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MPWDs Mark International Day of Persons With Disabilities

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The Ministry to Persons with Disabilities (MPWDs) of The Church of Pentecost participated in the maiden Disability Inclusion Summit organised to commemorate this year’s International Day of Persons With Disabilities.

The event, organised by the National Council on Persons with Disability of Ghana in collaboration with the stakeholders in the disability fraternity, was held at the International Conference Centre in Accra, under the theme: “Not All Disabilities Are Visible: Building Standards for Disability-Inclusive and Sustainable Post COVID-19 Ghana.”

In attendance were delegates from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the host ministry, representatives of the government, members of parliament, heads of missions of Embassies in Ghana, other organisations of persons with disabilities, civil society organisations that promote the interests of PWDs, representatives from academia, and other development partners,

The Church of Pentecost was also represented at the event by the MPWDs Coordinator, Overseer Alexander Nyame.

The purpose of the meeting was to get all stakeholders together to work towards the removal of barriers to the inclusion and advocate for the equalisation of opportunities for persons with disabilities in society.

Among other things, the forum sought to critically assess the situation of disability mainstreaming in Ghana, including the implementation of laws, existing policies and programmes, and statutory strategies for disability inclusion.

The Ministry to Persons with Disabilities (MPWDs) is a ministry of The Church of Pentecost which was birthed in the Vision 2023 that promotes the full inclusion of PWDs in the church and society by ministering to PWDs through effective evangelism and discipleship, as well as creating an enabling environment to promote their spiritual, emotional and personal growth so that they would impact the Church, their communities, and nations.

The International Day of Persons With Disabilities is a day (December 3, 2020) earmarked to celebrate persons with disabilities across the globe, promote the rights and well-being of PWDs in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

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Teshie-Nungua Area Donates Heavy-Duty Truck To Evangelism Ministry

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The Teshie Nungua Area of The Church of Pentecost has donated a heavy-duty truck to the Evangelism Ministry,

The truck was handed over to ministry by the Area Head, Apostle Dr. Alfred Koduah, in a short presentation ceremony on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the premises of the Teshie-Nungua Area Office.

In an interview with PENTECOST NEWS, Apostle Dr. Koduah noted that the truck was purposely acquired by the Area to assist in conveying heavy equipment to and from event grounds especially during occasions like Christmas and Easter conventions. However, the leadership of the Area have realised that it is being under-utilised because it serves no purpose at all after the conventions.

Apostle Dr. Alfred Koduah hinted that initially, the Area had wanted to donate it to the Church’s headquarters, but after several deliberations, have chosen to hand it over to the Evangelism Ministry where its service is direly needed.

The Director of the Evangelism Ministry, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, who received the truck on behalf the ministry, thanked the Teshie Nungua Area for the kind gesture and promised to put it to good use for the benefit of the Kingdom business.

Present at the presentation ceremony were the Area pastorate and their wives.

Report by Gina Akua Padi

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Worawora District Honours Five Retiring Officers

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The Worawora District in the Hohoe Area of The Church of Pentecost has retired five gallant officers of the church who have served meritoriously over the years.

The retirement service, which took place on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at its Central church auditorium, was held under the auspices of the Worawora District Minister, Pastor Samuel Oduetey Opata.

Delivering a sermon on the topic, “What Is My Reward In This Ministry?” based on Matthew 4:18-22, the Jasikan District Minister, Pastor Eugene Tettey Duodu, said that “our Christianity is not complete until we leave behind the former things and give ourselves wholly to the call of Christ.”

Drawing lessons from the sacrifice of the sons of Zebedee, he urged the church to give themselves wholly to the service of God and His church. He added that “when we seek first the kingdom of God and avail ourselves wholly to His service, just as James and John did, God makes us prosper here on earth and reserves a reward for us in heaven.”

The retirees were; Deaconess Comfort Ofosua Asapaa, who has served for 54 years, Elders Daniel Darko for 45 years, Gideon Doh for 32 years, Michael K. Adaletey for 30 years, and Jonas Tetteh for 22 years. The Church presented citations and gifts as a token of appreciation for their meritorious services.

In attendance were some ministers from the Jasikan Zone of the Hohoe Area; Pastor Ebenezer Afedzie, Overseers Eric Amankwa, and Asafo Adjei Owusu Bempah. Also present were the families of the retirees and members of the Church.

Report By Pastor Samuel Oduetey Opata

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New Tafo District Supports Person With Disability

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The New Tafo District of The Church of Pentecost has presented a deep freezer refrigerator to Madam Akosua Nyantakyiwaa, a Person with Disability (PWD) in the church to enable her to make ends meet.

The district has also granted two brilliant but needy students in the church scholarships to enable them to pursue their university education.

The package was presented to Madam Nyantakyiwaa on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the M. K. Yeboah Temple.

According to the District Minister, Pastor Seth Dwamena Asante, Madam Akosua Nyantakyiwaa, a deaf-mute in the district, was given the support to empower her financially without inconveniences.

Elder David Kwadwo Amoako, the District Coordinator for the MPWD, said that the church seeks to reach out to all needy persons to raise them from destitution to be useful persons in the body of Christ.

“She is not the only one with disability, there are a few others. This is just the beginning of what we are doing. We want to extend our arms to all PWDs in the church to nurture them for Christ,” he said.

The eldest daughter of Madam Nyantakyiwaa, Akosua Akyiaa, expressed her sincere thanks to God and the church for coming to the aid of her mother with a life-transforming asset. She said the package will go a long way to expand her mother’s table-top trade.

“She used to have a small fridge for selling drinks to school children. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she is unable to sell again and she will really benefit from this asset,” she said, adding, “We are very grateful to The Church of Pentecost for this assistance. May the good Lord continue to bless this church to be able to reach out to others like my mother.”

Pastor Dwamena Asante revealed that sign languages will soon be employed in the church with disability-friendly facilities to make church service conducive for PWDs.

The Church of Pentecost’s commitment to possessing the nations as agents of transformation is not only about preaching the gospel message but assisting the underprivileged in society and extending the fellowship of Christ towards them.

The Ministry to Persons with Disabilities (MPWD) was established to build a strong ministry to PWDs through effective evangelism and discipleship, as well as create an enabling environment to promote their spiritual, emotional, and personal growth in order to impact the church, their communities, and the nations.

Report by Owusu Dennis.

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Cape Coast District Mission House Dedicated

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The Cape Coast District of The Church of Pentecost has dedicated its newly constructed two-storey mission house.

The edifice, which has two living rooms, 10 bedrooms, a study and prayer room, two guestrooms, a conference room, washrooms, a garage as well as a Pastor’s office, was dedicated by the Cape Coast Area Head and Executive Council member of the Church, Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi. The mission house was dedicated on Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Speaking on the theme, “Offer yourselves as Living Stones in Building the Glorious Church,” based on 1 Peter 2:4-6, Apostle Antwi said that “Christ bought us with His precious blood, and now He expects us to become vessels and instruments of honour that will be used in building His church.”

He indicated that “Christ is the foundation of the glorious church and whatever instrument that is added to the building has to be of quality because it will be purified by fire. So, if we want to be part of the glorious church, let us present ourselves as vessels of honour.”

He added that “the temple Solomon built was glorious and wondrous and all who beheld it stood in awe of it. In the same way, Christ desires that the New Testament church, which is the body of the believer, has to be glorious without any spot or wrinkle.”

He appealed to the members of the church to live holy lives so that they can become vessels of honour in building the glorious church of Christ.”

In his concluding remarks, Apostle Antwi commended the Cape Coast District Minister, Pastor Samuel Aidoo, the District Executive Committee, and the entire membership for ensuring the successful completion of the mission house, which was commenced in 1990, by the then Cape Coast Area Head, Apostle Daniel Obeng-Attuah (Rtd).

The dedication ceremony was attended by Apostle Noble-Atsu (Rtd), the wife of the Area Head, Mrs. Margaret Antwi, the pastorate in the Area, the Area Deacon, and other dignitaries.

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“No Hindrance Can Prevail Against The Glorious Church” – Apostle Nii Tackie

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The Wa Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie, has asserted that no hindrance can prevail against a glorious church.

He said this in a sermon titled, “No Hindrance,” during an ordination service that took place on Friday, December 11, 2020, where a total of 170 officers, comprising 36 Elders, 75 Deacons, and 59 Deaconesses were ordained.

The ordination service was part of a two-day Area End-of-Year Prayer Retreat held under the theme, “May His Eye Watch Over the Glorious Church.”

Reading from Ezra 5:5, Apostle Tackie explained that God moved the heart of Cyrus, a heathen king of Persia, in his first year to put into writing the urge to reconstruct the temple in Jerusalem and to see to the provision of the needed resources.

However, he said, during the days of kings Xerxes and Artaxerxes, stern oppositions arose against the reconstruction of the temple. According to him, when Darius became king of Persia, another opposition was staged by governor Tattenai and his associates who petitioned King Darius to stop the reconstruction of the temple. He stated that because of the edict of King Cyrus during his first year, the hindrances could not materialize.

Apostle Tackie established that the distractions did not prevail because the “eye of their God was on the Elders of the Jews, so they did not stop them” – Ezra 5:5. He intimated that the eye of God is upon His glorious Church to possess the nations and that no distraction or whatsoever can stand against the Church.

Citing the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land, Apostle Nii Tackie added that not even the Red Sea could hinder God’s plan for the Israelites. He was emphatic that neither the COVID-19 pandemic, persecution nor hardship can distract the Church, because the eye of God is upon the Church.

He reiterated that the only distractions that can prevail against the church are when the members are divisionary, proud, and engage in ungodly acts.

He called on ministers, officers, and members of the Church to eschew all manner of sin including sexual immorality, financial unfaithfulness, pride, among others. Rather, they must be fervent in prayer, Bible study, fellowship, evangelism, among others.

Apostle Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie also reminded the newly ordained officers that they have been called to service and not merely in name.

Report by Pastor Gordon Ansah.

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Sefwi Kwamebikrom District To Construct Police Post

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The Kwamebikrom District of The Church of Pentecost in the Essam-Debiso Area is constructing a police post at Kwamebikrom (KBK) to help improve security in the community and its environs.

The Essam-Debiso Area Head, Apostle Robert Kwabena Andoh, on November 27, 2020, cut the sod to begin the construction of the police post during a grand durbar/service held at the KBK Durbar Grounds to unveil the project as part of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of the district.

Present to witness the ceremony were the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bia West Constituency, Hon. Dr. Augustine Tawiah; the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bia West District, Hon. John Koah; the former DCE for the area, Hon. Alex Ofori; the Chief of Kwamebikrom, Nana Kwamebi III; the District Police Commander for Bia West and East, Superintendent Daniel Kwaw Teye, as well as the pastorate in the Essam-Debiso Area.

In an address, Apostle Andoh commended the KBK District for the initiative and pledged his readiness and that of the Area to support the project which, he said, is the church’s social and corporate responsibility towards the community.

There were fraternal greetings and goodwill messages from the Chief of KBK, the MP, DCE, as well as the clergy from sister churches.

Both the MP and the DCE promised to support the project with 100 bags of cement each. The MP also promised to provide 10 trips of sand.     

The District Minister, Pastor Rexford Osei Kwame, on behalf of the members, thanked the past District Pastors and Area Heads for their hard work that has brought the KBK District to where it is now.

Pastor Osei Kwame took the opportunity to thank the chief and elders of KBK for donating a parcel of land for the project, and also commended the individuals and other stakeholders for their commitment towards the project.

The KBK District 10th Anniversary Celebrations started on November 23, and ended on November 29, 2020, under the theme, “Celebrating a Decade of God’s Glorious Care to His Church – Great is Thy Faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23).

It started with a Gospel and Music outdoor gathering on Wednesday, November 25 at the KBK Durbar Grounds featuring renowned musician Kwaku Gyasi, which yielded four souls.

Report by Pastor Rexford Kwame Osei.

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Apostle Nii Kotei Djani Meets Techiman Area Presbytery

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The new Techiman Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani, has held his maiden meeting with the Area Presbytery to interact with them.

The programme, which took place on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Dwomor Central Assembly Auditorium, was attended by about 1,117 officers.

Addressing the officers, Apostle Kotei Djani thanked them for their response to his call and asked for God’s blessings upon their lives. Preaching on the topic, “The Pattern and the Glory,” taking his text from Exodus 25:1-2, 8-9; 39, he explained that ministry is a calling and it behoves those called to rely on God for fruitful ministry.

“Every leader must have a message for his people and he or she will get that message only if he or she relies on, and trust in God. Until you connect to God, you cannot hear Him even if He speaks to you,” he said.

He added: “Since God is a God of orderliness, He has His pattern and the leader must see to it that he works according to the pattern he has received from God.”  

He charged the presbytery to obey the Holy Spirit and the leadership of the church by working according to the policies of the church, saying, “Just as the Israelites obeyed God through the voice of Moses, we must do same through obedience to the leadership of the church and the glory of God will be upon us.”

The meeting was preceded by a three-day residential retreat with ministers and their wives in the Area from Wednesday, 9th to Friday, 11th December at PIWC-Techiman auditorium. It was under the theme, “A Glorious Church Revived to Possess the Nations” (Ephesians 3:21; 5:27). The retreat involved teachings, prayers, and workshops.

The workshop sessions were based on how to improve weekdays activities, gospel Sundays, ministries’ activities, and impacting society through vision 2023.

Report by Pastor Peter Amuzu-Avorde (Techiman Area Reporter).

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Berekum Area Holds 2-Day Church Planting Seminar

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The Berekum Area of The Church of Pentecost has organised a two-day seminar for pastors, presiding elders, and church workers in church planting.

The seminar dubbed ‘Church Planting in a Glorious Church’ took place at the James McKeown Temple (JMT), Berekum.

Addressing the 128 participants, the Area Head, Apostle Samuel Berko, explained that the seminar was about translating their soul-winning and discipleship drive into church planting. He explained that the seminar was intended to equip church workers with the requisite skill and practical ways of integrating the souls won into the church.

He stated: “If the souls we win are really discipled, then it must lead to church expansion and planting of churches.”

Apostle Berko indicated that church leaders must plant churches because it is the Lord’s commission; the early church expanded through church planting, and that history reveals that The Church of Pentecost has come this far through intentional church planting in the nations across the world.

According to him, since newly planted churches are fresh, they are hungry for growth and can release people into effective ministry.

Participants discussed the way forward in implementing the new vision in their jurisdictions. This is expected to yield great dividends by winning more souls to expand the kingdom business.

Report by Pastor Daniel Fosu.

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Salman District Inaugurated, Mission House Dedicated

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The newly-created Salman District in the Axim Area of The Church of Pentecost has been inaugurated. The official residence of the district minister has also been dedicated to the glory of God.

The inaugural ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, was also used to welcome the first minister of the district, Probationary Overseer George Amankwah, and his family.

Delivering the sermon on the topic, “You have not been to this way before, therefore let the Ark of God lead you,” based on Joshua 3:1-4, the Gwira Banso District Minister, Pastor Moses Ohipeni Nartey, advised the congregants to be obedient to the leadings of the Lord.

“As humans, we cannot see the end from the beginning, however, God can. Therefore, we have to be attentive to the voice of the Lord and His leadings if we want to excel in our lives and ministry,” he said.

He, therefore, encouraged the members to endeavour to hear and obey the voice of the Lord so that they can possess the nations for Christ.

The Axim Area Head, Apostle Philip Osei-Korsah, and his wife, Mrs. Hannah Osei-Korsah, also used the opportunity to donate a brand new Royal Motorcycle worth GH¢4,600.00 to the new district to facilitate the work of God in the district.

Present at the ceremony were the Chief of Salman Community, Nana Kwamina Bentum II, and the pastorate and their wives in the Axim area.

Report by Overseer Daniel Atuah.