Kanda Presby marks 40th anniversary
The Nantomah Memorial Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Kanda in Accra, has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a thanksgiving service.
The thanksgiving service winds up a series of activities heralding the 40th anniversary of the church, which held its first Sunday service on June 26, 1983.
The event attracted a number of dignitaries who joined the congregation to worship, and thank God for His grace and blessings through the 40 years.
On the day, many members of the congregation clad in the special anniversary cloth, turned up for the service, which was also dubbed a ‘homecoming’ for members who for one reason or the other, had relocated and thus transferred their membership.
Among the dignitaries were the Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Dr Godwin Nii Noi Odonkor, the District Minister for the Kyebi District, Rev. Kwadwo Atiemo-Aryeh, and a former First National Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party and campaign advisor to the party, Fred Oware.
The 40th anniversary activities included health screening, an outreach programme at the prisons, a Bible quiz competition, revival and a gospel rock show, among others.
At the climax, gospel musician, ACP Kofi Sarpong, who is a member of the church and a chorister, with his band, the Anointed Ministries, graced the occasion with melodious songs at the service, which also witnessed the cutting of an anniversary cake.
Mr Oware, on behalf of the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, presented GH¢ 40,000 to the church.
Speaking on behalf of the General Assembly, Rev. Dr Odonkor, stated that it was not the years chalked up that was important, but the impact the congregation was making in its community and in the PCG’s mandate to winning souls for Christ that was very important.
He said in that regard, the Nantomah Memorial Congregation was fulfilling its mandate, touting the tremendous milestones in its existence.
Describing the church as a modern church, he urged the congregation to help sustain the quality of Christian life through prayer, worship and evangelism to attract particularly, the youth.
Lord’s direction
Rev. Atiemo-Aryeh, who gave the sermon, used the opportunity to advise Ghanaians on the upcoming elections, calling for tolerance and decorum that were needed for a peaceful process.
He also urged Christians to pray for the Lord’s direction in the choice of leaders, voting based on divine guidance and not because of family affiliations.
"We should pray for the Lord to direct us to vote for people after God's own heart. We should not vote for people because of family affiliation, but just as the early Christians did, we should pray for the Lord to direct us all to vote for people after God’s own heart,” the Kyebi District Minister said.