The Children’s Ministry of Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC – Ho), a ministry of The Church of Pentecost, on Sunday, March 26, 2023, climaxed the Ghana Month in a grand style.
The children put on traditional Ghanaian clothing representing the various ethnic groups in Ghana.
Elder Isaac Ocran, Children’s Ministry District Leader, explained that as part of the celebration of Ghana Month, the children were asked to wear traditional clothes.
Additionally, he said, the children were given lessons on Citizenship Education. The topics covered included: “Respect for People in Authority and Leadership” and “The Role of the Church in Producing Good Citizens.”
Some of the children explained the significance of the clothes they were wearing, which are typically used by chiefs and royals.
Ghana Month is celebrated every March to recognise the rich cultural heritage of Ghana and the independence struggle by our forebears. The period is also used to teach the younger generation the morals and values upheld in Ghanaian society.
A forty-five-member delegation of the Children’s Ministry of the East Airport District (English Assembly) in the Teshie-Nungua Area of The Church of Pentecost today paid a visit to the Church’s Headquarters at La in Accra.
The visit climaxed the ministry’s expedition to the Black Star Square (Independence Square) and the Accra Sports Stadium in commemoration of Ghana’s 66th-anniversary celebration.
The children, who were led by Deaconess Vivian Darko (Children’s Ministry Leader) and two other child workers, Deacon Godwin Boateng and Brother Solomon Konlan, interacted briefly with the General Secretary of the Church, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, the Director of the Pentecost Men’s Ministry and Executive Council Member, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, and the Director of the Counselling Ministry (COPCOM), Apostle Philip Osei Korsah.
After the interaction, they took a group photograph with the children and prayed for them.
As part of the visit, the children were given a tour around the Headquarters building as well as the studios of Pent TV located on the premises.
They also visited the Sophia McKeown Temple (adjacent to the Headquarters) – touted as the first and oldest church building constructed by The Church of Pentecost in the Greater-Accra region.
The Children’s Ministry Director of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Professor William Otoo Ellis, together with his family, have built an ultra-modern Children Resource Centre for the Church at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa.
A short dedication and commissioning service was held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, during the Heads’ Session of the Global Ministers’ and Wives’ Conference 2023.
The resource centre was dedicated by the Chairman, Apostle Eric Nyamekye. He was supported by the General Secretary, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, the International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, and other members of the Executive Council.
Handing over the keys to the church, Pastor Prof. Otoo Ellis, a former Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), thanked the leadership of the church for giving the land for the project, saying, “We thank the leadership of the church, especially the Chairman for giving us the opportunity to contribute to God’s work. It is a great honour.”
According to Pastor Prof. Otoo Ellis, the idea of getting a resource centre became pertinent after a national vision tour of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ministry where children workers needed to be focused on and trained and equipped.
“We did a lot of consultation and I met the leadership and my family. Today, we have this edifice to the glory of God,” he disclosed, adding, “This facility represents gratitude to the living God, not forgetting the many people we consulted and motivated us to finish this project.”
Dedicating the edifice, the Chairman, Apostle Nyamekye stated: “We want to thank you, Pastor Prof. Otoo Ellis once again, for this show of love. We pray that others will emulate this so that we will be able to commit back to the church the many that we have received from God and the church.”
A citation was presented to Pastor Prof. Otoo Ellis and his family for the noble gesture in supporting the Children’s Ministry and the church.
The Children Resource Centre has a 200-capacity auditorium for training; six large rooms (with three being demonstrating rooms for ages 0-6, 7-9, and 10-12); a library, two syndication rooms for small group meetings; 10-capacity conference room, two washrooms, an office, and a reception area.
Joining the family were Dr. Mrs. Florence Otoo Ellis (wife of Pastor Prof. Otoo Ellis), his three children, his parents, Apostle and Mrs. Denson (former General Secretary of the Apostolic Church), among others.
The La Area Women’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost has organised a thanksgiving service to appreciate God for His goodness towards the members of the church.
Speaking at the annual event on January 9, 2023, at Dr Thomas Wyatt Temple, the wife of the La Area Head, Mrs Juanita Nuekpe, charged members never to seize thanking God in all circumstances.
She spoke on the topic, “Ebenezer, thus far the Lord has brought us” – 1 Samuel 7:12.
Mrs Nuekpe hinted that Prophet Samuel raised a memorial stone anytime God granted victory to the Israelites, signifying their heartfelt gratitude to God.
She noted that although not all expectations were met in 2022, yet it is fit to render thanks to God, be it good or bad.
“It is the grace of God that has kept us alive and ushered us into a new year. It is this same grace that will continue to carry us through 2023 and the rest of the years ahead. So we need to raise a memorial of thanksgiving to Him,” she added.
Mrs Nuekpe further cited Noah and Abraham as examples of persons who raised memorial altars to God in Genesis 8:20; 12:7-8 after the flood and angelic visitation, respectively.
Also quoting from Hebrews 13:15, Mrs Nuekpe admonished believers to be intentional in rendering thanks to God.
Referring to Luke 17:12-19, she indicated that as members continually thank God, He expands their territories and preserves them.
According to him, when the ten lepers received healing, only one went back to thank Jesus and was made whole.
Mrs Juanita Nuekpe concluded by urging members of the ministry to make thanksgiving a lifestyle.
In attendance were Mrs Rose Kumi-Larbi (wife of the General Secretary of the church), Deaconess Margaret Osei (former Deputy Director of the Women’s Ministry), and the La Area Women’s Ministry Leader, Deaconess Bernice Broni, and her team.
Members of the Children’s Ministry Old Students’ Association (ChiMOSA) in Assin Foso Area of The Church of Pentecost, on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, donated 1,055 copies of the Bible worth GH₵ 9,000.00 to the Children’s Ministry of the Area.
Leadership of the association, led by Elder Daniel Mends, presented the Bibles to the church during the ministry’s end-of-year meeting at Assin Foso.
According to Elder Mends, the donation was done in response to the ‘Operation 1,000 Bibles’ project launched by the association during its official inauguration in October last year.
Receiving the Bibles on behalf of the ministry, the Area Children’s Ministry Leader, Pastor Samuel Avornyo, expressed his appreciation to the association for all the support towards the ministry in the Area since its inauguration.
He was hopeful that the ministry and the association will continue to collaborate to make the Children’s Ministry the best-performing one in the Area.
The association has more than 300 members across Europe, the United States of America (USA), and Ghana. Its core aims are to connect all members of The Church of Pentecost who have been through the ministry in the Assin Foso Area and beyond, check their progress in the church, and collaborate in propagating various initiatives that will help develop and sustain the ministry.
Also present were Area and District Executives of the Children’s Ministry.
Pastor John Afawuah, the Kumasi Sector Children’s Ministry Pastor of The Church of Pentecost, has launched a maiden children’s music album titled “Mmɔfra Ho Hia” (Translated: Children Are Important).
The 16-track album, which was unveiled on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Santasi Bethel Assembly of the Church, contains Sunday School songs like “Abofra Ketewa,” “Mmofra Ho Hia,” “I am a Child.”
Pastors, leaders, teachers and members of the Children’s Ministry from the various Areas and Districts were present to grace the launch.
The album also featured the Echoes of Godly Children, the Kumasi Sector children’s choir.
Speaking at the event, Pastor John Afawuah revealed that the influence of secular music on children recently is outrageous, and its impact on their future is highly pernicious.
According to the Children’s Pastor, he was inspired by God to invest in the young ones to impact their fellows with godly music, which is another approach to lead people to the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus.
“Trending songs across the various social media platforms negatively affect the spiritual growth and development of the young. That is why we have been inspired to put these songs together to build them in the fear of the Lord for the future of this country,” he said.
He added that “the voice of the Children’s Ministry behind the lyrics will help engage their fellow children and impact them positively for God and the country.”
He encouraged Christian parents to saturate their homes with Christian music before calling on the masses to embrace songs from the Echoes of Godly Children.
Some of the children who featured in the songs on the album appreciated the efforts put up by their leadership and the opportunity given them. They, therefore, encouraged their fellows not to be shy of their God-given talents but must use them at church to the glory of God.
The Children’s Ministry of the Darkuman English Assembly (DEA) in the Kaneshie Area of The Church of Pentecost held its maiden edition of the Bible Spelling Competition last Sunday.
The competition, dubbed “Study to Show Yourself Approved,” aimed at making the study of the word of God fun and more innovative.
The event, which was held between the various Jethro Initiative (JI) groups in the assembly, took place at the Children’s Ministry auditorium.
In his opening address, the Darkuman District Children’s Ministry Leader, Deacon Enock Anim Asante, said that the competition was the first among many planned by the ministry in the district.
According to him, subsequent competitions would be organised for all the assemblies in the district in the coming year.
“These competitions would promote teamwork and unity among the children as we strive to raise godly and transformational future leaders,” he added.
Deaconess Sheila Williams, the Children’s Ministry Leader of Darkuman English Assembly, encouraged the children to take their studies, both in school and at church, seriously, stressing that: “Quality and good education with self-discipline in the reading and studying the word of God would surely take you to high places in future.”
The five-member JI competing groups spelt words from the book of Matthew from chapters 1 to 10, using the New International Version (NIV) Bible as their reference point.
At the end of the contest, medals were presented to the overall winners and all other participants.
Deaconess Sheila Williams, in her closing remarks, expressed heartfelt appreciation to the planning committee for the Spelling Competition and the various JI groups for a well-organised event.
The Jethro Initiative, which has as its slogan “Nurturing unto Godliness,” is an extra-curricular programme of the Children’s Ministry aimed at complementing and strengthening the activities of the Sunday Schools in building the foundation of children in Christ and His word and entrenching them on the need to walk in the Faith.
The Takoradi Area Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, led by the Area Leader, Pastor Charles Yaw Kodom, has donated half-pieces of clothes valued at GH₵ 26,040.00 to 214 ministers’ wives in eight internal mission areas of the church in Ghana.
The items were presented on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the sidelines of the Heads’ Meetings at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa.
According to Pastor Kodom, the kind gesture was part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Children’s Ministry, saying, “We want to touch the lives of ministers’ wives in the internal missions areas of the church with tokens of half pieces of clothes.”
The beneficiary areas were the Bolgatanga, Bawku, Walewale, Yendi, Tumu, Sawla, Kete-Krachie, and Nkwanta areas.
Pastor Charles Yaw Kodom disclosed that two more areas would later benefit from the support. These, he noted, are the Tamale and Wa Areas.
“We are extremely grateful to the Lord Almighty for his abundant grace in making this projection to be fulfilled,” he stated.
Receiving the items, the Children’s Ministry Director of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Prof. William Otoo Ellis, expressed his sincere gratitude to the Takoradi Area Children’s Ministry Executive Committee and their members for such a thoughtful act of service to the beneficiaries.
Present were Prophet David Kankam Beditor (Patron, Children’s Ministry and Ashaiman Area Head) and Deaconess Philomina Mireku (Women’s Ministry Director).
The Anyaa District of The Church of Pentecost organised an appreciation service in honour of the 75 Children’s Ministry workers (Sunday School teachers) in the district.
The event, according to the District Minister, Pastor Emmanuel Teye Sackitey, was organised to commend the children’s workers for their dedicated service towards the spiritual growth and holistic development of children in the district.
“It is common knowledge that among the hardly appreciated people in churches are Sunday School Teachers. Whilst some see them as a nuisance to mainline adult service, others consider their services as the least important,” he observed.
He advised Church leaders to regard the services of Children workers as indispensable to the growth and development of the body of Christ in this undulating world, where the love of many is growing cold.
“The role of Children’s Ministry Workers is critical in the Possessing the Nation agenda,” he added.
Pastor Sackitey, therefore, praised the Children’s Ministry workers for the good work they are doing such as paying regular visits to children in their homes and schools, holding prayer meetings with children, training children during ministry week celebrations, etc.
Pastor Sackitey advised Children’s Ministry workers never to expect any pecuniary reward in discharging their duties, but to be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that their labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the teachers, the District Children’s Ministry Leader, Elder David Agyemang, said that they were completely overwhelmed by the gesture of the Church leadership and pledged their commitment to the service of the Children’s Ministry.
An amount of GHȼ8,354.50 raised from the six local assemblies in the district was shared among all 75 Children’s Ministry workers.
The Anyaa District in the Anyaa-Ablekuma Area of The Church of Pentecost has distributed 564 Bibles, worth GHȼ3,900.00, among the children in the district.
The donation, which took place on October 16, 2022, was jointly sponsored by the District Children’s Ministry and the various local assemblies in the district.
The gesture is in fulfilment of the One-Child-One-Bible project of the Children’s Ministry which aims at making the word of God accessible to all children in the Church.
Earlier, the district received 240 Bibles from the Area Children’s Ministry and distributed to the children. Currently, all 804 members of the Children’s Ministry in the district have received Bibles.
During the presentation, the District Minister, Pastor Emmanuel Teye Sackitey, remarked that, considering the invaluable use of the Bible in training the child, it should be the most basic property every child possesses.
He, therefore, charged all the children’s workers to help harness the gifts and talents of the children, and also form reading clubs in the community to help children develop interest in reading the Bible.
Receiving the Bibles on behalf of the children, the District Children’s Ministry Leader, Elder David Agyemang, expressed much gratitude to the leadership of the Church for such a wonderful initiative.
He pledged the commitment of children’s workers towards ensuring the children make good use of the Bibles.
