PASTORIAL COUNCIL EXCO

Rev. Fr. Moses IORAPUU              Prseident

Fr. Jacob Atsehekaa VC               

Lady Lucie Ato                                Chairman

Emmanuel Shima                              1^st Vice Chairman

Ferdinand Alaako                             2^nd Vice Chairman

Kenneth Poor                                   Secretary

Patience Olohi Iornum                     Ass. Sectary

FINANCE COUNCIL

Bro. Victor Iweanya                        Chairman

Lady Juliana Or

Barr. Mary Onyeka

Julie Zaria

Ferdinand Alaako

Richard T. Timuum

Hon. Mrs. Dorcas Ukpe

Hon. Ogbole Bernard

Chief Mrs. Anathesia Iorshase

Bro. Boniface Ayongo

Dr. Mrs Betty Kajoh

Fr. Moses A. Iorapuu

Mrs. Francisca Aver Ikper

Dr. Awambe Emmanuel

 

EDUCATION

Lady Victoria Adukwu          Chairman

Veronica Ingya

Augustine Ndu

Catchist Msonter Aminde

Martina Ohini

Benjamin Okpara

Bro Isaac Tubasen

Fr. Jacob Atsehekaa VC

Caroline Madugu

Evang. Johnpaul Onazi

Patrick Solomon

Lawrence Terkuma

Mrs Jane Adaga

Arc. Dave Igba

Innocent Inalegwu

MARRIAGE COUSE COMMISSION

Bro Boniface Ayongo            Chairman

Bro Adukwu Gregory

Sr. Becky Anweh (Matron)

Sr. Veronica Agbo

Barr. Mary Onyeka

Fr. Moses IORAPUU

Fr. Jacob Atsehekaa VC

Sr. Blessing Okpe SON

VOCATION COMMITTEE

Mrs Helen Ekah            Chairman

Bro Joseph Gondo

Bro Boniface Ayongo

Mrs Jane Adaga

Mrs Gloria Anyanwu

Agnes Lang

Fr. Jacob Atsehekaa VC

Fr. Moses IORAPUU

Chief Mrs Francisca Aver Ikper

Mr B. Shanikyula

Alphonsus Gever

Bro Enenche Abah

Mrs Grace Abutu

JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT

Bro Emmanuel Shima            Chairman

Mrs Caroline Madugu

Mrs Victoria Nda

Bro Jude Ebiziem

Emmanuel Ovuul

Mrs Theresa Agada

Bro Godwn Ajah

Geoffery Amaakaven

Dr Mrs. Josephine Ameh

Bro Patrick Bot

Fr. Jacob Atsehekaa VC

Miss Mnena Anita Ato

Barr. Dennis Ingya

Barr. Mrs. Mary Onyeka

Justice Terhemen Asua

Bro Cletus Anamezeonye

SECURITY COMMITTEE

Bro Innocent Inalegwu           Chairman

Bro Matthew Baminda

Bro Patrick Solomon

Bro Simeon Omale

Bro Joseph Udojoh

Chief Marcel Oguorah

Lady Lucie Ato

Terkura Adzuul

Mike Mela

Boniface Ayongo

Richard Timuun

Bro Emmanuel Shima

Fr. Moses IORAPUU

Kenneth Poor

David Hemkyaa

Isaac Tubasen

COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE

Benjamin Amatsi                   Chairman

Peter Akpen                          Secretary

Law Possible Ediba

Emmanuel Uzan

Robert Atsaga

Dorcas Ukpe

Neville Sadoh

Patience Olohi Iornum

Comfort Dooga

Fr. Moses IORAPUU

MEDICAL COMMITTEE

Dr. Pius Ochefu            Chairman

Dr. Ameh Idoko

Dr. Gbillah

Dr. Gbar Zulum

Veronica Ingya

Veronica Agbo

Zertomum Margaret Ageh

Theresa BAI

LITURGY COMMITTEE

Fr. Jacob Atsehekaa VC            Chairman

Bro Augustine Ndu

Bro Mike Mela

Bro Benjamin Okpara

Bro Boniface Ayongo

Bro Romanus Umeh

James Ohunne

Gloria Anyanwu

Mononye Mogor

Bro John Ibe

Bro Donatus Agugesi

WELFARE COMMITTEE

Jane Agum Adaga                  Chairman

Juliana Or

Francisca Aver Ikper

Theresa Agada

Magdalene Orofe

Becky Anweh

Roseline Awoh

Emmanuel Ovuul

Matthew Baminda

Arc Dave Igba

Elizabeth Ijeke

Mnena Ato

Comfort Ogbughalu

Chief Mrs. Jam Gbinde

PASTORAL COUNCIL, HOLY
GHOST PARISH MAKURDI COMMITTEES AND FUNCTIONS

1.   FINANCE COUNCIL

The Parish Finance Council
has the responsibility of:

Giving counsel to the Parish Priest regarding
the administration of the temporal goods of the Parish

Assisting the Parish Priest in
his temporal administrative role

Assisting the Parish Priest in
financial matters

It is a consultative body that
assists the Parish Priest in taking decisions in the care of parish finances:
budget planning, annual reports, fund raising and development.

The members must possess the charisms essential
for the task spiritual maturity and love of Christ; special competence in
financial matters, and prudent judgment and willingness to offer time and
talent for Christian service.

2.    MEDICAL

Organization of seminars on health and healthy
living

Provision of free or subsidized
medical services for parishioners

Establish first Aid for emergency room in the
Church premises with necessary life-saving equipment

3.    WELFARE

Also known as social
ministry, together with St. Vincent de Paul, should plan activities to involve
provision of food or clothing, financial or material support for the less
privileged of the parish.

To encourage programme that will promote
equality, eliminate discrimination, promote social justice and peaceful
co-existence,

Activities will include:

Care of
widow/widowers/orphans/elderly

Visit to Prisons/Hospitals/IDPS
camps

 

4.    MARRIAGE

The Committee is
responsible for creating awareness of the gifts and needs of families. The
committee will strongly advocate for family life within the parish, review and
evaluate Parish activities and how they impact on family life; it will provide
support for families to continue to live their calling to be “domestic
Church”. It will suggest activities to help singles, married couples,
parents, & families in crisis, divorcees, widows, widowers and other
vulnerable groups.

The committee will seek out
ways of tackling problems facing marriages within the Parish and will promote
marriage counseling and courses for married and intending couples.

 

5.     EDUCATION

The Committee to take care
of the educational facilities of the Parish, create means to support indigent
members of the parish. The Committee is to work with the administrator of our
parish school to ensure high standards are obtained and to provide the
necessary support to the school. The idea of an adult school can be pursued.

 

6.    SECURITY

This is one of the most
important arms of the Parish. Together with the Parish Priest, the committee
should ensure security around the Parish premises, the Parish Priests and
parishioners at all times.

The committee to regularly
review the Parish Security architecture. Ensure that security personnel are
professionals; and good equipment are provided for effective services. Sundays,
Saturdays and days when Parish holds big activities must be well co-ordinated
ahead of such days.

 

7.     WORKS
AND MAINTENANCE

Daily maintenance of parish
structures and facilities and the general supervision of works on Parish
premises. The committee will always create new ideas to ensure the Parish is
clean and the facilities are functional.

 

8.    VOCATION COMMITTEE

Work with Priests to promote vocation to the
Priesthood and religious life in the Parish

Find ways of supporting
seminarians

Monitor activities of
seminarians in the Parish

Provide written report to the
Parish Priest on seminarians

Organize seminary collections.

 

9.    LITURGY
COMMITTEE

Promote worship and liturgical celebrations in
the Parish

Coordinate liturgical functions
in collaboration with other relevant bodies

Monitor activities of worship in
the Parish and report abuses

Ensure solemn liturgical
celebrations and active participation of parishioners

Organize Parish celebrations and ensure all
parishioners are carried along.

 

10.        JUSTICE
DEVELOPMENT

To help the Parish identify
projects that will bring about Justice and development; whether financial or
social that will be alternative source of income for the Parish.

To participate in
legislative processes and government programmes involving
social justice.

To seek creative ways for
Parish sustainability without falling back on

parishioners for financial
assistance or second collections.

 

11.       
COMMUNICATION

To publicise parish activities.

Holy Ghost Parish should be on
social media/network.

To assist in the production of
Pope’s message on world communication day.

To do communication, when there
is parish event.

To organise film show for women,
children and adults.

To collect or assemble documents
of the church and organize workshops for parishioners.

To be in charge of public address system.

To
be in charge of the production of bulletin.