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Apostle Raymond Odei Ends Missionary Visit To Oman

The National Head of The Church of Pentecost (CoP) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who also serves as the Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) Coordinator for the Middle East and Gulf Regions of the Church, Apostle Raymond Odei, has concluded a five-day working visit to Oman.

Apostle Raymond Odei, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Martha Odei, arrived in Oman, Muscat, on January 14, 2024, to assess the progress of the church, which was planted over a year ago with only four souls won from the evangelistic efforts of Apostle Samuel Appiah (Of blessed memory).

As part of their historic visit, Apostle Raymond Odei shared the word of God on Wednesday during the midweek prayer session.

Speaking on the topic, “A People of God Transforming their World Through Prayer,” based on scriptures such as 1 Peter 2:9, Jeremiah 29:12, and 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Apostle Raymond Odei emphasised the significance of prayer in the life of a believer, urging believers to make prayer not just an occasional activity but a lifestyle, a daily affair and based on the word of God.

“Prayer releases anointing, prayer opens heaven, so we must make prayer a priority and our daily sustenance,” he advised, highlighting that prayer lies at the heart of every vibrant and fruitful ministry.

On the last day of their visit, the couple joined the Church for the climax of its officers’ retreat, known as “Apostolisation.”

Preaching on the 2024 Theme of the Church, “A People of God Unleashed to Transform their World,” with 1 Peter 2:9, Acts 1:8, and Ephesians 3:10 as scripture references, Apostle Odei elaborated on the theme, which marks the first of the second phase of the “Possessing the Nations” agenda.

He stated that the theme serves as the foundation for mobilising and unleashing the whole Church to transform their world.

According to him, the theme is a call to challenge every member to see themselves as a channel through which God’s grace will flow in blessing to humanity.

He urged the church to be intentional in sending out members to every sphere of society to transform it.

During their visit, the couple also shared fellowship with some members, allowing them to connect beyond the pulpit.

They interacted with members to understand their general well-being and encouraged them to remain firm in their Christian faith while also advising them to take their work seriously.

Concluding the visit, Apostle and Mrs. Odei, along with the Resident Missionary, Overseer Stephen Akorabo, and his wife, Mrs. Adelaide Akorabo, undertook an evangelism outreach at the City Centre and shopping mall in Oman on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Apostle and Mrs. Odei left the shores of Oman on January 19, 2024, following the Friday morning service.

Report by Mrs. Adelaide Akorabo

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Burma Camp Worship Centre Boosts Missions Efforts With Generous Donation

The Rhema Assembly of the Burma Camp Worship Centre in the La Area of The Church of Pentecost has demonstrated its commitment to advancing the missions work of the church by donating a motorbike valued at GHS9,000.00 to the International Missions Office.

Led by Resident Minister Pastor Cornelius Edem Lotsu, a delegation comprising Elder Lt. Col. Felix Mautsueni (District Missions Committee Chairman), Mr Theophilus Owusu (Assistant), Deaconess Barbara Sedode (Committee Member), Elder John Teye, and Asafoatse Otouaku, presented the keys to the motorbike along with essential accessories such as a helmet and raincoat to the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe.

The presentation took place at the church’s headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Expressing gratitude on behalf of the International Missions Board, Apostle Bekoe commended the Burma Camp Worship Centre for its timely and significant contribution to the church’s missions enterprise. He remarked, “This motorbike has come at an opportune time.”

Apostle Bekoe highlighted the pivotal role the motorbike would play in aiding ministers in Internal Missions areas in Ghana in reaching remote communities inaccessible by conventional vehicles.

He offered blessings to the church for its thoughtful donation, acknowledging the tangible impact it would have on extending the church’s outreach.

Mrs Victoria Kumi-Woode, Senior Administrative Manager at the Missions Office, attended the short presentation ceremony.

This generous donation is a testament to the dedication of the Burma Camp Worship Centre to furthering the mission of spreading the gospel to all corners, ensuring that no community remains untouched by the message of faith and hope.

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Suame Area Donates Items Worth GHS 191,600.00 To Missions web

Suame Area Donates Items Worth GHS 191,600.00 To Missions

The Suame Area of The Church of Pentecost on Friday, March 15, 2024, generously donated items valued at GHS 191,600.00 to support the missions enterprise of the Church.

These items included 7 motorbikes, 15 bicycles, a 5 KVA Genset, clothing, 3 rechargeable speakers, 21 bundles of used clothes, car tapes, 3 bundles of used shoes, and suits.

Apostle John Obeng Kesse, the Area Head, emphasised the importance of supporting missionaries, as missions play a crucial role in spreading the Gospel and expanding the kingdom of God. He expressed the Area’s commitment to support the propagation of the Gospel both locally and internationally.

Apostle Obeng Kesse also praised the work of both internal and external missionaries, urging them to continue their efforts, and called on other areas to offer their support. He assured that the Suame Area would work closely with the Missions Directorate of the Church to fulfil the requests of missionaries, using all available resources, including prayer.

Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah & Dennis Owusu

CoP-St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines Organises Maiden Bi-National Retreat web

CoP-St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines Organises Maiden Bi-National Apostolisation

The external branches of The Church of Pentecost in the island nations of St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, under the leadership of the National Head, Pastor Andrew Amankwaah, concluded their maiden Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) for the two Caribbean Islands.

Held from March 13 to 17, 2024, under the theme “A People of God Unleashed to Transform their World,” the programme allowed members from both nations to participate virtually.

Evangelist Gabriel Addo-Asante, the Internal Missions Coordinator, and Pastor Joseph Tieku, the Finance Administrative Manager, both of The Church of Pentecost Canada Inc., were invited guests who spoke on the topics “Effective Evangelism” and “Sacrificial Giving and Tithing,” respectively.

Friday, March 15, was dedicated to praying for the spiritual, numerical, and financial growth of the Churches and their members.

As part of the ongoing aggressive evangelism project, Saturday, March 16, was devoted to personal and community evangelism.

Apostle Ransford Obeng Gyamfi, the National Head of The Church of Pentecost Canada Inc., who was the guest of honour, shared fellowship with the brethren from St. Vincent and the Grenadines as well as the team of leaders in St. Lucia on Saturday morning at separate times.

The Apostolisation culminated on Sunday, March 17, 2024, where Apostle Ransford Obeng Gyamfi preached on the topic “Unleashed to Increase,” referencing Genesis 1:1-22 and John 1:14.

During his ministration, Apostle Obeng Gyamfi encouraged the members as a newly established Church to build on the foundation, which is Christ Jesus, the manifested word of God who creates and brings increase.

At the end of the service on Sunday, March 17, 2024, two brothers and two sisters were ordained as Deacons and Deaconesses of the Church in St. Lucia, respectively.

The occasion was also used to officially inaugurate the Women’s Ministry, and a soul was won as well.

In his closing remarks, Apostle Ransford Obeng Gyamfi, who was the special guest of honor and the Chairperson for the service, was full of praise to God for His faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant with the Church of Pentecost.

He also commended the resident missionary Pastor Andrew Amankwaah and his family for their obedience to the call to missions and hard work in building the Churches on the islands of St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines.

Apostle Gyamfi expressed his profound gratitude to the members of the Church, especially those who have gone out of their ways to support the work of ministry.

Report by Pastor Andrew Amankwaah (Vieux Fort, St. Lucia)

Our Work Must Be Motivated By The Love For God – Apostle Miezou Amalanon Advises Clergy web

Our Work Must Be Motivated By The Love For God – Apostle Miezou Amalanon Advises Clergy

The President of The Church of Pentecost in La Cote D’Ivoire, Apostle Miezou Amalanon K. Ernest, has advised ministers of the gospel to prioritise the love for God in order to transform the world.

He made this call today [February 21, 2024], when he delivered an exhortation during the Missions Board end-of-year meeting held at the Pentecost Mission Transit Quarters in East Legon, Accra.

He based his message on John 21:15-17, where Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved him and commissioned him to feed his sheep.

He said that this passage shows God’s heart for the salvation of humans and his desire for his disciples to continue his work.

He, however, noted that the disciples, after the death of Jesus, went back to fishing instead of preaching the gospel.

According to him, Peter, who witnessed the miracles of Jesus, also stopped doing the work until the Lord showed him that the salvation of his people should be his first priority.

He highlighted three elements that will help Christians to be unleashed to transform the world: love, Holy Spirit and money.

He said that love for God and serving him should be the first motive and qualification for doing God’s work.

“Love should be the foundational qualification. Someone can keep long in the work of God; he may be doing it because of duty but not necessarily out of love. Love makes a difference in our service to God”, he noted.

Apostle Miezou Amalanon also urged believers to cultivate the love for the lost souls and the people to whom we have been sent as missionaries, adding; “Love is the mother of every virtue. If we love the Lord and the people to whom we have been sent, we will do the work in virtue.”

According to him, Christians need the Holy Spirit to impact the world and that his presence is very necessary for us because he is the instigator of God’s word.

“Even though the disciples faced threats and persecution, they still preached the gospel because they were filled with the Holy Spirit and with love. If the Holy Spirit is with us and his anointing is with us and the love for the work is still in us, we can go and turn the world upside down as Paul and his people did”, he revealed.

The President of the Church in La Cote D’Ivoire said that we need to give our money to do the work of God and that we are fund managers for God’s work.

“We need to invest in God’s work. We are fund managers for God’s work. This is important to be able to push the work of God,” he said.

He quoted Matthew 6:19-21, where Jesus taught us not to store up treasures on earth but in heaven, and that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also.

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New Tafo Area Donates Items Worth GHS 30,000.00 To Atebubu Area web

New Tafo Area Donates Items Worth GHS 30,000.00 To Atebubu Area

The New Tafo Area of The Church of Pentecost has presented some items worth GHS 30,000.00 to the Atebubu Area in support of the missions enterprise of the Church.

The donation was done on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the New Tafo Area Office, where Apsonic motorbike, two bicycles, professional speakers and a mixer, bags of secondhand clothing, ladies and gents’ footwears were presented to the Atebubu Area Head, Apostle Isaac Amartey Anim.

Presenting the items, the New Tafo Area Head, Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku, explained that as people of God unleashed to transform their world, it is always incumbent on the Church to support mission areas to fulfil its soul winning mandate, believing and trusting that God will use those people to change the world.

According to him, supporting the work of missionaries is the task of every member of the Church, as one’s contribution makes them a part of spreading the Gospel among the nations for salvation.

He enlightened that offering to missions is the biblical model of expansion of the kingdom of God, and it requires huge investment, hence the Area’s commitment in helping fulfil the mandate.

The Area Head further encouraged individuals, locals, Districts and Areas of The Church of Pentecost to uphold missionary support to rescue the perishing.

Acknowledging the kind gesture by the New Tafo Area, Apostle Isaac Amartey Anim (Atebubu Area Head), expressed sincere thanks to missions devotees and encouraged them to keep up the good works they have been doing for their efforts will never go unrewarded.

Present at the short presentation ceremony was a cross-section of the New Tafo Area pastorate.

Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah & Dennis Owusu

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Watford City Church Hosts “Ascend 2023”

The annual fasting and prayer programme of the Watford City Church of The Church of Pentecost in the United Kingdom, dubbed “Ascend,” took place at the Oakwood Outdoor Centre in Wokingham.

ASCEND is a time of spiritual deepening and awakening, where members wait on the Lord and seek His strength to be unleashed into the world.

This year’s edition, held from August 25 to 28, 2023, was themed “I Am the One” (Acts 10:21) and featured various speakers, including Pastor Godfred Boadi (PIWC-Southampton), Overseer Gerald Gyane (PIWC Salem Resident Minister), Elder Daniel Agyemang Bofah (Presiding Elder, Watford City Church), Elder Michael Chintoh, Deacon Hubert, Sister Tina Ayiku, and Sister Joan Boadi.

Some of the topics covered during the event included “The Posture of the One,” “the Price of the One,” and “The Transformation.”

The programme welcomed over 50 participants of diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds who eagerly sought God’s grace to fulfill their mission. Some also participated virtually.

The event featured seasoned musicians such as Deaconess Lukala Munalula, Minister Jacy Mai, Minister Godley Abel, Debbie Adesiyan, Deaconess Leona Agyemang, and other musicians who filled the atmosphere with worship.

On Saturday afternoon, a special baptism service saw three brothers and a sister undergoing water baptism, including Brother Gellian, a Portuguese national popularly known as “Kwame Grills.”

In the evening, participants enjoyed a special bonfire night in anticipation of the official closing the following day.

During the closing session, Overseer Gerald Gyane encouraged participants to be fruitful and contribute to making the world a better place, asking, “How will you taste when the world takes a bite of you?”

This year’s event was unprecedented as it featured continuous nights of prayer, days of fasting, Holy Ghost empowerment, water baptism, fellowship, games, and other entertaining activities.

Report by Elder Emmanuel Akuffo

PIWC-Ablekuma Donates To Missions web

PIWC-Ablekuma Donates To Missions

The Pentecost International Worship Centre (PWC) in the Anyaa-Ablekuma Area of The Church of Pentecost has demonstrated exceptional generosity by donating essential items worth GHȼ27,000.00 to support two internal mission districts in the Kintampo Area of the Church.

The donation, which includes rechargeable speakers, speaker horns, bicycles, plastic chairs, and clothing items, aims to enhance the Church’s outreach efforts and improve the lives of the local community in the Zabrama and Ntankoro Districts of the Kintampo Area.

The Resident Minister, Pastor Abraham Nimako Boateng, encouraged the congregation to support missionaries who selflessly dedicate their lives to the propagation of the gospel and had personally made requests for such support from PIWC Ablekuma some months ago.

A team of seven, comprising Elders Stephen Saka, Samuel Tetteh Nartey, Alexander Kwame Frimpong, Richard Ackom, Daniel Waka, and two members (Perpetual Ofori Boateng and Gloria Kofitse), embarked on a thrilling 2-day trip to the Kintampo Area on August 4–5, 2023, to present the items.

The team’s first stop was at Zabrama District, manned by the District Minister, Overseer Enoch Bosompeh-Frimpong, who, with great excitement, received four rechargeable speakers (HV-255) with two cordless mics each at a total cost of GHS 9,600, 10 bicycles worth GHS 5,800, 3 pairs of Marksonic mega horns worth GHS 2,250, and 8 jumbo jute sacks of clothing items. The District Minister was full of gratitude and promised to make effective use of the items to win more souls for Christ.

Also, the team donated 100 plastic chairs with metallic legs worth GHȼ8,500 to the Kwabena Num Assembly of Ntankoro District. The District minister and his wife, Pastor Samuel Katakyie-Ware, received the items on behalf of the Assembly, and they were equally grateful for the gesture.

Pastor Abraham Nimako Boateng of PIWC-Ablekuma expressed gratitude to the congregation for their unwavering support and commitment to missions.

He emphasized that such acts of kindness are at the core of the Christian faith and reflect the true essence of the mission of the Church of Pentecost.

Report by Anyaa-Ablekuma Area Media Team

Achimota Area Women's Ministry Donates To Three Nations WEB

Achimota Area Women’s Ministry Donates To Three Nations

The Women’s Ministry in the Achimota Area of The Church of Pentecost has donated seven bales of the Women’s Ministry cloth to the Church’s external branches in Malawi, Guinea Bissau, and Lesotho. 

The items were presented to the International Missions Office at the Church’s General Headquarters at La, Accra, on Tuesday. 

The Achimota Area Women’s Ministry Leader, Deaconess Esther Jones Sarfo, said the ministry was touched after watching McKeown’s Missions Week documentary and decided to embark on the gesture. 

“The cloth aims to promote the Women’s Ministry in these countries and encourage youth participation in its activities,” she stated. 

The Senior Administrative Manager in the Missions Office, Mrs Victoria Kumi-Woode, received the items on behalf of the International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, and expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the ministry for the gesture. 

She assured that the cloth would be distributed fairly to the beneficiary nations and urged other Areas to follow suit. 

Present at the presentation ceremony were the Achimota Area Head, Apostle David Tettey Tekper and his wife; the Director of the Women’s Ministry, Deaconess Philomina Mireku; the Director of Pentecost Social Services (PENTSOS), Elder Richard Amaning, the Achimota Area Women’s Executives, and some members of the ministry.

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Live The COP Brand! – Apostle Kumi-Larbi Urges Missionaries web

Live The COP Brand! – Apostle Kumi-Larbi Urges Missionaries

The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost (CoP), Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, has emphasized the importance of missionaries embracing a Christ-centered lifestyle that aligns with the values and principles of The Church of Pentecost, regardless of their location.

According to the General Secretary, “Over the years, The Church of Pentecost has built a Christ-centered brand with our core values, culture, and rules of conduct handed down to us as a legacy from our forebears, which we must preserve and pass on to the next generation.”

He made this call when addressing the newly-called missionaries to the internal and external mission areas of the Church yesterday at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh.

Delivering a paper on “Deepening The COP Brand,” Apostle Kumi-Larbi emphasised that “for the past 80 years, our forebears, being careful in observing the instructions in the covenant, the tenets, core values, church culture, and rules of conduct of the church, have given the CoP a unique and enviable brand which ought to be guarded jealously.

He encouraged all ministers and members of the church to brand themselves with the values and principles of Christ. He said that, like every other church, The Church of Pentecost has its own culture and foundational beliefs at the heart of its theology, governing system, and practical expression of Christian life and ministry.

“As a church, we love and cherish these practices so dearly. Everyone who comes into our fold must know and diligently apply themselves to these,” he stated.

He reiterated the need to reposition the church in this generation as a clarion call to deepen the brand as a church.

“We want to make The COP brand stronger and more intense to bring clarity to it and cause our members to become more interested in the church. These are virtues and values that must be jealously guarded and bequeathed from one generation to the other,” he added.

He urged the missionaries to carry a distinctive character of Christ, which has contributed to building a strong church through selfless service, sound biblical teaching, good leadership and succession, evangelism and discipleship, sacrificial giving, fellowship, and discipline.

“It thus behooves this generation to know, uphold, and jealously guard these time-tested Pentecostal distinctive attributes as we seek to reposition the local church for maximum impact,” he stressed.

The General Secretary concluded by saying that although the church began with people who were not so educated, yet, the Holy Ghost inspired them to create a brand that has made the church unique, distinguished, and respected in the world.

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