Chaplain address
It is with joy and gladness that I welcome you to All Souls’ Chapel, Obafemi Awolowo Uinversity, Ile-Ife where worshipers enjoy the fullness of God’s blessings regularly. The Chapel is an interdenominational worship centre for all followers of Christ with a conducive physical and spiritual atmosphere that promotes the manifestation of the Holy Spirit. It is free from discrimination (of any type), racism, tribalism, nepotism among others.
Over the years, the Chapel has evolved as an independent Christian gathering that caters for all classes of people including children and youth; men and women; students and staff at different levels. It was established mainly to nurture and promote fellowship among people on campus, thereby extending God’s kingdom in the University and her immediate environment.
As a Chaplain, I am totally committed to the vision and mission of our founding fathers, the guiding rules of the Chapel Council and the entire congregation under the influence of the Holy Spirit. I shall be devoted to preaching the undiluted word of God that brings about liberation and blessings upon people. It is also incumbent on me to leverage on the dynamic worship platform instituted through the help of the Holy Spirit to promote the general wellness of members and the entire University community.
One of the strengths of All Souls’ Chapel is the existence of team spirit and various service units where members are encouraged to fulfill their ministries and maximize their potentials without being coerced to do so. In addition, there are several spiritual activities that are soul lifting and impactful which are capable of developing people wholly.
I therefore, encourage you to be a part of God’s plan to turning things around for better in our generation.
On behalf of the entire Congregation and Chapel Council, you are invited to fellowship with us and grow in the atmosphere of love and righteousness.
Thank you.
Very Rev. Segun Oyetunde Babalola, Ph.D
Contact Numbers:+234-806-226-2318 or +234-705-523-7277
Email: segunoyetunde9@gmail.com
Council chairman address
“The Lord has done great things for us, whereof we are glad and grateful”
I joyfully welcome all the congregants of All Souls’ Chapel, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, our fathers in the Lord, especially our Chaplain, the Very Reverend (Dr.) Segun O. Babalola, and other persons that have the privilege to visit this website.
Information technology is the order of the day, especially for making organisations like our Chapel known around the globe – what it stands for, our various worship services, outreach programmes, information on the Chapel’s activities and those of its members, as well as opportunities and benefits available to both members of the congregation and even persons who do not worship with us.
I wish to appreciate members of the Torch Bearers’ Fellowship of the Chapel who took the first strides at initiating and establishing the very first website for the Chapel a few years ago. The website has now been upgraded and merged into this newly floated website, which is hosted by the University. I wish to show, through this medium and on behalf of the Chapel Council, my gratitude to the University – through the Information Technology and Communication Unit (INTECU), for hosting our website. I also appreciate members of the Technical and Media Teams of the Chapel who worked assiduously to make the website a reality. I specially congratulate our Chaplain, who gave all the spiritual and ‘verbal’ support to all those who worked to get this website running, on the successful launch of the website.
I invite members and non-members of our Chapel to visit and make the utmost use of our website. It is my earnest belief that the website will further expand the work and propagate the gospel and teachings of our Lord, Jesus, both in our local environment and the world at large.
Our God is good and faithful all the time.
Shalom,
Prof. ‘Lara Orafidiya, 1st April, 2024
Chairperson, All Souls’ Chapel,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Osun State, Nigeria.
Testimony
Our Address
All Souls Chapel, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, 220101, Osun State.
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Church Regular Activities
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7:30 am | Prebreakfast Holy Communion (Except the first Sunday of every month) |
| 9:00 am | Bible Study (Sunday school | |
| 10:00 am | Main Service | |
| Tuesday | 4:00 pm | Prayer Warriors |
| Wednesday | 4:15 pm | Mid-Week Service: Bible Study and Prayer Meeting |
| Thursday | 5:00 pm | Bible Study Leaders |
| Friday | 4:00 pm | Choir Rehearsal |
Monthly Programmes
| # | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begin the month with the Lord – first day of the month: | 6.00am |
| 2 | Praise and Prayer Evening – Last Friday of the month | 5.00pm |
What the Chapel Stands for
This is to successfully explain some salient issues concerning the Chapel. This is to enable you know who we are, why we exist, what we believe and ministry opportunities within the Chapel.
A. OUR SALVATION
1. Making sure you are a Christian
2. The symbol of salvation: Baptism
B. OUR STATEMENTS
1. Vision: What we intend to do
All Souls’ – preparing men for eternity with Christ and touching lives for global impact and kingdom growth.
2. Purpose: Why we exist
• Harvesting of souls into God’s Kingdom (Evangelism – Acts 1:8)
• Moulding lives to conform to the image of Christ (Discipleship Eph 4:12-13)
• Developing a sense of love and care among brethren (Fellowship – Eph 2:19)
• Demonstrating God’s love through service to believers and unbelievers (Ministry – Eph 4:12)
• Celebrating God’s presence through Spirit-filled worship experience (worship – Psa 34:3)
3. Faith: What we believe
We believe in the sovereignty of God who presented Himself as God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We affirm the Bible as the holy and inspired word of God and indeed the base for our beliefs and practices. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, blood, atonement, death, burial, His bodily resurrection from the dead and also in His second coming to this world bodily. We believe in the completed work of salvation on the cross of Calvary and that appropriating it is by grace not works (Eph 2:8-9).
4. Values: What we practice
• Primacy and sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for faith and practices
• Believers baptism
• Priesthood of all believers
• Congregational polity
• Pastoral leadership
• Autonomy of the local church
• Sanctity of marriage
• Unity of faith
• Fellowship of love
• Experiencing God in worship
C. MINISTRIES IN THE CHURCH
1. Choir ministry
2. Ushering ministry
3. Deliverance ministry
4. Prayer ministry
5. Counseling ministry
6. Social ministry
a. Welfare ministry
b. Prison ministry
c. Student ministry
d. Hospital ministry
7. Teaching ministry
8. Maintenance ministry
9. Media ministry (Technical and Sound)
10. Drama ministry
11. Evangelism and mission ministry
Our Vision
To prepare men for eternity with Christ and touching lives for global impact and Kingdom growth.
Our Mission
• To reach all souls within and outside the University Community for harvesting of Souls into God’s Kingdom (Evangelism).
• To mold lives to conform to the image of Christ (Discipleship)
• To develop a sense of love and care among brethren (Fellowship)
• To demonstrate God’s love through service to believers and unbelievers (Ministry)
• To celebrate God’s presence through Spirit-Filled worship experience (worship)
We invite you to fellowship with us through the various services, fellowships and service units, which are designed to enhance your well-being in all ramifications. Identify with us through any services, the fellowships and service units. You will be personally blessed and become an ambassador to tell others about us. Join us to experience the warm fellowship and the vibrant and dynamic worship of the Chapel where we live together as a family.
Once again you are welcome to All Souls’ Chapel. May God bless and enrich your life in Jesus Name, Amen.