Ghanaians were ushered into the New Year with festivals of breakthroughs and crossovers that turned some of the nation\u2019s sporting arenas into grand auditoriums for worship.
\nAs the anointing spilled over from Friday through to Sunday, the running theme was the need for Ghanaians to remain united and ensure development in a year the political leadership has devoted to action.
\nIn many areas, open parties were organised to mark the dawn of the New Year, while some regular pub attendants opted for watch-night services.
\nAs the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2010, church members and revelers welcomed 2011 with fireworks, shouts of joy and good wishes, amidst the hugging of one another in a show of love and solidarity.
\nAt a mega church service organised at the Accra Sports Stadium to mark the crossover from 2010 to 2011, the General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr. Mensa Otabil, declared 2011 a year of righteousness for Christians, reports Naa Lailey Bentil.
\n\u201cThose who seek God in righteousness shall never lack,\u201d he said.
\nDr. Otabil observed that striving to achieve one\u2019s hopes and aspirations was legitimate, but \u201cWhat God is saying is that we should make Him the Topmost priority this year\u201d to pave the way for Him to pour out His blessings according to riches in glory.
\n\u201cFor this reason, it is important to leave our old ways and enter the New Year with righteousness. If this becomes the cry of our hearts, then God has something special for us,\u201d he said.
\nSix colours red, white, gold, brown, purple and green have been selected by the church this year and, according to Pastor Agyare, they signify the very things that Christians need this year to overcome the world.
\nAnnouncing the pillars on which members of the church were expected to climb the ladder of righteousness at its watch-night service, the Leader of the Holy Family Temple of ICGC at Dansoman, Pastor Lord Parry Agyare, emphasized the need for spiritual upgrading in the church for a victorious year for Christians across the nation.
\n\u201cYour work will give you money but God will give you life,\u201d he stated, explaining that much as it was important to work for money, it was equally important to work for God.
\nChristians in the Tamale metropolis kept vigil to usher in the New Year, while other residents, particularly the youth, converged on the central business district of the metropolis to usher in the New Year with a musical show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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