35th ADWOC Holds At St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Aguluzigbo, Anaocha Council Area

The thirty-fifth Awka Diocesan Women’s Conference, ADWOC, holding at Saint Mark’s Anglican Church Aguluzigbo, Anaocha Council Area has called on women to pay more attention to the responsibilities of motherhood and child upbringing.

The conference, which is also the first Women’s Guild Conference of the diocese, has its theme as ‘ The Name of The Lord Is a Strong Tower’.

Correspondent, Amaka Chibuzor Okoye reports that the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Dr. Ebelechukwu Obiano, represented by the former chairman of the Post Primary Schools Service Commission, Lady Joy Ulasi, the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, top government officials, Knights and Ladies of the church graced the conference.

Also, delegates from all the archdeaconries of the diocese and beyond including Bishops’ wives, who came to felicitate with the host and President, Mothers’ Union, Women’s Guild and Girls’ Guild, Mrs. Chioma Ibezim, wife of the Archbishop, Province of The Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, the Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim.

In a sermon to mark the Awka Diocesan Women’s Conference service, the Most Reverend Ibezim described the theme of the conference as captivating and encouraged women to look up to God, whom he said, is their fortress.

Most Reverend Ibezim advised the women to go back and pray, re-examine their lives, train their wards in the virtues of Christian faith and never belittle God’s gifts in their lives rather join hands and work out their salvation.

Addressing the women, the Governor’s wife, Dr. Obiano charged the women to step up their prayer life as the society is facing turmoil emphasizing that it is only a dedicated woman, who deep self and family in prayers can overcome.

On her part, Mrs. Ibezim challenged the women to live up to the theme of the conference by working out their salvation and making God their strong tower.

Also speaking, Lady Ndidi, who read the first lesson, noted that the yearly conference has help to reposition the women and expose them to the best way of maintaining good Christian life .

The service featured launching of the Christian Family Magazine, presentation of ninety-nine years profile mother, Ezinne Hannah Adogu, cutting of ADWOC cake and special renditions among others.