The Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement is one of the top Christian religious denominations in the country and with a lot of population, especially in the Eastern part of the country, we receive a lot of queries about them.
Today, we want to discuss and answer all the questions you probably would be asking about this denomination. We would see the founder of the Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement, their headquarters, the educational arm and a few other things.
History of the Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement and the General Overseer
The Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement, with its headquarters in Lagos State Nigeria has been in existence for more than two decades. It was founded in Awo Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area, Imo State where the educational arm of the church, the Logos International Secondary School is presently located.
The founding pastor and general overseer of the movement, Pastor Aloysius Chukwuemeka Ohanebo was born in Uli, Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria and is over seventy years of age now. Pastor Ohanebo (also known as Onyenaemeliteobi) has excelled as a Christian leader, evangelist and and pastor.
With their presence in about six continents of the world, they are well known for their annual international conference, the International Gospel Ministers' Conference which normally holds in Awo Omamma, and welcomes a lot of international ministers and guests.
A trained quantity surveyor, Pastor Ohanebo had also handled the church with the carefulness with which he was brought up and have their own unique doctrines differing from so many other denominations.
The Educational Arm Of The WCCRM
The Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement is very supportive of quality Western Education and has a lot to tell concerning that. Their secondary school, the Logos International Secondary School is one of the best schools in Imo State. Located in Awo Omamma, Oru East, Imo State Nigeria, it shares the same location with the Logos International Nursery and Primary School too.
Otherwise known as LINAPS, the Logos International Nursery and Primary School also has so many branches littered all over the country with a lot of positive reviews from parents. The church also has a lot of scholarship students in countries like India, Italy, Ukraine, Cyprus and a few other countries. There have been rumors of a proposed university project and we'd bring that to you once it is launched.
Otherwise known as LINAPS, the Logos International Nursery and Primary School also has so many branches littered all over the country with a lot of positive reviews from parents. The church also has a lot of scholarship students in countries like India, Italy, Ukraine, Cyprus and a few other countries. There have been rumors of a proposed university project and we'd bring that to you once it is launched.
Annual Events Of The Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement
The denomination like so many other religious bodies observe a good number of annual events and programmes. Some of them include:
- Mount Horeb Retreat
- Easter Retreat
- Hill Top Encounter
- Youth Week
- International Gospel Minister's Conference (IGMC) and so many others
Controversies Surrounding The Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement
There are a few controversies surrounding the Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement, and the church has answered to a few of them.
They include:
- The Catholic attached to their name: With so many people asking if the Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement is related to the Roman Catholic Church, we have gotten a simple answer to that. According to the denomination, the name 'Catholic' simply means 'Universal'. This means that there are not any restrictions to the usage of the name.
- The denomination's mode of worship: They do not make use of bands and some other music instruments, and I'm pretty sure the members are ok with that.
- The dressing code of the members: Wherever you see a Watchman , whether the youth in a campus or the adults elsewhere, you can easily pick them out. Thanks to their unique mode of dressing. They do not use make-ups, jewelries and the other accessories.
- Their pattern of wedding ceremonies: They do not use the big wedding gowns and wedding cakes, neither do they do the other things so many others do like pre-wedding photos. They have reasons for that too and should be respected. Trust me, if the members weren't ok with it, there wouldn't have been any weddings in the church.
What's more? There are so many religious organizations in the world today, and a good number originated from Nigeria. You can also see more about the Nigerian churches now!
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