The Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim has asked fathers to keep a healthy spiritual lifestyle in the quest to lead their families right.
Most Reverend Ibezim gave the admonition at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church, Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, during a re-dedication service for members of the Christian Men’s Fellowship in Awka Diocese.
According to Archbishop Ibezim, it is important for fathers to build strong spiritual foundations for their families, without falling short of their parental responsibilities.
He charged religious heads to work more on improving the spiritual growth of their flock instead of placing more attention to materialism.
The cleric further urged parents to always communicate with their children in their mother tongue as part of measures to save the Igbo language from going into extinction.
In a remark, the chaplain of the Christian Men’s fellowship in Awka Diocese and supervising priest of Amawbia Archdeaconry, Reverend Canon Vincent Nkemdilm, thanked Archbishop Ibezim for his fatherly support to members of the diocesan men’s fellowship, and charged fathers to be role models for their families and immediate society.
The President of Christian Men’s Fellowship in the Diocese, Sir Emmanuel Nwosu, the Chairman of the planning committee, Chief Nathaniel Anigbo and President, Rotary Club of Awka, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Rotarian Abuchi Nwozor, charged fathers to maintain their positions as the pastors and prayer warriors of their various homes.
The service was attended by members of Christian Men’s Fellowship in all the eighteen Archdeaconries in the Anglican Diocese of Awka.
The President of the Women’s Ministry in Awka Diocese and Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger, Mrs Chioma Ibezim, also attended the service which also featured thanksgiving and special prayer for the spiritual growth of fathers by Most Reverend Ibezim who also announced that the re-dedication of Men’s Fellowship would henceforth be an annual event in the diocese.
