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The Madina Area of The Church of Pentecost, on Thursday, April 21, 2022, stormed the General Headquarters of the church with a truckload of items to promote the missions enterprise of the church.

The items worth several Ghana Cedis included five (5) motorbikes, 27 bicycles, four (4) crash helmets, 371 pieces of wax prints, 19 pieces of Kente for both sexes, 16 pieces of lace for both sexes and 27 pieces of fabric materials.

The rest are 26 pieces of men’s suits, 14 pieces of men’s shirts, 12 pieces of men’s costumes, nine (9) packs of men’s singlet, four (4) packs of women’s underwear, one (1) pack of soap, a set of local drums, footwear for both sexes, among others. 

The Area Secretary, Pastor Patrick Kobina Bremansu, on behalf of the Area Head, Apostle Martin Seth Appiah, presented the items to the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe.

Pastor Bremansu was accompanied by Pastor Eric Asare (Area Executive Committee Member), Pastor Patrick Anto (Area Missions Committee Chairman), and Deaconess (Mrs.) Lydia Aba Hayford (Area Women’s Ministry Leader).

Receiving the items, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, on behalf of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the International Missions Board, thanked the Madina Area for the donation which he described as “surprising.”

The IMD promised to present the items to the appropriate areas as part of the efforts to propagate the gospel to deprived areas.

Present at the short presentation ceremony was Pastor Gideon Kofi Boadu-Yirenkyi (Personal Assistant to the IMD) and other staff of the Missions Office, including Mrs. Victoria Kumi-Woode (Administrative Manager) and Ruth Agyabeng (Accounts Manager).

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Elder Kwame Bediako and his family of Grace Assembly in Ablekuma Agape District in Anyaa Ablekuma Area of The Church of Pentecost have donated his personal vehicle to the Sindaa District in the Sawla Area to support the internal missions work of the church.

The Anyaa Ablekuma Area Head, Apostle William Ohemeng-Kwakye, on behalf of Elder Bediako and his family, presented the vehicle, KIA Rio saloon with registration number GR 1834-11, to the International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, at the Headquarters in La, Accra on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, for onward presentation to the beneficiary district.

Receiving the documents and keys to the vehicle on behalf of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the IMD, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe, who was highly elated by the gesture of the elder and his family, thanked them and asked God’s blessings upon them.

The IMD was happy that God has prepared such selfless people in the church who continue to support the missions enterprise of the church.

He asked the beneficiary district to take good care of the vehicle to ensure that the purpose of donating it is realised.

In an interview with PENTECOST NEWS, Elder Kwame Bediako said that God laid it upon his heart to do something extraordinary to support missions work. He said he and his wife prayed over it and it dawned on them to donate his personal car to support the kingdom business.

According to him, he felt fulfilled after obeying the voice of God by giving out the vehicle.

Expressing his profound appreciation to Elder Kwame Bediako, the Sindaa District Minister, Overseer Ebenezer Yeboah, who was short for words, described the gesture as “surprising.”

He blessed Elder Bediako and his family for coming to the aid of the district.

Also present at the short presentation ceremony were Pastor Seth Osei Ohene-Benchie (Ablekuma Area Missions Committee Chairman), Pastor Frank Awuah Fordjour (Ablekuma Agape District Minister), and Mrs. Victoria Kumi-Woode (Administrative Manager at the International Missions Office), among others.

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A national prayer summit is underway in Clara Town – Monrovia, Liberia at The Church of Pentecost, FD Walker Temple.

The prayer summit is an annual event organized by The Church of Pentecost – Liberia. This year’s summit is the fifth since the return of the national head, Apostle Massaboi Zuwu, to Liberia.

Over five hundred officers including national executives, all seven area heads, elders, deacons and deaconesses are attending the summit, which was officially opened on Monday by the National Head of the church in Liberia, Apostle Massaboi Zuwu.

Speaking on the theme: “Equipping the church as an army to possess the nations”, Apostle Zuwu underscored the need for the officers of the church to play their respective roles in equipping the church to possess the nations.

“The Church is an equipping centre and therefore our task is to equip the church for the work of the ministry. Everyone has a role to play,” he said.

Apostle Zuwu posited that “the church is not a place where we come for entertainment, show our fashion or compete with one another but, a place to be equipped, trained and empowered to influence society with values and principles of the kingdom of God”.

The national supernatural prayer summit will also see the launch of a PIWC multi-purpose project and the sod-cutting for a Pentecost Convention Centre project.  The weeklong summit is expected to end on Sunday January 30, 2022

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Five Districts in the Takoradi Area of The Church of Pentecost have raised an amount of GHS 16, 346.90 to support the work of missions.

The amount was presented to the Missions Office on Wednesday, December 15, on behalf of the Area by the New Takoradi District Minister, Pastor Solomon Nii Ashaley Djani, during a short presentation ceremony at the General Headquarters at La in Accra.

In addition to the amount, the Area donated a motor bicycle, a 32-channel mixer, a Behringer 6-channel mixer, 73 half-piece clothes, 10 pairs of men trousers, eight pairs of ladies’ shoes, six pairs of men’s shirts, three ladies’ suits and 12 men’s suits.

The donation was realised during the weeklong ‘Missions Promotion’ exercise undertaken by the National Head, Apostle Semenya Dogbe, and his wife, Rosina, in some districts of the area.

Apostle and Mrs. Dogbe arrived in the Takoradi Area on Monday, December 6, and were received and hosted by the Area Head, Apostle Joseph Assabil, and the Area Missions Committee.

The couple ended their promotion exercise on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, after paying separate visits to the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC-Takoradi), Adientem District, New Takoradi District, New Site District and Takoradi District.

Once every three years, missionaries of the Church are granted a furlough (leave of absence) to return to their home country for a period not exceeding three months. As part of their stay, they are encouraged to undertake ‘Mission Promotion’ exercises, where they educate the church public about missions work and promote missions activities to raise funds and mobilise the needed support for missions.

Among other things, the furlough allows missionaries to relax, undergo medical checkups, and reconnect with their families and friends.

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An appreciation service was held yesterday in honour of 11 ministers of The Church of Pentecost (CoP) who have ended their Mission duty.

They are: Apostle Konon Rogatien (CoP-Benin), who served at Burundi for four years; Pastor Thomas Anane served at Equatorial Guinea for seven years; Pastor Eric Somuah (CoP-Ghana) served in Tanzania for four years; Pastor Houenou Goudja of CoP-Benin served at Mali for five years; Pastor Peter Eshun (CoP-Ghana) served at Lesotho for seven years; Pastor Koassi Kouakou Yeboua (CoP-Cote D’Ivoire) spent six years in the Central African Republic and Apostle Abraham Arthur (CoP-Ghana) took oversight responsibility of the churches in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and Hungary for five years.

The following also ended their missionary service last year: Apostle Daniel Owusu-Akyaw (CoP-Ghana) served at Zambia for five years and later at Cameroun for seven years; Apostle Daniel Ato Eduah (CoP-Germany) also served at the Czech Republic for five years; Apostle Edmund Appiah (CoP-UK) spent seven years in Finland, whilst Apostle Agyemang Tabi of CoP-Italy served at Austria for five years.

The ministers were each given a plaque of honour and a cash token in appreciation of their meritorious service to God and the Church.

In response, Apostle Tabi, on behalf of the recipients, expressed gratitude to God and the leadership of the Church for the opportunity given them to serve the Lord and the Church as well as the honour done them at the event.

Dubbed the ‘Appreciation Summit,’ the event is held annually by the International Missions Office to honour the selfless and dedicated service of missionaries of the church in the face of prevailing challenges on the mission field. The event was, however, suspended in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic and its related restrictions.

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The International Missions Office has organised a training programme for national heads in the external branches of The Church of Pentecost on the back of the recently-held November Heads’ Meeting.

The event, which is in fulfilment of the Church’s Vision 2023, was held yesterday at the Pentecost Pension House, Gbawe, under the theme: “A Missionary Revived To Possess The Nations” (Ephesians 5:27; Ephesians 3:10).

The main facilitators for the event were the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the General Secretary, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, and the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe.

Other facilitators were the Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM) Director and Executive Council Member of the Church, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, and the Finance and Administration Director (FAD), Apostle Lawrence Otu Nyarko.

In his closing address, Apostle Eric Nyamekye advised participants to endeavour to apply all that they had received at the event.

He urged them to emulate Apostle Paul’s unreserved determination to serve the Lord and to commit themselves to the work of God even at the peril of their lives.

“It is a choice to serve the Lord. So, go all out for Christ!” the Chairman charged.

He also encouraged the missionaries to keep working wholeheartedly for the Lord and trust Him to cater to their needs.

In his presentation, Apostle Kumi-Larbi advised the participants to familiarise themselves with the policies of the Church and strive to uphold them. He noted that as National Heads they must act as role models to officers and members of the Church in adhering to the financial policies of the Church.

According to Apostle Agyemang Bekoe, the seminar was organised for capacity-building purposes and to provide missionaries an avenue to engage the leadership of the Church on issues that are peculiar to their respective nations. 

Some of the topics handled at the event were “Knowing & Implementing Church Policies,” “Financial Issues of Concern,” “New Mission Trends,” and “Missions Perspective Document.”

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