By Olushola Okunlade
It was jubilation galore on Sunday as members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), including well-wishers across the globe gathered to celebrate God’s faithfulness and grace upon the church at the 2nd Thanksgiving anniversary.
The event was to commemorate the reopening of the ministry after the glorious passing of its founder, God’s General Senior Prophet TB JOSHUA on June 5, 2021, and to celebrate the great and mighty works of God still heralding the ministry under the new leadership of Pastor Evelyn Joshua.
The colourful event witnessed a huge turnout of members, well-wishers, guest artists, and guests from all over the world with an array kaleidoscope of group members in scintillating colours of different attires.
The elated Evelyn Joshua, cladded in a simple but elegant pink attire in her speech expressed gratitude to God, ministers, and members of the church who have stayed with the church even in the time of challenges.
She promised that the church’s new administration would continually strive to preserve the legacy of the church’s founder, Prophet TB Joshua.
“The legacy of Prophet TB Joshua shall live forever,” she said
Quoting from the book of Psalm 107:1 Pastor Joshua urged the people to give thanks to God “for He is good and His mercy endureth forever”.
She also expressed profound gratitude to Emmanuel TV Partners for their unquantifiable support.
Highlighting various activities undertaken by the SCOAN in the year, Pastor Joshua mentioned the ministry’s including special meetings at The Prayer Mountain, outreaches in Ghana, Spain, Zambia, and Kenya, and numerous charity events in Spain, Turkey, Malawi, Ukraine, Kenya, and other parts of the world. The woman of God also commended the different groups in the church for their faithfulness and steadfastness making the church continue to move forward in God’s grace.
High-profile Gospel artists including Christina Shusho from Tanzania performed at The SCOAN Shusho sang beautifully in Swahili language the popular southern and east African tongue to the excitement of the mammoth overflowing audience.
Guest artiste Akintayo Akinwande performed a medley of Nigerian praise songs while SCOAN youth deployed choreography to offer a dance offering to God and to illustrate a message by Prophet TB Joshua.
The Congregants also watched clips highlighting God’s goodness in various amazing dimensions.
De creme de la creme from all works of life including Bishop Micheal Fleming of Church On The Street, a charity based in the United Kingdom graced the earth-shaking thanksgiving service.
Foreign visitors from all over the world, and different church groups danced to the altar with their thanksgiving offering as the SCOAN Chorister sang like never.
All who attended the service were richly blessed and filled with joy. The church has continued to wax stronger under the leadership of Pastor Evelyn Joshua.
