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Materials
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Abuja, Nov. 9, 2016 (NAN) Rev Tor Uja, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), says the commission will design materials that will aid the spiritual development of pilgrims in order to maintain constant relationship with God.
A statement by Mr Celestine Ogugua, Head of Media, NCPC, on Wednesday in Abuja, said that Uja disclosed this while inaugurating the Spirituality and Counselling Committee for the 2016 pilgrimage to Israel, Rome and Greece.
He informed the committee that one of his goals was to ensure that every pilgrim returned with improved spiritual relationship with God.
NCPC boss also disclosed that the commission planned to organise leaders’ pilgrimage in 2017.
He said that he was desirous of raising an army of people prepared to take up the challenges of re-defining the spiritual content of pilgrimage.
Uja further disclosed that the commission would also organise a conference for all Chaplains and members of the Spirituality and Counselling Committee in 2017.
According to him, `the `Day with Jesus’ programme of the Commission will be sustained and extended to two and half days to include orientation for participants on the first day.
Responding on behalf of the committee, a member, Mr Isaac Okpanachi, thanked the executive secretary for counting them worthy for the assignment, adding that NCPC had taken the right direction.
Okpanachi suggested that pilgrimage should go beyond sight-seeing and focus more on soul winning.
The committee will be chaired by Uja, while Bishop Benjamin Kururdu, will serve as the deputy chairman, and e the NCPC Chaplain, Rev. Ayodele Jato, as the secretary.
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Edited by Nkechi Okoronkwo
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