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The Abedwum Assembly church building in the Akrokerri District of the Obuasi Area of The Church of Pentecost has been dedicated amidst great joy.

Apostle William Boakye Agyarko, the Obuasi Area Head, dedicated the building on Sunday, April 24, 2023.

The entire project, with a total cost of 578,000.00, was sponsored by Mr Joseph Antwi, a philanthropist based in South Africa and CEO of ASDS South Africa and Gye Nyame Company Ltd Ghana.

Mr Antwi personally contributed 553,000.00 towards the construction of the church building, demonstrating his deep commitment to the cause.

The church building was named in honour of his late father, Elder Paul Akwasi Antwi.

The Akrokerri District Minister, Pastor Richard Osei Mensah, and his wife, Esther, were also hailed for their role in ensuring the successful completion of the building.

Addressing the congregation on the theme, “Dedication to the Service of God for Maximum Impact,” Apostle Boakye Agyarko underscored the significance of believers wholeheartedly dedicating their lives to God’s service, urging them not to fear death.

He emphasised the importance of leading a righteous life, free from sin, as God blesses those who separate themselves for His divine purposes, encouraging the believers to stand firm against false doctrines.

During the dedication ceremony, Apostle William Boakye Agyarko offered heartfelt prayers, calling for God’s abundant blessings upon Mr Joseph Antwi and all those who contributed their time and resources to the completion of the church building.

The Area Head took a moment to inspire the youth, urging them to prioritise education for personal and spiritual growth.

Mr Joseph Antwi, the project sponsor, shared his deep desire and lifelong dream to build a church.

He called upon those whom God has blessed to use their resources to support the work of the Lord, as it serves as a testament to His grace and goodness.

Mr Antwi thanked God for His abounding grace and encouraged everyone to persevere despite challenges.

The Chief of Abedwum and his elders graced the ceremony, along with the Obuasi Area pastorate and their wives, showcasing unity and support within the community.

The dedication of the Abedwum Assembly church building marked a significant milestone in the spiritual upliftment of the community.

Report by Pastor Francis Kwame Wugban.

Thirty-five years after its establishment, members of the Atasemanso Assembly in the Santasi District of The Church of Pentecost can finally breathe a sigh of relief following the completion and dedication of their church building.

The edifice, which cost approximately GHS 1,287,016.10 to construct, was dedicated by Apostle John Budu Kobina Tawiah, the Kwadaso Area Head, during a colourful ceremony held last Sunday.

Speaking on the theme “House: A Dwelling Place For Man; Man: A Dwelling Place For God,” with references from 1 Corinthians 9:10 and 2 Kings 4:8-17, Pastor Ben Akuetey Noye, the Asuoyeboa District Minister, explained during the event that a house is built to be a dwelling place for man.

He used the example of the Shunamite woman, who built and furnished a house and handed it over to Elisha and his attendant to be used as a dwelling.

Pastor Noye emphasised that every house derives its name from the occupants of that house.

He further stated that a church building is a place for people to worship God, not for God to dwell in, as God does not reside in houses built by human hands.

The Asuoyeboa District Minister also stated that God has made the human body His dwelling place and desires to dwell within humans, as mentioned in Revelation 3:20.

During the dedication of the building, Apostle J.B.K Tawiah thanked the late Chief of Atasemanso, Nana Owusu Barimah I, for donating the land for the building during his reign.

The Chief of Atasemanso and his elders, who were present at the event, were impressed by the magnificent nature of the building and praised the Church for bringing such honour to their community.

The Presiding Elders, who had been involved in the assembly since its inception, were acknowledged for their various roles in acquiring the land and overseeing the actual construction.

In attendance were the Kwadaso Area pastorate and their wives, as well as some officers and members from the Santasi District and the Atasemanso Assembly.

Report by Kwadaso Area Media Team

In a remarkable display of generosity, five districts within the Tema Area of The Church of Pentecost have made significant donations to support the missions enterprise of the Church.

The districts, Community 12, Community 1, Tema Newtown, Tema Greenwich Meridian, and Koluedor, took turns to present various items to aid the work of missions.

The Community 12 District made a substantial donation, including one tricycle, two motorbikes, and 30 half-pieces of wax print. These items were presented at a short ceremony at the Tema Area Office.

Meanwhile, the Community 1 District donated a brand-new Royal motorbike to the Jimbale District in the Walewale Area. The presentation was made by Pastor Sampson Dzefe, the District Minister of Community 1, to the Area.

Not to be outdone, the Tema Newtown District extended its support by presenting 36 half-pieces of wax print, 24 pieces of cloth, a bicycle, and various other essential items. Pastor Stephen Ameyaw Frimpong, the District Minister of Newtown and Chairman of the Area Missions Committee handed over these contributions to the Walewale Area Office. Apostle Norman A Danquah, the Walewale Area Head, gratefully accepted the items on behalf of the Area.

In yet another commendable gesture, the Tema Greenwich Meridian District contributed to internal missions with 30 half-pieces of wax print and two bicycles. Pastor Dr. Suleman De-Graft Issaka, the District Minister of Tema Greenwich Meridian, represented the district during the presentation. Elder Isaac Obeng, the Area Accounts Officer, received the items on behalf of the Church.

Additionally, the Koluedor District demonstrated its commitment to internal missions by donating three half-pieces of wax print.

Expressing profound gratitude on behalf of the Area, the Tema Area Missions Chairman commended the districts for their extraordinary acts of kindness, stating, “I believe that these donations will significantly accelerate the work of missions and spread the gospel to unreached communities.”

He emphasised that these acts of generosity further underline the districts’ commitment to supporting missions and highlight the importance of unity and generosity within the Church.

“These acts of kindness will undoubtedly make a lasting difference in the lives of those reached by these missions and contribute to the overall growth of the Church,” he said.

Report by Tema Area Media.

The Wiaga District Central Assembly church building in the Bolga Area of The Church of Pentecost has been dedicated to the glory of God.

Apostle Emmanuel Kwesi Acquah, the Bolga Area Head, officiated the dedication ceremony on Sunday, June 4, 2023, assisted by Pastor Richard Frempong, the Wiaga District Minister.

Apostle Emmanuel Acquah thanked the district for prudently using the allocated Church funds to construct the building.

He fervently prayed for God’s blessings and peace to encompass all who gathered in the church building, including the chief, the elders, and the entire Wiaga township.

In his remarks, Naab Aloysius Asiuk II, the Paramount Chief of Wiaga, extended his appreciation to the church leadership for constructing a special place of worship in the community.

He promised to participate actively in the church’s fellowship, saying, “This is now the house of the Lord, and it shall be my house of prayer.”

The Wiaga District of The Church of Pentecost was created in 2003 from the Sandema District.

Report by Pastor Richard Frempong.

The Nkwanta Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Seth Dwamena Asante, has dedicated the Medical Village Assembly church building in the Sabon District of the Church.

Presented to assist the Area Head in dedicating the building, which took place on Friday, June 9, 2023, were the District Minister, Pastor Gordon Boadi and other ministers in the Area.  

The building project started in 2020 when the assembly received a CBCB grant from Headquarters after worshipping under a pavilion for some time. 

The sermon was delivered by the Brewaniase District Minister of the Church, Pastor Albert Adu-Gyamfi, on the topic: “The need for church buildings,” – Haggai 1:1-8. 

Among other things, Pastor Adu-Gyamfi said that church buildings are essential to Christian worship because God takes pleasure in them and exhumes His glory. 

He added that a church building shows the presence of God in the community, serves as a place to meet God and have fellowship with Him, provides a consistent meeting place for Christians or church members in an area, and is a place to nurture the saints. 

Pastor Adu-Gyamfi, therefore, admonished church members to use their resources to support church-building projects and take good care of them since it is the “House of God.”

Bringing his sermon to a close, Pastor Albert Adu-Gyamfi said that in the current dispensation, God’s temple is not a physical building, but rather, His people (1 Cor. 3:16-17).

He called on believers to prioritise making their bodies a fitting dwelling place for the Holy Spirit.

Report by Pastor Albert Adu-Gyamfi (Chairman, Area Media Committee).

Taking inspiration from the scriptures, which admonish Christians to give to the needy (Romans 12:13), the Pentecost International Worship Centre, Kotei (PIWC Kotei) in Kumasi, has acquired a motorbike worth GHS 13,000.00 for the Mem-Chemfere District of The Church of Pentecost in the Afram Plains Area.

Under the leadership of the Resident Minister, Pastor Peter Blood Asante Afful, and his Executives, PIWC Kotei raised a special offering and procured a brand-new Royal Sport 200 motorbike for the Mem-Chemfere District.

In a colourful service to climax the National Youth Week celebration on Sunday, June 11, 2023, Pastor Asante Afful, together with Elder Dr Ing. Emmanuel Appiah Kubi (Presiding Elder), Elder Dr Isaac Nunoo (PEMEM Leader) and Elder Dr Boakye Boadu (District Secretary), on behalf of the church, presented the motorbike to the Mem-Chemfere District Minister, Pastor Abraham Eduam, and his wife.  

As the icing on the cake, a member of the church (name withheld) offered to fuel the motorbike from June to December this year. 

Report by Dr Obed Broohm & Nicholas Quansah, Kumasi. 

To boost the mission enterprise of The Church of Pentecost, the Agona Swedru Area of the Church, under the leadership of Apostle Derek Kwaning Mireku, has donated 100 pieces of cloth to three districts in the internal mission areas of the Church.

The beneficiary districts are the Tolon District in the Tamale Area, Wellembelle District in the Tumu Area, and Kparekpare District in the Nkwanta Area.

Making the presentation on behalf of the Area Head, Pastor Edward Asamoah Antwi, an Area Executive Committee Member and Area Evangelism Ministry Leader, said the gesture is in line with the Church’s strategic vision of “possessing the nations” (Vision 2023).

He indicated that one of the ways to win souls for God’s Kingdom is to show care and affection towards meeting needs.

Pastor Antwi further noted that one of the basic necessities of life is clothing and that some souls won had failed to partake in church services and meetings because they feel left out in terms of what to wear.

He said that the area leadership is, therefore, confident that the clothes will foster the warmth of brotherly fellowship among the brethren.

Receiving the items on behalf of the beneficiary districts, the Chairman of the Area Missions Committee, Pastor Frederick Tetteh, expressed his joy and promised that the clothes will end up with the right beneficiaries.

He thanked members of the Church in the area for their unrelenting support of missions in diverse ways. He also disclosed that this year’s donation will be sent to three districts in internal missions, pastored by men of God called into ministry from the Agona Swedru Area.

This, according to him, is to encourage them and serve as a reminder to them that their brethren back home fully support their ministry.

Report by Agona Swedru Area Media Team.

The Bumpata District in the Afram Plains Area of The Church of Pentecost, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, received a 70-seater boat valued at GH₵ 50,000.00 to facilitate the movement of members across the Volta Lake.

The project, which had been a vision for the district since its inception, was made possible through a generous financial donation from Elder Dr Kofi Amoah, a resident of the United States of America (USA).

At a short dedication ceremony held at the shores of Ekyeamanfrom, the Afram Plains Area Head, Apostle Victor Asamoah, stressed the need to prioritise the great commission and winning souls for Christ.

He was hopeful that the boat would aid in reaching hard-to-reach communities and spread the message of Christ.

According to the Bumpata District Minister, Overseer Isaac Essuman, the boat will facilitate transportation for district members attending Area programmes and support evangelism initiatives.

Overseer Essuman extended his profound appreciation to God and Dr Kofi Amoah for their contributions to making the vision a success.

Present at the event were ministers and their wives in the Area and members and officers in the district. Bumpata District was created out of Agyata District in September 2022.

Report by Overseer Benjamin Appiah

On May 28, 2023, 56 enslaved people from the brick line factory in Shakhopura, Pakistan, surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ and allowed themselves to be baptised in water.

The Church of Pentecost, Pakistan, which led the outreach, presented Urdu Bibles to the new converts to help them learn more about Jesus Christ. The Church also gave them meals.

The Church of Pentecost team often visits the brick line factory to worship with them. The people have been enslaved for generations since their forefathers had a debt that was becoming unbearable for them, and the outcome was slavery.

The Church provides them with access to basic education, weekly worship services, and a tent at their workplace where they may attend church services and eat.

We pray that our faithful Lord will set them free so they can do other work, live a healthy life, and be free from their slave masters.

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Elder Kweku Annan, Elder John Okofo Dartey, and Deacon Clement Atta-Dwomoh, along with their wives, all based at Lowell, Massachusetts, USA, have jointly constructed a 150-seating capacity church auditorium at Gbingbamoni, a community within the Walewale Area of The Church of Pentecost.

The edifice, which belongs to the Ebenezer Assembly in the Sakogu District of the Church, is furnished with 100 plastic chairs, a set of Yamaha Jazz drums, and a full range rechargeable speaker at a total cost of GH¢134,139.00.

During the dedication ceremony on Friday, May 26, 2023, Apostle Norman Appiah-Danquah, the Walewale Area Head, expressed gratitude to the Almighty God for inspiring individuals to display such a generous act of benevolence towards the Church of God.

He also expressed appreciation to the donors, who happen to be relatives of the District Minister, Overseer Samuel Owiredu, and his wife, Mrs. Abigail Dede Owiredu, for their kind gesture and invoked divine blessings upon them.

Report by Walewale Area Media Team.