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ALL ASSEMBLIES                                                                                          Accra                                          

THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST                                                                                               

WORLDWIDE                                                                                            May 8, 2010   

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Dearly Beloved,

“...Teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favour with you. Remember that this nation is your people” (Ex. 33:13).

 

To the glory of God, the 38^th Session of the General Council Meetings of the Church, held at the Pentecost University College, Sowutuom, under the theme, ‘Being Transformed into the Image of Christ in a Changing World’, have ended successfully. I am, therefore, pleased to communicate to you some of the decisions arrived at during the meetings.

 

Call to the Office of Apostle

The following ministers have been called to the office of Apostle:

1. Evangelist Emmanuel Asante
2. Pastor Jacob Narh Affum
3. Pastor S. R. Odum
4. Pastor R. C. Ackon
5. Pastor J. O. Kessie
6. Pastor S. Y. Antwi
7. Pastor Kwesi Acquah
8. Pastor Nathaniel Oyekunle Ajayi (Nigeria)
9. Pastor Lare Banimpo (Togo)
10. Pastor Ameganvi Yaovi (Togo)
11. Pastor Samuel Kwesi Arthur (USA)
12. Pastor Newton Ofosuhene Nyarko (Greece & Israel)
13.  Pastor J. K. Appiah (Italy)
14.  Pastor Osei Owusu Afriyie (France)

 

Call to the Office of Prophet

Pastor Amoah Adarkwah of Nigeria has been called to the office of Prophet

 

Call to the Office of Evangelist

The following ministers have been called to the office of Evangelist:

1. Pastor Gadze Kossivi Alavagno (Togo)
2. Pastor Samuel Asiamah (Belgium)
3. Pastor Lomotey Engmann (Canada)

 

Appointment as Area Head

The following pastors have been appointed as Area Heads:

1. Pastor Patrick Aseyoro
2. Pastor Yaw Adjei Kwarteng
3. Pastor J. H. K. Mensah (Nigeria)

 

 

 

End of Missionary Tours

The following missionaries who have successfully completed their missionary tours are to be recalled:

1. Apostle Newton Ofosuhene Nyarko, from Greece/Israel to the UK.
2. Pastor Seth Asomaning, from Ukraine to Ghana.
3. Pastor James K. Sam, from Northern Ireland to the UK.

 

Call to Missions

The following ministers have been called to missions:

1. Apostle Lare Banimpo (Togo)
2. Ps. Peter Kofi Dzemekey
3. Ps. Jean Marie Wedundu Nizigiyimama (Rwanda)
4. Ps. Emmanuel Quaye (Italy)
5. Ps. Johnson Agyeman Baduh
6. Ps. Samuel Kwabena Asare
7. Ps. Samuel Opoku Boateng (UK)
8. Ps. George Kuranchie (UK)
9. Ps. Anthony Nebarwe (Zimbabwe)
10. Evangelist Lomotey Engmann (Canada)

 

Appointments

The following appointments have been made:

1. Pastor Victor Mendy is confirmed the substantive National Head of work in The Gambia
2. Pastor Dan Nii Teiko Tackie is appointed Acting Managing Director of PENTMEDIA.
3. Pastor Samuel Otu Appiah is appointed Personal Assistant to the Chairman.
4. Pastor Philip Osei Korsah is appointed Head of Counselling Unit at the Headquarters. 
5. Pastor Daniel Walker, who is scheduled to complete his studies this year, is stationed at PUC as Lecturer.
6. Pastor Dan Tetteh Tackie is appointed Chaplain for PUC.
7. Pastor Johannes Koukou Agobah is appointed Lecturer at PUC.
8. Pastor Emmanuel Oppong Donkor is appointed Lecturer at PUC.
9. Pastor S. O. Asante is seconded to African Enterprise as Country Director.
10. Pastor Robert Kobina Dentu is seconded to the Ghana Evangelism Committee as National Director.
11. Pastor Osei Wusu Brempong is appointed National Coordinator for Northern Outreach Ministry.
12. Elder Samuel Ofosu Dankyi is confirmed the substantive Internal Audit Manager at the Headquarters.

 

NEWLY CALLED CANDIDATES

 

NAME                                                             NATION

 

1.    Francisco Some                                     Guinea Bissau

2.    Quintino Gomes                                    Guinea Bissau

3.    Alex Chifunda Simwanza                          Zambia

4.    Weston W. Simusamba                          Zambia

5.    Justin Kalukanga                                    Zambia

6.    Shepherd Maipo                                    Zimbabwe

7.    Hardley Muronzi                                    Zimbabwe

8.    Daniel Poudiougou                                 Mali

9.    Daniel Kwasi Boakye                              Mali

10. Jesaya Hiambile                                    Namibia

11. Elder Dr Robert Baah                              USA                       BiVocational

12. Delmar Asorwoe                                    UK

13. Andrews Acquah                                    UK

14. Emmanuel Agyemang                                      UK

15. Mike De-Heer                                        UK

16. Muriniu  Yamikani                                  Malawi

17. Lawrence Mtabalika                               Malawi

18. Martin Adendissa                                   Congo Brazaville

19. Paul Israel Mouandza                             Congo Brazaville

20. David Tamba Ouendeno                         Guinea Conakry

21. Joseph Tarnue Pewee                                      Guinea Conakry

22. Wadibgah Abba                                    Chad

23. Isaya Oripin                                         Kenya

24. Gabriel Arianda                                    Kenya

25. Silas Koilel                                           Kenya

26. Simon Nakulto                                     Kenya

27. Jacob Kayere                                       Kenya

28. David Babatunde                                  Nigeria

 

UPGRADING TO FULL OVERSEERS

 

1.    Emmanuel Pupulampu                       Cameroun

2.    David Mwamba Zuze                         South Africa

3.    Ebenezer Teye-Mensah                      South Africa

4.    Wilberforce Ofosuhene Amoah            Nigeria

5.    Charles Annan                                  Nigeria

6.    Johnson Adu Gyamfi                         Nigeria

7.    Simon A. Owoseni                                      Nigeria

8.    Daniel Oluwafemi Babatunde               Nigeria

9.    Theophilus Weah                              Liberia

10. Anthony Boimah                               Liberia

11. Agbekponou Yao Emmanuel               Togo

12. Agnon Awoutou                                Togo

13. Kpodo Kokou                                  Togo

14. Louis Koutche                                  Niger

15. Bourahima Keita                               Mali

16. Jonas Coulibaly                                Mali

17. Abraham Arthur                                UK

18. Dr. Benajmin Kwame Debrah              UK

19. Raphael Yaw Wiafe                           UK

20. Joseph Osafo Akoto                         USA

21. Hayford Y. Gyampoh                        USA

22. Joseph Adarkwah Aduasah                 USA

23. Paul Bangura                                    Sierra Leone

24. Devdass                                          India

25. Quintino Gomes                               Guinea Bissau

 

CALL TO PASTORATE

 

1.    Mario Soares Antonio Da Silva             Guinea Bissau

2.    George K. Agyapong                         Nigeria

3.    Aaron T. Bueh                                  Liberia

4.    Thomson Kekeh                               Liberia

5.    Nehemiah Johnson                            Liberia

6.    Akakpo Yao                                    Togo

7.    Batchati Agnendoufai                         Togo

8.    Bukate Kossi                                    Togo

9.    Domedjui Sevedo                             Togo

10. Ebenezer Bimpong Amissah                Italy

11. Emmanuel Armah Quaye                    Italy

12. George Ofori                                    Italy

13. Michael Adusei                                 Italy

14. Jules Wuttor                                    Chad

15. Prof. Kwabia Boateng                        Ethiopia                  Tent Minister

16. Peter Bayala                                    Burkina Faso            Tent Minister

17. Samuel Amoh Nyanteh                      Canada

18. Seth Samuel Asante                          USA

19. Foday Kaba Dumbuya                       USA

20. Samuel Jojo Forson                          USA

21. Kwame Ofori Amanfo                        USA

22. David Brown Ntiamoah                      USA

23. David Kwabena Okyere                      UK

24. Kwame Yeboah Antwi                        UK

25. Mohamed S. Sessay                          Sierra Leone

26. Dr. Thomas Nyarko                          Belgium

27. Samuel Amponsah                                      Libya

28. Pircius Sammy                                  Romania

29. Ovr Sambo                                               Madagascar

30. A. Isaac                                          India

31. K. Suresh                                        India

32. Daniel Wilson                                   India

33. James Matthew                                India

34. Peres Boniface                                 Tanzania

35. John Tamba Tolno                            Guinea Conakry

36. Dan Omburi                                     Kenya

 

 

TRANSFERS

The following transfers shall be effective by September 2010:

 

1.    Apostle Lare Banimpo leaves Togo for Chad as National Head

2.    Apostle Newton Ofosuhene Nyarko leaves Greece/Israel for London Metropolitan as Area Head

3.    Evangelist Lomotey Engmann leaves Canada for Guyana as National Head

4.    Ps. Patrick Aseyoro leaves NOM for Walewale as Area Head

5.    Ps. Yaw Adjei Kwarteng leaves Asokwa for Sawla as Area Head

6.    Ps. Samuel Otu Appiah leaves Cape Coast as ITI PENSA Travelling Secretary for the Headquarters as Personal Assistant to the Chairman.

7.    Ps. Philip Osei Korsah leaves Tamale as ITI PENSA Travelling Secretary for the Headquarters as Head of the Counselling Unit. 

8.    Ps. Emmanuel Quaye leaves Italy for Ukraine as National Head

9.    Ps. Johnson Agyeman Baduh leaves Kumasi Old Tafo for Malawi as National Head

10.  Ps. Peter Kofi Dzemekey leaves Nima for Rwanda as National Head

11.  Ps. Samuel Kwabena Asare leaves Sandema for Ecuador as National Head

12.  Ps. Samuel Opoku Boateng leaves the UK for Northern Ireland as National Head

13.  Ps. James K. Sam leaves Northern Ireland for Melton Keynes UK as District Pastor

14.  Ps. George Kuranchie leaves Melton Keynes for Greece/Israel as National Head

15.  Ps. Anthony Nebarwe leaves Zimbabwe for Namibia as National Head

16.  Ps. Jean Marie Wedundu Nizigiyimama leaves Rwanda for Uganda as National Head.

17.  Ps. Seth Kwaku Asomaning leaves Ukraine for Mataheko

 

Guinea Bissau

1.    Prob. Ovr.  Franciso Some is called and stationed at Bula District as District Overseer

2.    Ovr.  Quintino Gomes stationed at  Mansoa District as District Overseer

             

 

ZAMBIA        

3.    Alex Chifunda Simwanza is called and stationed at Mpika district as Dist. Overseer

4.    Weston W. Simusamba is called and stationed at Mansa district as Dist. Overseer

5.    Justin Kalukanga is called and stationed at Lusaka District district as District Oversser

 

NIGERIA

6.    Apostle N. O. Ajayi leaves Asaba for Lagos East as Area Head

7.    Prophet G. Amoah Adarkwah leaves Ibadan Area for Asaba Area as Area Head

8.    Pastor J. H. K. Mensah leaves Ajah District for Ibadan Area as Area Head

9.    Pastor Nelson Onwusa leaves Ibadan North district  for Oshogbo district as Dist. Pastor

10. Pastor Elisha Ketty leaves PIWC for Ikorodu district as District Pastor

11. Pastor Samuel Yaw Asare leaves Ijora  district for Ajah district as District Pastor

12. Pastor Joseph Onile leaves Sango Ota district for Ijora district as District Pastor

13. Pastor Isaac Edutuah Appiah leaves Ikorodu district for PIWC as District Pastor

14. Pastor Andrews Appiah leaves Oshogbo district  for Sango Ota district as District Pastor

15. Pastor Maxwell Manful leaves Kaduna to Minna district as District Pastor

16. Pastor Emmnauel Senakey leaves Minna district to Kaduna district as District Pastor

17. Pastor  Friday  U. Osezua leaves Abeokuta to Agege Ifakor district as District Pastor

18. Prob. Ovr. David Babatunde is called and stationed at Abeokuta as District Overseer.

 

LIBERIA

19. Pastor Joseph O. Keal leaves Greenville district for Monrovia West district as Dist. Pastor

20. Ovr. Aaron T. Bueh leaves Robertsport district  for Greenville district as Dist. Overseer

21. Prob. Ovr. Anthony Boimah leaves Gbarnga district for Foya district as District Overseer

22. Prob. Ovr. Bill Hena leaves Bo-waterside district for Robertsport district as Dist. Overseer

 

BURKINA FASO

23. Apostle Azaria Yaogo leaves Kaya district for Bobo Dioulasso Area as Area Head

24. Prophet Rasmane Sawadogo leaves Gaoua for Gourcy as Area Head

25. Pastor Camille Ouedraogo leaves Ouaga for Kaya as Area Head

26. Pastor Antoine Illboudo leaves Bobo for Gaoua as Zonal Head

27. Ps Marcel Yanogo resumes from Study Leave for National Office and in charge of Social

     Services.

28. Pastor Josue Dori leaves Gourcy for Dapoya as District Pastor

29. Pastor Adj Theophane Kabore leaves Ouidi for Ouahigouya as District Overseer

30. Elder Pierre Bayala is called and stationed at Gounghin district as District Pastor

 

TOGO

31. Pastor Akpaglo Komi Kouma leaves Gape for Moretan

32. Pastor Katare K. Petro leaves Moretan for Gape

33. Pastor Lare Lalle leaves Kati for Danyi

34. Pastor Lemon Komila leaves Adeta for Kati

35. Pastor Totu Kodjo leaves Biltta for Adeta

36. Pastor Kpessou Edoh leaves Assahoun for Tabligbo

37. Overseer Kpodo Kokou leaves Tabligbo for Assahoun

38. Overseer Egbani Simlile leaves Danyi for Guerin Kouka

39. Overseer Fiokouna Agbeko leaves Guerin Kouka for Blitta

·         Pastor Jules Wottor leaves N’djamena (Chad) for Kpele – Ele district (Togo)

 

NIGER

40. Pastor William Tetteh leaves Dosso for Doutchi as District Pastor

41. Pastor Alfred Badu Koomson leaves Doutchi for Dosso as District Pastor

 

MALI

42. P/Overseer Daniel Poudiougou is called and stationed at Keleya district.

43. P/Overseer Daniel Kwasi Boakye is called and stationed at Koutiala district.

 

     SPAIN

44. Overseer Amoateng Sabeng Micheal leaves Las Palmas for Murcia District.

 

ITALY

45. Pastor Francis Agyei leaves Brescia for Vicenza as District Pastor

46. Pastor Stephen Twum Barima leaves Arona for Brescia as District Pastor

47. Pastor Kojo Yeboah leaves Milan for Parma as District Pastor

48. Pastor Ebenezer Bimpong Amissah leaves Parma for Milan as District Pastor

49. Pastor George Ofori leaves Valdagno for Arona as District Pastor

50. Pastor Patrick Asante leaves Ancona for Rome as District Pastor

 

CANADA                                                          

51. Pastor Joseph Sackey-Fynn leaves Toronto district for PIWC, Toronto as District Pastor

52. Pastor Ransford Obeng Gyamfi leaves Ottawa district for Toronto as District Pastor

53. Pastor James M. Quainoo leaves Montreal for Toronto as Area Head for Eastern Canada

     and District Pastor for Peel District.

54. Pastor Alex Gyamera leaves Toronto for Vancouver as Area Head for Western Canada

     and District Pastor for Vancouver.

55. Pastor I. K. Manu leaves London, Ontario for Montreal as District Pastor

 

USA

56. Pastor Peter Willie leaves California district for Hartford district as district pastor

57. Ps Michael Amoako leaves North Carolina District for Chicago district as District Pastor

58. Ovr. Foday K Dumbuya leaves Sacramento for North Carolina as District Overseer

59. Ovr. Samuel J. Forson leaves Seattle District for California district as District Overseer

60. Prob. Ovr. Jehu K. A. Gyimah is stationed in Sacramento as District Overseer and

     Western Region Youth & PENSA Leader

61. Prob. Ovr. George M. Portuphy is stationed in Boston as District Overseer and New York

     Region Youth & PENSA Leader

62. Elder Dr Robert Nana Baah is called and stationed in Seattle as Bi-Vocational Pastor

 

UK

63. Ps.Francis Owusu Kwaah leaves Harlesden Dist. for Camberwell District as District Pastor

64. Ps. Michael Tedeku leaves Camberwell for Tottenham district as District Pastor

65. Eld. Delmar Asorwoe is called and staioned at Cardiff Dist. in Wales as District Overseer

66. Elder Andrews Acquah is called and stationed at Manchester district as District Overseer

67. Elder Emmanuel Agyemang is called and stationed at Telford district as District Overseer

68. Elder Mike De-Heer is called and stationed at Harlesdon District as District Overseer

 

GERMANY

69. Ps Mensah Boamah leaves Hamburg South district for German North PIWC (Hamburg) a

70. Ps K. Frimpong Boateng leaves Saarbrucken district for Hamburg South district.

71. Ps Solomon Adom Kwakye leaves Berlin District for Saarbrucken district.

72. Ovr. Daniel Ato Eduah leaves German North PIWC for Berlin district.

 

SIERRA LEONE                                                            

73. Pastor Henry A. A. leaves Kenema district for Moyamba district as District Pastor

74. Ovr. Mohamed Sahid Sesay leaves Moyamba dist. for Kailahun district as Dist. Overseer

 

MALAWI

75. Prob. Ovr. Murimu Yamikani is called and stationed at Blantyre West as Dist. Overseer.

76. Prob. Ovr. Lawrence Mtabalika is called and stationed at Blantyre Central as Dist.

     Overseer

 

CONGO BRZAVILLE

77. Prob. Ovr. M. Adendissa is called and stationed at Brazzaville district as Dist. Overseer.

78. Prob. Ovr. Paul I. Mouandza is called and stationed at Nkayi district as District Overseer.

 

 

 

 

Retirement, Farewell and Welcome Services Schedule

·         The retirement services for all retiring District Pastors in Ghana shall be held on Sunday, August 15, 2010.

·         The farewell services for all affected ministers in Ghana shall take place on Sunday, August 22, 2010.

·         The welcome services for all affected ministers in Ghana shall be arranged by their respective Area Heads.

 

My prayer for you is that you may continue to be transformed into the image of Christ in this ever-changing world. God be with you.

 

OPOKU ONYINAH (APOSTLE DR.)

CHAIRMAN