…Harps on Roles of Women
By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu
The 2024 Church of The Holy Spirit, CHS, Awka Parish Women’s Conference has ended with a charge on women to be peace bearers for a prosperous and livable society. The conference also touched on roles of women.
Vice-President, Mothers’ Union, Women’s Guild, Girls Guild and Young Wives Association, Diocese of Awka, Barr Mrs Chioma Egwuonwu gave the charge shortly after her address with theme: ”
I will not let you go unless you bless me”. Gen. 26 : 32.
The event which recently took place at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Awka was hosted by LOVE Family Group.
Barr. Mrs. Egwuonwu, who is also the Vicar’s wife thanked the Lord Almighty for His grace and Blessings for the year, even as she appreciated the Archbishop, Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim PhD and wife, Dr Mrs. Martha Chioma Ibezim for the good works in the Diocese and Province.
She also thanked the Diocesan Administration for appointing Ven. Dr. Onyeka Egwuonwu an Archdeacon with a Pioneering responsibility to the New CHS Archdeaconry, few weeks after his preferment as a Venerable.
Barr. Mrs. Egwuonwu highlighted roles of Christian women to include but not limited to submitting to their husbands, love and support the husband, care for the household, peace bearers, teach and be teachable as well as being a role model for the Children among others.
She insisted that for the society to thrive women must inculcate the fruits of the Holy Spirit on their children and ensure they are peaceful and peace lovers in other to checkmate violence and crime in the society from outset.
The conference started with Holy Eucharistic celebration by the Vicar of the parish, Ven. Dr. Onyeka Egwuonwu and assisted by other priests within the parish.
The entire women of the Church of the Holy Spirit Awka came out en mass for the conference, even as the Bible Study led by Rev’d Dr Nnaemeka Ezeonyi centered his talk on the benefits of Natural spices in our meals, talk on seed of faith among others as drawn from the theme.
Barr. Philomena Okoye, former Registrar of Nnamdi Azikiwe University responded to the Vicar’s wife address.
She thanked the Vicar’s wife for a well written and articulated address. She adopted the address as a working document in the Archdeaconry and Diocesan level.
The Conference was exciting as the women expressed their appreciations to the Vicar’s wife and the host Family, LOVE led by woman leader Mrs Chinyere Nwume.
Highlight was an award on Conference Sunday to a banker, Lady Ogoma Onyeakpa as 2024 Special Conference Lady, amidst Pomp and ceremony.
In his sermon earlier, the Vicar, Church of The Holy Spirit, Awka and Archdeacon, CHS Awka Archdeaconry , Ven Dr Onyeka Egwuonwu appreciated the delegates to the conference and encouraged them to remain serviceable to God’s work and diligent in all they do. He emphasized on the need for peace , unity of purpose and love in families for a better society.
The CHS Vicar directed the women to make Matthew Chapter 5 their watchword as it contained the ultimate Christian blessings, even as he warned on the dangers of women being arrogant.
