A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE WORLD DAY OF PASTORS' WIVES HELD AT THE NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH, BEHIND LIBERATION STADIUM, ELEKAHIA, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA ON 13TH - 14TH NOVEMBER, 2023.

A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE WORLD DAY OF PASTORS' WIVES HELD AT THE NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH, BEHIND LIBERATION STADIUM, ELEKAHIA, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA ON 13TH - 14TH NOVEMBER, 2023.

ORGANIZER/SPONSOR: The Pastor's Wife Welfare Organization Int'l

INTRODUCTION: This is a comprehensive report on the just concluded WORLD DAY OF PASTORS' WIVES with its theme  "FLOURISH", held on the 13th and 14th days of November, 2023 at the New Covenant Baptist Church, behind Liberation Stadium, ELEKAHIA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State of Nigeria but organized and sponsored by The Pastor's Wife Welfare Organization Int'l, a Global Non-denominational Christian Organization with the sole aim of carrying out Researches, Training, giving of Welfare/Care, Love and Hope to the Pastors' Wives, Female Ministers and the body of Christ, the Church.

EXPLANATION: WORLD DAY OF PASTORS' WIVES is an annual event and a day (every 14th November) set aside for the celebration, honouring, appreciation, loving back, giving hope and caring for all the Pastors' Wives and the Female Ministers who have severally carried the burden of Church/Ministry growth and soul winning. It's a day to say "thank you" to them.

FACTS: On the 13th and 14th days of November, 2023 the above mentioned global event with its theme FLOURISH was celebrated at the above mentioned venue. It was done with the help of all the chapter members who rallied round in prayers, donations of various types which included money, moral encouragements, and much more; even to an unexpected extent.

ATTENDANCE: About 46 participants were in attendance. The celebration was not massively attended as expected owing to some challenges which includes global economic crunch, especially in Nigeria where we just received a new President who is still putting things in order for a favourable economy. 

CHALLENGES: We encountered a lot of challenges before, during and after the event. First in our encountered challenges was shortage of fund, then accommodation, ill-health of members and death of loved ones which, to a greater degree, contributed to the poor attendance. In addition to the above, our publicity flexes were stollen by unknown persons.

SUCCESS: The event was hitch free, connections were made, networks were created, new friends were made, our physical and spiritual persons were fed with enough meal. The attendees had a to-and-from fair trips. New ideas and strategies discovered for future growth and harvest. The organization was announced to the world, so much so that about 2000 persons joined The Pastor's Wife Institute on Facebook while about 41 persons joined The Pastor's Wife Institute on WhatsApp.

Below were the expenses and the incomes made to and from the event which turned a huge success.

GENERAL EXPENSES

1. Condemned Flyer Design N5,000

2. Invitation Letter + Flyer printing N45,000

3. Photo Backdrop N22,000

4. 3 pieces of 7x5ft advert flex N36,000

5. 6 pieces of 4x3ft advert flex N30,000

6. Production of 170 pieces of tags N17,000

7. Production of 100 copies Jotter books N60,000

8. Production of 100 copies of Program of event - N100,000

9. Two cups of pen N1,700x2 = N3,400

10. 2 packs of lanyard for tags, N2,700x2 = N5,400

11. Food N390,000 cash + a bag of rice @ N52,000 = N442,000

12. General Hotel Accommodations (11 Rooms) for 2 days N180,000

13. Guests and President's Hotel Accommodations for 2 days N72,000

14. Flight for Lagos Guest (Engr. Mrs Modupe Ehirim) N122,000 + Booking Agency Fee N3,000 = N125,000

15. Transport Supplement for Togo Guest (Bishop Mrs Blessing Nya) = N50,000

16. Honorarium for the 2 guests
N200,000

17. General Transports/Hotel Feeding of Guests/Miscellaneous  N46,000

18. Video, Photos and Photo Book = N150,000

19. 85 liters of Diesel @ N700 per litter = N59,500

20. Mission Support for the Church that gave us venue N20,000

21. 75cl Bottle Water (N1,180 per pack × 50 packs = N59,000) and its Transport (N6,000) = N65,000

22. Jingle Production and its TV airing N75,000

23. Transport support for Eket, Akwa Ibom mummies N20,000

24. Cost of PWFM Magazine shared N30,000

25. Little Acts of Kindness (Shared Wrappers) N125,800

26. A pack of Take-Away N2,500

27. Donated Bottles of Wine. Thanks to the donors

28. Rolls of Toilet Tissue N4,000

29. Food for Pst. Mrs Mfon Dennis from Lagos - N2,000

30. 4 lengths of 2×2 wood (4×N750 = N3,000) and nails for backdrop (N2,500) = N5,500

31. Entertainment for Rivers Chapter members planning team N5,000

32. Disposable Toast Cups N2,000

33. Transport aid for Music Ministers N40,000

34. Jingle Re-production N4,000

35. Cake N35,000

36. Anthem Production N150,000

Total Expenses   N2,234,100

MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL BASIS FOR THE WORLD DAY OF PASTORS' WIVES - RIVERS 2023

1. Pst. Mrs Afolabi Sharon. N10,000

2. Surv. Mrs. Oyewumi Abosede  N5,000

3. Rev. Mrs Blessing Geoffrey  N5,000

4. Evang. Mrs Matilda Edosa N50,000

5. Pst Dr Ruth Mutsva N9,892.50

6. Rev. Mrs Teckla Tshuma N9,892,50

7. Pst. Mrs Ritafavour Obiechina. N5,000

8. Pst. Nike Ajayi. N50,000

9. Pst. Mrs Aisosa Okefe N5,000

10. Evang. Blessing Esset  N5,000

11. Shepherdess Ikeoluwa Adebomi N2,000

12. Pst. Mrs Abayomi Olufunmilola Tolulope
N2,000

13. Pst. Mrs Hilda Iguobaro N5,000

14. Mrs Catherine Umeh N9,000 Jingle Re-production (N4,000) + Chapter (N5,000)

15. Pst. Kelechi Augusta Okeukwu -  N35,000 (Chapter)

16. CGG. Eno George - N10,000 (Chapter)

17. Pst. Comfort Arotile -  N5,000 (Chapter)

18. Pst. Orovwuje Mary O - N10,000 (Chapter)

19. Pst. Love Iroka -  N10,000 (Chapter)

20. Mrs Rita Akpojisheri - N10,000

Total Donation/Contribution: N252,785

# Offering raised at the event on 13th Nov - N5,700; 14th Nov. - N15,900 (N5,700 + N15,900) = N21,600

Total Income (N252,785 + N21,600) = N274,385

Total Expenses N2,234,100 - Total Income N274,385 = Supplementary Funding  N1,959,715

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. WORLD DAY OF PASTORS' WIVES - LAGOS 2024 comes up on WEDNESDAY, 13th - THURSDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER, 2024

2. Official inauguration of Hannah's Court and the decoration of her members come up on the 27th April, 2024 by 10:00am in Rivers State, Nigeria.

APPRECIATION: I wish to sincerely appreciate the good works of the Holy Spirit at ensuring the success of the event. I thank all the members of Rivers State Chapter and their wonderful Chapter Administrator, Mrs Rita Akpojisheri. I appreciate New Covenant Baptist Church for giving us a befitting venue. I thank all the members of The Pastor's Wife Welfare Organization Int'l, the planning committee members, contributors and donors, the volunteer workforce, our guests, our attendees, the instrumentalists and other music ministers, as well as all those that made sure that this event was a huge success. Finally, I greatly appreciate my wife, Mrs Agatha Aneke, for her great support before, during and after the event; thank you, Ugodiya.

Much Love!

Celestine Aneke
Global President