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The Suhum District of The Church of Pentecost has organised a retirement service for seven officers who have served the church for several years in various capacities.

The glamorous service, which was held at the L. A. Nyarko Memorial Sanctuary on Sunday, January 15, 2023, was officiated by the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, assisted by the Suhum Area Head, Apostle Patrick Aseyoro, and the Suhum District Minister, Pastor Daniel Okaakyire Ameyaw.

The retired officers were Elders Daniel Owusu Kissi and Franklin Oduro, who served for 28 and 20 years, respectively.

The rest were Deaconesses Patience Asiedu, who served for 30 years; Dorcas Obeng Lartey, Victoria Armah and Mary Siatey, each serving for 28 years, as well as Margaret Asare, who also served for 20 years.

In his remarks, Apostle Kumi-Larbi urged Christians to serve God faithfully irrespective of their assigned roles in the church.

Speaking on the theme; “May the Lord Reward You,” Apostle Patrick Aseyoro noted that God is faithful and a rewarder of good works.

Using Genesis 15:1, Hebrews 6:9-12 and Ruth 2:11-12 as his Bible references, Apostle Aseyoro indicated that when a Christian serves God wholeheartedly, He rewards him accordingly, saying, “Our work on earth will never go unnoticed.”

Apostle Aseyoro expounded that some people expect others to acknowledge their good works but in all things, God is sovereign and will reward at the right time. He prayed that God will replenish the time and resources that believers commit to His service. 

The Area Head ended his sermon by eulogizing the retired officers for their meritorious service to God and humanity. He prayed for God’s blessings full of divine health for them.

Elder Daniel Owusu Kissi, on behalf of the retirees, expressed his sincere gratitude to the leadership of the church for the honour bestowed on them.

Present at the service was Mrs. Rose Kumi-Larbi, wife of the General Secretary, among other personalities.

Report by Anita Dartebea Danquah

The Effiduase Area of The Church of Pentecost has donated items worth about GHȻ 10,600.00 to inmates of Koforidua Local Prison in the Eastern Region.

The items were donated during the Yuletide. It included four bags of gari, a mini bag of beans, a bag of maize, toiletries, and soft drinks, among others.

Presenting the items, the Effiduase Area Head of the church, Pastor Stephen Okyere Acheampong, said the donation was their widow’s mite to help make the Christmas festivities special for the inmates.

Receiving the items on behalf of the inmates, Superintendent George Amegbletor, who stood in for the Officer-in-Charge of the facility, Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP) Christopher Hayibor, thanked the church for the kind gesture, saying, “The donation is timely and it will go a long way in helping to improve the food situation in the prison.”

Superintendent Amegbletor called on other churches to emulate the kind gesture of The Church of Pentecost and come to the aid of prison inmates to supplement government efforts in feeding the inmates.

In a fellowship with the inmates, Pastor Stephen Okyere Acheampong urged the inmates not to be discouraged and that the church has not neglected them.

He said: “It is the vision of The Church of Pentecost to help decongest the prisons and make life after prison easy for our unfortunate brothers and sisters in prison. In view of this, the Church is building Camp Prisons in some parts of the country to equip inmates with skills that will earn them a living.”

In a sermon, the New Tafo District Minister, Pastor Samuel Acquaah, admonished the inmates not to be discouraged, saying, “There is hope for you.”

Speaking on the topic, “Learn from one of these people” based on Matthew 2:1 and Micah 5:2, Pastor Acquah urged the inmates not to go back to ‘Herod,’ but like the wise men “look for Jesus and worship him.”

Accompanying the Area Head were the Area Prison Ministry Chairman, Pastor Frank Oppong, the Area pastorate, and church leaders.

Report by Ezekiel Korletey.

A solemn burial and memorial service has been held in memory of Mrs Esther Matey Obu, 29, the late wife of Overseer Joshua Obu of Assin Akropong District of The Church of Pentecost.

The burial service, which took place on Saturday, January 14, 2022, at Foso Habitat Prayer Grounds, was officiated by the Co-ordinator of the Central Regional Co-ordinating Committee (RCC), Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi, assisted by Apostle David Tettey Tekper (Achimota Area Head), Apostle Philip Osei Korsah (Director of the Counseling Ministry), Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua (Vice Chancellor of Pentecost University), Area Heads, ministers and their wives, officers and members of the church in Assin Foso Area and other churches.

Speaking on the topic, “The mystery of the death of the righteous” with scripture reference from Numbers 23:10b, Pastor Emmanuel Anane of Assin Manso District stressed the need for believers to die as righteous people.

“The death of the righteous is a blissful experience because we go to be with the Lord forever where we rest from our earthly toils. Therefore, strive to die the death of the righteous,” he concluded.

He, however, said that very often, people are quick to attribute every negative happening, especially death to the devil, but one mystery of death is that it could be used as a tool to accomplish God’s purpose for believers.

“What could have encouraged Balaam who had been contracted by Balak to curse the Israelites and even kill them yearn to die like the righteous and have his end be like theirs?” he quizzed. “There was a mystery that may have been revealed to him.”

Pastor Anane said that death is seen by many as a dreaded evil that causes the cessation of life on earth. He, however, noted that death is for all and comes to people at a time they least expected.

Concluding his message, he stressed that notwithstanding the difficulties that death comes along with, the death of the righteous is a gain and far better than life on earth.

Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi conveyed a consolatory message from the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, to the widower, Overseer Joshua Obu, and the bereaved family.

Mrs Esther Obu together with her husband was called into the full-time ministry of the church and posted to the Assin Akropong District in August 2021. She will forever be remembered as an affable and bubbly young lady who had the development of children, youths and women at heart.  

She is survived by a husband and two daughters.

Report by Pastor Samuel Avornyo.

The Mampong Area of The Church of Pentecost has secured airtime on KAS 106.3 FM for a weekly radio broadcast programme, dubbed “Pentecost Hour.”

The Pentecost Hour broadcast, which officially commenced last Saturday, would serve as an avenue to propagate the unadulterated Word of God to as many people as possible in line with the Church’s “Possessing the Nations” agenda. 

Speaking on the topic: “Repentance” during the premiere episode, the Area Head, Apostle Samuel Kwabena Asare emphasised that “repentance is so important to God that it is a major theme in the Scriptures which messengers of God in both the Old and New Testaments preached.” 

Quoting Matthew 4:17 and Mark 1:15 to buttress his assertion, Apostle Asare stated that the first message Jesus preached after His baptism was: “repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.” This, he said, showed a relationship between repentance and the Kingdom of God. According to him, “repentance is a key prerequisite of the kingdom of God.”

He defined repentance as a change of heart toward the revealed truth of the word of God, stressing that this change of heart leads to a change of one’s mind, will, attitude and actions. 

Making reference to Psalm 119:59-60, Apostle Asare espoused the three steps in repentance. 

The first step is for one to stop and begin to ponder over their ways and actions; the second is to turn away from one’s evil ways and decide to follow the ways of God and His commandments, whilst the third is to walk in the ways of God by obeying His commandments and putting His word into practice, the Area Head explained.

Others present for the broadcast were Pastor Raphael Agyekum-Darkwah (Tunsuom District Minister and Area Missions Committee Chairman), Overseer Michael Osei-Yeboah (Birem District Minister and Area Media Ministry Committee Chairman), Elder Obed Nii Sackey, and Mr. Daniel Dankwah. 

Pentecost Hour airs this and every Saturday at 5:30 am on KAS 106.3 FM.

Report by Mampong Area Media.

The Aflao Area of The Church of Pentecost has organised a praise and worship conference dubbed, ‘Redeemed Praise.’

The annual event, which was held on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, was attended by members of the church from across the Area.

In a short exhortation, the Area Head, Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo, said that giving thanks to God should be a paramount feature in the life of every believer because God is the source of their existence, stressing that it is the Lord’s mercies that sustain them.

According to him, praise and worship are the redeemed’s core duty.

Reading Psalm 107:1-3, 9-9, Apostle Agyen Brefo noted that Christians appreciate His everlasting goodness and mercies towards them by giving thanks to God.

“Our God has been so good to us in our going in and coming out, in good and bad times, and in our troubles and afflictions. Therefore, we have the cause to praise Him for how far He has brought us,” he stated.

Ministers Eli Bryant and Millicent Komashie took the congregation through a thrilling worship and praise session.

As part of the service, 108 new persons, comprising 38 elders, 32 deacons and 38 deaconesses were ordained as officers of the church. Apostle Agyen Brefo admonished them to be loyal to the church and serve the Lord diligently.

Report by Pastor Francis Lamptey, Aflao Area Reporter.