Couple Gives Birth After 8 Years Of Childlessness web

Couple Gives Birth After 8 Years Of Childlessness

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Overseer Enock and Mrs Helina Tawiah, the Ave-Dakpa District Minister of The Church of Pentecost in the Aflao Area, have welcomed a baby boy after eight years of childlessness, attributing their blessing to divine intervention and prayer.

During the christening ceremony of the baby at Ave-Dakpa Central church auditorium, on August 1, 2024, the couple shared their joyous testimony. According to them, despite six years of medical interventions, they found no solution. However, after dedicating themselves to full-time ministry in 2022, they focused on prayer and ministry.

When they visited Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo (Aflao Area Head) and his wife, Ophelia, at Aflao, they shared their childless situation with them. Apostle Brefo and his wife prayed fervently for them, assuring them of a divine visitation that would bring joy to their faces. By God’s grace, Helina conceived and gave birth to a healthy baby boy on May 15, 2024, at Ho Government Hospital.

The couple expressed their profound gratitude to God, saying, ‘We have come to the realisation that the biblical stories about Sarah and Hannah are genuine and not mere myths.”

Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo, dedicating the child, encouraged Christians to trust God for perfect gifts, emphasising that God’s delay is not denial. He prayed for those yearning for children to receive divine visitation and share their testimonies soon.

The ceremony was attended by Aflao Area pastorate and ministers from other denominations, celebrating the couple’s blessing and testifying to God’s faithfulness.

Report by Pastor Francis Lamptey, Aflao Area Reporter

PENSA KNUST Hosts PGLR 2024 web

PENSA KNUST Hosts PGLR 2024

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PENSA Ghana Leaders’ Retreat (PGLR) 2024 officially commenced on Friday, September 6, at the PENSA KNUST auditorium.

The annual event, organised by the Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) Ghana, brought together PENSA leaders from the various tertiary institutions across the country for spiritual enrichment and leadership development.

The retreat, themed ‘Unleashed to Transform the Campus,’ aimed to equip participants with sound doctrines, the tenets and core practices of The Church of Pentecost, and deepen their understanding of God’s word.

Elder Issah Nwenbe Jeln, PENSA Ghana Coordinator, in his opening address, emphasised that this year’s retreat sought to ‘ignite leaders with a firestorm of sound doctrine, fuel a frenzy of innovation, and unleash a tidal wave of transformation.’

The programme focused on crucial topics such as ‘Doctrines,’ ‘Our Mandate on the Campus: Reaching Everyone and Taking Everywhere for Jesus Christ,’ and ‘The Campus Takeover Drive.’

In his welcome address, Apostle Ebenezer Hagan, the Youth Director of The Church of Pentecost, highlighted the retreat’s alignment with the church’s Vision 2028 of ‘Possessing the Nations.’

He stressed that the annual gathering was designed to ‘build and equip all PENSA leaders to reach out and take over their campuses and institutions with kingdom values and principles.’

Drawing inspiration from Isaiah 49:1-3 and 6, Apostle Hagan called for internal transformation among the leaders and encouraged them to become positive influencers in various sectors, including academics, leadership, and public service.

PGLR 2024, which was a time of spiritual refreshing and practical leadership training, was to equip the next generation of Christian leaders to make a significant impact on their campuses and beyond.

Report by PENSA GHANA Editorial Committee

Amrahia Area Inaugurated, Apostle Berko Welcomed web

Amrahia Area Inaugurated, Apostle Berko Welcomed

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The newly created Amrahia Area of The Church of Pentecost was officially inaugurated on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the E. T. Boye Memorial Temple in Amrahia, Accra.

The Area, carved out of the Madina Area, was inaugurated by the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi.

The service also coincided with the welcome service of the first Area Head and his family, Apostle Samuel Berko, who previously served as the Berekum Area Head.

Delivering the sermon on ‘The Unleashed Church,’ Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi stressed the Church’s immense power, drawn from the Holy Spirit, which must be shared with the world.

Citing Acts 1:8, he reminded believers that the Holy Spirit brings immeasurable, unlimited, and surpassing power to Christians. He urged Christians to take the power beyond the church walls and into their daily lives, workplaces, homes, and communities, saying, ‘God wants us to be conduits of His blessings.’

Apostle Obuobi further stressed the importance of teaching in shaping beliefs and actions, referencing Acts 17:2-3, and highlighted the Church’s power in spiritual warfare, citing Ephesians 6:12.

He affirmed that the Church unleashed is accredited with signs and wonders, encouraging believers to use the power to transform their world.

In his inaugural address, Apostle Samuel Berko expressed gratitude to the Chairman and the Executive Council, as well as the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Committee. He praised the selfless service by the Madina Area under Apostle Martin Seth Appiah and expressed confidence that through prayer, God’s hand would guide the new Amrahia Area to success. He echoed the General Secretary’s message, affirming that by working together, the area would accomplish great things.

Apostle Berko was called into ministry in 2002. He served as a chaplain in the Ghana Armed Forces for seven years, a missionary to Kenya (2015–2019), and Berekum Area Head (2019–2024).

The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Apostle Martin Seth Appiah (Madina Area Head), Prophet Kwasi Asante Annor (Resident Minister, PIWC Trasacco), Apostle Philip Osei Korsah (Director, Counselling Ministry), Apostle Ebenezer Agyapong (Minister-in-charge of e-Church), Apostle William Agyarko (Haatso Area Head), retired ministers, and the pastorate.

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Greater Accra Ministers' Wives Donate To Orphanages web

Greater Accra Ministers’ Wives Donate To Orphanages

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Ministers’ Wives of The Church of Pentecost in the Greater Accra on Thursday, September 5, 2024, visited D Rose Foundation in James Town, Accra, and Countryside Children’s Welfare Home in Bawjiase, Awutu Senya and donated assorted items to the inmates.

Mrs Mary Nyamekye, wife of the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, together with the group, donated items such as toiletries, educational materials, foodstuffs, and other miscellaneous supplies.

At the D Rose Foundation in James Town, Mrs. Freda Koranteng, wife of the Director of Pentecost Hospital – Madina, had time with the children in a very lively session of Sunday School songs after which she prayed with them. She extended an invitation to anyone who had not accepted Christ.

Madam Rosedarling Sowah, President of the D Rose Foundation, said the current number of children being taken care of at the orphanage was 49. Thirty are based in the community while 19 are housed at the orphanage. Mrs Sowah acknowledged the challenging times but expressed deep gratitude for the donations, noting that the ministers’ wives’ support would greatly help provide for the children.

At the Countryside Children’s Welfare Home in Bawjiase, home to more than 50 inmates, Deaconess Emma Boafo (rtd) expressed heartfelt gratitude to the team for their generosity.

She recounted how they have been able to put up a school where the children are attaining an education up to the Senior High School level. She also praised the church for its constant support to the orphanage.

Present were Mrs Juliana Korkor Obuobi, General Secretary’s wife; Mrs. Deborah Bekoe, International Missions Director’s wife; Pastor Kingsley Luther Odoi Larbi, Awutu Bawjiase District Minister and Pastor George Arthur, Awuakyekwaa District Minister.

The rest included wives of Area Heads and other ministers in the region.

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Working For Church Is Divine Privilege web

Working For Church Is Divine Privilege – Pastor Asare

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The Windy Hill District Minister in the Kasoa Area of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Thomas Tete Asare, has called on employees working for Christian organisations to see themselves as working for God.

He stressed the need for people to be serious about their work while in active service, because after retirement or death, they can work no more.

Pastor T. T. Asare said this when addressing drivers of directors, area heads, and principal officers of The Church of Pentecost during a 2-day prayer retreat held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa.

Speaking on the topic, ‘Working for God and the Church’ based on Ecclesiastes 9:10 and Colossians 3:23-24, Pastor Asare stated: ‘Being employed at The Church of Pentecost is a privilege, and it is essential to remember that you are ultimately working for God, who will reward you in due time.’

Expounding the scriptures, he urged them to wholeheartedly dedicate their efforts toward the cause of God and the church.

To excel in this divine duty, he advised them to prioritie prayer in everything they do, maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality, be circumspect in their utterances, value their lives and other occupants in their vehicles by avoiding unnecessary risks such as overtaking and speeding, limit their expectations and take good care of their health, especially given the demands of long driving and sitting.

Pastor T. T. Asare further entreated drivers to go the extra mile and be prepared for emergencies due to the nature of their work, while urging them to be time-conscious and strive to climb the academic ladder if possible.

Concluding his message, he asked them to avoid negative influences that could derail their mission, saying, ‘By adhering to these principles, you honour your commitment to God and the church, ensuring a fulfilling and rewarding journey.’

As part of the retreat, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, also interacted with the drivers to encourage them.

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La Area Penco Declares Dividend web

La Area PENCO Declares Dividend

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The Pentecost Co-operative Mutual Support and Social Services Limited (PENCO), La Area, has declared 15% dividend.

The Vice-President, Deaconess Barbara Charway Tetteh, announced this as the group celebrated its 10th anniversary at their 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on August 18, 2024, at the Dr. Thomas Wyatt Temple, Accra.

The meeting was held to receive the President’s and Directors’ reports, to adopt financial statements of the Society for 31st December 2023, together with the Auditor’s report, and to authorise transfer to reserve.

Earlier on August 11, 2024, the Society launched its 10th anniversary under the theme:‘A Decade of Empowerment: Safeguarding Today’s Wealth for Tomorrow’s Transformation.’ As part of the anniversary celebrations, the Chairperson of the Planning Committee, Deaconess Dr Cynthia Addoquaye Tagoe, gave a brief history of the Society, and paid a glowing tribute to the founding fathers for the role they played in the establishment of the Society.

She indicated that PENCO-La Area started in August 2013 during the leadership of Apostle Francis Ofori Yeboah (Rtd), but was officially launched on August 17, 2014, during the tenure of Apostle John Appiah Aidoo. The aim of the Society was to provide a means of savings among its members, and to provide loans to improve their social and economic wellbeing. A seed money of GHS 54,775.00 was used in the setting up of the Society, which was later converted into shares.

The Society used the opportunity to recognise the contribution of some members, including long-serving Board Members, Management, Local Representatives and outstanding customers, with cash prizes and citations.

Deaconess Dr Addoquaye Tagoe praised the awardees for their services and dedication to the Society. She encouraged them to continue to support the Society to achieve its vision.

The Society, as part of its corporate social responsibility, donated a modern lectern to Culture Assembly in the Nima-Alaska District in the Area.

On his part, Elder David Amoako of PENCO Apex congratulated PENCO-La Area on its 10th anniversary and encouraged the Society to keep up the good work.

The Greater Accra Regional Director of the Department of Co-operatives, Madam Priscilla Botchway, also congratulated the Society on its 10th anniversary, and commended the Board for organising the AGM to account to members.

In his presentation to shareholders, the President, Elder Prof. Raymond Dziwornu, revealed that from a humble beginning in 2014, where the Society recorded a deficit of GHS 3,000.00 in 2023, the Society was able to record a surplus of over GHS 280,000.00, representing 57.28% growth over the previous year’s surplus, an achievement which they proudly owe to all. He noted that, the Society recorded significant growth in membership, savings, loans and investments.

Elder Prof. Dziwornu expressed his profound gratitude to the La Area Head, Apostle Dr Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe, the leadership of the church, and the pastorate for their prayers, good counsel, guidance and support. He further thanked members of the Board, Management, Staff, the immediate past Fund Manager, Elder Samuel Odame Lartey, District Co-ordinators, and Local Representatives for their relentless efforts to the progress of PENCO – La Area.

Concluding his presentation, Elder Prof. Raymond Dziwornu noted that the measures put in place to run the Society and strict adherence to policies have yielded good results. He assured shareholders that the Board, with the support of Management will double its efforts to make the right decisions and implement strategies to make PENCO-La Area more profitable in the years ahead.

Report by La Area Media Team

UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR CHILDREN – CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR TELLS PARENTS web

Unleash The Potential Of Your Children – Children’s Director Tells Parents

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Parents have been encouraged to do everything possible to ensure that their children’s potential is fully unleashed.

The Director of the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Samuel Avornyo, made the call during a working visit to the Diamond City Worship Centre in the Kasoa Area on Thursday, September 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 McKeown’s Children’s Week Celebration.

Accompanied by his wife, Jemima, Pastor Avornyo exhorted the church on the topic, “Unleash the Potential of Your Child,” referencing scriptures from Luke 19:30-36 and Zechariah 9:9-10.

Using the story of the colt tied in a village, which Jesus instructed two of his disciples to untie because he had a need for it, Pastor Avornyo posited that every child has innate potential. He asserted that until these potentials are unleashed, they remain dormant and unfulfilled.

‘That tied colt, a young donkey (a child), had a prophetic mandate according to Zechariah 9:9-10 to carry the King of Kings into Jerusalem during the Triumphant Entry. However, instead of fulfilling this divine mandate, the colt was tied in a village. When the colt was untied, brought to Jesus, and he mounted it, women began to spread clothes on the ground for the colt to walk on,’ he explained, adding, ‘Children, like the colt, need to be unleashed because their dormant potentials are needed by the Lord.’

He further encouraged parents to avoid ‘tying down’ their children with negative utterances, stereotyping, and other harmful acts. Instead, he urged them to lead their children to Christ, as this is the surest way to ensure they grow to their fullest potential.

The night, designated for praises and worship dubbed, ‘Tehilla Night,’ brought together 310 participants, including officers, parents, and children.

Also in attendance were the Area Children’s Ministry Leader, Pastor Charles K. Appiah, some members of his team, and the Resident Minister of Diamond Worship Centre, Pastor Dr Emmanuel Awudi, and his wife.

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210 Officers Ordained In Downtown-Ofaakor Area web

210 Officers Ordained In Downtown-Ofaakor Area

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Two hundred and ten officers have been ordained in the Downtown-Ofaakor Area of The Church of Pentecost.

Among them were 50 elders, 70 deacons and 90 deaconesses. The ordination took place during the August session of the Officers School.

Apostle Dr Benjamin Ali (Rtd.), the immediate past Area Head, addressed the gathering on the theme, ‘Unleashed to do effective ministry.’

He indicated the tendency of some to seek titles and recognition at the expense of genuine ministry work.

He urged leaders to prioritise prayer to enhance their impact on the peopoe and emphasised the importance of unity among leaders for greater impact.

The current Area Head, Apostle William Kojo Edzorhoho, also spoke at the service. He encouraged the newly ordained officers to remain dedicated to prayer and to focus on building a strong church.

He reminded them to uphold the valuable practices of the church passed down to them.

The ceremony was attended by ministers and their wives, ministry leaders, with a total attendance of 715 officers from various districts in the area.

Report by Pastor Stephen Danso, Abamkrom District.

Edumfa District Holds Traders Prayer Night, Seminar web

Edumfa District Holds Traders Prayer Night, Seminar

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The Edumfa District in the Cape Coast Area of The Church of Pentecost has held a night of prayer and seminar for all traders in the district.

The event, which took place recently at the Central church auditorium, under the theme: ‘The Value of Prayer and Excellence at the Marketplace’ (Daniel 6:3, 10-11), was attended by both members and non-members of The Church of Pentecost.

The District Minister, Pastor Robert Asamoah, spoke to the traders on the topic, ‘Excellence at the Marketplace.’

According to him, Christian traders carry the spirit of excellence which must reflect in the way they handle their customers, saying, ‘Treat customers as kings and queens.’

He asked Christian traders to be proactive, know the times in which the world is and do business as such.

‘For instance, in this present age of MoMo, do not be carry huge physical cash with you when going to buy from your suppliers,’ he advised.

He encouraged the traders to be diligent and hardworking, making financial savings and refrain from indiscriminate impulse buying. He further entreated them to ensure both personal and workplace hygiene.

Pastor Asamoah admonished the traders to be mindful of expiry dates on goods they buy so that they do not face the wrath of the law and incur loses that come by having such goods in stock.

Mrs Semenhyia Asamoah (Wife of the district minister) led the traders in an intensive prayer session for their businesses.

The All-Traders Prayer Night and Seminar which was a non-denominational gathering meant to equip and unleash traders to possess their world with the values and principles of the Kingdom of God.

Report by Edumfa District Media Team

16 Graduate From Pentecost Literacy School In Takoradi Area web

16 Graduate From Pentecost Literacy School In Takoradi Area

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Sixteen people, comprising 11 students and five facilitators, have graduated from the Pentecost Literacy School in the Takoradi Area.

The Pentecost Literacy Project (PLP), which The Church of Pentecost initiated in pursuance of Vision 2023, now Vision 2028, was to teach adults how to read and write in their native languages and to aid them to read the Bible.

After a two-week intensive training by the Literacy and Evangelism Ghana (LE-GH) for facilitators across the nation at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh in October and November 2021, the Takoradi Area participants (Pastor Ernest Perbi-Asare, Elders Stephen Coffie, Christopher Yaw Okyere, George Bondzie-Hanson and Deaconess Cecilia Aidoo), began a pilot phase in the Takoradi Area to test the feasibility of the project. Consequently, 20 volunteers (Mfantse – 10 and English – 10) were selected from the various districts in the Area and enrolled in November 2021.

Having undergone over two years training, 11 learners, who have successfully passed their final examinations, graduated during a special ceremony on August 9, 2024, at West Ridge Assembly in Tanokrom District.

The graduands were joined by five facilitators who also passed all the courses and met all the requirements for their training.

In his address, the Literacy and Evangelism Ghana (LE-GH) representative, Pastor R. M. Adrakpanya (retired) was thankful to God, the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the Executive Council for the timely vision to help people who cannot read or write in their local dialects.

He also commended the Area Head, Apostle Sylvester Arhin, and his team as well as the Takoradi Area Pentecost Literacy Project Coordinating team for the hard work and dedication in making the vision possible.

Pastor Eric Kweku Ansah who represented the Chairman of the National Discipleship and Leadership Development Committee (NDLDC), Apostle Dr Samuel Kojo Gakpetor, indicated that the Pentecost Literacy School will not only benefit the unschooled constituents but even the educated who are unable to read in their mother tongues.

Delivering a speech on behalf of the Takoradi Area Head, Apostle Sylvester Arhin, the New Takoradi District Minister, Pastor Solomon Nii A. Djani, who doubles as an Area Executive member, admonished ministers as well as officers to embrace the PLS initiative and ensure its effective implementation in their districts and local assemblies.

On behalf of the graduating students and facilitators, Elder Stephen Coffie expressed gratitude to Apostle Joseph Kwame Assabil (retired) whose tenure the PLP pilot programme started in the Area and his successors, Apostles Semenya Yao Dogbe and Sylvester Arhin, for their unflinching support and commitment for a successful implementation of the project in Takoradi Area.

Other dignitaries at the graduation ceremony were Pastor Alex Kieninger Anum and his wife, Dora (Area Secretary), Pastor Ernest Perbi-Asare (Area Pentecost Literacy Project Coordinator), Pastor Stephen Mawunyo Akorsu (Area Discipleship and Leadership Development Coordinator), and other ministers and wives in the Area.

Report by Pastor Ernest Perbi-Asare.