<h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #6495ed;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">THE CHURCH HISTORY</span></span></h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><a name="1425d52f45d5e6ec__Toc319661599"></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Brief History at a Glance</span></span></p>

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In the summer of 1982, there was a gathering of a small group of Nigerians during an evangelical visit to Washington, DC by the then Christ Apostolic Church World-wide Representative, Prophet T.O Obadare. This “gathering” was the birth of Christ Apostolic Church in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Worship services began in one of the members residence located at 1465 Columbia Road NW Washington DC.  In 1984, Evangelist Samuel Fadojutimi was sent from Christ Apostolic Church headquarters in Nigeria to lead this small group and soon this modest congregation journeyed from an apartment to a two storey building located at 1545 6th street NW, Washington DC.

Pastor Samuel Fadojutimi left the mission in 1989 and Pastor Paul Obadare took over from him. The year 1992 was a trying period for the assembly due to an administrative conflict which later caused majority of the members to move out of the Church. The first service after this move took place at Armstrong Adult Education center building on 3rd and O St, NW. A couple of months later, the church was able to secure a space at AME church building on 11th and M  street, NW under the leadership of a newly assigned Minister- Pastor Alfred Shasanmi.

Then in 1993, Pastor Shasanmi was transferred by the mission to one of the assemblies in London. Through all these, God was building his church and the members continued to stand firm. The year 1994 to1995 was more or less a vacuum period in terms of pastoral leadership. During this period, all the leaders of the church, led by the Patron, Elder Kunle Aladeselu handled both the spiritual and administrative affairs of the church. And with the utmost cooperation and participation of the entire congregation, the Church of God continued to march forward.

Even during this period, God was faithful to us. He provided us a servant of His who was gracious enough to shuttle between two Churches (Pastor TAO Agbeja).  He was at that time a Resident Pastor of one of our churches in Los Angeles, but for a year or more he traveled back and forth to be a “Transit Pastor” to this church of God. However, towards the end of 1995, God perfected His plans and then the “Transit Pastor” pastor TAO Agbeja moved down to Washington and took over the Pastoral duties of the Church till his latest transfer in ----- and replaced by Pastor Ilufoye who has been handling the affairs of the Church since then till present..

To God Be the Glory, the Church finished the building of the new location and finally moved there in the year 2009.

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