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The Dambai Junction District in the Nkwanta Area of The Church of Pentecost organized a mass wedding for seven couples in the church on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

The historic event, the first of its kind in the district, was heavily attended by members of the church as well as community folks.

The District Minister, Pastor Michael Osei-Frempong, who officiated the service, was full of praise for the couples for accepting to be part of the event.

The couples, all of whom had already undergone the customary rites, could not hide their joy for having their marriages blessed.

Delivering the sermon on the theme “Patience in Marriage,” with scripture taken from Galatians 5:22, Elder Jacob Danso advised the couples to exercise patience in their marriages to foster peace and harmony in their homes.

The programme was attended by high-profile personalities in the area, including Mr. Emmanuel Obonda (Krachi Nchomuru Constituency Chairman), Miss Linda Mensah Koranchie (Krachi Government Hospital), King David Nkabonam (Oti Regional YEA Director), Mr. Patrick Koranteng (Deputy Director YEA), Mr. Nketia Safo (NDC Constituency Secretary, Krachi East), Mr. Aduan Dranford (Family Head), Hon. Samuel Owusu (NPP, Krachi East), and Apostle Noah Adeti (Miracle Prayer Ministry).

The heavy downpour after the occasion was indeed indicative of God’s blessings on the marriages.

Report by Nkwanta Area Media Team.

The Tamale Area of The Church of Pentecost organised a seminar on emotional stability for ministers and their wives in the area.

The event, which took place on Thursday, May 11, 2023, was facilitated by Elder Eric Agyapong, the Head of Mental Health at the Tamale Metropolitan District of the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

During his presentation, Elder Eric Agyapong emphasized the importance of ministers and their wives demonstrating a high level of emotional stability. He highlighted that emotional stability builds self-esteem and portrays maturity.

He further explained that the absence of emotional stability in the daily interactions of Church leaders with their members and officers can create a perception of chaos and mental or psychological weakness.

Referring to Proverbs 24:10, he emphasized that one’s emotional stability is tested in times of adversity or provocation. Therefore, ministers and their wives must be conscious of their reactions in such situations, as they are closely observed by those they interact with.

The Mental Health Officer then took the audience through the various stages of the grieving process.

He stated that the first stage is denial, followed by aggression or anger, and then bargaining. Other stages include acceptance, which, if not achieved, can lead to fixation at the depression stage and result in serious mental health issues.

Giving special attention to the Minister’s Wife, Elder Eric Agyapong explained that she must first understand herself as a woman. Women experience various changes in their bodies on a regular basis, such as pregnancy, menopause, and menstruation, which can lead to mood swings due to hormonal fluctuations.

He further advised that the minister’s wife must also recognize her roles as a pastor’s wife, a mother, a ministry partner, and sometimes a career woman. She must intentionally equip herself to respond appropriately to the various stressors she may encounter from different aspects of her life. By doing so, she can protect her marriage, relationships, and ministry, he noted, while adding that “the grace of God will be sufficient.”

Among the attendees at the seminar were Apostle Sylvester Arhin (Tamale Area Head and Executive Council Member) and his wife, Mrs. Regina Arhin, as well as Pastor Bernard Aziz Mohammed Abogorago (Area Secretary).

Report by Overseer Isaac Kwabena Tagoe (Assistant Area Reporter)

The New Tafo District in the New Tafo Area of The Church of Pentecost has held a retirement service in honour of eight gallant officers after years of meritorious service to God and the Church.

The service, which was held on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the M. K Yeboah Memorial Temple, Krofrom, was chaired by the Area Head, Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku, ably assisted by the District Minister, Pastor George Prah Amonoo.

The retirees, made up of 3 Elders, a Deacon and 4 Deaconesses were Elders Simon Amo Broni, who served for 41 years; Lawyer S. K Donkor, 19 years; Ben Korankye, 13 years as well as Deacon Joseph Kwaku Yeboah, 19 years. 

The rest were Deaconesses Cynthia Amo Broni, served for 41 years; Elizabeth Serwaa Bonsu, 38 years; Francisca Owusu Kesse and Georgina Antwi Boasiako also served for 31 and 30 years, respectively.

Prophet Tetteh Doku, in a sermon on the topic: “To Be Like Jesus to Impact the Nations” – (Ephesians 4:17-24; Galatians 2:20), exhorted the congregants on the need to live as transformed beings who no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts.

He enlightened that any individual, who believes in Christ Jesus, is crucified and the former life remains nailed to the cross and for that reason, the person becomes an example for others to follow, given that the former things are over and now imitates Christ and lives for Him.

Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku commended the retirees for their selfless services and encouraged them to keep living for Christ, especially in their retirement to help advance the Kingdom of God.

Citations were presented to the retirees as prayer was said for them by Apostle Isaac Kwasi Amoako (Rtd).

Present at the service were Mrs Victoria Tetteh Doku (wife of the Area Head), Mrs Agnes Amonoo (wife of the District Minister), Pastor Frederick Sarfo (Sepe-Buokrom District), District Executive Members, Area Women’s Ministry representatives and many others.

Report by Dennis Owusu & Emmanuel Nana Nsiah

The mortal remains of Mrs. Grace Efua Mansa Darkwa Juddah, the late wife of the Odorkor Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, was laid to rest after a glorious service was held in her honour on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

The eventful service was officiated by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, with support from the General Secretary, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, and some Executive Council Members of the Church, namely, Apostles Samuel Osei Asante, Isaac Nii Kotei Djani, Mike Etrue, Vincent Anane Denteh, and Prophet David Kankam Beditor.

Also in attendance were Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah Rtd. (Immediate-past Chairman), Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi (General Secretary-Elect and Asamankese Area Head), Apostle James Kwabena Asare (Kasoa Area Head), Apostle Dr. Christian Tsekpoe (Department Head of the Pentecost School of Theology and Mission at Pentecost University and Resident Minister for A-Lang Worship Centre), and a mammoth gathering of active and retired ministers, ministers’ wives, officers, members, relatives, and other sympathisers who had come from far and near to the Maranatha University College Park to pay their last respects to the departed minister’s wife.

It was indeed a glorious sight to behold as traditional rulers, clad in their regalia, showed up in great numbers to pay their respects to the late Mrs. Juddah.

Delivering a sermon titled “A Glorious Welcome” at the event, Apostle James Asare said that it does not matter how one leaves the earth, but what is certain is that every Christian will receive a glorious welcome in heaven.

With scripture reference to Luke 16:22, Apostle Asare revealed that there are only two destinations in eternity (life after death): a flight to heaven or hell.

He further noted that three facts remain: no matter one’s achievements, everyone will die; secondly, Jesus is the only way to heaven; and thirdly, one cannot miss heaven and miss hell.

“It does not matter where and how you depart; you are bound to arrive at these two destinations: heaven or hell,” he said.

According to him, what makes the arrival of believers in heaven a glorious one is that God knows when they are coming home, since He is the one who calls them home. This means that their arrival does not take Him by surprise, he said.

He also noted that the heavenly welcome is glorious because there is a massive preparation in place as Jesus promised that He is going to prepare a place for believers.

“Another reason why our welcome will be glorious is that the heavens become happy when the righteous return home from their earthly toils,” he added.

Concluding his sermon, the Kasoa Area Head said that it does not matter the physical condition in which Christians depart (whether fit or unfit) because they will receive a glorious body on their glorious return.

He, therefore, called on all who are yet to accept Christ to do so in order to experience this heavenly welcome.

He also encouraged the bereaved family and sympathisers to take solace from the fact that the late Mrs. Juddah is in a better place and is receiving a glorious welcome.

Survived by a husband and four children, Mrs. Grace Juddah and her husband, Apostle Isaac Tetteh Juddah, accepted the call to join the full-time ministry of The Church of Pentecost in 2001. They served in the following districts: Tanoso, Tamale, Pentecost International Worship Centre, and New Tafo (PIWC-New Tafo). After their service in these districts, they were called into missions and stationed in Zimbabwe for five years. In 2017, they were recalled from missions and stationed at Oyarifa.

During their time at Oyarifa District, they were appointed as Area Head and later transferred to the Sogakope Area in 2018. In 2022, they were reassigned to the Odorkor Area, where they served before Mrs. Juddah’s passing.

A tribute by the General Council of The Church of Pentecost, read by Apostle Nii Kotei Djani, described Mrs. Grace Juddah as “a devoted partner in the Lord’s vineyard.”

The tribute also acknowledged her remarkable contributions to God and the Church, stating that her passing was a blow to everyone who knew her.

“Despite facing adversity, she remained a resilient soldier of the Cross, serving God until her last breath,” it read.

The tribute provided comfort to the bereaved family, particularly the widower and the children, stating that she is now at peace in a better place, resting from her labours.

According to the General Council, Mrs. Juddah’s life left a legacy of faith that inspired many. Her exemplary life reflected the teachings of Christ, and she has left behind a legacy of faith and service that will continue to inspire future generations.

In moving tributes and choking on tears, her husband, referring to her as his “beloved queen,” and her children, recalled how her selflessness, determination, moral uprightness, humility, devotion, hospitality, and kindness, among other exemplary traits, brought stability to their home and significantly impacted their lives and ministry.

Mrs. Grace Juddah was born on April 7, 1972, to Opanin Thomas Kofi Darkwah and Obaapanin Selina Asantewaa, both from Begoro and now deceased.

She was the second of eight children. Mrs. Juddah, 51, was called to glory on Friday, March 24, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, after a prolonged illness caused by wrong medication resulting from a misdiagnosis.

PENTECOST NEWS.

The Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) in Gomoa Fetteh is set to host a two-day partnership workshop that will bring together over 200 experienced Ghanaian scientists to address food security challenges in the country.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana’s leading public scientific research institute, is organising the event in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI). The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and its subsidiary, the Asian African Consortium (AAC), are also partners for the event.

In a significant step towards bolstering food security efforts, the JGC/AAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CSIR. This collaboration will facilitate large-scale production of essential agricultural commodities such as rice, maize, soybean, tomato, onion, and jute across Ghana’s diverse agro-ecological zones. By increasing domestic production, the partnership seeks to reduce the country’s reliance on food imports while creating job opportunities and improving nutrition.

The JGC/AAC and CSIR partnership also intends to establish training programs to provide technical support and advisory services and enhance research and development capacities.

Themed: “Enhancing Food Security: The Role of the Ghanaian Scientists,” the partnership workshop, which would kickstart this transformative venture, aims to accomplish several objectives, including the formation of inter-institutional technical teams specialising in various crops, such as rice, jute, maize, soybean, cowpea, tomato, and onion. These teams will work collaboratively on breeding, agronomic practices, mechanisation, innovation, and other key areas of operation.

Additionally, the workshop will develop the necessary frameworks and modalities for executing the program’s deliverables. This includes the creation of work plans and budgets for each technical team assigned to specific commodities.

The workshop would have in attendance 100 experts, including experienced scientists specialising in the listed crops of interest, soil scientists, plant breeders, agronomists, post-harvest scientists, crop protectionists, weed scientists, seed scientists, biotechnologists, animal feed scientists, agricultural engineers, irrigation agronomists, as well as experts in monitoring and evaluation, policy, and information technology.

The Ministry of Finance reports that Ghana’s annual import of essential food commodities, including rice, poultry, sugar, and tomatoes, has averaged around US$2 billion. Data from the ministry reveals that between 2017 and 2020, the country spent between US$845.9 million and US$2 billion solely on importing rice, poultry, tomatoes, and other items.

The JGC/AAC and CSIR’s collaborative efforts, thus, hold great promise for Ghana’s food security goals since the program will contribute significantly to reducing food imports, enhancing agricultural productivity, and ensuring a sustainable and secure food supply for the nation.

PENTECOST NEWS.