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The Pentecost Social Services (PENTSOS) of the Dansoman Area of The Church of Pentecost has constructed and dedicated an ultra-modern bus stop shelter with ancillary works at Korle-Bu to serve clients and visitors of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) and the residents of Korle Gonno.

The facility, constructed in collaboration with James McKeown Worship Centre (JMWC), is situated in front of the ATM farms at the main bus stop.

The commissioning and dedication of the facility was held on Friday, August 12, 2022, by the Dansoman Area Head, Prophet Ebenezer Kofi Appiah.

He indicated that the project was in line with the five-year strategic vision of the Church, dubbed “Vision 2023; Possessing the Nations.” 

Speaking at the event on the topic “Faith with Works” based on James 2:14-17, Prophet Ebenezer Appiah advised Christians to demonstrate their faith in Christ through their works (actions). 

He indicated that though they are saved by faith in Christ, faith must be accompanied by works.

He also urged community members to adopt a good maintenance culture to keep the facility in good condition at all times.

Espousing on the features of the bus stop shelter, which is considered a first of its kind in Ghana, the Resident Minister of the James McKeown Worship Center, Pastor Dr Perez Sepenu, indicated that the facility has a 220V Power Receptacle, LED Power Lighting System, USB Charging Port, Electronic Advertising Boards, 440W Solar Panel, and an adjoining Gospel Tract sharing post. 

The church also constructed concrete slabs to cover the gutters in front of the bus stop. The Contractor for the project was Messers. ModPro MMC, one of the fastest and most innovative Companies in Ghana specialises in tackling office and workspace deficiency.

Also present were the Dansoman Area pastorate and their wives, Mrs. Janet Appiah (Wife of the Area Head), Mr Alfred Oko Vanderpuiye (MP for the Ablekuma South Constituency), Nii Tackie Owuowu IV (Chief of Korle Gonno) and his sub-chiefs, Nii Korle Bu Akwashong I (Chief of Korle Bu Sempe,) and his sub-chiefs.

Others present were the representative of the CEO of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Korle Bu Divisional Police Commander, Assemblyman for Korle Bu Electoral Area, Assemblyman for Korle Gonno Electoral Area, and members of JMWC.

Report by JMWC Media

The Tarkwa Area of The Church of Pentecost on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, dedicated the Huniso District Mission House to the glory of God.

The Huniso District was proposed to be created in September 2021 and received the approval of the General Council at this year’s Extraordinary Council meetings. The district is to be carved out of New Atuabo District. 

This glorious dedication was officiated by Apostle Dr. Daniel Okyere Walker (Tarkwa Area Head and Executive Council Member) with assistance from Pastor Isaac Kofi Annan (New Atuabo District Minister).

The Mission House is a four-bedroom apartment comprising a Pastor’s study room, central hall, storerooms, a mechanised borehole, and two water reservoirs. 

The sod-cutting for the project was performed by Apostle Dr. Walker in January this year and has been completed eight months later.

The project, which cost GHS 427,477.00, was funded through a GHC 200,000.00 grant from the Church’s Headquarters, as well as financial contributions from the Area and District.

Some benevolent persons, namely Elder Dr. Nana Amo Tobin, Elder Dr. Peter Samson, and Elder Professor Michael Affam of PIWC-Tarkwa,were also acknowledged for their donations to the project: 

Preaching on the topic: “Transformed to Transform Society” with Matthew 16:13-17 as his main Bible reference, the Resident Minister for Tarkwa Worship Centre, Pastor Benjamin Ken Kobla Vuvor, said that, The Church of Pentecost, through the “possessing the nations” agenda (Vision 2023) is seeking to raise Christians who are well equipped to transform their spheres of life. 

According to Pastor Vuvor, Peter was not the first person to introduce Jesus as the “Son of God,” however, Jesus blessed him because of the place (Caesarea Philippi) where he made the proclamation.

Providing a background to the story, Pastor Vuvor noted that the Caesarea Philippi region was known for idol worship. “So, for Peter to see Jesus as the Son of God, in such an evil setting, was worth acknowledging,” he said.

He further noted that, although the Caesarea was full of idol worship, Jesus Christ transformed the region during the six days He spent there with his disciples to the extent that Peter, James and John were unwilling to leave and return to Jerusalem (Matthew 17:4).

Pastor Vuvor, therefore, challenged Christians to position themselves to hear from the Lord even in this dispensation of evil and chaos and to strive to transform their spheres with Kingdom values and principles.

In attendance were Mrs Irene Odi Walker (Wife of the Tarkwa Area Head), the entire Tarkwa Area pastorate and members of the New Atuabo District.

Report by Tarkwa Media Team

The various Heads of Departments, Sector Heads and Managers of institutions of The Church of Pentecost have undergone a two-day training programme at the Pentecost Pensions House, located at Gbawe in Accra.

The training programme was organised to build the capacity of management to discharge their duties as supervisors and ensure higher staff productivity.

About 60 participants took part in the event, which was held from August 9 to 10, 2022,

Speaking on the topic, “Effective Leadership,” a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Kwasi Dartey-Baah, said that leadership is the ability to decide what is to be done and then get others interested in doing same.

He noted that the type of leadership offered to the followers (staff) would determine how far they go as leaders, adding, “In today’s world of rapid change, leadership is most crucial to the success of any organisation, either for profit or for non-profit.”

According to Professor Dartey-Baah, there are three key elements of leadership that every leader display to his followers in the line of duty. 

The Leadership and Organisational Development lecturer explained that leadership is an ability to influence; this involves working with other people and progressing towards some form of goal in an organisation.

“Effective leaders minister without threat or intimidation. He does not try to be someone else and does not try to force others to become what God has not made them to be,” he stated, while advising the management to be intentional in building their staff in leadership. 

Prof. Dartey-Baah further urged leaders to motivate, delegate, make good team decisions, communicate effectively, and manage the talents of staff in effectively leading the followers.

Other resource persons were Elder Emmanuel Anane Boate (Trustee, The Church of Pentecost), Prof. Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah (Head of Department, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, UGBS), and Prof. Justice Nyigmah Bawole (Dean, University of Ghana Business School), and Apostle Lawrence Otu Nyarko (Finance & Administrative Director, COP). 

Also present were Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi (General Secretary), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe (International Missions Director), Apostle Vincent Anane-Denteh (Executive Council Member and Men’s Ministry Director), and Apostle Lt. Col. Benjamin Godson Kumi-Woode (Chaplain, Ghana Armed Forces).

Participants left the retreat empowered with the requisite knowledge and strategies to lead their respective departments and institutions to achieve the vision and mission of the church.

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The wife of the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Mrs. Rose Dansoa Kumi-Larbi, says mission house is the extension of the Church, hence its occupants must live exemplary lives for others to emulate.

“Occupants of mission houses must live by the principles of God and practice what they preach,” she admonished, cautioning that, it is dangerous to preach the word and not practicing it.

Mrs. Kumi-Larbi made the remarks today, Thursday, August 11, 2022, during the fourth edition of the Greater Accra Ministers’ Wives Prayer Meeting, which was held at the Dr. Thomas Wyatt Temple in Accra.

She spoke on the topic: “Equipping the Household: The Home as an Equipping Centre and Maintaining the Mission House.”

Citing Genesis 2:15, she emphasised the necessity for pastors’ wives to take the same level of care for the mission houses they live in as they do for their own homes and treasured belongings.

“Check the air conditioning filters, the windows, fans, roofs, and, most importantly, all the restrooms on a regular basis,” she said.

She continued: “It is important to maintain our mission houses to reduce risk and increase home safety. Proper and regular maintenance makes the mission house neat and fresh. In so doing it earns respect.”

Mrs. Kumi-Larbi further stated that mission houses serve as a sign of hope in the community and, as such, must become houses of prayer. She advised pastors and their spouses to refrain from using derogatory language about leadership in the presence of their children in the mission houses since it can affect their love for the Church.

The prayer meeting, which was also graced by Mrs. Mary Nyamekye (Wife of the Chairman of the Church) and Mrs. Deborah Agyemang Bekoe (Wife of the International Missions Director) was attended by about 350 ministers’ wives, both active and retired.

As part of the meeting, Mrs Mary Amaniampong (Wife of the La Area Head) taught participants how to prepare the Burkina Drink, a Ghanaian drink or beverage made of ground millet and pasteurized milk.

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History was made on Thursday, July 28, 2022, when over 700 people gathered in the Central Assembly church auditorium of the Makango District in the Atebubu Area of The Church of Pentecost to witness the celebration and blessing of 16 marriages.

This glorious event was chaired and officiated by the Atebubu Area Head, Apostle Isaac Amatey Anim, with assistance from the Makango District Minister, Pastor James Fosu Appiah.

Speaking at the event, Apostle Isaac Amatey Anim said that mass weddings are highly encouraged in The Church of Pentecost because it is in line with the Church’s “possessing the nations” agenda (Vision 2023). 

He said that the exercise enables couples (especially cohabiting couples) to formalise their union and seek the blessings of God at a relatively cheaper cost.

Reading from Proverbs 18:22, Apostle Anim emphasised that marriage is one of the good things God gave humanity, and this is why “He who finds a wife obtains favour from the Lord.” 

He advised the couples to live with each other in mutual love and respect and take proper care of their families by setting up family altars and possessing their homes.  

He further encouraged those yet to solemnise their union in the right way as approved by the Church to emulate this good example.

The “newly-wed” couples are Elder Samuel Osabutey and Deaconess Esther Adzorke, Elder Williams Frempong and Deaconess Mary Apadey, Elder George Dogbatse and Deaconess Mary Walakatey, Elder Abraham Ablordeppey and Deaconess Charity Ahorsu, Elder Jacob Bosoka and Deaconess Faustina Mensah, Elder Paul Agbeko Adzi and Deaconess Patience Dusi, and Elder Joseph Nuertey and Deaconess Grace Tokoli. 

Others are Deacon Alfred Agordo and Mrs. Dora Ametepe, Deacon Samuel Azuma and Mrs. Esther Goku, Mr. Gershon Afedo and Deaconess Rebecca Kudroha, Mr. Francis Doughan and Deaconess Eva Essel, Mr. Robert Amawugah and Mrs. Gladys Sakiti, Mr. Eric Azadavor and Mrs. Victoria Avusu, Mr. Paul Dagadu and Mrs. Comfort Kwofie, Mr. Joseph Kwame Mensah and Mrs. Emelia Alevi and Mr. John Arhin and Mrs. Priscilla Entsie.

Present at the occasion were Pastor Ernest Arthur (Yeji Nsuano District Minister) and his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Arthur, Overseer Isaac Masford (Avorkope District Minister), and his wife, Mrs. Linda Afful, and Mrs. Terry Gyamfi (Wife of the Kojo Boffour District Minister)

Report by Pastor Daniel Teye Narh (Atebubu Area Media Pastor)

More than 220 widows and widowers of the Sawla Area of The Church of Pentecost participated in a “Love Feast” fully funded by the Sawla Area Head, Pastor David Amankwaa, and his wife, Rosemond, last Saturday,

The event, which took place at the ABB Jirbaline auditorium, Sawla, drew participants from the Sawla and Bole zones comprising nine districts, namely Sawla, Nyange, Sindaa, Kakease, Nakwabi, Changbalyiri, Bole, Bole Customs and Mandari.

In his welcome address at the event, Pastor David Amankwaa expressed gratitude to God for making the “Love Feast” a reality and for the huge turnout.

According to the Area Head, the Lord laid it on his heart to organise a feast for the widows and widowers in the Area in order to share fellowship with them. Pastor Amankwaa further stated that the programme would be replicated in the Tinga and Jinavore Zones of the Church to extend love and fellowship with 700 widows in the Area by the end of the year.

Exhorting the gathering with Matthew 25:35-40, Pastor Amankwaa emphasised the need to care for the aged, widows and widowers in the church and society.  

He also advised Christians to anticipate the second coming of Jesus Christ and be always prepared to meet their Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. 

Empathising with the participants, the Sawla Area Head said that widowhood is fraught with various challenges such as loneliness, lack of companionship, lack of care from relatives, and most importantly, the absence of children to comfort one in difficult times. He, however, assured them that the Lord is always present with them in all times and seasons.  

He also encouraged them to continue to trust in the word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit to keep them going. 

“Being a widow or widower is not a curse, but a part of life. So, do not give up, rather, rely on God to supply all your needs,” he said.

Mrs. Rosemond Amankwaa assured the widows and widowers of God’s providence only if they continued to depend on Him even in their present situation.  

As part of the event, some of the participants, including Mrs. Mary Danah, wife of the late Pastor John Danah, shared their experiences in widowhood. 

All participants were treated to sumptuous meals and drinks served by the Area Head, his wife, and the Women’s Ministry.  

All ministers and wives within the Bole and Sawla zones attended the event.

Report by Sawla Area Media Team