By Our Correspondent
IBADAN — The Celica Church of Christ has concluded its 34th Anniversary of Prophets and Prophetesses with a colourful grand finale, bringing to a close a week-long celebration of faith, service, spiritual renewal and humanitarian outreach at its International Headquarters, Km 7, New Ife Road, Celica Junction, Ibadan.
The anniversary, which ran from Monday, August 24 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, was held under the theme, “OLUWA ni Imọlẹ Mi Ati Igbala Mi” — “The Lord is My Light and My Salvation,” drawn from Psalm 27:1. The celebration brought together the church’s spiritual leadership, priests, prophets, prophetesses, elders and members from different parts of Nigeria and beyond.
Far from being limited to ceremonial activities, the week-long programme reflected the church’s emphasis on spiritual development, evangelism, community service and the preservation of its prophetic heritage.
The celebration commenced on Monday, August 24, with the registration of prophets and prophetesses, setting the tone for a week of intensive spiritual activities. Tuesday featured a Special Revival Service, while Wednesday saw the St. Agnes Adeonigbagbe Foundation extend the anniversary’s impact into the wider community through a medical outreach and distribution of gifts to beneficiaries.
Thursday was devoted to the Prophets and Prophetesses Night Vigil, providing an opportunity for participants to seek spiritual renewal through prayers, worship and prophetic ministrations.
The spiritual atmosphere continued on Friday with a Musical Night and Special Vigil featuring ministrations by gospel artistes and ministers including Peter Wonder, Debra Classic, Temitope Miracle, Evangelist Adegoke and Prophet Omo Iyin.
Saturday witnessed another significant milestone as participants attended a Baptism Lecture, followed by the baptism of new converts into the Celica faith.
The week-long celebration reached its climax on Sunday, August 30, with an Anointing Service for priests, prophets and church elders, followed by a special Thanksgiving Service during which the church reflected on what its leadership described as decades of divine faithfulness and preservation.
The grand finale attracted the top hierarchy of the Celica Church of Christ, including the Spiritual Head, Revd. (Dr.) Emmanuel Adetunji Adeonigbagbe; the Supreme Head, Revd. Olujimi Adeonigbagbe; the Celica Mother, Anointed Mother Superior Busayo Alade; and the Head of the Council of Anointed Prophets and Prophetesses, Pastor Adetunji Adeonigbagbe (Jnr.).
Also in attendance were the Head of Administration, Anointed Prophet Dr. Olukunle Abimbola; Cathedral Bishop, Anointed Prophet Abraham Oyeniyi; Directors of the Council of Prophets and Prophetesses, Anointed Prophet Oyegbile Oladepo and Anointed Prophetess Dolapo Ogunleye, as well as officials of the International Headquarters, parish pastors and representatives of the church from across Nigeria and abroad.
A major highlight of the ceremony was the presentation of an Award of Excellence to Elder Odunlade Lucas Gbemiga, in recognition of his outstanding service and contributions to peace and development during his tenure as President of Celica Ifeoluwatedo/Ifesowapo Community, Ibadan.
‘Be Humble,’ Spiritual Head Charges Ministers and Members
Delivering a sermon titled “Be Humble,” the Spiritual Head, Revd. (Dr.) Emmanuel Adetunji Adeonigbagbe, used the occasion to remind the church’s ministers and members that spiritual authority, gifts and positions were not personal possessions but responsibilities entrusted to individuals by God.
He called on priests, prophets, prophetesses and elders to remain humble and disciplined in the discharge of their responsibilities, stressing that the greatness of a spiritual calling must always be matched by character and reverence for God.
Adeonigbagbe also charged members of the church to protect the sanctity of their calling and remain steadfast in their commitment to the Christian faith.
Recounting his spiritual journey, he declared that he had never been associated with any occult group since his call to ministry. He traced the beginning of his divine mandate to 1992 and narrated what he described as a spiritual encounter in which the Anointed Prophets and Founders — St. Moses Orimolade Tunolase of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, St. Joseph Ayo Babalola of the Christ Apostolic Church, and St. Samuel Bilewu Oshoffa of the Celestial Church of Christ — appeared to him and passed the spiritual baton to him to continue the work of delivering the oppressed and preaching the salvation of Christ.
The account provided a particularly solemn dimension to the anniversary, placing the celebration within the broader spiritual history and prophetic tradition of indigenous Christian movements in Nigeria.
For the church leadership, however, the anniversary was not merely an occasion for looking backwards. It was also an opportunity to renew its commitment to the responsibilities of the present and the demands of the future.
In his closing remarks, Adeonigbagbe described the 34th anniversary as more than a celebration, but a moment of renewal — a reaffirmation of the church’s commitment to faith, service, humility and the preservation of its spiritual legacy.
With thanksgiving prayers offered for what the church described as God’s enduring faithfulness, the anniversary came to an end with a renewed charge to prophets, prophetesses, priests, elders and members to remain humble, dedicated and steadfast in the service of God.
The 34th Anniversary therefore ended not simply with music, thanksgiving and celebration, but with a message that resonated throughout the week: that spiritual authority is a trust, prophetic calling is a responsibility, and the enduring strength of any religious institution ultimately rests on faith, service, humility and fidelity to its spiritual heritage.
