OLUWATEDO, OTUN CHURCH


 THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 
OLUWATEDO, OTUN EKITI
          Oluwatedo Church came into existence after a three week joint Elder’s and Pastors outreach which started with a week door to door visitations, prayers, and tracts distribution from November 15 to 22, 2014 and concluded with two weeks open air outreach from November 22 to December 6, 2014 led by Pastor O. A. Oludumila. The outreach was done at Late Pa. Johnson Afolayan’s Compound, Ogbon Isao behind Ayoolu Hotel. Many souls were baptized. Oluwatedo Branch Sabbath School started on the 13th of December, 2014 at Pastor and Mrs. E. O. Aina’s house in Otun-Ekiti with sixty four members. The Church has moved to the permanent site on the 12th of December, 2015 with a spacious lamb shelter and hopefully the building will soon be completed.
Foundation members
          The Otun District Council meeting held on December 7th, 2015 appointed Elder Isaac Oni as the Church Leader and Deacon Niyi Olajide as Financial Secretary, Mrs. Funso Bankole as Sabbath School Secretary. The pioneer member is Pa. Johnson Afolayan. The first Harvest Thanksgiving was held on December 20th, 2015.
          The foundation of Oluwatedo Church was laid by Pastor O. A. Oludumila on the 24th of March, 2016.
          The church organization took place on September 10th, 2016. The church organization was presided over by Pastor Olufemi S. Alofe, President, Ekiti Conference of S.D.A.
Challenge
          The church building is under construction
Appreciation
          The contribution of Oba Oladele Adedapo Popoola in securing the land on which the church is built is highly appreciated. It is also note worthy that the following also contributed to the progress of the church, Pastors O. A. Oludumila and E. O. Aina
Conclusion
          We thank God that His Church at Oluwatedo is progressing and we believe that very soon, we will complete the church building. We pray that as we are expecting the second coming of Christ, we shall go to heaven with him when He comes. (Amen).

          NOTABLE PIONEERS
  • 1.     PA. ISAIAH AINA BALOGUN
  • 2.     HRM OBA ARIYOWAYE, THE OORE OF OTUN
  • 3.     LATE FOLA ABOLARINDE
  • 4.     ELDER J. A. ADENIYI
  • 5.     PA DANIEL OGUNJOBI

EKITI CONFERENCE INSTITUTIONS
  • 1.     Adventist Nursery and Primary School located at Oke-Ila Church, Housing Road, Ado-Ekiti.
  • 2.     Advanced Nursery and Primary School located at Otun-Ekiti, Ekiti Church.
  • 3.     Adventist Comprehensive High School, Otun-Ekiti along Omu-Aran Road.

END NOTES
  • 1.     Centenary Celebration Programme Booklet of Ekiti Conference 2014
  • 2.     Centenary Celebration Programme Booklet of Ekiti Conference 2015
  • 3.     The history records of the Churches in Ekiti Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist.
  • 4.     Oral interview with Elder E.O. Omotoso from Ipoti.
  • 5.     Oral interview with Elder J. A. Adeniyi (Ado-Ekiti)
  • 6.     The history of OORE OTUN and MOBA by D. A. Atolagbe (MAY 10, 1991).
  • 7.     Elder S.A. Ilesanmi Omuo-Ekiti (Oral Interview)
  • 8.     Ekiti Conference Inauguration and First Constituency Session, November 15-17, 2012.