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The service, which took place at the forecourt of the bank’s Head Office in Accra on Sunday, January 12, 2020, was attended by management and staff of the bank drawn from various branches in the city.

Speaking at the event on the theme, “Christians ought to give thanks to God all the time,” Apostle Nyamekye advised Christians to cultivate the attitude of praising God at all times.

“It is not just okay to say, ‘Father I thank You,’ but rather we in our righteousness have to cultivate the attitude of praising and magnifying the name of the Lord at all times,” he said.

The Chairman further stated: “If it is a good thing to give thanks to God as stated in Psalm 32, then it is beneficial not just to the one offering it but also to all those who hear the testimony.

“It is rewarding to give thanks to the Lord than to murmur, grumble, complain and worry. It is good in the sense that, the Lord deserves such gratitude because there is no lack of subject matter for praise for His unending loving kindness in the morning and His faithfulness which is sufficient to cover for the night time hours.”

In reference to Psalm 34, Apostle Nyamekye urged the staff to cultivate the attitude of giving thanks to God whether in good times or in bad times just as David did when he was in trouble. In view of that, he stated that 2019 may have been a year where some people might have gone through afflictions and disappointments, however, it behoves on them to praise the Lord because the Lord is good all the time.

The Chairman encouraged the staff to tell their story because sometimes someone needs it to believe and trust in the Lord. “No matter how you look at the year it is your righteous requirement to give thanks to the Lord. For the fact that you are alive, you need to bless the name of the Lord. It means no matter what, it is your role to give thanks to the Lord,” he stated.

Using the story of the ten lepers Jesus healed with one coming back to give thanks to God and getting totally healed, Apostle Nyamekye said that it is expected of every child of God to give thanks to Him because it is their righteous requirement to give thanks to the Lord.

With reference to Psalm 100, he urged all to count their blessings not their curses to show gratitude to God.

The Chairman further entreated believers to develop an attitude of gratitude. Referring to Matthew 6:34, he urged them to shut the door to yesterday and its troubles, close tomorrows’ and live in the day one at a time.

“The Bible does not tell us not to plan but rather not to worry about tomorrow or tormenting about the past. Rather, take things easy, live one day at a time,” he advised.

Apostle Eric Nyamekye stated that one needs to have a firm assurance that their destiny is in the hands of God rather than giving way to what he called “artificial Christianity” which focuses on giving dominion to the devil, blaming others for setbacks and relying on deliverance as the only means to achieve success.

Pentecost News.

The Mission House of Hansua District in the Techiman Area of The Church of Pentecost has been dedicated by the Area Head, Apostle Julius Franklin Asante-Ayeh. The Area Head was assisted by the District Minister, Pastor John Huntook Entsuah, and the pastorate in the Area.

The service, which took place on Wednesday, 4^th December 2019, was also attended by Pastor Norman Appiah-Danquah of Suhum District and Elder Appiah Agyarko (Techiman Area Deacon).

Hansua District was inaugurated on 22^nd August 2017 with Pastor Entsuah as the first district minister. It was carved out of the Dwomor, Abourso and Tanoso districts.

Speaking at the service on the topic, “If You Have Life and What You Will Eat, Remember the House of the Lord,” Pastor Daniel Larbi of Dwomor District, entreated Christians not to forget to support the work of God.

Quoting from Genesis 28:16-22, he said Jacob promised that if God would bless him on his journey, he would pay his tithes and also make Bethel the house of God, which he fulfilled. “God has blessed the church with so much human and other resources. Out of that, some are able to give very well to support the work of God in the form of tithes and offering,” he said.

He added: “We must not think of getting huge sums of savings before supporting God’s work. Just as Jacob sought God’s protection and provisions, God provides for us in many forms. We must, therefore, appreciate Him.”

For his part, Apostle Asante-Ayeh reminded the members of God’s covenant with the church, saying, “If only we will be obedient to God, He will continue to be faithful to His covenant with the church and provide all our needs.”

Report by Pastor Peter Amuzu-Avorde, Techiman Area Reporter.

Ministers and their families in the Techiman Area of The Church of Pentecost have visited the Bui Hydroelectric Dam, situated on the Black Volta in the Banda District of the Bono Region.

The trip which took place on 3^rd January 2019, took about two hours from Techiman. It was a very exciting one as ministers and their families fraternized. There were nervous moments though when they got to the peak of the dam which was over 50m above sea level. Many could be seen keeping tight grips of their children.

The Bui Dam produces about 400 megawatts of power for the national grid. It officially started operations in 2013 and has been a reliable source of power till now.

According to the Community Relations Officer, Mr. Clement Anane, Bui power is mainly a standby power supplier during emergency power shortage and at the peak of power usage in the country.

Giving a brief history of the Dam, Mr. Anane revealed that the site for the dam was discovered in the 1920s by a British researcher called Albert Kitson who recommended it to the Government of Ghana.

He mentioned that the suitability of the place is due to the mountains that surround the river making the construction of the dam relatively cheaper. He continued that prospective governments had tried building the dam but could not achieve that due to financial constraints.

However, he said, in 2007 Ghana in collaboration with a Chinese company was able to start the project and in 2013 it was completed and commissioned. He further explained that modern technologies were used to build the dam which makes it use both active and reactive powers, saying, “Meaning it can even produce power even when there is inadequate water in the dam.”

Report by Pastor Peter Amuzu-Avorde, Techiman Area.

The Suhum Area of The Church of Pentecost has undertaken a massive clean-up exercise at Suhum as part of the “Environmental Care Campaign.”

The clean-up exercise, which is an initiative of The Church of Pentecost Headquarters in partnership with the Zoomlion Ghana Company Limited, was held on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Prior to the exercise, a symposium was held at the L. A. Nyarko Memorial Sanctuary in Suhum to educate church members on the need to keep the environment clean. It was on the topic, “Environmental Care Campaign, The Responsibility For All.”

In an interview with PENTECOST NEWS, the Suhum Area Head, Apostle Anthony Eghan Kwesi Ekuban, explained that the exercise is part of the church’s vision for the next five years, dubbed ‘Vision 2023’ which focuses on “Possessing the Nations.”

“This campaign is to drum home the need to be responsible in taking care of the environment,” he stressed.

As part of the activities earmarked for the week, the church visited some selected basic and senior high schools in the municipality and educated the students on the safe ways of protecting the environment.

Report by Samuel Danso.