17th March 1952: Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo is born in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), London and Chancellor, Kings University, Osun State, Nigeria.
17th March 2007: Pastor Jerry Eze weds Eno Ene-Obong. They are the Global Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International and the Convener of New Season Prophetic Prayer and Declaration (NSPPD) and Resident Pastor Streams of Joy Umuahia respectively.
17th March 1923: EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) – Church of the Brethren in Nigeria is founded in Garkida Town, Gombi LGA of Adamawa State, Nigeria by two American Missionaries – Harold Stover Kulp and Albert Helser. EYN Church celebrated her 100th Anniversary in 2023.
17th March 1968: Oral Roberts switches affiliation from Pentecostal Holiness To the United Methodist Church. Oral Roberts and his wife, Evelyn are received as members of the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma by the then pastor, Dr. Finis Crutchfield.
17th March 1859: Bishop Brown holds the First Ordination Service in Nigeria at the Anglican Church Cathedral of Saint Peters, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria. He ordained a priest and confirmed 180 others.
17th March 2023: Mummy Hilda Victoria Joanne Adefarasin is laid to rest. She was the biological mother of Pastor Wale Adefarasin, founder of Guilding Light Assembly and Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the founder of House On the Rock Church. Bishop David Oyedepo, Dr. Mensa Otabil, Professor Yemi Osibanjo (the then Vice President of Nigeria) were among the dignitaries present. She was 98 years old.
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