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General news for Monday, October 26, 2020
Source: GNA
2020-10-26
Some members of the Pentecost Church during the Campaign for Peace launched
Apostle Samuel Otu Appiah, Pentecost Church Winneba District Area Chief, has called for unity to make the country a beacon of peace, stability and democracy in Africa.
He said that the country to continue to enjoy peace, was the need for citizens to seek peace.
Apostle Appiah made the call during the launch of the 2020 edition of the “Agent of Peace Campaign” at a Durbar in Winneba.
The program on the theme: “Seek Peace and Follow It” brought together some personalities, including chiefs, queen mothers, politicians, parliamentarians, clergy and opinion leaders from the electoral districts of Effutu, Gomoa East and West and Awutu Senya.
Apostle Appiah urged Christians to be agents of peace and to campaign to catalyze the many interventions of the Church and its partners in the Winneba district.
He said that the 2020 edition of the “Peacekeeper campaign” was inspired by the Pentecost church’s 2023 vision agenda with an overarching theme “Own the nation: transform all spheres of society with the values and principles of the God’s Kingdom”.
“We believe that the church as the body of Christ has been called to serve God’s purpose and, in this sense, over the years it has shown an unwavering commitment to support various governments towards national development and peace,” he said .
“Peace cannot be achieved by force, but by understanding, and for this reason, we must all call for a common understanding and commitment to peace from our country Ghana.”
Apostle Appiah thanked God for peace for which the country was celebrated globally as an oasis of peace in the West African sub-region.
He referred to the seven peaceful general elections and some by-elections in the Fourth Republic, saying that these achievements did not come by chance but by the contributions of each and every one and the Grace of God.
The church was hoping and praying that with the launch of the “Peacekeeper Campaign” all groups and individuals will contribute significantly to a peaceful electoral process in Effutu, Gomoa East and West, Awutu-Senya and all districts. elections of the country.
Mr. Emmanuel Gyebi, Vice President of the Effutu Constituency Local Council of Churches, in a message of solidarity, called for unity regardless of religious, political and ethnic affiliations to keep the peace.
Politicians, political parties and supporters must respect each other’s opinions, embark on their campaigns without insults, personal attacks and bad language before the December elections.
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