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WMU HISTORY: LABOURERS TOGETHER" WMU AND NBC
We give thanks to God Almighty for such remarkable and workable relationship between the Nigerian Baptist Convention and the Baptist Women's Missionary Union of Nigeria. This is indeed an evidence that Baptist Women's Missionary Union of Nigeria and the Nigerian Baptist Convention are "Labourers together with God. Some of the facts available are facts from WMU historical draft prepared by former WMU Executive Secretary, Miss Mary Ellen Yancey (deceased) and from many WMU publications. In future when the full history of WMU is completed by Dr. Mrs. Aduke Akinola more facts would be shared.
Women Missionary Union of Niger Kebbi Baptist Conference
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God " (Luke 18: 16 RSV).
Little children were not left out in the beginning of WMU Convention activities. Mrs. Mojola Agbebi was the first president of Baptist Women's Missionary League. She had special interest in little children. She gathered little children together in her house and sometimes under the shade of a tree to teach them Scripture verses and choruses.
"Egbe Irawo Kekere" (a society of tiny children)
The Lydia Auxiliary is an organization under the Baptist Women's Missionary Union of Nigeria, an auxiliary of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. This organization was formed in 1952 under the leadership of late Miss Mary Ellen Yancey, an American Missionary to Nigeria. It is a Christian organization for Baptist young ladies who are not yet married and are not
This is an organization for girls who love Christ and want to serve Him and be a part of His great missionary movement around the world. Its purpose is in two-fold:
· to develop the missionary zeal and response of Christian girls.
· to bring girls together for worldwide service for Christ.
Girls' Auxiliary is for girls between the ages of 10 and 16. In every church, preaching station