The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church (ESOCS) Worldwide organised a three-day retreat for its Advisory Board, themed “Cherubim and Seraphim Centenary Celebration Appraisal: What Next?”
From 5th to 7th February 2026, the retreat gave Advisory Board members a platform to develop strategies for continuous quality improvement in the church’s management and leadership.
At the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, His Most Eminence, Baba Aladura and Prelate of ESOCS Church Worldwide, Dr David D. L. Bob-Manuel, opened the retreat and told Advisory Board members to focus efforts on the church’s original tenets.
Baba Aladura said:
“The vision that drove the church in the last hundred years is evangelising around Africa in general and Nigeria in particular to the spiritual way of worship, which is devoid of all the devilish practices and sacrifices with uncompromised faith in the Holy Bible and the world of God, and in salvation through Jesus Christ and in the trinity in unity. This is the foundation that Christ laid for us through the Founder, St Moses Orimolade Tunolase, and there is no other foundation laid except the one laid by Jesus Christ.”
Earlier, the Secretary to the Holy Order, His Eminence, Elder Dr I. U. Omoike, expressed appreciation to members of the Advisory Board for their invaluable individual and collective contributions to the growth and success of the church over the years. He noted that church leader retreats are intentional and highly beneficial.
According to him, “They are designed to remove top leaders from the daily pressure of work in order to allow them to focus on strategic planning, long-term visioning and strengthening inter-personal relationships.”
He added that such retreats “Foster innovation and help align leaders with church values. Retreats also boost morale, trust, mental well-being, and rejuvenation.”
Elder Omoike further explained that the retreat was aimed at enhancing church growth and development. As outcomes, it promoted performance evaluation, generated actionable plans for future leadership development, encouraged a culture of continuous quality improvement, and resulted in specific recommendations to be implemented after the retreat.
He also humbly recommended, with a strong sense of responsibility, that future editions of the retreat include health talks and health checks during the programme, either in the morning or the afternoon.
Earlier, His Eminence, Elder Dr Dere Otubu, welcomed the Advisory Board to the ninth retreat. He said the event gave the board a chance to review the centenary celebration, assess achievements and shortcomings, and plan for the future.
Elder Otubu added that the retreat would also provide the Advisory Board with an opportunity to review the church’s growth strategy.
