THE DO,S & DON'T DURING LENTEN PERIOD - C & S SOCIETY

1. Members are advised to fast during the Lenten period which begins on Ash Wednesday of the year. The C & S Society doesn't encourage fasting on Sunday. Apart from fasting with reference to food, fasting may also take the form of ABSTAINING from those things which give us great pleasure.
2. During Lent there shall be:     i. No drumming, clapping of hands and dancingii. No loud ringing of bells before and at the end of the service     iii. No shouting of Hallelujah, Hossannah    iv. No singing of hymns and choruses containing Hallelujah and Hossannah    v. No loud congregational prayer but with low voice    vi. No cutting of male members hair    vii. Female members should either plait or retouch their hair at church member salons or places   viii. The use of Groundnut oil is more divinely rewarding than palm oil.   ix. No ordination or baptism laying of Foundation stones or the dedication of completed house.   x. No solemnization of marriage and no elaborate naming ceremonies, no burial ceremony   x. No funeral arrangements until after Lenten period.  xii. WHITE GIRDLE will be use throughout.

Saint Christiana Abiodun Emanuel - Founder C & S Society