Societies Yaba Baptist Church currently has 26 church societies. Like minded male and female members come together to form church societies to further deepen the existing Christian relationships at a micro level. These societies partner with the church in her evangelical, spiritual, and charitable activities. The societies during their annual anniversaries partner with the church financially to carry out the various projects of the church. These societies warmly welcome everyone willing to join them and contribute to the development of the body of Christ at Yaba Baptist Church. The existing societies are listed as follows:
The Society was founded in November 1957 with the main Objective of Promotion of love and imitating Christ in words and deeds. This society otherwise known as “EWE NLA”, is mainly composed of the elderly members of the church, with a number of its younger members being added to their ranks. Because of their wealth of experience which goes with age the society has produced Chairmen of Church development Committees over many years (1980 to 1999) who directed the affairs of the construction of our present complex Church building. The society raised funds within one month in 1980 to purchase an electronic organ which the Church was in dire need of, then.
Anniversary day is last Sunday in November
The Christian Fellowship of Yaba Baptist Church was established in September 1967 with only seven members as founding members. The society has grown from strength to strength over the years and with her present membership strength, the Fellowship has always played a prominent role and contributed in no small measure in various church activities such as Evangelism, Baptism and the Church Multipurpose Building project just to mention a few.
The Society’s annual anniversary comes up on the last Sunday of September and the monthly meeting holds every last Sunday of the month.
It was in 1980 that the idea of establishing another all-ladies society in the church was first made but the idea came up again in 1981 for serious consideration during the Easter Picnic of Youth for Christ Society.
The two ladies who were originators of the idea went all out to convince and seek support of other married ladies by explaining the spiritual importance and benefit derivable from the establishment of such society in the Church. In bringing the Society into existence the first meeting was called and took place at the Church premises on Sunday, 28th July, 1981 and was attended by eight ladies.
After much deliberation by members, a consensus was reached that the Society should bear the kind of name that has affinity with the spiritual and social objectives adopted by the Youth for Christ Society thus the name CHRISTIAN LADIES’ AUXILIARY and their motto, “Work and Prayer” was unanimously adopted.
The Christian progressive Circle was founded early in 1974 and inaugurated in the Church on the 5th October, 1974. We fellowship in prayer with one another every Sunday within the Church premises called the “CORNER”
Achievements
In pursuance of our objectives, many of the activities includes
Organizing and sponsoring lectures, symposia, and workshops on:
- Self-employment schemes for the members of the Church.
- Career Choice for young school leavers as well as prospective school leavers.
- Moral, spiritual and social improvement of the members of the Church.
- Christian motivational programme
- Launching of gospel books e.g., Effective Prayer and Christian Society and the Church
- Annual gifts to widows of past members
In addition to the above, the welfare of our members has been addressed as the occasion warranted, and within the limit of our financial resources.
Annual anniversary week is the third Sunday in November
Literally translated as Progressive Society, it was founded in 1978 by a group of young married women in Yaba Baptist Church. They saw the need for young Christian women to come together to confront some of the challenges that faced women in their matrimonial homes through fellowship, prayer, Bible study and discussions about health and family matters.
Today, the society has grown to become one of the foremost societies in the church comprising of young dynamic professionals in various fields of human endeavour, and they have made significant contributions to the growth of Yaba Baptist Church.
The Society’s anniversary comes up on the 2nd Sunday of August.
Oore-Ofe Society is the oldest society in Yaba Baptist Church to be organized. It was established in November 1954 and immediately adopted the Baptist Hymnal (Yoruba Version) “Oore-Ofe ni Igbekele mi” as its theme song. The Society is dedicated to church activities especially outreach programmes and visitations to church members. It also goes out to distribute tracts, visit hospitals, orphanage’s etc. Money and other forms of assistance are provided to mission stations of the church.
Membership is open to all members of good character.
The Society’s anniversary comes up on the first Sunday of October.
The Society was founded in January 1969 but fully established in 1970 by few male members of the Church who were friends, moving together in brotherly love. The Unity Band Society has contributed in no small measure to the unity of the church and her development activities.
Monthly meeting holds every second Sunday and prayer meeting every third Sunday. The society’s annual anniversary comes up on the second Sunday in December.
The Society was founded in the year 2000 by a group of young married Christian ladies within Yaba Baptist Church. It is open to Christian Married Women who are members of the church and are ready to dedicate their time and means to the service of God and humanity.
The watchword of the society is “We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us”. (Phil.4:13)
The main aim of the society is Ministering the love of Christ in families.
Activities:
- Involvement in social responsibilities to ourselves and non-members.
- We make ourselves available for services in areas that have been identified for the growth of the church.
- In support of our main aims that develop and establish families in Christ, we organize regular Family Retreats, where we deliberate on pertinent issues that affect the families. Expert Guest Speakers are invited and question and answer sessions are held. Role models are also invited to share their experiences.
Membership:
Membership is open to baptized Christian women of good character in Yaba Baptist Church.
Meeting date is on the last Sunday of every month and the annual anniversary day is last Sunday in July.
Conceived in 1954 and established in 1958, the Youth for Christ society is a group of people of all ages contrary to the indication of ‘youth’ as contained in their name. The name means “Youth at heart for Christ”.
As part of its activities, the society publishes the Youth Voice Magazine. The first edition was published in 1967 with Mr. Folorunsho Oyekunle as the first Literary Secretary (now re-named Editor in Chief). This magazine is educative, informative, and full of thought-provoking ideas of Church growth and development.
Membership is open to adult married Christian men and women of Yaba Baptist Church either by writing or by attending the society’s meeting and making their intention known or through introduction by any member of the society.
The society’s annual anniversary comes up on the last Sunday in October.
Ogo Oluwa society was formed on 24th September 1989 by late Rev. Olawale.
The society started with thirty-four Members (29 Women and 5 Men)
Motto: Jesus Is Our Solid Rock.
Our anniversary always comes up last Sunday of September ever Year