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SUWMA wins Bethel New Aplaku Methodist Lay Movement Week competition
THE Methodist Church, Ghana, marked this year’s Lay Movement Week with a series of activities aimed at strengthening faith, promoting fellowship, and encouraging practical Christian living. This year’s edition was under the theme: ‘Walking in the Word: Equipped for Every Good Work.’
At the Bethel Society of the New Aplaku at Bortianor, the Circuit observed the event with a three-day special event centred on knowing one’s organisation, loving the Church, and glorifying God. The aim was to promote unity in the Circuit and deepen members’ knowledge of the Church.
At the end, the Susanna Wesley Mission Auxiliary (SUWMA) emerged winners, followed by the Women’s Fellowship in second place, while the defending champions, the Christ Little Band, placed third.
The week-long celebration was climaxed on Sunday with a thanksgiving service, bringing members together in gratitude and worship. The celebration reaffirmed the commitment of the Church and its members to continue walking in God’s Word while contributing meaningfully to the spiritual and social development of society.
Speaking at the climax of the celebration, the President of the Lay Movement, Mr Kwasi Attah-Antwi, urged members to emulate Christ by allowing their lives to be directed by the word of God.
He commended both clergy and congregation for their commitment and active participation throughout the celebration, noting that activities such as the health talks, economic empowerment discussions, and lifestyle sessions helped to deepen members’ spiritual understanding.
Additionally, he said, “It also addressed practical issues affecting our everyday lives.”
Reflecting on the theme, he emphasised that Christians must go beyond merely hearing the Word of God and demonstrate it through their actions. He highlighted key initiatives of the Lay Movement, including the Lay Movement Entrepreneurship Programme, which seeks to equip especially young people with skills, mentorship, and opportunities to build sustainable livelihoods.
By Lilian Anim Amissah
THE East Legon enclave in the Greater Accra Region is noted for housing the influential and affluent in society.
The area is synonymous with luxury mansions and ‘big-time’ businesses.
But within the same territory lies ‘Mempeasem,’ a community with a striking contradiction; it tells a totally different story.
‘Mempeasem’ translates from Twi, a local dialect, to “I don’t want trouble,” but the reality, however, is that the neighborhood is currently defined by a troubling disconnect between the admired reputation and its deteriorating infrastructure.
After publishing concerns expressed by a student in its ‘Write to the Editor’ column, The Spectator followed up to present detailed scenes of the sanitation problems in the area.
Residents are increasingly vocal about the lack of drainage systems, a deficiency that turns moderate rainfall into a logistical nightmare.
Without engineered channels for runoff, water settles in stagnant pools, eventually eroding roads.
The irony is sharp: billion-cedi homes often stand adjacent to clogged gutters and makeshift refuse sites.
The lack of public sanitation facilities and a centralised sewage system means that the environmental health of the area is constantly under threat, undermining the quality of life for its high-net-worth inhabitants and local workers alike.
Beyond waste and water, the community faces a broader infrastructure deficit.
Concerns about the prevalence of wooden structures in close proximity to refuse dump sites, where waste material is burnt, were raised; it’s a recipe for disaster.
The situation in Mempeasem is detrimental to public health and safety and serves as a wake-up call for urban planners and local authorities.
By Spectator Reporter
REDEEMED Baptist Church (RBC), located at Ogbojo in the La Nkwantanang–Madina Municipal Assembly (LANMMA), Madina, has marked its Old School Sunday as part of its Ghana Month celebrations, with members beautifully dressed in vintage and free-style African attire.
The service featured a sermon on “The Role of the Church in Nation Building and Economic Development,” highlighting the church’s vital role in shaping values, promoting integrity and contributing to national growth.
The celebration seamlessly blended culture and faith, reinforcing the impact of Christian living on Ghana’s development.
RBC has dedicated the month of March to the celebration of Ghana, a period of reflection on the nation’s heritage and the role of Christian values in national development.
Led by the Pastorate and organised by the church’s Ghana Month Committee, the initiative brings together members of the congregation to celebrate Ghana’s culture while examining how faith can positively influence patriotism, leadership, and community life.
The celebration is being held under the theme: ‘Making Room for Jesus in Our Culture and Tradition for Nation Building.’
Throughout the month, Sunday teachings focus on topics such as Christianity and Patriotism, Christianity in the Context of Our Culture and Tradition, The Role of the Church in Nation Building and Economic Development, Transforming the Nation through a Transformed Lifestyle, and The Impact of Our Mother Tongue in Interpreting the Great Commission.
The members of the Ghana Month committee are Rev. Abu Ibrahim, Senior Associate Pastor of RBC; Mrs Audrey Azinogo, Chairperson; Ms Sackeybea Botchway, Organiser; Mr Maxwell Kofi Alorwornu, Mr Bright Nyarko Obeng, Mr Witfield Kwablah, and Mr Emmanuel Som Ntow.
By Spectator Reporter
