The Home and Urban Mission (HUM) of The Church of Pentecost, in collaboration with other ministries of the church, has launched a project called ‘PENT5000,’ an initiative to feed over 5,000 street children.
The launch, which took place on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the forecourt of the Universal Merchant Bank, near Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, had close to 1,000 children in attendance.
The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Oboubi, who was present at the launch, announced the support of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, to the project.
He explained that the purpose for the novel project is to show love to kids by the inspiration of Jesus Christ who is a friend of children.
The HUM National Coordinator, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, revealed that the initiative, which is in fulfilment of the Great Commission, is not going to be a nine-day wonder. Rather, it is something that has come to stay and will be used as a mean to win souls for Christ. He expressed gratitude to the directors of all the ministries for offering their full support to the project.
The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Deaconess Elizabeth Sackey, intimated her enormous joy and appreciated The Church of Pentecost for taking up such an initiative.
Sharing a testimony about how the training she received from her Sunday school days has played a significant role in shaping her to become the woman she is today, Hon. Sackey admonished the children to commit to God, take their Sunday school lessons seriously and apply it in their lives.
She urged the Children’s Ministry and HUM teachers to pay particular attention to children, including following them to their homes and familiarizing themselves with their families. This, she indicated, was a strategy she used as a child worker in the church for many years and has groomed many children into becoming ministers of The Church of Pentecost, including the HUM Coordinator.
Deaconess Sackey called on HUM not to end the project at Agbogbloshie but extend it to other parts of the city. She promised to collaborate with the church to support the initiative spread to other areas.
Pastor Alex Fofie, who delivered a short word of exhortation on ‘The Unleashed Church Leading The Little Children To The Saviour’s Waiting Arms,’ explained that it is the desire of Jesus is that the church saves children from hunger because His arms are always opened to them.
He mentioned that Christ does not want kids to be undermined and turned away from Him because they are not excluded from the Kingdom.
Another reason for which he indicated children must be saved is that they are the future leaders, saying, ‘We can never have our future generation without our current children.’
As part of the launch of the PENT5000 project, 252 children accepted Christ as their Lord and personal saviour and close to 2000 plates of food dished to street dwellers, mainly children.
In attendance was the Kaneshie Area Head and Executive Council Member, Apostle Samuel Osei Asante. Others were Pastor Prof. William Otoo Ellis (Children’s Ministry Director), Deaconess Philomina Mireku (Women’s Ministry Director) & her deputy, Deaconess Vivian Amfo, Apostle Dr. Colonel B.G. Kumi-Woode (Chaplaincy Ministry) Mrs. Priscilla Yirebi (Youth Ministry NEC Member), and Apostle Dr Philip Osei-Korsah (Director of the Counselling Ministry).
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