AAYE OJA CHURCH


THE HISTORY OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, AAYE OJA EKITI
Seventh-day Adventist church came to Aaye Oja through Late Ajisegbede J. A. from Erinmope Ekiti who introduced Christianity and Adventism to Pa Olanrewaju Ojo who was a Sango worshipper and a friend to him in year 1988.
The church was well-attended and some Elders were posted to Aaye Oja for Sabbath preaching and weekly programs. The first set of people that made the first congregations were Late Ajisegbede J. A., Pa Olanrewaju, Chief Obasolo and their family members.
On the 23rd of July, 1989 Late Ajisegbede went to Otun to inform and request for public outreach, the request was granted immediately.
The public outreach was staged at Aaye Oja from 30th of July to 6th of August, 1989. The outreach was well-attended by Otun Ekiti members and Kabiyesi Alaaye of Aaye Oja Ekiti attended all through with his household, Mr. Jimoh Isola, Chief Obalegosi and children and Madam Omotosho’s family. After a week revival most of the people mentioned accepted the message and were baptized including the King, Alaaye of Aaye kingdom.
Later, some church members from Otun Ekiti and Erinmope Ekiti voluntarily accepted to come to worship in Aaye Oja among them were Mrs. Atejioye, Elder Sunday Adeosun, Elder Joseph Dada O., Late Prince Adepoju Adedayo, Deacon Osasona, Mrs. Aborisade and Mr. Atolani, Elder Awosanmi C. O. on the 18th of March, 1990. Aaye Oja church moved to look for a portion of land in Aaye community for church building. We secured the land through the effort of Pa Ojo Olanrewaju and the support of the king.
But since 1997, the membership of forty dropped because of the younger ones got admission to higher institutions outside the town.
God has been using these people tremendously on the church building: Elder Olu Bankole and Mrs. Atejioye. The church building is now at roofing level.
The church is also built to this stage through donation by the members. Harvest ingathering proceeds, response to letters of appeal to Erinmope Ekiti.