was copied the Bishop of the Diocese, Rt Rev, Dr. B.A. Erifeta (JP), The Vicar, Cathedral church of St. Luke’s, the standing committee of the church, the Elders of the church and all groups within the cathedral, which was signed by the youth president Mr. Gbaragada O. Clintin and many others including another letter from Coordinators of all the Diocese branches which was addressed to His Grace, Most Rev. Nicholas D. Okoh Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of all Nigeria on the 24h day of July, 2015, states that having noted the reduction of the church membership with its attendant dwindling fortune occasioned by the Maladministration of the presiding Bishop, they have therefore resolved that he should take a bow and leave them immediately so that the church of God can move on. The youths also listed the alleged sins of their Bishop to include, the dissolution of the church choir for no justifiable reason, hurling of insult on the elders and members by the Diocesan whenever he comes to the cathedral to worship and sometimes to outsiders, while also sometimes uses offending and insulting words to members such as, “is there something wrong with you upstairs, are you alright? Which they said has sent many packing in droves to other sister churches or to other denominations. They added that in terms of development of the church, they are registering their grievances about the stagnation of projects, especially the non completion of the church building, the church schools and other meaningful projects for the propagation of the gospel of Christ including the church finances which no other member of the church could access despite the huge financial contributions of members not with standing the drastic reduction on the numerical strength of the church. They resolved therefore that henceforth “Assessment should be reduced to a barest minimum in other for the church to pay the back log, that the funds meant for the building of the church should be used for the building and not for assessment, advising that insult to elders and members from the pulpit and the altar should be stopped, since he, The Bishop has been called by God to bless and not to curse the members, calling on the Bishop to allow the church to move faster, but not the slow snail moment they are currently subjected”. All groups in the Diocese in their letter to their leader, called on all well meaning members of the Diocese to put a stop on the payment of the assessment and equally boycott this year synod because of the payment that has brought hardship to all members, the Bishop turning the synod to his personal business hustling ground where he gathers enough cash for his foreign trips and shopping, etc. They also alleged that the Bishop has purchased two jeeps with the church money, calling on members to say no to greed/oppression, no to financial embezzlement and telling of lies, no to evil prophecy etc warning too that since Christ is coming soon, members should not say they were not warned over the Bishops atrocities over time. At the time of filling this report, the Bishop of the Diocese could not be reached for his comments on the allegation leveled against him, but a senior pastor of the cathedral venerable Otemu Oyibo said they were taken aback by the activities of the youths yesterday the 28th day of July 2015 when they (youth) came out in their large numbers protesting against the Bishop. He assured that the leadership of the church will do everything possible to put an end to the crisis so that normal church activities could resumed adding that security operatives have been invited to fall stall any possible break down of law and order.
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Re: Youth Of Anglican Church Sapele Diocese Calls For Removal Of Bishop by CreamyAutos(m): 8:25am On Aug 09, 2015 |
I can judge and pastor or bishop but only God knows who is really worshiping him. Many so call men of God live in big houses and drives big cars but when u ask them for food they will say LET US PRAY rather than just give u food. |
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