The Immanuel Methodist Society in the Airport East Circuit of the Methodist Church Ghana on Sunday recognized and honored 44 Founding members of the Society 34 others who have contributed greatly to the growth and development of the Society.
In his sermon at the special honors and recognition Service, the Most Rev. Emmanuel Kwaku Asante, Past Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana commended the Immanuel Society for dedicating a day to recognize and honor ‘’such great personalities who left the comfort of the Calvary Methodist Church in Adabraka about three decades ago to begin Evening Services in Classrooms in the Airport Residential Area which has now blossomed into the Immanuel Society’’.
He said he was very much aware of the beginning of the Immanuel Society as he was privileged to deliver the sermon on the first anniversary of the Society’s Evening Service on October 29,1995 where he encouraged them by basing his sermon on ‘’the Mustard Seed’’, from Mark 4:30.
The Most Rev Asante particularly mentioned the likes of the late Prof. K.E.de Graft-Johnson, the Late Mr & Mrs. Ackom Mensah, Mr.& Mrs. Kwesi Abbey Sam and Mr h& Mrs. Emmanuel Botchwey, Alice Acuaye and the rest for their unflinching determination for planting the new Society, which he said, must the dream of all Methodists and Churches to emulate foor the expansion of the kingdom service.
In her remarks, very Rev. Helena Opoku-Sarkodie, the Superintendent Minister of the Airport East Circuit said the selfless services of the worshippers of Immanuel past and present were beyond mentioning and and appealed to them to continue with the same spirit towards the completion of their new multi-million Church complex currently under construction.
A commemorative marble containing the names of all 44 Founding members was unveiled by the Most Rev. Asante, aided by the Superintendent Minister Opoku-Sarkodie, His Lordship Justice George K. Ampiah-Bonney, Auxiliary Minister at the Immanuel Society, Opanin Nimo Ahinkorah. Past Lay Chairman of the Northern Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana and representatives of the Founding Members.
