FCS…Reaching Students, Reaching You!
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This update comes with profound gratitude
for your unwavering partnership and support – moral, material and financial.
Your prayer and gifts are producing eternal transformation in the lives of
young people across Nigeria.
DIRECTORATES ACTIVITIES
To the glory of God, all Directors and Heads of Departments actively engaged in their ministry assignments in May. Notable highlights include:
- National Medical Committee Inaugurated: A five-member committee chaired by Dr. Sunday Ogli (Benue State Teaching Hospital) was inaugurated on May 14 to oversee staff medical welfare and advise the Council.
- Estate Committee Resumes: After a long break, the Estate Committee held a successful meeting on May 21st to discuss concerns related to FCS properties, with seven members in attendance.
- Monitoring & Evaluation Training: A 3-day training (May 29 – June 1) brought together 19 Area Secretaries, Directors, and Heads of Departments to strengthen oversight and reporting systems.
- Send-Forth: On May 26th, FCS honoured Sis. Favour Ijoko (a volunteer in the Finance Department), who was leaving to go for NYSC, with prayers and warm celebration.
- Humanitarian Response & Social Intervention: Following the tragic attack on Zikke Village on April 12th, which claimed 53 lives and destroyed 151 rooms, the FCS Humanitarian Department conducted two visits to the community. In response to the devastation, financial assistance of ₦60,000 each was provided to 44 affected households. The post-intervention visit carried out on May 14th confirmed that the support reached those in greatest need. During this visit, beneficiaries expressed heartfelt gratitude and shared how the intervention brought hope in a time of despair. One woman told the FCS team, “I have never held, nor had up to ₦60,000 at once in my life — FCS made that possible. The night I received it; I could not sleep.” Her words reflect the deep impact of this timely support and the opportunity it created for renewed dignity and empowerment amid loss.
EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP IMPACT FROM THE FIELD
God’s grace is evident in our outreach efforts; many students and pupils continue to encounter Christ, as reports from across the field indicate:
STATE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Niger State: 3,592 students reached; 147 saved. 800 children were reached during the Children’s Day outreach, and 200 were saved.
- Kwara State: 2,800 students reached; 840 salvations and 350 rededications recorded.
- Kogi State: 55 schools visited; 2,125 reached; 127 salvations.
- Kaduna (Zaria): 3,263 students reached; 212 saved, 192 rededicated their lives to Christ.
- FCT: Five newly appointed Patrons and a Matron for the FCS, University of Abuja, were inaugurated in May.
- South-South Mission Area: 1,453 FCS members and 1,217 JFCS pupils impacted.
- Gombe: JFCS Rally was held with 80 pupils, and 20 rededicated their lives to Christ.
- Adamawa: A new FCS Branch was inaugurated in High-tech Int School with 72 Students in attendance, and 20 Salvations were recorded. The students were happy to become members of the FCS family.
- South-West Mission Area: POSEC Leadership Training and handover took place at Federal. University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) with 28 Leaders in attendance.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & DISCIPLESHIP
- Committee Training Courses (CTC): As part of our programmed for equipping the next generation of leaders, leadership training courses (aka CTC) were conducted in Jos, Bukuru, Yobe, Niger, Kwara, Abuja, Kaduna, Kogi, Plateau, Zamfara, and others zones and states — training over 1,673 student leaders.
- POSEC Leadership Engagements: Conducted in FUOYE (Ekiti), ADSU Mubi, IBBU Lapai, Uni-Abuja, Umar College, FCE Yola, and more. This helps not only to equip the student leaders for their roles but also to foster commitment among them.
- Special Seminars: Parenting, Relationships, and Discipleship seminars drew strong interest in Kaduna, Zamfara, and Abuja among the Associates.
- Vocational & Life Skills: Training in Zamfara, Kaduna and Enugu equipped students with practical, Christian-value-driven skills.
- AFCS/JFCS Coordinators Retreat: This was held in Langtang, Plateau State, with 16 persons equipped with skills and fresh passion for reaching the pupils and students.
PARTNERSHIPS & MISSIONS ADVOCACY
FCS Mission Sunday was observed on May 18th. On this special day, FCS visited 33 churches in 12 states to create awareness and recruit partners. 7,432 worshippers were reached, and about 159 individuals pledged to give, visit schools, or pray for FCS.
SPECIAL EVENTS
· Children’s Day Celebrations: This was held in Borno, Niger, Kebbi, and South-South areas – reaching over 1,700 children, with 640 salvation decisions recorded.
· Online Singles’ Forum: In Borno State, 1,024 singles reached through the monthly online forum held in May.
- Campus-Based Singles’ Forum: Held in University of Abuja had 18 participants, while that of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, (IBBU) Lappai, Niger State, had 619 participants in attendance.
· Moral Instruction: The staff in Enugu State conducted moral instruction in 2 schools on visitation by the school authorities, and a total of 3,215 students were reached.
TESTIMONIES THAT INSPIRE
- Digital Discipleship: Over 1,000 singles were impacted through monthly online (WhatsApp) Singles’ Forum.
- Teachers’ Mobilisation: In Kebbi State, over 100 Christian teachers were trained to spiritually influence and intentionally disciple the students.
- Monthly Combined Fellowship: In Zamfara State, 201 students attended the monthly combined fellowship, and 7 surrendered to Christ.
- POSEC Inter-campus Fellowship: Gombe State held an inter-campus fellowship. There were 279 attendees from 8 campuses; 20 salvations and 30 rededications were recorded.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please pray along with us as we prepare for:
- Staff Appreciation Day: This comes up on June 30th. It is a day set aside for FCS members, students, and associates to honour and encourage our faithful staff.
- Capacity Building on Materials Development: This is a Writers’ Workshop scheduled for July 10–13, 2025, at the FCS HQ, Jos.
THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING WITH US
We sincerely appreciate your consistent prayers, donations, and encouragement. Special thanks to those who gave their tithes or made special contributions in April and May. Your seed is bearing fruit in the lives of young people across Nigeria. “You will never miss your reward, in Jesus’ name.”. Please keep us in your prayers and keep sending your support.
To give, visit: www.fcsnigeria.org/give
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With deep gratitude,
PHILIP BABARINDE
National Director
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This is awesome. May the Lord strengthen all Management Staff, field Staff, Supporting Staff for this achievement.
We are grateful for all God is doing through FCS and his Servants. May he accomplish much more in Jesus name.
This is a great development, we are moving along with advancement in technology. Kudus to FCS Media team
This is great.
I wish you more grace to continue to do more exploit for the Lord.
Bravo to every member of the team.
This is an awesome development. I pray that the impact will be sustained in Jesus name. Shalom!
Wao!
Thanks so much for this innovation of monthly update! It is so inspiring! All the May 20025 outreaches, outputs and outcomes reassure me that FCS is keeping within the vision and remains relevant in meeting the needs of children, students, other youths and our needy society with focus on evangelism and discipleship!
Be reassured of my family’s prayer and support!
Wao!
Thanks so much for this innovation of monthly update! It is so inspiring! All the May 2025 outreaches, outputs and outcomes reassure me that FCS is keeping within the vision and remains relevant in meeting the needs of children, students, other youths and our needy society with focus on evangelism and discipleship!
Be reassured of my family’s prayer and support!
God bless FCS
*On this auspicious occasion of staff appreciation day. We pray May all our staff remain connected to God. May your ministry continue to bear abiding fruit. May you continue to find joy in serving the Lord among the students*