The burial of Chairman and Spiritual Leader of Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church (CSMC) Worldwide, Samuel Adefila Abidoye, who died on November 12, 2023, at the age of 103 years, will take place on April 27, 2024 at the Galilee Land, International Headquarters of CSMC, Orile-Igbon, Oyo State.
According to the burial arrangements, the remains of Abidoye will be committed to Mother Earth by noon at his Mausoleum in Galilee Land after a service at the Galilee Church Auditorium to be conducted by President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, while entertainment of guests will be held immediately at the Galilee Land Primary & Secondary School Playing Ground.
According to the programmes, as announced by the Baba Aladura Burial Committee, chaired by the Chairman/CEO, Chemstar Group, and staunch member of the church, Remi Awode, the activities will kick off formally on Monday, April 22, 2024 with service of songs at the Galilee Church Auditorium, to be anchored by youths, women fellowship and children ministry, while on Tuesday, April 23, it will be the second service of songs and tributes by the councils of pastors, prophets, evangelists, teachers and model churches.
On Wednesday, April 24, there will be sports & night of tributes featuring Football & Handball matches by students of C&S College, Ilorin, Kwara State, as well as tributes by Galileeland committee representatives, funeral committee representatives, communities/family representatives, UK Diaspora representatives, USA Diaspora representatives, Unification Church, OAIC and CAN churches.
On Thursday, April 25, Baba Aladura’s body will leave the mortuary for Omu-Aran, Kwara State, his home town, for lying in state at Ile Nla, Omu-Aran and GSS Field, Omu-Aran, respectively.
On Friday, April 26, it will be a twin programme featuring Christian wake and praise night worship at Galileeland, as well as night of tributes by Conference Secretariat, Management Committee, Conference Advisory Committee, family and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the church.
