COVID- 19: CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM MOVEMENT CHURCH (CSMC) PASTORS’ COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE

 

MEDIA RELEASE COVID- 19
CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM MOVEMENT CHURCH (CSMC)
PASTORS’ COUNCIL

To:
All Zonal and District Supervising Pastors
Ref: CSP/Cir/002/2020
From:

Date: 08/04/2020

Cc: Office of the Conference Supervising Pastor
Special Apostle Pastor Moses Ademola Popoola, CSP, CSMCW
Sp. Ap. Solomon Katanga, Secretary/Registrar, Pastors’ Council, CSMCW

1 Thessalonians 5:18: In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Brethren.

I bring you greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus.

It is no longer news that we could not celebrate this year's Palm Sunday in the usual way. This is one of the sacrifices the body of Christ is paying to stay safe from the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.

I want to appeal to you all not to take this in the negative. The Bible had already pre-empted this in John 16:33 by noting that we shall face tribulations in the world but we should be of good cheer because He has defeated the world. So, no disease can take away our joy and celebration.

What this period calls for is deep reflection on our faith. Have we been living above board in the faith we profess? There is no mincing word that what God wants to achieve by allowing this pandemic is to draw people closer to Himself.

This is the best time to rededicate yourself to Him. He promised to watch over all that are His.

I also want to use this opportunity to call on the Government at all levels to make provision for palliatives for the downtrodden in the society. Most people in this part of the world live from hand to mouth. Thus they will find it difficult to eat without working for a day. As the government enforces the lockdown order, they should also increase efforts in providing relief materials for the poor so as to alleviate their sufferings.

While appreciating the philanthropists who have contributed to this noble cause, I like to urge them to give more to humanity.

In the same vein, the church should live up to its responsibility in this critical time. Members should be duly catered for, this is the time for the church to give back to the society. COVID-19 has afforded us the opportunity to practice the old-time Christianity where no member lacked anything.

Now to my co-shepherds, I like to reiterate that you should not be dismayed. This is a testing period. We need to do more for our members and be a shepherd indeed. Be a source of hope and encouragement to all our members.
Further we should all take advantage of the huge opportunities presented by technology to keep the body of Christ bonded.

Services should be conducted online while members should be advised to hook up with you. This is to ensure that the sheep are nourished spiritually despite this lockdown.

In conclusion, let us be prayerful. Pray for the nation and the world at large. This is one of our primary responsibilities as Christians.

I pray that God will give us the fortitude to bear what we cannot change.

Yours in Christ,
Special Apostle Pastor Moses Ademola Popoola
CSP, CSMCW

NB: All Zonal and District Supervising Pastors should distribute to all Pastors in their Zones and Districts accordingly.

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