IN three church companies in two days, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson preached the identical message – the significance of peace and an angle of gratitude. He mentioned Nigerians wanted them to attain their plans in 2024.
On the New Yr eve service that ushered in 2024, on the Kpadia Royal Sq. in Toru-Orua, his residence city, the previous Governor of Bayelsa State led his constituents in singing praises to the Almighty for his mercies prior to now yr. “We’d have achieved nothing. We’d not have turn out to be something if the Almighty didn’t make it potential for us,” because the individuals resounded their “Amens”. The ambiance was carnival because the individuals celebrated with prayers for higher fortunes in 2024.
“The financial conditions are difficult,” Senator Dickson, who represents Bayelsa West Senatorial District, mentioned. “We’d like peace and concord, and the Nigerian spirit of resilience to beat these conditions.”
Hours later, the celebrations and thanksgiving continued at The Palace of Melchizedek, Senator Dickson’s chapel in his residence. A choral contest lifted the thanksgiving. Senator Dickson referred to as up individuals among the many congregants to guide songs of their selections.
“I’ve all the time been satisfied that we don’t serve the Almighty God if we don’t care about our fellow human beings,” mentioned Senator Dickson who earlier had engagements the place he gave meals objects and money to his constituents.
Afterward Monday evening, one other service was held on the Toru-Orua Christian Centre Ark of Refuge and Mercy. The message was the identical, the individuals, their Senator, all took their praises to new heights as they acknowledged issues the Almighty had accomplished for them whereas they requested for brand new mercies in 2024.
“On behalf of my household, I want everybody a peaceable, affluent, profitable, and wholesome 2024. It’s our prayer that this new yr will usher in higher peace, stability and understanding amongst ourselves and households, communities, our state, by out the nation and all all over the world as we try to be our greatest in all that we do, assume or say on this new yr, and that in any respect we are saying assume or do must be to the good thing about all humanity.
“I thank all pals and nicely wishers, girls and youth teams, the choir, clergymen from far and close to who got here to be a part of these varied companies that simply ended tonight and I want them journey mercies and God’s blessings. I hope to fellowship with them many times,” he mentioned.
Senator Dickson shouldn’t be new to thanksgiving. As Governor of Bayelsa State, one of many first legal guidelines he signed was the Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day Regulation, 2012, which set 2 November as a public vacation with official companies within the State.
He later constructed the Ecumenical Centre in Yenagoa, a spot of worship to the Almighty, the place he allotted places of work to numerous denominations.
Senator Seriake Dickson along with his spouse Dr. (Mrs) Rachel Dickson in church
Dickson household on the service
A girls’s teams dancing on the service