WOMEN IN CHARITY UMUADA UBAKALA

AUGUST CONFERENCE 2023

EL ROI- THE GOD WHO SEES ME

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

Praise the Lord! Halleluyah 7x

Umuu! Ada

Umuu! Afor Ubakala

Umuu Oganihu K’anyi choro

It is with a very deep sense of appreciation to our Merciful, Faithful, Almighty Father that I welcome us all to August Conference 2023. Thanking him so very much for life, strength and vitality, enabling us not just to organize but also to be partakers. We can never thank God enough for the abundance of His grace and mercies we have been enjoying this past year. We have seen His Good Hand upon us individually and collectively on all fronts, spirit soul and body.

As mothers to orphans, especially those of Ubakala descent, our key mandate, among others, is to locate genuine orphans and fund their education up to tertiary level or any vocation according to their several abilities. Effectively monitoring and coordinating their general well-being, spirit, soul, and body.

The past 12 months came through with some challenges, but God enabled us to overcome them, lacing the months with numerous testimonies. Our God confirming His word in Isaiah 43:2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flames kindle upon you”.

I want to appreciate everyone committed to this vision, especially the very kind and generous Board of Trustees members. In this past year, we made a lot of personal sacrifices by the enabling Power of the Holy Spirit to challenge some challenges in the lives of some of our sisters. One of such kind gestures was the completion of our acquired office space, ready for use and was one of the four new things we introduced last year. We also introduced a yearly theme last year with “The Woman who fears the Lord, “and I trust God that the awareness to live daily in the Fear of the Lord has been created. I pray the grace of continuity on this good path for every one of us in Jesus’ Name amen.

We also initiated the Josephine Anyanwu Memorial Bible quiz competition last year, and the following prizes were awarded:

1^st Prize #50,000 Abuja Chapter.

2^nd Prize #30,000 Lagos Chapter.

3^rd Prize #20,000   Port Harcourt Chapter.

And lots of consolation prizes. The quiz questions were taken from the books of Genesis and John.

The review of our constitution was also mentioned last year, which is fully on course and is part of our agenda in this year’s conference. Our Child Development Centre vision is also in view and with all hands, we shall work towards acquiring our own land.

This year and beyond, as women who fear the Lord, we shall work closely and more intentionally with EL ROI-The God Who sees us, working and walking daily with Him in every aspect of our lives. The same God Who saw Hagar (Genesis 16) and the result of that visitation is still being felt in Arab world today, sees us, and we shall see Him much more through His Son Jesus Christ.

In conclusion, let us be reminded that Women in Charity Umuada is a unique organization with a peculiar vision because we are doing charity work based on Ephesians 2:10 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God ordained that we should walk in them.” My prayer therefore, is that this year’s conference will stir up fresh zeal in us, that together we can drive this to her God ordained next level and everyone us shall be rewarded accordingly.

Welcome once again to August Conference 2023. “Women in Charity Umuada Ubakala, better and stronger because we (I am) are here.”

Umuu! Ada

Umuu! Afor Ubakala

Umuu! Oganihu k’anyi choro

Hallelujah! Praise The Lord 7 times

Shalom! Shalom!

Rev Mrs. Patricia Benson Ezem

President

Women in Charity Umuada Ubakala

WICUU International