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Rev. Abakah donates to Bethel Methodist Society
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Rev. And Mrs Lovelace Abekah of Bethel Methodist Society Church at Community 8, Tema, last week presented a wheel chair to the Society’s sick bay as an appreciation for the love and care shown their family by the church members while fellowshipping with them.
According to Rev. Abakah, the gesture was to strengthen the existing bond between his family and the church in view of his transfer to the Jaway Whart at Half Assini in the Western Region to continue with service to God and humanity.
The Superintendent Minister of the church, Very Rev. Maj. Ebo Ephraim , said the thanksgiving service for the out going Rev. Minister (rtd) was necessary as part of the process leading to Rev Abekah’s travel in Methodist practice.
According to him, Rev. Abakah was commissioned on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Community 8 Bethel Society Church, this year after passing through series of examinations and interviews at the Diocesan and Synod levels after which he was cleared at the Connexional level to undergo a three-year training in Theological Extension at the Trinity Theological Seminary.
He continued that, to become a fully ordained Minister in the Methodist Church, “one has to begin his or her travelling or itinerant ministry for three years under two Superintendent Ministers before his or her ordination.
According to him, Rev Abakah was a committed and hard working Christian who could be trusted in the ministry.
Delivering his last sermon on the theme ‘Is not about me’, Rev Abakah admonished the church and Christians to consider the experience of Joseph in the bible when he was sold out by his brothers into slavery neither did they know that God allowed it so he could change the destiny of their family .
The out-going Rev. said Joseph could have neglected his brothers or family and enjoyed the wealth and power he commanded for himself but he came to the rescue of his family and society.
He said many a time God blessed us as individual’s or family for us to bless others especially those in need for the glorification of His name but we to looked down on others and even put the venerable to shame.
‘ When God blesses us and instead of us blessing others in need, we turn to say do you know how I suffered to get what I have or how where I am today forgetting who got you where you are” he stressed .
To him, “God blesses us in many ways for us to be a channel and provide hope, a source of encouragement, a light at the tunnel in someone’s life and we should not claim our blessings or grace to be coming from our own personal efforts”.
The church also presented a citation and other gifts to them as an appreciation for their dedicated service.
By Victor A Buxton
A Prophet and General Overseer of Jesus Prayer Ministry at Ejisu Asuasi, Kumasi, and Pig Farm, Accra, Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to pray fervently to avert any disaster that would endanger many.
“God hears prayers, and intercessory prayers will provide your family safety and protection so you can live long and enjoy life in this world,” she added.
Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng was speaking with The Spectator in an interview last week.
According to her, she had a revelation that there would be a tragedy that will harm many people, however, effective prayers can avert it.
She said that the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) predicted another heavy downpour from Thursday to Sunday following the recent torrential rain that devastated Accra and other areas. However, strong intercessory prayers prevented the prediction, which would have been catastrophic.
She claims that whenever she shares something that God has revealed to her, she does not receive widespread support from people to join her in effective intercession.
As a result, she has urged everyone including members of parliament, cabinet ministers, traditional authorities, religious leaders, and other citizens to exercise caution and pray fervently in order to avoid premature death.
According to Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng the recent downpour in Accra which claimed lives and destroyed property was unusual.
“The sea was irritated because of certain rituals performed and caused it to spew forth, exposing the dirt.” There are still some rites in the sea, and they will definitely surface,” she disclosed.
“Let’s pray that God would burn and destroy the things that have contaminated the sea,” she indicated.
By Spectator
The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted a mason for stealing a four-year-old boy from Kpedze in the Volta Region and bringing him to Accra.
David Kpandoyo, 25, a Togolese national, pleaded guilty to a charge of child stealing.
The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, convicted him on his own plea and adjourned sentencing to July 14, 2026.
Kpandoyo told the court that he had gone to a drinking spot to consume alcohol when the child approached him.
He said he gave the boy some money, took him home, and could not remember what happened afterwards because he was intoxicated.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Patience Mario, assisted by Chief Inspector Jacob Nyarko, led the prosecution.
The prosecution said the complainant, Mr Bismark Gbago, is a 52-year-old painter residing at New Legon in Accra.
The victim’s mother, Ms Patience Ablordefey Afefa, is a 25-year-old hairdresser living at Kpedze in the Volta Region with the victim, a Kindergarten One pupil.
The prosecution said Kpandoyo also resided at New Legon, where he worked as a mason.
It said the victim went missing at Kpedze on July 1, 2026, at about 18:00 hours.
On July 3, at about 6:30pm, the complainant reported to the New Legon Police that he had found the four-year-old boy wandering around the area and that the child was unable to identify his home.
The prosecution said that on July 4, at about 4 p.m., the complainant informed the Police that after announcements were made within the community, Kpandoyo came forward claiming that the boy was his son.
The complainant and Kpandoyo subsequently went to the police Station to identify the child.
However, Kpandoyo was unable to produce the child’s birth certificate or lead the Police to the child’s mother.
Later that day, the police received a flyer bearing the name and telephone numbers of the victim’s mother, together with the child’s photograph, indicating that he had gone missing from Kpedze.
The police contacted the victim’s mother and asked her to report to the New Legon Police Station with the child’s birth certificate and weighing card because another person was claiming to be the child’s parent.
On July 6, the victim’s mother and her relatives reported to the Police Station and stated that they did not know Kpandoyo.
During investigations, Kpandoyo admitted in his cautioned statement that the victim was not his child.
He further confessed that while working at Kpedze, he stole the boy and brought him to Accra. –GNA
