APOSTOLIC'S 75THY ANNIVERSSARY MASCOT UNVEILED (PAGE 55)

A SPECIAL church service to display the mascot for the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Apostolic Church of Ghana was on Sunday held at the Kaneshie assembly of the church.
The anniversary, which would be officially launched at a date to be decided in September, this year, would involve a number of activities to be climaxed in September 2010, the exact month missionaries from Bradford, England established the church in the then Gold Coast in 1935.
Unveiling the mascot at the service that was attended by all the apostles administering the various areas in the country, the President of the church, Apostle John Annan Addotey, said the church, despite a number of internal and external challenges over the years, increased its membership significantly.
Apostle Addotey, who is also the President of the Ghana Pentecostal Council, attributed such a steady growth of the church to the dedication of its leaders, especially the clergy and the eldership, who through the sound Apostolic doctrine offered good spiritual and physical guidance to the members who in turn drew more people to the church.
Later in a sermon based on 1st Kings Chapter 19, Apostle Addotey entreated members of the church to bear good fruits to be able to win more souls for Christ, which he said would also increase the numerical strength of the church.
The Vice-President of the church who is also the chairman of the planning committee for the celebrations, Apostle Kwabla Senuvie, asked members for support to make the event a success.
The Kaneshie District Pastor, Apostle Abraham Ofori Kuragu, and Apostle Ami Narh from the Tema area also spoke at the gathering and asked Christians to follow the teachings of Christ.
The Apostolic Church of Ghana, which is now considered as the mother of Pentecostal churches in Ghana, currently has branches in almost every town or community in the country.
It is administered through a chain of leadership ranging from the local and district pastors to the area apostle with the president who is also an apostle as the national head.
A national council made up of some of the apostles is the supreme body of the church.