OLORUNDA/OLORUNSOGO CHURCH


THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, OLORUNDA/OLORUNSOGO EKITI

          The idea to establish a Branch Sabbath School at Olorunda area in Ado-Ekiti came up from Pastor Osagunna and it was supported by the following people among others: Elder J. A. Oso, Elder I. O. Olatilu, Elder E. A. Adedoyin, Mrs. R. A. Fatoke, Mr. J. B. Agbetayo, Mrs. V. M. Ojo, Deacon D. A. Afolayan, Mrs V. G. Onipede, Deacon I. K. Ajisegbede, Deacon A. O. Akinwale and Deacon I. O. Omolewa. The suggestion was due to the long distance of member residences from Opopogboro and Nova churches which made it difficult for some members to attend week days programmes regularly.
          The Church Board of Opopogboro met on the 11th of September, 2011 and voted the establishement of Olorunda Branch Sabbath School under the chairmanship of Pastor
E. O. Adeniyi. Elder (Dr) Tunde Omole was appointed as the Church Leader, Deacon Ajisegbede I. K. as Church Treasurer and Deacon Afolayan, D.A as Sabbath School Superintendent.
          Olorunda Branch Sabbath School was inaugurated on the 7th of January 2012 by Pastor E. O. Adeniyi, the Ado District Pastor and Sabbath School Director of South West Nigeria Conference at Mrs. R. A. Fatoke’s residence.
Foundation Members
1.       Pastor E. O. Adeniyi – District Pastor
2.       Elder (Dr) Tunde Omole – Church header
3.       Deacon I. O. Omolewa
4.       Mrs. R. A. Fatoke
5.       Mr. Goke Oyewole
6.       Mr. Olabisi Awe
7.       Mrs A. K. Akinwale
8.       Mr Kole Fatoke
Church growth and development
          With the help of God, Olorunda Branch Sabbath School was able to secure two plots of land at Olorunda area along Health Centre Road at a cost of N820,000.00 from late Mr. Isaac Ojo to erect a permanent place of worship. On the 18th of December, 2012 a lamb shelter was erected on the land to commence worship.
          To God be the glory that the foundation-laying ceremony for the church building was performed on the 27th of November, 2015 by the Ekiti Conference President, Pastor Oluwafemi Samuel Alofe, the Executive Secretary, Pastor Christopher O. Ogah and Pastor Festus Alabi together with other church members.
          We thank God that generally the members at Olorunda Branch Sabbath School are wonderful people in terms of Unity and cooperation.
          Currently, the church is under the leadership of Elder J. O. Dada and through him, God has been using the members in a miraculous way. Members willingly and dedicatedly sacrificed their time, talents and resources to ensure effective advancement of the church.
          We thank God that Olorounda church was organized on the 21st of May, 2016 while the members have risen to 35 adults and 23 children.
          The main challenge facing the church today is the completion of the on going church building and a befitting parsonage with drainage around the premises.