© 2023 Emeka Anazodo
© 2023 Urantia Foundation
Updates from the July 2023 Trustee Meeting | Volume 17, Issue 3, October 2023 — Index | The Parliament of the World’s Religions |
By Emeka Anazodo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Editor’s Note: Emeka was a recipient of the first round of Mustard Seed Grant awards on behalf of the Urantia Peace Initiative. He proposed an annual conference in Lagos, Nigeria, with the goals of consolidating the reader base in Nigeria and fostering meetings between truth seekers and Urantia Book readers.
I am pleased to report on the recent Urantia conference held in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 1–2. The theme was “Contagious Love,” and the event attracted 63 participants in person and more than 10 viewers via live stream. While some of the logistics proved challenging, due partly to heavy rains, I think it was a very successful conference! We met our three major objectives, which were:
The Urantia Peace Initiative (UPI) is registered as a non-governmental organization with the aims and objectives of 1) fostering peace and unity among all people irrespective of culture, religion, tribe, or color and 2) introducing the teachings of The Urantia Book to all interested people.
This conference provided a forum for us to reunite and bond. Collins Lomo, Urantia Association International’s Continental Coordinator for Africa, and Khatukhira Bernard of Urantia Foundation’s Urantia Book International School (UBIS) traveled great distances from Ghana and Uganda respectively to be a part of our event. Collins served as emcee.
Other African presenters included Charity Charles, Shola Agagu, David Onche, Chike Martins, Daniels Hussaini, Samuel Benson, and Maya Anazodo. Together we deliberated on the following topics:
UPI is grateful for the financial support it received from the Mustard Seed Grants Program of Urantia Foundation. We are also grateful to the Urantia Book Fellowship’s International Committee for providing part of the matching funds that made this event possible. And last, but certainly not least, UPI wishes to wholeheartedly thank all participants of this event for making it informative as well as enjoyable!
“Love is only born of thoroughgoing understanding of your neighbor’s motives and sentiments.” UB 100:4.6
Updates from the July 2023 Trustee Meeting | Volume 17, Issue 3, October 2023 — Index | The Parliament of the World’s Religions |