Celebration Church International, Acme Road, Vori Close — Local services in Ikeja

Located at Aromire avenue, which is to the left of Allen junction if you're coming from Ikeja under bridge. It's literally a 5mins walk from the junction to Edmark event center. The event center has quite a spacious auditorium with a gallery, and so can comfortably contain over 1,600 people by my estimation (I counted the chairs).

The A/C is very effective so no matter how we dance, and jump (and we do that a lot), you don't have to bother about your sweat.

The entrances are wheelchair accessible, but the parking lot is small (at least for the number of cars CCI members bring). The parking lot problem can be solved by choosing to use Bolt or Uber over your personal car tho.

Pastor Laju Iren, fondly called PL (PEE-EL), who's the wife of Apostle Emmanuel Iren is the resident pastor of CCI Ikeja. She's a good teacher of the word. There's this unique teaching style she has, and it works in a way that, even though she's talking to thousands at the same time, it always feels and sounds like it's just both of you in church; it's like she's talking to you only.

This teaching style doesn't compel the usual "hmmm" or "ride on Ma" expressions...instead it's more like "Yes Ma", " Okay Ma", like I said earlier, it's like it's just the both of you.

The reception and accommodation is also really beautiful! From real life smiling ushers who are actually ecstatic to see you, to random members genuinely checking to see how you're doing. You can see and tell the level of intentionality put into making sure this fellowship feels like family, 'cos for many people, it's all they got.

Then there's the children section. First impression I got about their children section (which they call CelebKids by the way) is SECURE. You have to register your child before they can accept him/her. If it's your child's first time, the registration will take a little bit longer as they have to ask more questions and get more information (10mins tops).

Your kids also are taught the word at their level; they're not just going to be kept there singing rhymes and watching cartoons till close time - No Ma/Sir.

Then there's the restrooms. Well, I have only been to the male ones, and it is um...spacious, and smells good. It's not the neatest I have seen, but they're trying (maybe it's something you could come give a hand with?).

The singing is beauutiifulllll! Every time I hear CCW (Celebration Church Worship team) sing, my playlist is affected...every single time. And their rendering of the songs are always better than the original. And there's something I need to highlight; they pay attention to right doctrine in the songs!!!!

The acoustics and the lighting are quite top notch considering the space, and crowd.

CCI Ikeja is a place you'd want to worship; I'll let you decide if you want to stay, but you'd definitely want to visit and keep visiting.

I'll share photos...

My time at Celebration Church Ikeja Campus yesterday was amazing. For a long time I have followed Pastor Emmanuel Iren from his covenant university school days till his ministry began to spread and gain grounds. I've been an ardent lover of the wisdom and excellence he exudes as a being. Formerly located at D'Podium Event Center, the new auditorium is at Balmoral Event Center Behind Sheraton Hotels Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way. The atmosphere of worship is beautiful, coordination and excellence dwells there in that sanctuary. It is a place you'd love to visit over and over again. Filled with so many warm and loving people. The word from Pastor Emmanuel Iren was a life changer. And he's so relatable. No iota of pride with him. Very down to earth yet carries himself with so much grace and dignity. Celebration Church is definitely a place to be....

The word is accurately taught without sugar coating. Love how everyone knows, loves and looks out for each other. Teaching is always on point. Every teaching series is spot on. A praying church inclusive. Apostle Emmanuel & Pastor Laju Iren are doing a splendid job raising an army for God through CCI.

If you’ve been looking for a bible believing and word taught church, you should visit. There are branches in Ibadan, Ile-Ife; VI, Yaba, Ago Palace and Ikeja in Lagos; Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Canada, UK, USA. If there are no branches in your locale, you can always stream Wednesday and Sunday services on Youtube.

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