{"id":133861,"date":"2023-12-21T17:59:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/21\/bog-marks-end-of-year-with-thanksgiving-service\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T17:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:59:11","slug":"bog-marks-end-of-year-with-thanksgiving-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/21\/bog-marks-end-of-year-with-thanksgiving-service\/","title":{"rendered":"BoG marks end of year with Thanksgiving Service \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The\u00a0Bank of Ghana\u00a0has held a non-denominational Thanksgiving Service to mark the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Thanksgiving Service which was held at the Wesley Towers, The Methodist Church Ghana Headquarters Building, Accra, under the theme \u201cGive Thanks to the Lord (Psalm 107:1)\u201d afforded the Board of Directors, Management, Staff and Stakeholders of the Bank the opportunity to express gratitude to God for His mercies, guidance and protection and the successful operations of the Bank throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>In attendance were Board of Directors and Management of the Bank led by Governor Dr.\u00a0Ernest Addison, Staff and the Clergy.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Dr. Addison opened the Service with the first bible reading taken from Psalm 107:1-9. Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, First Deputy Governor and Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor, read the second and third bible readings respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering the sermon on the theme \u201cGive Thanks to the Lord (Psalm 107:1)\u201d, Rt. Rev. Sampson K. Gyabeng, Co-ordinating Minister, Accra Ridge Church, encouraged the congregation to be grateful to God for His mercies and guidance towards the Bank despite the challenges faced in the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are lots of challenges in Ghana, but I entreat you to work diligently to deliver on your mandate as a Central Bank. Do not be discouraged and distracted, continue to remain focused on the good works\u201d,. Rt. Rev. Sampson K. Gyabeng said at the Thanksgiving Service.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Rev. Sampson K. Gyabeng also appealed to Ghanaians to show more commitment to public service for the collective development of the nation Ghana. He stated that this festive season creates an opportune time for Ghanaians to show love and forgive one another, for in unity lies the strength to champion the developmental agenda of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf all of us will learn to sacrifice a little more for Ghana, the country will be a comfortable place for us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Dr. Abraham Boateng and Rev. Frank Kissi of the Accra Ridge Church led the Bank to pray and request God\u2019s guidance and protection for the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>The Thanksgiving Service featured melodies of Hymns from the Bank\u2019s Melodious Voices of the Exchequer Choir and the Ridge Youth Choir.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/523\/52302071.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/325\/32546397.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/677\/67763072.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Bank of Ghana\u00a0has held a non-denominational Thanksgiving Service to mark the end of the year. 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