Deacons Ordained in Accra

By Emmanuel Okai

Saturday July 19. 2003 was an occasion of celebration for the Accra, Ghana congregation as two of its members were ordained to the office of deacon.

Mr Adolphus Quarcoo of the Forestry Commission and Dr Frederick Amu-Mensah of the Water Resources Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research had been nominated by the Co-Pastors of Accra and approved by the Ecclesiastical Council for ordination. The Congregation had been informed and were looking forward to the event. The candidates took the opportunity to invite their relatives and friends to church.

Mr Alfred Ablordeppey gave a sermon entitled Who is a servant of the Lord ? and this was followed by the ordination ceremonies. The Co-pastor Chairman invited the candidates and their wives and the Co-Pastors to the front. Then one after the other, he led the way for the Co-Pastors to lay hands on and pray for the two men. The ceremony over, the two were presented to the congregation as deacons. Applause and rejoicing came spontaneously.

The atmosphere in the hall after church was one of celebration. As tea and cake was served, the hand shaking and embracing and congratulations could be seen everywhere. Members of the music ministry and their tutors provided music for the occasion.

The new method of ordination in which candidates and congregation are asked questions to which they respond, was most meaningful.

Afterwards, the ordained men reported to some members the positive comments about the church made by those they had invited.

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