On Sunday I went to church with Gay Lynn and Angie (two SIM missionaries living on my same compound). They both have cars so it was convenient for me to go with them. They go to ECWA seminary church. It is on the JETS compound. JETS stands for Jos Evangelical Theological Seminary. The ECWA theme for 2014 is PREACH THE WORD. The verse is 2 Timothy 4:2. Their motto is FOLLOW IN HIS STEPS - 1 Peter 2:21.
The music was beautiful. They have a band and a choir and I just loved their voices.
Most churches here have two services. One in Hausa and one in English. I was talking with a Nigerian, Delight, and she said she goes to the english service. I asked her why, thinking that maybe it was so that she could learn the language better. She said she understands the english service better. Nigerians grow up learning english in schools so many times they can read and write english better than they can hausa. The service I went to was in English.
After the worship time it was time to greet the guests. All of the first-time guests had to stand up and introduce themselves in the microphone. It was a little intimidating. After all the guests introduced themselves there was time for people to come and shake your hand.
The sermon was on Colossians 1:15-23. I thought that was interesting since I read through Colossians on my way to Nigeria. The main topic the pastor was trying to convey was the supremacy of Christ. He talked about Christ's supremacy expressed in His person (vs. 15-20) and expressed in His works (vs. 21-23).
I'm not sure which church I am going to go to regularly while I am here. It is convenient for me to go to the JETS church because I would have a ride and someone to go with. I don't really want to go to church alone. I do want to get to at least one service in Hausa while I am here.
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