Faith, community, spirituality and service came together at James Omisope Banmosun Prayer City (Ori Oke-Iye), Osu, Osun State, as C&S Church Oke-Iye Living Chapel, Zone 8, Eku, Seminary Area, Opa, Ile-Ife, marked its 90 Days Covenant of God’s Faithfulness and Annual Mountain Anniversary 2026 in a celebration that brought together worshippers, families, ministers and members of the wider community.
Held on Friday, August 14, 2026, the celebration, themed “The Chosen” from Genesis 41:41, marked the culmination of a 90-day covenant journey undertaken by the General Overseer, Most Senior Superintendent Apostle Bankole Omisope Banmosun, in fulfilment of the ministry’s annual spiritual calling and assignment.
Hosted at the James Omisope Banmosun Prayer City (Ori Oke-Iye), the church’s mountain of prayer and spiritual gathering, the anniversary provided an atmosphere of thanksgiving, worship, prayer and fellowship, while also offering a broader reflection on faith, purpose and the responsibility to positively impact lives and communities.
More than a celebration of the completion of a 90-day covenant journey, the occasion offered a broader reflection on what faith can mean when spiritual conviction finds expression in compassion, empowerment, education and service to society.
The anniversary came after a three-day revival held from Monday, August 10 to Wednesday, August 13, while a visit to an orphanage home on Thursday, August 13 extended the spirit of the programme beyond the prayer ground and into an act of practical compassion.
The sequence of activities underscored a central character of the ministry’s approach: that spiritual renewal is not meant to end with prayer, but should inspire responsibility towards other people and the wider society.
At the heart of the anniversary was the theme, “The Chosen,” which drew from Genesis 41:41 and provided the spiritual lens through which the gathering was approached.
The theme spoke to divine selection, purpose, preparation and responsibility—ideas that resonated particularly with the conclusion of a 90-day covenant journey.
In his exhortation, Apostle Bankole Omisope Banmosun directed worshippers to look beyond the privileges associated with being chosen and to consider the responsibility that comes with divine purpose.
He emphasised that being chosen by God should translate into a life that becomes useful to others, stressing the place of faithfulness, humility, prayer and service in fulfilling one’s calling.
The message was not presented merely as a declaration of spiritual status, but as a challenge to members to recognise that divine purpose carries an obligation to live responsibly and become a blessing to others.
The emphasis gave particular meaning to the anniversary’s wider activities, where worship, prayer and spiritual instruction were accompanied by initiatives focused on education, empowerment, humanitarian support and community development.
James Omisope Banmosun Prayer City, also known as Ori Oke-Iye, remains central to the spiritual life of the ministry—a place set apart for prayer, worship, reflection and spiritual gathering.
Yet the 2026 anniversary demonstrated that the significance of the mountain is not confined to the physical location.
The activities surrounding the anniversary reflected an understanding of spirituality that extends into everyday life: caring for the vulnerable, supporting education, empowering people and contributing to the wellbeing of communities.
That philosophy was evident in the ministry’s engagement through the James Omisope Banmosun Apejuba Hulla (JOBAH) Foundation, which supports beneficiaries through initiatives including empowerment and scholarships.
For a ministry celebrating God’s faithfulness, the interventions provide a practical dimension to the thanksgiving. They demonstrate an effort to translate spiritual gratitude into tangible opportunities for people.
The orphanage visit preceding the anniversary further reinforced this message. Rather than limiting the celebration to worshippers gathered at the mountain, the programme created space for the ministry to extend attention to people outside its immediate congregation. It was a simple but significant expression of the idea that faith is also demonstrated through compassion.
The same spirit was reflected in the ministry’s wider community-oriented activities, where educational support, empowerment and humanitarian interventions form part of its engagement with society. Support and collaboration from the Toyin Christiana Alabi Foundation added another dimension to this community-focused approach.
With its emphasis on education, youth empowerment, humanitarian support and community development, the foundation’s involvement reflected the importance of partnerships in expanding the reach of initiatives designed to improve lives. Together, such interventions present a picture of faith that does not exist in isolation from society, but seeks to respond to some of its needs.
The anniversary also featured a range of spiritual ministrations, with invited ministers contributing to the worship, exhortation and prayer sessions.
Alongside the invited ministers, the presence of the General Overseer and Senior Apostolic Mother Prophetess Omonike Omisope Banmosun, popularly known as Woli Agbaye, further reinforced the leadership and spiritual character of the gathering.
For worshippers, the occasion provided an opportunity not only to celebrate the completion of the covenant period, but to renew their commitment to prayer, faith and purposeful living.
The anniversary also coincided with the birthday of Apostle Bankole Omisope Banmosun, adding a personal dimension to the atmosphere of thanksgiving.
Rather than standing apart from the larger celebration, the birthday became another reason for gratitude, as members and well-wishers joined in celebrating the General Overseer alongside the completion of the 90-day covenant journey.
There was, consequently, a deeper thread running through the anniversary. The gathering was about God’s faithfulness, but it was also about what people do with the grace they believe they have received.
The completion of 90 days of covenant prayer became an occasion to look back with gratitude, while the theme The Chosen directed attention towards what comes next: purpose, responsibility and service. For C&S Church Oke-Iye Living Chapel, that responsibility appears to extend from the spiritual to the social.
Through the church, its leadership, the JOBAH Foundation and collaborations with community-focused organisations, the anniversary highlighted a ministry seeking to combine spiritual devotion with practical intervention.
It is in this space between prayer and action that the broader significance of the celebration emerges. A mountain can be a place where people seek God, find strength and renew their faith. But the true measure of that experience may ultimately be seen in what happens when they return to the community.
As the songs, prayers and activities of the 2026 Annual Mountain Anniversary give way to the days beyond the celebration, the message of The Chosen remains relevant.
To be chosen, as the anniversary emphasised, is not simply to receive; it is also to carry responsibility. It is to use one’s position, opportunity, knowledge and resources to lift others. It is to turn prayer into compassion, faith into service, thanksgiving into generosity and spiritual conviction into positive social impact.
That perhaps captures the deeper story of the 90 Days Covenant of God’s Faithfulness and Annual Mountain Anniversary 2026: a celebration that began with prayer, found expression in worship and thanksgiving, and sought its fullest meaning in humanity.
At James Omisope Banmosun Prayer City (Ori Oke-Iye), Osu, the mountain once again served as a gathering point for faith.
But the message from the celebration reaches beyond the mountain—that a life touched by faith should, in turn, become a source of strength, hope and positive change to others.
