Presby ministers’ spouses elect new executive
The Ministers’ Spouses Conference of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has elected new executive members to steer the affairs of the group for the next six years.
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Mrs Eunice Amfo-Akonnor was elected the National President with Mrs Elizabeth Opong Wereko as the Vice-President.
Other officers elected were Mr Edwin A. Opare, National Secretary; Mrs Comfort Annor, Assistant National Secretary; Mrs Joyce Puplampu, Financial Secretary, and Mrs Theresa Bawua, Treasurer. The outgoing acting National President, Mrs Florence Mante, becomes an advisor.
They were elected at the just ended biennial conference held at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Appreciation
Mrs Amfo-Akonno, on behalf of the officers, expressed appreciation for the confidence reposed in them and pledged to put the group on a higher pedestal during their tenure of office.
She said, “God has found it necessary at this time to elect us as officers for the next six years. We will tap the expertise of all members to move the group forward”.
Speaking to the media, Mrs Mante said the group over the years had undertaken lots of projects aimed at seeking the welfare of women and children.
She warned Ghanaians, especially women, to be wary of people parading themselves as men of God and engaging in dubious activities.
Rev. Dr Samuel Ayete-Nyampong, the Clerk of the General Assembly of the PCG, in a sermon at the thanksgiving service to climax the four-day conference at the Faith Congregation at Shiashie in Accra said the church should be able to bring comfort, hope and peace to the distressed to fulfil the mission of Christ.
"The church of Christ should be an arena of peace, hope and love for the people," he added.
Commendation
He, however, expressed concern about "the lack of zeal among present- day Christians to pursue the holiness and godliness that Jesus asked them to live but rather go after riches."
He said the people's deviation from God's way and word had resulted in the number of social vices being experienced because parents had failed to bring up their children in the Lord's way.
Rev. Dr Ayete-Nyampong commended the ministers’ spouses of the church for supporting their husbands and wives to effectively carry out their ministerial duties.