Right Reverend Oscar Christian Amoah has paid a courtesy call on the Professor (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor(KNUST)

 

The Right Reverend Oscar Christian Amoah has paid a courtesy call on the Professor (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in Kumasi.

 

The visit afforded the Diocesan the opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest especially the Anglican Hostel at KNUST. 

 

He congratulated the Vice-Chancellor on her appointment, and commended her for her efforts in promoting academic excellence and ensuring that the University was the most preferred in Africa. 

 

The Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson, who is an old student of St. Monica Secondary school, expressed appreciation for the visit and commended the contribution of the Anglican Church towards the growth and development of the University.

 

She acknowledged the role the Anglican Hostel had played in helping to reduce the accommodation challenges the university was faced with. 

 

The Vice-Chancellor further urged the Church to constantly maintain the facility for it to always be of high standard. 

 

The University, she stated, was working hard to improve the road network to the hostel.  

 

Bishop Oscar led the team to sing A&M 271 and prayed for the Vice-Chancellor, Management and the University community. 

 

The Bishop was accompanied by his chaplain, Rev’d Fr. Richard Boateng; Rev’d Canon Francis Senchere, Priest-in-Charge, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer Anglican Church (ATCAC), KNUST and  Headmaster of Kumasi Anglican SHS; Rev’d Prof. Grace Nkansah Asante, Priest Assisting, ATCAC and the Head of the Economics Department, KNUST; Dr. Paul Kwadwo Addo, a Parishioner at ATCAC and Head, Institutional Planning, KNUST.

CAPE COAST DIOCESE SUPPORTS PARISHES AMIDST ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

Yesterday May 27,the Diocese of Cape Coast under the Leadership of Rt Rev Victor R. Atta-Baffoe, supported some Parishes within the Diocese at the Bishop’s Court.

In recent times, the economy of the World had affected every facets of life. This had even affected the numerical strength and attendance during Holy Masses. 

As a result, slowing down the projects of some ‘developing ‘  Parishes..

The Diocese supported some Parishes with monies to augment some of their burdens as far as building Mission Houses and Chapels are concerned. Some of the beneficiaries included: 

1. Holy Family Anglican Parish, Kasoa

2. St. Michael and All Angels, Jukwa

3. St. Michael and All Angels, Apam

4. St.  Augustine, Kwarprow

5. St. Paul, Twifo Number 1 .

Etc..

The beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to the diocese and pledged pledged to utilize the monies allocated them judiciously.

Credit: Domenick Eshun

ASSOCIATION OF ANGLICAN CHURCH CHOIRS -KUMASI DIOCESE INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

Led by Rt. Rev’d Oscar Christian Amoah (Bishop of Kumasi),The Association of Anglican Church Choirs-Kumasi inducted its diocesan officers earlier today at St. Pauls Anglican Church, Suntreso..

The Newly Installed executives included;

1.  Bro. Nicholas Kofi Kotoka   ---          Chairman

2.  Bro. Andrews Gyan  ---          Vice Chairman

3.  Bro. Andrews Asare ---          Music Director

4.  Bro. Samuel Kwame Obemah  ---Dep. Music Director

5.  Sis. Sandra Antwi     —. Secretary

6.  Bro. Adu Gyamfi Kwabena  -- Financial Secretary

7.  Bro. Matthew Eugene Asante  - Treasurer

8.  Bro. Robert Tecco     — Public Relations Officer

9.  Bro. Rockson Bona.    --  Asst. PRO

10. Sis Cynthia Sackey —-  Advisor

The Newly installed Officers will serve for Four Years

Rev’d Canon Brobbey Mensah (Chaplain) at the homily, lauded the outgone executives for their selfless contributions to the Association and  charged the newly installed to be diligent in service of their respective roles. He further urged them to stand firm in the Lord in maintaining the standard set by their predecessors so to add value in the transformation of the Association to higher heights. 

He admonished members of the Association to rally behind the new officers to achieve the vision of the Association of Anglican Church Choirs-Kumasi.

Sis. Cynthia Sackey (Immediate Past Chairman) also charged the newly installed to exude honesty and selflessness to God...

Congratulations to the newly installed….

Anglican Diocese of Sekondi Inaugurates Clinic at Tikobo

The Sekondi Diocese of the Anglican Church inaugurated an Episcopal Clinic at Tikobo Number 2 to provide enhanced health care delivery to the community on 27th April,2022

The clinic constructed at the cost of GH¢539,000.00 has four wards, a consulting room, a laboratory, Out Patient Department (OPD), a pharmacy and accommodation for three nurses.

The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sekondi, Rt Rev. Alexander Kobina Asmah, said the church must not only concentrate on the spiritual needs of the people, but must consider the health aspect as also very important.

He said as part of the church's corporate social responsibility, the Episcopal Clinic had been put up to cater for the health needs of the communities around Tikobo Number One.

The Bishop appealed to the government, philanthropists and other benevolent people to help the clinic acquire motor bikes to reach out to those very far from the clinic where vehicles could not get there.

He said nurses posted to the facility must develop the character of the Mother of Nursing, Florence Nightingale, who worked hard to keep patients smiling always.

Rt. Rev. Asmah said the church would work hard to make sure the facility was well patronised such that it would be upgraded to a hospital.

The Chief of Tikobo Number One, Nana Arvo Nwiah V, expressed his gladness to the inauguration of the Episcopal Clinic.

He said his community was a farming community surrounded by many settler farmers in smaller communities, and the health of the people was very crucial to be able to work on their farms and travelling long distances to attend health facilities was not in the interest of the people.

Nana Nwiah mentioned some of the settler communities as Ohiamagyin, Bankyeabo, Forest Junction, Nana Arvo Nwiah, Nvelenu Bewia, Saminye, and Mbem , whose farmers would patronise the new health facility because of proximity.

He appealed to the incoming staff to have a cordial way of receiving the patients, because good reception would constitute about 70 per cent of the treatment so the first approach must give the patient some reliefs.

The Municipal Director of Health Service at Jomoro, Mr Emmanuel Kofi Tamakloe, said In-service training would be carried out for the staff on report writing and other important topics.

He appealed to the community members to walk into the facility to always check their blood pressure which was important to human health.

Source and Courtesy  : Ghanaian Times

St Nicholas seminary Opens Admissions

 

St Nicholas seminary has opened admissions for prospective applicants…

History 

St Nicholas Seminary was established in 1975 as Ghana’s first independent Anglican Seminary in response to a Synod chaired by the late Most Revd Dr Ishmael S. M. LeMaire. 

In 1992 the Provincial Synod of the Church of the Province of West Africa resolved to adopt St Nicholas Seminary as a Provincial institution open to students from across the Province. 

Today it remains the only active Anglican Seminary in the Province.

In the last thirty years of its establishment and against the challenges of a growing institution, the Seminary has become a well known centre of excellence for theological education and ministerial formation. 

The institution has trained ordinands from Guinea, Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Liberia among others, and received visiting lecturers from Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America and some parts of Africa on teaching exchange programmes and research.

ARCHBISHOP BEN-SMITH ELEVATED AS PRIMATE OF CPWA

Most Rev’d Dr. Cyril Kobina Ben Smith will be Enthroned as the 12th Primate of the Church of the province of West Africa..

The ceremony is slated on Friday,3rd June,2022 at the Cathedral of St. Michael and All Angels,Asante Mampong-Ghana timed 4pm.

We Congratulate Archbishop Ben-Smith on his Elevation

GIVE THANKS TO GOD ; IT IS THE SECRET TO GOD’S BLESSINGS——ARCHBISHOP BEN -SMITH

Most Rev’d Dr. Cyril Ben-Smith(Archbishop IPG,Bishop of Asante Mampong) has Urged the Christendom to give thanks to God in all Things..

He said this In his Sermon at the 23rd thanksgiving of His Royal Majesty OTUMFOUR Osei Tutu II held on Tuesday,26th April this year at Cathedral of St. Cyprain the Matyr,Kumasi 

“There is power in offering appreciation to God for things we see as routines and we must not take them for granted” He said

According to Archbishop Ben-Smith,Giving THANKS implies

T —The act of showing gratitude to God comes from THINKING i.e developing the attitude of gratitude leads to the unfolding of God’s blessings 

H—Giving thanks to God unearth HEAVENLY POWER…it opens the heavens for the showering for God’s blessings 

A—-Giving thanks to God means ACCEPTANCE that the Lord has been gracious and faithful to you;By giving thanks,we accept God’s promises and purpose over our lives…

N—-Giving thanks opens NEW DOORS ..It causes new opportunities to come into existence bringing personal development and success

K— Showimg gratitude to God KNOCKS the door way of God into his Kingdom where there is Joy and prosperity 

S—-Giving thanks is a SECRET to God’s favor; it pushes God to pour out his blessings..

He further urged Christians to  be in the posture of gratitude to gain favor in the sight of God…

Archbishop Smith congratulated His Royal Majesty Otumfour Osei Tutu II on his twenty three years of ascension to the throne and commended him for his initiative to offer thanks to God every year for his Grace and sustenance..