Its Fellowship Time! Lets come together to thank God for His blessings and encourage one another to Arise, Shine!

Invite Other brethren within driving distance.

Location: 118 Silverado Skies Dr South West

Time: 2:00PM

Let’s Come Together On Saturday!  

Houston, Texas – July 25, 2015 

Church of All Nations – 14311 Auto parkway, Houston, TX 77
Conference Access #: 218-895-0687, Passcode #: 233034#
Google Hangout: ivcuaf@gmail.com
2:00PM to 4:00PM CST – Jesus Time 

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in whom we are sealed till the day of redemption. We are ever so grateful for His infinite love and Grace to each member of our chapter in North America. God has been good through valleys raised, mountains leveled and the crooked paths made straight. How wonderful is the God we have. He gives us hope and confidence in a world many are shaken with the ever endless stream of unsettling news. Jesus promised He will never leave us or forsake us. He will be with us till the end of time. I celebrate the constant assurance that in Him we Iive, we move and have our being.

In the Spring we met our brethren in their various communities such as Saskatoon, Airdrie, Brampton, Houston and Chicago. Other Meetings are planned such as Baltimore, Los Angeles in the fall. But it is time to meet as one chapter this Saturday – July 25, 2015. The Houston brethren are hosting the meeting. We invite brethren from all over Texas to attend in-person while those of us far off in other cities in the United States and Canada can dial in through the fellowship’s conference bridge or Google Hangout. I am excited to be attending in-person to enjoy the fellowship of the fast growing Houston Branch.

This is a 2 hour meeting and would feature a special guest – Ann Badmus who is an immigration attorney and a friend of the fellowship. She will be flying to attend the meeting so we hope that Houston will make a good showing. This meeting will also feature the launch of our REUNION 2016 drive. There is so much to share at this meeting and we do hope you will all mark your calendars and join us.

Pray and plan to be at the meeting. Pray for the leadership of the fellowship and the brethren. For more information, please reach out to Bro. Michael Araba – maraba@ivcuaf.org, (740) 835-4828)  or Bro. Ebenezer Nweke – Branch Coordinator – (832) 289-0506 – NWEKEBEN@yahoo.com.

It is well,

Michael Araba – Coordinator

IVCUAF North America 

 Meet Our Immigration Attorney 

IVCUAF North America in effort to make access to relevant information about immigration available to our members have secured immigration relationships to help brethren in transition and future one that would seek to make North America their new home. Ann will be speaking during our upcoming chapter meeting next Saturday – July 25, 2015. We invite you all to dial in or attned in eprson in Houston, Texas. Read below a little about Ann:

Ann Massey Badmus is a shareholder and leads the Immigration section of Cowles & Thompson. Since 1993, Ann represents clients worldwide on a broad range of family and employment based immigration issues. In her practice, she assists employers and their foreign national employees obtain the necessary visas for authorized work in the United States. She helps immigrant families get the government approval required to live and work in the United States.

Ann holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and J.D. from Widener University School of Law. Ann is frequently invited to speak about immigration issues before chambers of commerce, bar associations and other interested organizations. She has also written numerous published articles about immigration and has authored a book for foreign national physicians, Immigration Prescription – The Practical Guide to Immigration for Foreign Born Physicians, published in January 2004. Ann was named an Outstanding Minority Business Owner in 2009 and Top 25 Women in Business in 2012 by the Dallas Business Journal. She also received 2009 Executive of the Year Award, International Association of Administrative Professionals and 2011 Distinguished Career Award, University of Delaware, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department.

Ann Massey Badmus

 Cowles & Thompson PC

214-672-2161 (Phone)
214-672-2361 (Fax)

abadmus@cowlesthompson.com

Quarter Prayer Call

Sept 6, 2015

Time: 8:00PM to 9:00PM EST – Sept 6, 2015

Conference Bridge: +1 218-895-0687 Code: 233034#

Google HangOut: Request invitation via email – maraba@ivcuaf.org or ivcuaf@gmail.com

Let us pray as the children return to school and for upcoming chapter events

ARISE, SHINE! July 1-3, 2016 REUNION for North America. This will take place in Cleveland, Ohio July 1-3, 2016 for our 2nd Biannual REUNION event. This is our second installment of its kind. The chapter has come a long way and we praise God for His help and direction. We encourage you to mark your calendars and plan to attend with your families. Watch out for more details in upcoming newsletters.

Last Saturday (August 18, 2012) we had a Meet & Greet meeting in Burlington, Ontario in Canada. Well more than half of the attendees were JRVites and Choir members. What do you expect without rehearsal after 20 years they decided to take on one of the old favorites. “Awa ni imole aye” – We are the light of the world. Enjoy the joy of reunion and fellowship as it used to be. Looking forward to the REUNION in Ibadan.

We are the Light of the World
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The National IVCUAF Executive commissioned the IVCU History Publications Committee to put together a book with the history of IVCU as told by members from various graduating years. The committee is accepting write-ups from members on their reflections on IVCU and stories from their time in the student fellowship. The plan is to launch the book at the upcoming REUNION at Ibadan – November 23-25, 2012.

Please send your contributions to the IVCU History Publications Committee at this e-mail: ivcuhistory@ivcuaf.org. All correspondences should be sent to this e-mail address as well. Watch out for more information on our website and Facebook page.

The deadline for accepting contributions is September 6, 2012.

Thanks and God Bless,

Bro. Tolu Mala
Chairman, IVCU History Book Committee
E-Mail: ivcuhistory@ivcuaf.org (or ivcuhistory@gmail.com or ivcuhistory@yahoo.com)

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The city of Calgary witnessed the coming together of members of the IVCUAF on Saturday 19th May on the premises of the First Assembly Church in Calgary, Alberta.
It turned out to be a mini-reunion of sorts as some brethren who had parted ways many years ago were united to share fellowship and visit with one another.

Present were, Femi Farinu, Jimmy Abodunwa, Ayotunde Aina, Dupe Greg-Alabi, Yewande Ayoade (and husband Daniel Ayoade), Biodun Adeniran, Segun Bamijoko. Mike Araba and Adeoye Adegorite also came in from Cleveland, Ohio and Brampton, Ontario respectively.
It was a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone spoke of the glorious times and experiences at IVCU as well as how their various journeys had progressed since then.

Bro Michael Araba shared the vision of the IVCUAF for North America and created awareness on upcoming activities and encouraged attendees to be aware that there were other little IVCUAF cells springing up all over the North American continent, drawing parallels to the story of Elijah in 1 kings 18:22 urging everyone not to believe like Elijah did, that they were the only ones left wherever they found themselves on the North American Continent. He emphasized that God’s purpose was being fulfilled through this slow but vibrant movement that was being formed.
The meeting rounded up with photographs, refreshments and much “fellowship after fellowship”.

Bro. Biodun Adeniran – Calgary, Alberta – Canada

It’s another reunion year!!! We thank God for His faithfulness. It is like only yesterday we celebrated the 50th anniversary of IVCU’s establishment as a student Christian fellowship on University of Ibadan’s campus. For many of us IVCU was the spiritual nursery that established our faith walk and formed the very foundation of who we are in Christ today. Those IVCU days are now long gone clearing the way for our faith to be tested and proven in the fire of life. Paul encouraged Timothy to fight the good fight of faith which echoes the essence of the IVCU’s motto “keeping the vision”. We are called to shine as light in this depraved world as we live our lives in the presence of such a great cloud of witnesses watching for the manifestation of God’s glory through us.

I stated earlier this is a REUNION year and the chosen theme is “Behold He cometh…”. It begs the question, are we ready for His return? Are we winning the everyday battle of living for Christ? As you ponder on the questions, we ask you to prepare and plan to participate in person or online. This year as a chapter we intend to participate as much as are able to the REUNION. The alumni is pledging to buy IVCU a new bus. The old buses have become “old old faithfuls” but desperately needing our faith to be put to work. The steering committee for North America is encouraging everyone to take part in fulfilling this pledge. The steering committee launched this year with great excitement and expectation of what God would do through us. We have since grown as a committee in working together as a small army of brethren committed to the vision of the Alumni Fellowship in North America. The committee is made of up 12 members located across North America:

• Michael Araba – Cleveland, Ohio – USA         • Funmi Okhiria – South Bend, Indiana, USA
• Dave Ariyibi – Maryland, USA                          • Doyin Oyenuga (Secretary) – Burlington, Canada
• Deoye Adegorite – Toronto, Canada                 • Rotimi Akinbusuyi – Chicago, IL
• Segun Bamijoko, Calgary, Canada                   • Biodun Adeniran – Calgary, Canada
• Bamidele Tayo – Chicago, USA                          • Ibukun Olotu – Phoenix, Arizona
• Authority Ugbenin – Newark, NJ                      • Wole Ariyo – Columbia, SC

I also thank every committee member for their support since the launch of the chapter summer 2011. They have since sown much of their time, talents and treasure to keep the work going. We also want to thank everyone who has responded when we called or reached out. We were able to do much last year with organizing two events one Baltimore, MD and Brampton, ON Canada. But the vision is great and we intend to do more this year. Earlier in January we sent out fridge magnet business cards and 2012 Calendars to everyone that has registered with the chapter. If you like to get our business card magnets and 2012 calendar please forward your request to me at maraba@ivcuaf.org with your full name, cell # and mailing address.

The committee identified 5 goals to guide our operations for the year as follows:
1. Organize Meet & Greet Events in new areas

2. Online Communication

• Improve Website / Assist with launch of IVCU Student Website Launch
• Launch Digital Library
• Improve Membership Communication online
• Enable Online Donations

3. Establish a Membership Directory

4. Register as a Non-Profit in North America

5. Participate in the REUNION 2012

 IVCUAF Calendar – 2012

Meet & Greet Events – (Watch Out for Details via Newsletters and E-mail Reminders)

• Baltimore – May 5
• Calgary, AB – May 19th
• Minnesota – May 22, 2012
• Chicago, IL – June 2nd
• Dallas, Texas – June 23rd
• Whitby, ON Canada – June 30th
• Atlanta, Georgia – July 7th
• New Jersey/ New York – July 14
• Columbia, S. Carolina – July 21st
• Burlington, ON Canada – Aug 18th
• Los Angeles, California – Nov 9th

Plan to attend one event close to you or let us know if you are willing to host any of these events by sending an email to steering@na.ivcuaf.org.

Chapter Meeting Schedules

• Spring Chapter Meeting – Online (March 31)
• Summer Chapter Meeting – Online (Jul 28)
• Fall Chapter Meeting – Online (Nov 3)
• IVCU REUNION – Ibadan, Nigeria (Nov 23rd – 25th)

Mark your calendars the Lord is our help.

We encourage everyone to register online on the website http:www.ivcuaf.org/member and encourage others to do the same. We have had a number of events now this year such as the Chapter Meeting on Saturday March 31st with attendees from differing graduating years such as 1974 to recent decade. The Lord is doing great things we encourage you to rise up and be a part of it. We trust God for great help this year because of ourselves we can do nothing but with Him we can take the mountains.

It is well,

Michael Araba
maraba@ivcuaf.org

It was another wonderful and nostalgic day last Saturday May 5, 2012 when we had the IVCUAF Meet & Greet in Hyattsville MD at the New Covenant Church under the leadership of Pastor Bunmi Ogunsan. Members in attendance included the Ariyibis (Bro. Dave, Sis. Dayo and Adedamola), Pastor Bunmi Ogunsan the host, Sis. Yomi Bakare, Pastor Aikulola, Bro. Mike Araba and Bro Gabriel Olofinsawo. We had a good time of recounting our several experiences while on campus and sharing what the fellowship actually mean to us.
Members also shared the relevance of the Alumni Fellowship to every member in the Diaspora. Bro Mike the National Coordinator gave a run-down of events and plan for the year. We all left the meeting with renewed interest and desire to spread the word around to others who are yet to come on board.

Several events have been planned for the year 2012, just check the fellowship website and get informed.

The Lord bless you.

Dave Ariyibi

To God be the glory, we had the first “Meet & Greet” event in Canada on Saturday, November 12, 2011. It was a glorious time in the presence of the Lord. Brethren came from various parts of Southern Ontario, Canada. IVCUAF members in attendance include Sis Toyin Adebiyi (Nee Obasa) from Whitby, Bro Niyi Oduntan also from Whitby, Sis Doyin Oyenuga (Nee Fadare) from Burlington, Sis Yemisi Ogunjimi (Oluyomi) from Etobicoke, the coordinator and host of the event, Bro Adeoye Adegorite from Brampton and Bro Mike Araba, the coordinator for IVCUAF-North America Chapter who drove all the way from Cleveland, Ohio, USA (about 7 hours drive) to fellowship with the Canadian brethren on this first-of-its-kind event in Canada.
Major highlights of the program include refreshing worship time led by Sis Toyin Adebiyi, special ministration in songs by Sis Yemisi Ogunjimi (a recording gospel artist), amazing testimonies of divine healing and God’s faithfulness by Bro. Niyi Oduntan & Sis Doyin Oyenuga and seasoned word from the Lord shared by Bro Michael Araba. Some brethren also participated via the internet through live streaming of the event. Bro Busuyi Adebiyi joined us online from Lagos, Nigeria. Sis Siyanbola connected from Baton Rouge, Lousiana, Sis. Layide – State College, Pennsylvania.
Taking his text from Gen 11:31 for his short exhortation, Bro Mike admonished the brethren to see their being in North America as God ordained plan with a divine purpose, which is beyond just the mere economic reasons. He also used the opportunity to underscore the vision of the North America chapter and the desire to hold more of this type of event in other parts of Canada and the US. The next target is to have this in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) in order to cover that region of North America.

Bro. Deoye Adegorite – Brampton, Canada

e-mail: steering@ivcuaf.org

It was a great, refreshing and highly nostalgic time for us that Saturday afternoon when we got together just to re-unite after several years of leaving the great IVCU Fellowship. Over the years, many things had happened, things like marriages, raising families, relocation abroad and of course getting more matured ( not aging), some now have few grey hairs but the cord that binds us together remain as strong as ever. No matter the year you graduated, you always belong as long as you went through the one and only IVCU which to us was a wonderful preparatory ground for life in the wild wide world.

The atmosphere was that of fun and fond memories of years we spent on campus, everyone had a story to tell and lessons learnt were recounted and the relevance of such lessons to our various present callings now becoming obvious. We had in attendance brethren from Maryland and New Jersey and we hope to have better representation at subsequent meetings.

The issue of giving back to our great fellowship was discussed and we were so much challenged by the brethren from Seed Chest. The seed Chest is made up of brethren who have been burdened by the Lord to help Christian Fellowships back home and guess what, they chose our own IVCU as the starting point.

The meeting was rounded off with sumptuous dinner just like those Love Feasts we used to have back then.

It is a privilege to belong to the great IVCU alumni and we hope other members out there will endeavor to join hands with us, so we can spread the fun to everyone.

Bro. Dave Ariyibi – Maryland, U.S.A

Calvary love greetings in Jesus name. May His grace and peace be multiplied unto you in Jesus name.

This is to remind you of the forth-coming IVCUAF North America – Meet & Greet scheduled for this Saturday. It promises to be a wonderful time of fellowship and an opportunity to meet many of our brethren that we have not seen for years. Please find below details of the meeting.

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Venue: 1 Riverglen Street, Brampton, Ontario L6P 2N2
Time: 1:00 PM prompt (EST)

We hope you will take time out of your busy schedule to join us for a time of refreshing in the presence of the Lord. Bro Michael Araba, the Coordinator for the IVCUAF North America Chapter will be coming from Cleveland, Ohio to fellowship with us.

Howto Join the Meeting
If you can not join us by reason of distance and you can join us online via Skype. You need to RSVP for Skype invitations or click on this link from your PC or copy and paste the URL into your browser – http://www.anymeeting.com/ivcuaf1

Please invite other IVCUites that may be interested in attending this meeting.

Thanks and God bless

Adeoye Adegorite
Phone: +1 (416) 826-9212
Email: deoye_adegorite@ivcuaf.org

Join us this Saturday for our quarterly meeting (November 5, 2011).

Meeting is scheduled to start at 3PM EST. Plan to join 30 minutes early to get setup on your computer and telephone. Everyone from all over the world is invited to the web conference based meeting. We encourage everyone to register with IVCU Alumni Fellowship so you get the meeting invites.

Bro. Yemi Ayodele will be exhorting us during the meeting. Bro. Mike Oye a former IVCU president 65/66 and Bro. Friday Bekee also a former president would be there to meet with us.

Bro. Wale Adeniyi of The Seed Chest will be sharing briefly at the meeting as well. He was with us at the Baltimore Meet & Greet. A video of the full testimony will be made available online soon.

Meeting Details
Time: 3:00PM EST (New York Time)
Time is New York Time (EST) – Please join 30 minutes early to get setup.

Howto Join the Meeting
What you Need: A Computer with Internet Connection and A reliable Phone

What to do: Click on this link from your PC or copy and paste the URL into your browser – http://www.anymeeting.com/ivcuaf1

After registration and setup – you should see IVCU Logo or see the presenter.
Conference Call Number: (512) 400-4809 | Attendee Pin: 1203429

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