Month: June 2021

SDA NORTH GHANA MISSION INAUGURATES CHURCH BUILDING

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Ghana – Source: NewsGhana The Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church North Ghana Mission has inaugurated a GH¢19,768.00 Church building for members of Nagani in the Yendi Municipality of Northern Region. The Church, which comprises of main Hall, toilet and urinal was funded through the efforts of Elder Dr. Paul Ayiku Agyeman of Tema Community Three S.D.A Church who led in soliciting funds for the project. It has a membership of 65 made up of 24 males and 41 females and was started through house to house and public evangelism conducted by…

PAY MORE ATTENTION TO MORAL EDUCATION – PRESBY MODERATOR

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Ghana – Source: Graphic The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rt Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has called for the decoupling of moral education from other subjects to help stem the growing moral decadence in society. He attributed increased cases of sexual abuse and other forms of immorality to the breakdown in the importance attached to morality in the upbringing of children, and added that if moral education became a stand-alone subject, more attention would be devoted to its teaching to build the…

DON’T SACRIFICE EDUCATION FOR MONETARY GAINS – REV. ASARE ADVISES GIRLS

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Ghana – Source: Graphic The Somanya Diocesan Youth Organiser (DYO) of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rev. Francis Darko Asare, has advised girls in the Methodist Girls Fellowship (MGF) not to sacrifice their formal education for financial gains. He said education was key in this modern world and anybody who did not have formal education would lag behind in every aspect of life. “You will become a better person to your family, your church, your community, your country and the world at large if you heed this singular advice. Make every…

CAN DECLARES THREE-DAY FASTING, PRAYER OVER HERDERS’ THREAT IN DELTA

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Nigeria – Source: Punch As a result of the alleged herders’ threats to attack Delta State, the Christian Association of Nigeria  has declared a three-day fasting and prayer for Christians starting on Sunday, June 20, to Tuesday June 22, 2021. CAN, in a letter by the state chairman, Senior Apostle Sylvanus Okorote, directed pastors and leaders of all churches to print a copy of the said threat letter and lay it on their altars before God while prayers are being conducted in their local churches. CAN directed that prayers for…

PLEASANT PLACE CHURCH HOSTS MID-YEAR SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE

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The Pleasant Place Church, Christ Square, Accra has announced its all-white mid-year special thanksgiving service scheduled for Sunday, 27 June 2021. The thanksgiving service is a gesture of appreciation to God for His love and protection. It is a special Sunday to thank God for His protection throughout the first half of the year. Announcing the program in church on Sunday, the Founding Pastor, Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei encouraged Ghanaians to appreciate the value of preservation of life. Emphasising the need to thank God for His loving kindness, Bishop Titi-Ofei says,…

CATHOLIC CHURCH SEEKS NIGERIAN GOVT’S PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

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Nigeria – Source: Premium Times Bishop Kaigama said local and international environmental realities had proven that “nature has been wounded and the church must be part of its healing” process. The Catholic Bishop of the Abuja archdiocese, Ignatius Kaigama, has urged the federal government to collaborate with the church to ensure a clean and healthy environment for Nigerians. Bishop Kaigama made the call Saturday at an event to mark the beginning of a seven year climate improvement programme by the diocese, with the theme: “Care for our common home.” Bishop…

THERE’S POWER IN A FATHER’S ENCOURAGEMENT — PASTOR MENSA OTABIL

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Ghana – Source: PeaceFM Pastor Mensa Otabil, General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), has advised fathers to praise their children on their successes, saying, “there is power in the encouragement of a father.” He said praise from a father to his children encouraged them to soar higher in life. “Mothers encourage, they can say a thousand words of praise to a child and they are meaningful. However, one word of praise of a father is powerful,” he added. Pastor Otabil said this at ICGC Christ Temple’s Sunday…

BE STEADFAST IN PRAYERS, BAPTIST’S REV. OYELAMI URGES FATHERS

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Nigeria – Source: Leadership The pastor in charge of the First Baptist Church (FB), Gwagwalada, Abuja, Reverend Deji Oyelami, has advised christian fathers to be steadfast in prayers and supplication to God to enable them overcome challenges in their endeavours. In a sermon entitled, “The Kneeling Father”, Reverend Oyelami described prayer and faith as key to a successful life. Reading from the Book of Genesis chapter 25 verses 10 to 21, the cleric expressed concern over the lukewarm attitude of some christian fathers to prayers and genuine service to God.…

SHOW LOVE TO YOUR WIVES, CHILDREN, GROUP URGES CHRISTIAN FATHERS

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Nigeria – Source: SunNews The Civil Liberties Organisation has admonished Christian fathers to always show love and respect to their wives and children in order to build happy homes. The Chairman of CLO, Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday. Ezekwueme spoke on the Fathers’ Day celebration by some churches in the country. He charged fathers to listen to their wives and children, if they hoped to build an inclusive and better families. According to him,…

INSECURITY, GOVERNANCE: WE MUST HOLD ONTO GOD, ARCHBISHOP KAIGAMA ADVOCATES

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Nigeria – Source: SunNews Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has advised Nigerians to hold onto God amidst rising insecurity, poor economic indices and other perceived hopeless situations in Nigeria. Archbishop Kaigama was concerned that survival in Nigeria is now based on connections, recommendations, ethnic, political, religious and other advantageous affiliations. Speaking at St. Kizito Catholic Church, Kuje, Abuja, Archbishop Kaigama, thus challenged government and other stakeholders to take realistic steps to correct the anomalies, giving everyone, irrespective of religion, ethnic, political affiliations, equal chance and opportunity…