The Cape Coast Area Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost has donated assorted food items worth GHS 4,000.00 to the Cape Coast School for the Deaf and Blind (CAPEDEAF) as part of activities marking the golden jubilee anniversary celebration of the Children’s Ministry of the Church.
The items, comprising bags of maize, rice, gari, 20 crates of soft drinks, and ten boxes of biscuits, were presented to the school on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, when a delegation of the ministry led by the Area Leader, Pastor Ernest Ohene Adu, visited the institution.
Addressing the staff and students, Pastor Ohene Adu said that the donation was part of the Church’s social responsibility aimed at complementing the effort of government in supporting such public institutions that are in dire need of assistance.
The Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academics, Mr Emmanuel Abiew, who received the items on behalf of the school, thanked the Church for the kind gesture, saying: “Staff and students of CAPEDEAF are forever grateful to The Church of Pentecost Children’s Ministry. God richly bless you.”
The short presentation ceremony, which took place in front of the Administration Block of the school, put deep smiles on the faces of the students. The presentation was witnessed by Mrs. Lydia Asante, the Senior House Mistress, and some staff members and students of the school.
Also in attendance were Deaconess Susanna Marian Holdbrook (Area Assistant Children’s Ministry Leader), Mrs. Akosua Oforiwaa Osei-Appau (Area Children’s Ministry Executive Committee Member), and Elder Samuel Ebo Atobrah (Area Children’s Ministry Executive Committee Member).
The Children’s Ministry of Airport Assembly in Yennyawoso District of The Church of Pentecost has shown love to occupants of the Kumasi Children’s Home by donating assorted items and a cash amount of GHC 300.00 to the Home.
The gesture, which took place on Sunday, September 18, 2022, was part of the activities commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Children’s Ministry of the Church.
The items, which included packs of biscuits, sachets of milo and Cerelac, soap, gari, sugar, toiletries, assorted drinks, used clothes and footwear, were donated by a delegation led by Deacon Robert Frimpong, the Local Children’s Ministry Leader.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Management, the Principal Child Care Officer of the Home, Mrs. Doris Asamoah, expressed her profound gratitude to the Church for the kind gesture.
“The Church of Pentecost is noted for its philanthropic acts. In fact, the Church has been a conduit for blessings to this nation in diverse ways. We appreciate your efforts,” she said.
She, therefore, appealed to the Airport Assembly Children’s Ministry to make the visit a monthly feature to fellowship and share the word of God with the inmates.
As part of activities to mark the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, members of the ministry in the Yennyawoso District of the Church, on Saturday, September 10, 2022, organised a health walk dubbed “Jesus March.”
Escorted by police officers, together with some health officials to ensure their safety, the children joyfully marched through the principal streets of Dichemso, Moshie Zongo, Nhyiaeso, Krofrom and ended at Yennyawoso amidst brass band music.
The children, numbering more than 200, were holding placards displaying Gospel truths as part of efforts to reach out to many with the gospel message of Jesus Christ.
Some of the placards read: “Try Jesus,” “Jesus Is The Saviour,” “Yesu Mu Na Nkwa Wɔ,” “Jesus Loves You,” “Run For Your Life,” among others.
According to the District Leader, Elder Kingsley Appau, the march was not only meant to mark the 50th anniversary of the ministry, but to help improve the health conditions of the children and to promulgate the gospel to the masses and win them for Christ.
After the march, the children were refreshed with sumptuous mashed kenkey and bread at the Yennyawoso Central Assembly auditorium.
Participating in the event were the members of the District Executive Committee and the Local Executive Committee, as well as other workers of the Children’s Ministry.
Miss Precious Anane from the Volta Region has won the 2022 version of the Preacher Kid competition organised by the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost Headquarters.
Securing 85% of the total marks, Precious slightly beat Master Noble Asante Agyei from the Northern Region, who had 80.84%. Akua Frema Adu Gyamfi from the Ashanti Region garnered 78.75% to place 3rd, while Ama Nhyira Oppong, representing the Central Region, and Adwoa Sarpomaa Sarpong, from the Western Region, placed 4th and 5th after securing 76.42% and 73.83%, respectively.
Each of the contestants received boxes of Bibles from the Bible Society of Ghana, TV sets for their local assemblies, hampers of groceries and stationery, and a certificate of excellence.
The event, which was held on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Asokwa, saw a vast number of members of the Children’s Ministry thronged the auditorium to support the contestants from their various areas.
Addressing the contestants, congregants, and viewers of the competition, the Patron of the Children’s Ministry, Prophet David Kankam Beditor mentioned that the contest was a historic one since it coincided with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the ministry.
“It is very unique and the first of its kind,” he said, and urged the patrons to support the children, encourage them and give them morale, saying, “You will be inspired by their preaching and teachings.”
The Chairman, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, in an address delivered on his behalf by Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng (Bompata Area Head), expressed his gratitude to the Children’s Ministry leadership for the organisation of the competition and the 50th Anniversary celebrations.
“Starting as ‘a mustard seed’ in Asokwa, it is not a coincidence it happens to fall within the 50th Anniversary celebrations; it is a coincidence arranged in heaven,” the Chairman said.
According to Apostle Nyamekye, although Accra, the capital city of the country, is the administrative location of the church, Kumasi can be considered the heart of the church.
He noted that the Preacher Kid competition is a step in the right direction, saying, “It is good it has been given the prominence it deserves. I pray that the exercise will impact children and help to not only improve the delivery of God’s word but more importantly the reading and meditation of the Word.”
He ended by stating that “there can be no good preaching without the study of God’s Word.”
The contest saw Apostle Lt. Col. Benjamin Woode (Burma Camp Worship Centre), Pastor Ebenezer Hagan (Youth Director), and Mrs Gifty Otu-Appiah as judges.
In his closing remarks, Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng congratulated all five contestants on outstanding performances.
“Thank God for giving us a competition and something to be proud about; separating the diamond from other precious stones,” he explained.
“The victor, Precious Anane, has successfully defended the title and won for the church. Through this radiant exercise, great talents have been unearthed. If the children can preach like this, then the future will be great for the church. My heart is at ease as I can assure you and all audience present that the church has an exciting future,” he added.
He remarked that If the competition was available to all, and four out of five of the finalist were girls, then girls and women, in general, have a big stage in the future in the church.
Contestants of the Preacher Kid competition came along with their parents and several members from their various areas within the church as well as friends and well-wishers.
As part of the event, an award certificate, as well as a cash prize, was handed to the winner of the just-ended Drawing Competition also spearheaded by the Children’s Ministry. The winner of the competition was Master Charles Pepprah from Offinso in the Ashanti Region.
According to the Director of the Children’s Ministry, Pastor Prof. William Otoo Elis, the drawing competition had 24 submissions from children all over the country. A jury made up of lecturers from the Faculty of Arts in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology was established to decide the winner of the competition.
Prophet Kankam Beditor With Master Charles Pepprah
Prophet Kankam Beditor, on behalf of the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, presented the award certificate and an envelope to the winner.
Also present at the event were Apostle and Mrs Dzemekey (Area Head, Asokwa), Apostle Dr. Dela Quampah (Area Head, Ho), Apostle and Mrs Buertey (PIWC Asokwa), Apostle John Budu Tawiah (Area Head, Kwadaso), Apostle Fred Tiakor (Area Head, Bekwai/Former Director, Children’s Ministry), Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku (Area Head, New Tafo), Apostle and Mrs Gideon Obeng-Darko Debrah (Atonsu Area Head), among others.
Two hundred and seventy-four participants of the four-day camp meeting organised by the Assin Foso Area Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost received Holy Spirit baptism, with the initial evidence of tongue-speaking.
The camp meeting, which took place at Assin Ngresi in Assin Darmang District, recorded an attendance of 926 children and 106 teachers drawn from the 17 districts in the area.
The event recorded great signs and wonders and also had 130 teens undergoing water baptism.
The meeting, which ended on a high note on Friday, August 26, 2022, was climaxed with the grand finale of the Area’s Anniversary Games and Quiz competitions – Both games and quiz competitions were won by the Foso Station District.
Some dignitaries who graced the four-day event include Pastors Kojo Anomah (Area Secretary), Joshua Aidoo (Area Executive Committee Member), George Osei Bonsu (Area Youth Ministry Leader), Ebenezer Obuade (Adiembra District Minister) and Elder Francis Mensah (Area Executive Committee Member).
Hundreds of children in the Assin Foso Area of The Church of Pentecost participated in a “Jesus March” through the principal streets of the Assin Foso Municipality on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
The event was part of activities organised by the Assin Foso Area to officially launch the Golden Jubilee anniversary week celebration of the Children’s Ministry.
The launch ceremony, which was held at the Foso Station Assembly church auditorium, brought together children, teachers and some ministers from the four districts in the Assin Foso Municipality.
Launching the week celebration, Pastor Samuel Avornyo, the Area Children’s Ministry Leader, underscored God’s goodness towards the ministry and The Church of Pentecost over the past 50 years.
Pastor Avornyo cited Apostle Norman Appiah Danquah (Walewale Area Head), Pastor Ebenezer Hagan (Youth Ministry Director) and many others as examples of the high-profile people in the church who are products of the Children’s Ministry.
He, therefore, paid glowing tribute to the hard-working children’s workers, both present and past, for allowing themselves to be used as conduits for equipping the next generation of leaders for the church and the nation.
Present at the event were Pastors George Ackah Watson (Foso Station District Minister) and Enoch Amoah (Resident Minister, PIWC-Assin Foso) and other members of the Area Children’s Ministry Executive Committee.
Workers of the five mainstream ministries of The Church of Pentecost have attended a day’s workshop meant to build their capacities to enhance their performance.
The event, which took place at the Headquarters of the church in Accra on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, was attended by accounts staff, drivers assigned to the ministries, executive assistants to the directors, domestic staff, and security staff.
Among the speakers were the Director of the Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM), Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh; the Director of Women’s Ministry, Mrs Philomina Mireku; the Director of the Evangelism Ministry, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, and the Human Resource Manager, Elder Samuel Addo Mantey.
In a keynote address, the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, commended the directors of the five ministries for putting together the workshop which, he said, was a follow-up to the Management seminar held a few weeks ago.
According to the General Secretary, management realised that the staff of the organisation play a key role in the success of the church. Therefore, there was a need to build their capacities to effectively perform.
Reading from Colossians 3:23-25, Apostle Kumi-Larbi urged the staff to develop a positive mindset about their work. This, he said, will help them to work with passion to attract the blessings of God and the rewards on earth.
In a presentation on “Self-Development in the Workplace Towards Professionalism” with Job 8:7, 2 Timothy 2:15 as his anchor text, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh stressed the need for the workers to build their capacities, be abreast with the current trends in their areas of work, develop themselves professionally to produce results.
According to him, when workers pursue professional excellence, they will solve problems that erupt in their offices, come out with innovations, and by so doing improve the system as they play a lead role in the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda of the church.
He indicated that self-development opens opportunities for one to the job market or job security, brings workers to the limelight, and gives them recognition, while professionalism opens new opportunities to workers, creates fulfillment and satisfaction, makes them diligent and efficient and increases their capacity, among other benefits.
The Women’s Director, Mrs Philomina Mireku, speaking on the topic: “Discipline as a Mark of a Christian Worker” based on Hebrews 12:1-11, Proverbs 3:11, noted that working in a Christian environment calls for high discipline.
Touching on things that can help them stay focused and disciplined in their duties, Mrs Mireku asked the staff to clearly define their goals, be committed to their jobs, set boundaries and take care of themselves, avoid things that can lead them into temptation, and live by deadlines, among others.
According to her, a disciplined workforce yields better results, enhances the image of the organisation and also brings personal rewards to individuals.
A total of 46 children in Kafaba District in the Tamale Area of The Church of Pentecost received Holy Spirit baptism during a three-day camp meeting organised by the Children’s Ministry of the church.
The event, which took place from September 1 to 3, 2022, at Kafaba Central Assembly also saw 21 teenagers who have attained aged 13 and above being baptised by emersion.
Some of the activities embarked on include sporting activities, Bible quiz, clean-up exercise, fasting and prayer retreat, talent show (song ministrations, choreography, Bible text recitation, etc).
The programme was held under the leadership of the District Minister, Pastor Ebenezer Christopher Tetteh, with support from the District Children’s Ministry leader and his team.
The Shiloh Assembly Children’s Ministry in the Mankessim District of The Church of Pentecost on Saturday, September 3, 2022, organised a health walk and clean-up exercise within its environs as part of activities marking this year’s Children’s Ministry Week-long celebration.
The health walk began from the Shiloh Assembly Auditorium at Ohwerefa, and ended at Baifikrom, after which the participants engaged in a clean-up exercise around the church building and the premises of the district mission house.
According to the District Minister, Pastor Benjamin Kufordjie, the purpose of the health walk was to help improve the health conditions of the children, while motivating them to develop the habit of exercising to stay healthy.
“The main idea behind the clean-up exercise is to fulfill the environmental care agenda of the church,” he noted.
Present were Children’s Ministry workers and children within the church.
This year’s Children’s Ministry Week which marks the ministry’s 50th Anniversary celebration, is being observed worldwide from Monday, September 5, 2022, to Sunday, September 11, 2022.
The Home and Urban Missions (HUM) in collaboration with the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, has organised a 3-day Camp Meeting for the vulnerable and marginalized children in the Abuakwa-North Municipal under the Effiduase Area of The Church of Pentecost
The event which took place from August 16 to 18, 2022 at the Bunso Cocoa College in the Eastern Region, had in attendance 119 street children drawn from Old Tafo-Akim, Kukurantumi, Ati, Maase, Anyinasin, Osiem, Ettokrom and Fisher Camp.
It was aimed at transforming the children morally and spiritually through the word of God, prayer and counseling.
Various ministrations by the speakers addressed deviant behaviours. The children were offered the opportunity to give their lives to Christ as 34 surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. During the prayer sessions, 12 of them received the Holy Spirit Baptism.
Present at the event were the National HUM Co-ordinator, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo; the Children’s Ministry Director, Pastor Professor William Otoo Ellis, and the HUM Children’s Ministry Representative, Pastor Joshua Yirenkyi Smart.
Also in attendance were the Eastern Regional HUM Pastor, Gabriel Owusu Akyaw and his wife; Pastor Samuel Acquaah (Effiduase Area HUM Co-ordinator); Overseer Isaac Komla Agbesi (Effiduase Area Children’s Leader); Pastor Prince Odoom (Old Tafo-Akim District Pastor), and Elder Joshua Appiah (Old Tafo-Akim District Children’s Leader).
It is worth noting that during the camp meeting, most of the participants who were struggling with the addiction to gambling, drug abuse, stealing, and promiscuity, were counselled by seasoned counselors.
The participants expressed their joy and gratitude to the church for the opportunity to join other children to fellowship and be transformed by the Word of God.
The HUM and Children’s Ministry Directorates further followed up and provided interventions to facilitate rescuing the vulnerable children from their current predicaments. These interventions include healthcare and education support for the children.
