BENEVOLENCE
DEPARTMENT

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HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Bro Mike Igbokwe, SAN, FCIArb

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Leadership Tenure

Serving since 1999

benevolence@householdofgodchurch.org

SAN, FCIArb

Established

1989

Unit Strength

~88 Dedicated Workers

Key Event

G.R.A.C.E. (Annually)

A ministry of compassion, providing for the less privileged and ensuring no one in the Household is left behind.

A Heart for the People

The Benevolence Department of the Household of God Church was formed in 1989, just two years after the ministry's inception. Its core mission is the welfare and support of the less privileged amongst our congregation. We believe that the church must be a practical demonstration of God's care for the needy and poor.

Our mandate is expansive, covering tactical assistance in times of adversity. This includes providing essential material support in the areas of clothing and feeding, assisting with rent or rent subsidies, and facilitating minor medical treatments for those in our spiritual community who require it.

Functional Mandates

The department provides critical welfare oversight including:
  • G.R.A.C.E. Coordination: Managing the ministry's premier national benevolence event held annually on the 2nd Sunday of December.
  • Provision Management: Receiving and storing food items and clothes from church members in the Department's dedicated storage room.
  • Benevolence Ministration: Directing the distribution of donations and supplies to registered beneficiaries.

Sacrifice & Sunday Operations

Comprising approximately 88 dedicated workers, the department follows a strategic Sunday schedule. On the 1st Sunday of each month, members arrive early to position themselves at strategic points, facilitating the collection of monetary donations through the department's envelopes. This is coupled with the collection of physical goods (food and clothes) from generous congregants.

On the 2nd Sunday, Benevolence Ministration takes place immediately following the service, alongside the monthly departmental business meeting in the Holy Ghost Room. Under the distinguished leadership of Bro Mike Igbokwe, SAN, FCIArb, who has served with distinction since 1999, the department remains a pillar of the ministry's practical love.