By Owolola Adebola
The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, at the weekend held its Women of Grace, WoG, inaugural convention at its Egbe-Ikotun international headquarters.
With pomp and pageantry, the Women of Grace from within and outside the country filled the church to the brim to celebrate the virtues of womanhood in Christ Jesus.
The convention was a colourful and electrifying event, ladened with plethora of local dances, career talks, drama sketches, Bible quiz, motivational talks on ‘Building a Godly Home,’ inter alia, all encapsulated and thematised in the WoG’s choristers special song, titled ‘No Jesus, no life.’
Prominent speakers drawn from successful women Christian entrepreneurs both in their home fronts and careers were Mrs Karen Edwards, Evelyn Adedipe, Mary Paul, Joy Oputeh, Oyeronke Adebomi, among others, who all held the audience in sober enthusiasm and inspired hope.
SCOAN’S leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, bubbling with spiritual enthusiasm and holy excitements described the Women of Grace as a dream she really longed for that had finally come to fruition.
Emphasizing the essence of true womanhood in creation as God’s will for mankind that is fast becoming a caricature today in several quarters, she said that “the foundation of SCOAN’S Women of Grace is in God’s directive to raise women of honor, integrity and godly character of true womanhood.”
She also thanked God for her late husband, the Lord’s General, Prophet TB Joshua for the foundation of Jesus Christ which he had faithfully, successfully and gracefully built “upon, which we are irrevocably and dutifully standing in grace today.”
With copious biblical references in her admonitions, especially Proverbs 31 from verse 25, the woman of God stated that grace, strength, dignity and honor should remain their armours.
She also expressed gratitude to the womenfolk for their commitment to the church and making the words of God the standard for their lives.
A coordinator for the group, Mrs Morenike Jegede, described the group as quintessential in God’s will for the woman, “meeting every Friday for Bible studies and prayers, either in the church or on the mountain where any challenges faced by members are addressed for their utmost joy and comfort, including training the women in various skills.’
Divided into three bands of Deborah, Esther and Queen of Sheba, with 15 sub-coordinators, SCOAN’s Women of Grace group has evolved into a well structured organic institution for the passion for the recreation, rejuvenation and invigoration of ideals of women of God
The high points of the event were the presentation of an award of ‘Woman of Virtues and Resilience’ to SCOAN’s leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua and the empowerment of nine less-privileged women.
A participant at the convention, Mrs Olaitan Famakinwa, described it as “fantastic.”
She said, “It has further inspired hope in women and opened our eyes to a greater and joyful future.”
Without mincing words, WoG’s inaugural convention has become a balancing force for the enhancement of sound and healthy total well-being, both spiritually and physically for the womenfolk and it is obvious that true womanhood is a critical factor to the beauty of the creation.
