IJURIN - EKITI CHURCH

THE HISTORY OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, IJURIN- EKITI

Late Elder J.O Ayeni was the first member of Seventh –Day Adventist Church in Ijurin. He joined the Church in Lagere, Ile-Ife in the early 1940. In August 1962, Elder Pius F. Obebe went to Ile-Ife and also accepted the Seventh-Day Adventists message. He was baptized into the Church in the year, 1972.

It was during the naming ceremony of a baby born to elder Pius Obebe’s family in 1980 that late Elder J.O Ayeni suggested that they start a Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Ijurin. The suggestion was accepted. The church started on the Sabbath that followed the naming ceremony in the house of Elder Pius Obebe with his family and Elder J.B Ekundayo’s family as the foundation members. The church worshiped for one year in the house of Elder Pius Obebe.

In the year 1983 when Mrs. Veronica Obebe had to relocate to Ile-Ife to join her husband, the church moved to Late Elder J. O. Ayeni’s house where they worshiped for some years, before moving to the house of Mr. Julius Owoyomi.  They worshiped there until the church procured her own land where a lamb shelter was erected in the year 2004. Throughout this period Elder J. B. Ekundayo was seconded to the church from Ipoti-Ekiti. By the special grace of God, the church has got her own building which was roofed in year, 2014 where they are worshiping till date. Master Kehinde Ayeni was the first Superintendent while Kunle Obebe was also the first Church Secretary.

          God has used Elder J. O. Ayeni, Elder & Mrs. P. F. Obebe and Elder J. B. Ekundayo in a very special way to bring the Church to the present level of development. May the Lord continue to bless His Church. Amen.

Pastor that worked in the church till date:

1.       Pastor Noah Omoleye                                2001-2003

2.       Pastor Adeoti, J. A. F                                 2003-2005

3.       Pastor Ogundere F. O.                               2005-2008

4.       Pastor Akintola B. M.                                 2008-2012

5.       Pastor Olajide J. B.                                    2012-2014

6.       Pastor Olaoye T. O.                                   2014-2015

7.       Pastor Kolawole B.                                    2015

8.       Pastor Atoki E.O.                                      2015-2016

9.       Pastor Kolawole M.B.                                2017 till date.