Veep joins Methodist church to celebrate 180th anniversary [Photos]

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Sunday joined the Methodist Church Ghana to celebrate its 180th anniversary at the Black Square in Accra.

It is was on the theme: “180 Years of Connexionalism, a Heritage worth preserving.”

Speaking at the programme, the Vice President said, “there is no denying the fact that in the past 180 years Methodism in Ghana has made tremendous gains. From a handful of keenly educated Christians, constituting the nucleus of the Methodist Community in 1835, led by Rev. Joseph Rhodes Dunwell as Minister, that number had grown to over eight hundred thousand (800,000) with over one thousand two hundred (1,200) Reverend Ministers.”

‘The Methodist Church Ghana, in obedience to God’s command to support the poor, the needy, the sick and the oppressed as well as orphans and widows, has participated in a number of Community projects to address the social needs of people in and outside the Church. The areas include education, health & sanitation, agriculture, empowerment of women and the girl-child education and training.”

“In complementing Government’s efforts in education, you set up some of the best schools. In health you created a number of restorative facilities. You were involved in agriculture production and in the drilling of boreholes to provide potable water to poor communities. There are many projects that are noted in the anniversary brochure such as the collaborative work you have done in the establishment of the Rafiki Children’s Satellite Village in the Winneba Diocese,” he added.

The event which was to thank God for all these years of Methodist church in Ghana was also to climax a month long activities outlined to mark the anniversary.

Some of the programmes that preceded the thanksgiving service included: METHOFEST in Sunyani, a float and a what-do-you-know competition.

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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana