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Methodist Church induct eight lay chairmen into office

By Edmund Quaynor/Francis Duku-Boateng, GNA    

Koforidua, Nov. 18, GNA – The Presiding
Bishop of the Methodist Church, Most Reverend (Rev) Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo has
inducted into office eight elected diocesan lay chairmen at an induction
service at the Koforidua Wesley Cathedral.

Those inducted for Dioceses include, Nana
Kofi Otu Esson, Cape Coast, Ms Agatha Nana Ama Ennin Osei, Accra, Mr Isaac
Castro Bosomtwe, Sekondi, Mr Jacob Emmanuel Eshun, Winneba and Mr Albert Opoku
Addai for Koforidua.

The rest are Mr Paa Kwasi Boison, Akyem Oda,
Mr Alfred Sakyi, Tema and Mr Kwame Adu-Darko for Nkawkaw.

Preaching the sermon for the day, former
Presiding Bishop of the Church, Most Rev Titus Awortwe Pratt reminded the lay
chairmen that they were to assist the Bishops of their diocese and not to run a
parallel line of administration with them.

He charged the lay chairmen to read the
constitution of the church to enable them know their roles.

Most Rev Awortwe-Pratt charged the lay
chairmen to make good use of the various professionals and talents in the
church to support its growth.

He urged the church members to continuously
pray for the newly inducted lay chairmen to faithfully fulfil their mandate.

Most Rev Awortwe-Pratt urged the spouses and
family members of the lay chairmen to support them, adding that most of the
time they would not be at home.

He advised the Bishops to develop a
listening ears to the lay chairmen in their dioceses.

GNA

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