Friday, February 27, 2015
Christ Embassy Ignores Anita Oyakhilomhe's Birthday...which used to be carnival-like
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Many new media users might have awoken today just to realise that they did not felicitate with Pastor Anita, estranged wife of the President of the Believers' Love World Inc. (aka the Christ Embassy), Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, on her birthday.
Anita, who has filed a divorce suit against her husband, marked her birthday on Thursday. But the celebration was devoid of the usual social media hoopla that accompanied it the previous years.
Google, as they say, has an answer for every question. But one line the search engine could not capture on Thursday was Chris' birthday message to Anita, the woman he had spent the last 24 years with.
Asked for a clue to what the cleric said to his wife on Thursday, the search engine result page displayed links of stories of the divorce case and other matters that involved the church. There was also much on the Oyakhilomes' good old days.
But for a few posts on Nairaland, there was almost no mention of Anita's birthday which, in previous years, had received a dedicated programme where members of the church showered her with praises and love.
In 2012, an event was organised for her where different groups performed in songs and dance. Three years after the classic event, YouTube still hosts a video recording entitled, We See God in You, a song composed by one ChristianK to honour Anita.
This was an atmosphere that was completely missing in Anita's life on Thursday. Otherwise, its effort did not reflect in the church members' social media engagements.
Even the UK office of the church might have celebrated offline, as there was no message attributed to its members in any of the social media channels and blogs.
Importantly, there was also no word from Chris, just as there was none from the children, Sharon and Charlyn.
On the website, the celebrant did not get a mention from the Christ Embassy family she meant so much to. The news and event section of the church's website had nothing to indicate that the church had any programme lined up to celebrate with Anita, a woman many members had fondly referred to as the first lady of the Believers Love Word.
Interestingly, Sinach, the lead singer of the Christ Embassy choir, did tweet, quoting from the Rhapsody of Reality, a devotional pamphlet that was co-authored by Anita alongside her husband.
"Never allow the challenges you face to overwhelm you. Whatever challenges you might be facing today are (sic) what you have been built, prepared and fashioned for," she urged her fans.
"None of us is given more than he or she can handle: "…God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able… Rather than focus on the trouble, act on the word, and you will surely have a testimony," Sinach counselled.
The gospel singer who had enjoyed a robust relationship with Anita did not make any reference to the birthday, neither did dozens of the church members who responded to the message that was also shared on her Facebook page.
The webpage of the Christ Embassy Bermondsey, the United Kingdom, which displays the photograph of Chris on its profile page, was also quiet on Anita's celebration as of Thursday.
On Nairaland forum, one Joagbaje commended Anita for "blessing the world," while wishing her happy birthday. He claimed that online media had attempted to break up her union with Chris but failed.
Also commenting, one Nuella described the celebrating pastor as lovely and wonderful. She said the church and, indeed, the Christian community, would continue to appreciate her.
Anita had filed a case with suit no FD14D01650 at the Divorce Section A of the Central Family Court, London, asking for the dissolution of her 24-year marriage to Chris.
Anita, who has filed a divorce suit against her husband, marked her birthday on Thursday. But the celebration was devoid of the usual social media hoopla that accompanied it the previous years.
Google, as they say, has an answer for every question. But one line the search engine could not capture on Thursday was Chris' birthday message to Anita, the woman he had spent the last 24 years with.
Asked for a clue to what the cleric said to his wife on Thursday, the search engine result page displayed links of stories of the divorce case and other matters that involved the church. There was also much on the Oyakhilomes' good old days.
But for a few posts on Nairaland, there was almost no mention of Anita's birthday which, in previous years, had received a dedicated programme where members of the church showered her with praises and love.
In 2012, an event was organised for her where different groups performed in songs and dance. Three years after the classic event, YouTube still hosts a video recording entitled, We See God in You, a song composed by one ChristianK to honour Anita.
This was an atmosphere that was completely missing in Anita's life on Thursday. Otherwise, its effort did not reflect in the church members' social media engagements.
Even the UK office of the church might have celebrated offline, as there was no message attributed to its members in any of the social media channels and blogs.
Importantly, there was also no word from Chris, just as there was none from the children, Sharon and Charlyn.
On the website, the celebrant did not get a mention from the Christ Embassy family she meant so much to. The news and event section of the church's website had nothing to indicate that the church had any programme lined up to celebrate with Anita, a woman many members had fondly referred to as the first lady of the Believers Love Word.
Interestingly, Sinach, the lead singer of the Christ Embassy choir, did tweet, quoting from the Rhapsody of Reality, a devotional pamphlet that was co-authored by Anita alongside her husband.
"Never allow the challenges you face to overwhelm you. Whatever challenges you might be facing today are (sic) what you have been built, prepared and fashioned for," she urged her fans.
"None of us is given more than he or she can handle: "…God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able… Rather than focus on the trouble, act on the word, and you will surely have a testimony," Sinach counselled.
The gospel singer who had enjoyed a robust relationship with Anita did not make any reference to the birthday, neither did dozens of the church members who responded to the message that was also shared on her Facebook page.
The webpage of the Christ Embassy Bermondsey, the United Kingdom, which displays the photograph of Chris on its profile page, was also quiet on Anita's celebration as of Thursday.
On Nairaland forum, one Joagbaje commended Anita for "blessing the world," while wishing her happy birthday. He claimed that online media had attempted to break up her union with Chris but failed.
Also commenting, one Nuella described the celebrating pastor as lovely and wonderful. She said the church and, indeed, the Christian community, would continue to appreciate her.
Anita had filed a case with suit no FD14D01650 at the Divorce Section A of the Central Family Court, London, asking for the dissolution of her 24-year marriage to Chris.
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