The Word Communication Ministries (WOCOM) will, this Saturday, commence its Triple Celebrations 2025 with the empowerment of youths with laptops, phones and power banks.
President/Setman of the ministries, Apostle Sunday Popoola, made this known during a press conference held at the church headquarters in Ibadan, on Saturday, to kick off the three-in-one celebrations.
Apostle Poppola stated that the event will officially celebrate the annual convention, the 40th anniversary of WOCOM and his own 70th birthday.
He said about 5,000 youths are expected at the empowerment programme, noting, however, that only some of them would be given the laptops, phones and power banks, through raffle draw.
“This is for impartation of the young people to give them a leap forward in life and destiny and empower some with laptops, phones, power banks.
“Obviously, we are not going to give out laptops, phones, power banks and other devices to everybody. But we are going to conduct raffles and those who will participate and win will receive either laptops, phones or power banks.
“We are using the raffles to select those that will be given the devices because obviously there will be about 5,000 of them and we cannot afford to give all of them.
“Of course, there is going to be a small gift for everyone of them; everyone will go home with something. But those youths who win the raffles will receive laptops, phones and power banks,” he said.
The 2025 edition of the WOCOM, tagged Power of Faith Convention, has the theme New Glory, with seasoned men of God expected as guest speakers.
The expected guest speakers included General Overseer, Gospel Faith Mission, Reverend Elijah Abina; President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN); Bishop Wale Oke and Pastor Poju Oyemade of the Covenant Nation.
Also expected are Senior Pastor, Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo and PFN chairman, Oyo State chapter, Reverend Samson Ajetomobi, among others.
Addressing the Press, Apostle Popoola said: “The major reason we are doing this is simply to thank God for His faithfulness all through these years, nothing more.
The Word Communication Ministries (WOCOM) came into being in 1985 and from this humble beginning the ministry has grown into a big oak with impact across this nation and nations of the world.
“WOCOM is focused on world evangelisation, leadership empowerment and strategic positioning of believers on the seven mountains of culture across the nations.
“WOCOM has her operational headquarters in Ibadan Nigeria and another operational base in London,” he said.
Apostle Popoola listed the activities of the ministry to include impacting lives through several mass evangelistic crusades, believers and leadership conferences and leadership programmes.
He mentioned, as part of the leadership programmes, The Sceptre, where political leaders were impacted and taught to imbibe the spirit of righteousness and visionary leadership.
Others, he said, are Bone Of My Bone family enrichment campaigns to strengthen families, Community for Leadership Motivation (CALM), a pressure group for good governance and outreaches for widows, the needy in rural communities, rehabilitation of street gangs and young people who are into drug addiction.
He said programme for the 2025 edition of the WOCOM Annual Convention is unique, noting that it will be a week-long activities.
“It will start with a youth outreach on 16th and 17th August, tagged ‘SPRINGNOW’ The main convention will commence on August 18. There will be morning and evening sessions each day.
“Music guest ministers such as Mama Bola Are, Goke Bajowa, Bukola Akinade, Ife Odogiyan and Toluwanisings will be on hand to add colour to the events.
“The activities will be rounded off on 24th August with celebrations and ordination of ministers among other,” the WOCOM President/Setman further stated.
He said the event is open to members of the public, noting that WOCOM, as a ministry, “looks into a future that will help build a sane, safe and progressive society impacted with the Kingdom of God.”
