Agona Swedru Presbyterian Church ordains 19 new ministers

Agona Swedru (C/R), June 3, GNA - The Presbyterian Church of Ghana ha s ordained a total of 19 reverend ministers in the Church at Agona Swedru. The ordination was under the theme: "The relevance of God the father,

the son, and the Holy Spirit".

Right Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator of the General Assemb ly of the Church, in a sermon reminded the new ministers that they have a responsibility to lead society particularly men and women in to the Lord. He asked them to selflessly contribute their quota to make the Presbyterian congregation a dynamic and Christ-like family of people livi ng all their lives for the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

"You have the task of bringing all members of your congregation into fellowship and helping to educate them to lead sound moral lives.". Right Rev. Frimpong-Manso said the Church must nurture the youth into a vibrant constituent to begin to play their roles alongside the grown-ups. He said ministers of God have the greatest challenge of campaigning against vices such as alcoholism, pre-marital sex, pornography, bad movie s and portrayal of crimes and armed robbery in films and internet fraud to save the lives of the youth and vulnerable in society. Right Rev. Frimpong-Manso charged the ministers saying "take time dai ly to read the scriptures devotionally for your own benefit with no thought of preaching or teaching in mind".

The ordained ministers were Rev. Mrs Esther Lamiley Segbefia, Rev. Joseph Dwomoh, Rev. Charles Baah-Ankrah, Rev. Appea Safo-Kantanka, Rev. Kwakye Siaw Ahenkora, Rev. Robert Kwame Asiedu-Akrofi, Rev. Eric Rogar Addae, Rev. Kwame Amem Darko, Rev. Emmanuel Nyarma, The rest were Rev. Frempong Alexander Owusu, Rev. Frank Amuzu, Rev. Frank Twumasi Nkum, Rev. Mark Karikari, Rev. Samuel Wilson Appiah, Rev. Victor Yeboah, Rev. Kwarteng Andres Ishmael, Rev. Ernest Manoah Bremang R ev. Samuel Asare-Nkansah and Rev. Ben Yaw Owusu.