St. Andrew's Anglican Church
George-Ama

The roots of Anglicanism sunk deep into George Ama as early as 1905 when the very first "zinc church" was built. However, it wasn't until February 25, 1912, under the dedicated efforts of early believers and Agent/Teacher Joshua Okparanta George, that the George-Ama church was officially christened St. Andrew's Church.

St. Andrew's proved to be a highly prolific mother church. Its missionary zeal extended into Egelebie, a satellite town of George Ama, where they planted St. Nicholas Anglican Church—a massive project spearheaded by the Men's Christian Association (MCA) and christened by Bishop T.R. Abere in 2016.

Fascinatingly, the reach of St. Andrew's crossed international borders! In 1949, three George Ama sons founded Okrika Kombo, a fishing community in Southern Cameroon. By 1966, this overseas community established an Anglican Church and named it exactly after their mother church in Nigeria—St. Andrew's Anglican Church! By 1970, this satellite church famously raised and sent funds back to Nigeria to purchase the first organ for the mother church in George Ama.

To the glory of God Almighty, St. Andrew's Church boasts arguably one of the most magnificent and largest edifices in the Okrika Kingdom today. Triggered by a deplorable old structure, the monumental project was initiated by His Excellency Chief Rufus Ada George, former Governor of the old Rivers State.

He vowed to build a befitting sanctuary for God before building his own personal house, kick-starting the project with an unprecedented first payment of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000) alongside 30 tons of chippings and 20 trucks of sharp sand. With massive ongoing support from elites like Elder D. M. F. George and relentless committees, the foundation was officially laid by Bishop Abere on March 20, 2008, propelling the church toward its radiant dedication and elevation to a Deanery headquarters.