A divine service was conducted By Apostle Chima Ibekwe at Okaiuga Nkwoegwu congregation, In Umuawalocha district, Mid-East Apostle working area Aba on 27th July, 2025

Bible text taken from Matthew 10: 7 "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'"

‘The Kingdom Message’
Jesus Christ is the embodiment of the kingdom of God that we are expecting, He called on the disciples to make room for this kingdom to dwell in their hearts, Jesus Christ is always present in our families if we make way for Him to enter, His coming is with grace, and He lives and dwells in us.

‘Requirements for the Kingdom’
To participate in this kingdom, one must be born again with water and the Spirit. We must love God and our neighbours as ourselves. The Apostle stressed that the kingdom is in our midst today, Therefore, it's our duty to prepare ourselves. Jesus Christ is the ruler of the church and our hearts. He further explained that Apostles and ministers are the messengers (like agents) of Jesus Christ. The Apostles are like doctors who prescribe, while priestly ministers and deacons are like nurses who administer.

Building on Faith
- Apostle Ibekwe urged members to build on their faith, using the examples of the woman with the issue of blood for twelve years, The leprose man at the pool of Bethesda who waited for thirty-Eight years. He called on Shepherd Sunday Ejiogu, the District Rector for Umuawaloch, Community Evangelist Chinedu Ndimele and Priest Nkamakolam Ekerenmadu to serve along.

Six souls received the gift of Holy Spirit. Two brothers were ordained as Priests with sixty members, including guests, were in attendance.