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ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year||||We bless the name of the Lord for the success recorded
in the past year
2023 and we are happy to report that our activity was extended to Corby
where a branch ofthe church was launched
in February 2023.The Corby
branch
is holding
independent
Sunday worship
every week and joint| |||||programs
during the week days with the Luton branch. We are delighted| |||||to report that the regular congregation
at the Corby branch have doubled| |||||during the first year oftheir inauguration.| |||||Our regular programs
continue
during the year, both onsite and offsite.| |||||The Sunday Worship services continued
to be hybrid - physically
and at| |||||the same time streamed
online. The monthly
Thanksgiving
and
Communion
service also hold on the 1"Sunday ofevery month
and this| |||||is well attended
and always a blessed gathering
in the community
and| |||||among members.| |||||The core midweek
events such as the Bible studies,
Family Forum, and| |||||various Prayer programs
continued
solely online.| |||||The Family Forum continues
to strengthen
family bonds within members| |||||and plans are on to extend
it further
into the community
by having a| |||||Family Community
Day in the summer of2024.| |||||Our Youths' Wing Youth Fellowship
had a vibrant and fruifful year in| |||||2023.A leadership
retreat aimed at fostering
unity, vision alignment,
and| |||||strategic planning
was held to set the goals for the New Year. The weekly| |||||gatherings,
Bible teaching sessions aimed at fostering
spiritual
growth| |||||and deepening
their understanding
ofscripture,
Seminars were held on| |||||various topics including
finance, relationships,
and marriage to equip our| |||||youths
with practical knowledge
and skills for everyday
life. Monthly| |||||prayer meetings
also featured dedicated time of prayer, seeking God's| |||||guidance,
and interceding
for our community
and nation.| |||||Youth &Young Adults Leaders Training was held for the leaders to| |||||enhance
their leadership
skills and effectiveness| |||||An Event was held on Valentine's
Day among our youth members
to| |||||deliberate
on issues of relationship,
friendship
and courtship.
They| |||||engaged
in discussion
and collective reading ofChristian
books on| |||||marriage,
focusing on topics such as preparation
for marriage
and| |||||building
strong marital
relationships.
The event was concluded
with a| |||||celebration
at a Sunday service to express gratitude
for God's blessings| |||||and provision
in our lives and fellowship.| |||||Our Corby arm was actively
involved
in supporting
the Beanfield| |||||Community
in Corby through
various
initiatives
and contributions.
Our| |||||members
generously
donated
non-perishable
food items and essential| |||||supplies to the Beanfield Community
Centre's food bank, providing| |||||much-needed
support to individuals
and families facing food insecurity
in| |||||the community.| |||||Our outreach
initiatives,
educational
seminars,
and social events| |||||contributed
to the effort of building a stronger sense ofcommunity
among| |||||our youth and fostering
positive relationships
with the wider congregation| |||||and the community.
Additionally,
our engagement
extends to regional| |||||youth activities, fostering connections
and friendships
beyond
our| |||||immediate
community.| |||||During the course ofthe year, there has been more engagement
with| |||||church members
and the communit
.Firstl, the monthl
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elism and| |AR 2022||||July 2023| |Follow-up has been more regular. This involves members
moving
into the|Follow-up has been more regular. This involves members
moving
into the| |---|---| |community
to evangelise
and follow up with members.
Secondly, there
has been more pastoral
visits to homesteads
to support
members
who|| |were facing various challenges
ranging
from bereavement,
ill-health,|| |financial
and marital
difficulties.
This is in fulfilment
ofone ofour key
mission
and has led to an increase
in membership.|| |As a result ofour proximity to the University,
the church witnessed
an|| |influx of new students
and relevant
programs
were put in place to|| |welcome and support them
into life in the United
Kingdom
and to offer|| |advice and assistance where possibly, to see these international
students|| |settle more easily.|| |A Family Fun Day was organised
with a Beach Coach Trip to the Hasting
Beach in East Sussex while a Barbeque was organised
at our Corby|| |Centre. This was well attended
by members,
families, and friends.|| |Our children,
with the assistance oftheir dedicated teachers, are|| |increasing
both numerically
and spiritually.
We can categorically
say that|| |they are being well nurtured
to the glory ofGod.|| |Sunday School department
in both Luton and Corby improved|| |dramatically
within the year and the commitment
ofour Teachers is
highly commendable.
Our students'
representatives
took the 1"and 3"|| |positions
in the London District Coordinating
Council examinations
as|| |they did in the previous year.|| |Our women
continue to have close ties among themselves,
courtesy of|| |monthly
and quarterly
prayer meetings
and discussion
programs
on how|| |to keep united and stronger
family ties in the community.|| |The Men's Fellowship
is also waxing stronger and they had a successful|| |conference
with the theme "The Role ofa Godly Father in the Home"|| |We held the 12'" edition ofour annual
FRANTS (Friends Relatives,|| |Associates
&Neighbours
Annual
Thanksgiving
Service) marking
our 12|| |years ofexistence. As usual,
it was a weekend
ofactivities that featured|| |a Revival Meeting, Lectures and a workshop
which was rounded
up on|| |Sunday
with a celebration
service.
Itwas well attended
and served as a|| |reunion,
meeting some old-time associates and friends from Nigeria,|| |London and the Midlands.|| |God has remained
faithful
unto us, as a church,
in keeping
us together|in| |Him and meeting
all our needs —both spiritual
and physical.
Our|| |members
continue to grow in faith and knowledge
ofthe Lord with|| |peaceful coexistence among members.|| |The challenge
regarding
our place of meeting
remains. The property
is|| |likely to be disposed
of by the landlord
within the year and there is some|| |uncertainty
surrounding
the sale in regards to the timing ofthe proposed|| |sale and the fate ofthe existing tenants.
This has made the search for a|| |new meeting
place more urgent.|| |As we look forward to the future, we remain
committed
to our mission of|| |fostering
spiritual
growth,
increased
community
engagement,
and|| |personal
empowerment/development
among our youth members.|| |O
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accounts|1160819
accounts||CC~sa| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||Forthe period
from|JANUARY
2023|To||DECEMBER
2023||| |4
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funds|Restricted
funds|Endowment
funds||Total|funds|Last year| |||||tothe nearest|to the nearest 6|tothe nearest 6||to the nearest 8||to the nearest 8| |A1 Receipts||||||||||| |Members
Contribution||||56,432||||||51,740| |Gift Aid Received||||7,154|||||7,154|| |Interest Received|||||||||780|69| |Sub total(Gross income|||forAR)|||||||51,809| |A2 Asset and investment|||sales,|||||||| |(see table).||||||||||| |||Sub total||||||||| ||Total||receipts|64,366||||||51,809| |A3 Pa ments||||||||||| |Hall Boolings - Rent||||12,014|||||12,014|9,646| |Weekend
Away/Retreat||||1,000|||||1,000|| |Annual
Thanksgiving
and other||Events||4,327|||||4,327|2,300| |GIRs to Visiting Pastors,|Speakers other|||2,692|||||2,892|2,430| |Training||||4,226|||||4,22$|2,080| |Coach Hire/Transport||||2,2S9|||||2,2S9|1,135| |Children
Books/Study
Materials||||300||||||| |Printing, Postage &Stationery||||991||||||2,047| |Insurance,
Website &Others||||1,371|||||1,371|1,067| |Vehicle Running
&Maintenance|||Expense|3,231|||||3,231|4,352| |Salaries||||||||||9,048| |Contributions
to Headquarters||||3,022|||||3,022|4,061| |||Sub total||3S,432||||||| |A4 Asset and investment||||||||||| |urchases,
see table)||||||||||| |E ui ment||||3,289|||||3,289|4,251| |Furniture
& Fittings||||320|||||320|288| |||||3,808|||||3,808|4,53$| |||||39,040||||||42,946| |Net ofreceiptsl(payments)||||25,326||||||8,863| |A5 Transfers
between funds||||||||||| |A6 Cash funds last|year|end||79,956|||||79,956|71,093| |Cash funds|this|year end||105,282|||||108„282|79,956| |~||w||4|4|~||~|~|~|||0|4|~||~ ~|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||||||Unrestricted|||Restricted||Endowment||| |||Categories|||||Details|||||||funds||funds|||funds|| |||||||||||||||to nearest 5||to nearest 6||to|nearest|K| |B1Cash|funds||||||Community|Account||||||3,125||||||| ||||||||Cash Premium||-Savings|||||97,157||||||| ||||||||Cash in Region|||||||5,000||||||| |||||||||||Total cash||funds||105,282||||||| ||||||||(agree|balances||with receipts and payments||||||||||| |||||||||||||account(s))|(3K||()K|||OK||| ||||||||||||||Unrestricted|||Restricted||Endowment||| |||||||||||||||funds||funds|||funds|| ||||||||Details|||||||to nearest 5||to nearest f||to|nearest|R| |B2Other||monetary||assets||||||||||||||||| ||||||||Details|||||||Fund to which
asset baton s|Coat||(optional)|Current value
o tional||| |B3Investment|||assets|||||||||||||||||| ||||||||Details|||||||Fund to which
asset bslon s|Cost||(optional)|Current value
o tional||| |B4Assets||retained||for|the||Assets brought||from previous||year||||||29,186|||| |charity's|own||use||||Assets purchased|||in current|year||||||3,608|||| ||||||||||||||||||32,794|||| |||||||||||||||Fund to which||Amount due||When due||| ||||||||Details||||||liabil
relates|||o|ional|o tionsl||| |B5Liabilities||||||||||||||||||||| |Signed by one or two trustees
of all the trustees|||||on|behalf|||Signature|||||Print|Name|||Date of
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rovai||| |||||||||||||||SAMUEL LAKOR||ONOJOBI||||| ||||||||||||||EBENEZER OLUFEMi||||MOGAJI||||