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A.Y.P.A
20TH
ANNIVERSARY / YOUTH WEEK
CELEBRATION REPORT
PRESENTED TO
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (P.C.C)
ST. STEPHEN ANGLICAN CHURCH, TEMA
AUGUST, 2012
20TH ANNIVERSARY /YOUTH WEEK REPORT
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Content Page
Introduction 2
Report on activities 3
Youth week committee members 20
Acknowledgements 21
Financial Statement 22
Appendices 25
About A.Y.P.A 27
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INTRODUCTION
This document presents a report to the Parochial Church Council of St. Stephen Anglican church on the year
2012 youth week/20th Anniversary celebrations of the Anglican Young Peoples Association (A.Y.P.A).
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE
The question of how to attract and keep our young people close to the Church is one of major concern in our
troubled age. To remain indifferent to this problem can only be regarded as a grave sin and is an indication of
soul-destroying self-love. Every year special programmes are organized with focus on;
Promoting Christian fellowship and unity amongst the Youth.
Providing and offering effective leadership to the Youth of the Church.
Fulfilling the tenets of the Great Commission through Evangelism.
Building and enhancing the capacities of the Youth through its programmes
The year 2012 took a different mix. Apart from the annual youth week celebrations, the year also marked the
20th anniversary of the formation of A.Y.P.A in the St. Stephen Anglican Church Tema. We believe that two
decades in the life of the youth and the association is no mean a small achievement. This calls for celebrations.
Activities were held to commemorate this milestone. The 20th anniversary / Youth week was held on the theme
‘Ebenezer; Thus how far the Lord has brought us in his vineyard, two decades and beyond’
ACTIVITIES
Events for the 20th Anniversary/Youth week included: health walk, revival, family summit, performing arts, study
tour and youth church service. Various resource persons spoke on various topics and addressed many issues.
They urged participants to be committed to the work of God and serve the church in their fullest capacity.
Topics discussed were: experiencing the miracle of God, how to access the Glory of God, the oil of joy/gladness,
etc. The youth were praised by all and sundry for their dedicated service and commitment to the church over
the years.
The 20th Anniversary/youth week brought together other parishioners within the Tema Metropolis. They
included; St. Albans Anglican Church, Holy Gabriel Anglican Church, Christ the King Anglican Church, St. Mary
Anglican Church, Presbyterian Churches in Tema, Bethel Methodist, Central Assemblies of God, Pentecost, First
Baptist, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Christ Embassy, Tema Joint Church etc.
We are very grateful for their presence.
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LAUNCHING AND UNVEILING OF LOGO
Francis Kofi Somuah – Chairman of the committee doing the launching John Essien assists with the launching
The 20th anniversary/youth week was officially launched on 1st July 2012 at the first and second mass
respectively. Programmes outlined for the celebrations were made known to the congregation. The theme for
the celebration was ‘Ebenezer; Thus how far the Lord has brought us in his vineyard, two decades and beyond.’
The official logo for the 20th anniversary was unveiled.
The official 20th anniversary logo
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HEALTH WALK
Good health and physical fitness is needed to go through
any activity. As a result, a health walk was organised on the
21st of July 2012 to put them in good shape and fit to go
through the 20th anniversary/youth week. Participants
walked through the principal streets of Tema with a brass
band possession and police escort. There was an ambulance
from Port Clinic to provide medical assistance for any
unforeseen contingency.
The walk was used as a platform to publicize the programmes for the anniversary. Flyers and handbills were
shared to the public.
Distributing flyers and handbills to the public
After the walk, participants were taken through aerobics at the forecourt of the church with Mr. Blankson and
John Essien as instructors.
The instructors at work (Mr. Blankson and John Essien)
Our mothers and fathers were not left out
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Going through the aerobics Ambulance from Port Clinic Brassband from St.Mary Anglican Church
REVIVAL
A three-day powerful revival dubbed ‘Spiritual
Empowerment’ was organised for the church. It was also
used as a plat form to thank God for how far He has
brought us. The preacher for the revival was Prophet
Joseph Adongo. The revival attracted people from various
churches within the Tema Metropolis.
Prophet Joseph Adongo’s message was on three main
areas; your miracle is at the door, seeing the Glory of the
Lord and The oil of joy. He said every great door has enemies (1st Cor 16:9), and in other to overcome our
enemies, we should pray and be empowered spiritually. In other to access God’s glory, he said we should have
faith, speak it out for our words are seeds, act our faith out, give willingly and live a good life.
The room was filled to capacity Participants praying for God’s grace
He said there are issues that provide miracles and one of them is joy or gladness. Anytime you become joyful
you become ‘Godful’. When you are joyful, life gets better but if you are depressed life gets bitter. Those who
celebrate problems do not get out of it (Deut. 28:47-48). In other to secure the joy or gladness of God Prophet
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Adongo gave seven steps to take. These are; singing and praising God, Being content with what you have, being
appreciative, getting rid of negative feelings and thoughts, refusing to dwell on the past, forgiving each other,
and enjoying life.
Everybody present felt the anointing of the Holy Spirit
Special prayers were said for the nation, the Anglican Communion and the church. Healing and Anointing service
was held on the third day. Prayers were also said for the youth who volunteered to paint the Tema General
Hospital. The Parish priests and the congregation prayed for God’s blessings on Prophet Joseph Adongo.
Canon Acquaye and Fr. Doodo praying for Prophet Adongo Prohet Adongo prays for the volunteers
Participants described the revival as relevant and successful because of the total transformation they
experienced in their lives and how it brought together various church congregations under one roof.
The room was filled with God’s Glory and the presence of the Holy Ghost was felt
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DONATION AND CLEAN UP EXERCISE To live a mark that will commemorate the 20th
anniversary, the youth on behalf of the church
refurbished the female medical ward of the Tema
General Hospital, donated several A.Y.P.A branded
white bed sheets and embarked on a clean-up
exercise. We believe these items will go a long way to
augment the various needs of the hospital and
alleviate the plight of patients of the hospital. It will also cement the friendship between St. Stephen Anglican
Church and the Tema General Hospital. The whole ward was painted, the ceilings were changed and roof
leakages were fixed.
Before After
Before After
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Before
After
We are very proud to say that, the Female Medical Ward, which we renovated, was adjudged the best ward in
the Hospital and the Hospital came first in the Peer review – an assessment of all government hospitals in the
greater Accra region by the Ghana Health Service.
The interior after painting Bed sheets that were donated The exterior after painting
(The female medical ward today)
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Francis Kofi Somuah (2nd left) in a pose with the volunteers John Essien (2nd left) in a pose with the volunteers
The donation and clean up exercise was broadcasted on the evening news of TV3 (12th
August 2012) and published
in the Daily Graphic and the Diocesan Voice. We are very grateful to everyone who made this happen.
Rev. Fr. H.N.D Doodo offering prayers Mr. Enoch Lartey cuts the tape
Rev. Fr. HND Doodo sprinkles Holywater around the ward Officials of the hospital expressing their gratitude
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Sweeping and weeding going on during the clean up
TV3 interviews president and vice president Francis Kofi Somuah interacts with the media (TV3 and Daily graphic)
A group picture of the priest, patron, youth and hospital officials after the donation
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YOUTH SERVICE
In the twenty-year history of the Anglican Young People’s
Association of the church, no youth from the association has
been allowed to preach during church service. We felt very
elated when the parish priests gave us the nod to give the
sermon during the Youth service. We could not wait but seize
the opportunity to adequately prepare and deliver the
sermon. The preacher for the day was John Essien. His
sermon was on the topic ‘Celebrating the Goodness of the
Lord’. Sermon for the day was taken from 1st Samuel 7:12, which talks about how Samuel together with the
Israelites acknowledged how far the Lord has brought them. The Israelites had great difficulty with the
Philistines, but God rescued them. In response, the people set up a large stone as a memorial for God’s great
help and deliverance. He said during tough times, we may need to remember the crucial turning points in our
past to help us through the present; as memorials can help us remember Gods past victories and gain
confidence and strength for the present. Therefore as youth of the church the memorials we leave to mark our
20th anniversary are the renovation at Tema General Hospital and the refurbishment of the Church’s Youth hall.
The youth was charged to be more involved in Gods work as it will bring blessings and grace upon their lives.
The day was used to congratulate all past presidents and executives who had held the mantle over the past two
decades. We constantly appreciate their efforts in building a strong foundation for the youth upon which we
stand today. The first President of the A.Y.P.A, Mr. De-cardi Nelson who is in his old age was there to grace the
occasion. We thank him very much for His presence and offering himself to lead the association during its
genesis.
The youth virtually took over all the roles of the church. Officiant for the day was Bro. Andrew Nii Attram.
Andrew Nii Attram was officiant for the day
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We are very grateful to the parish priests of the church for permitting us to exhibit our God given talent by
sharing the word of God to the congregation. We ask for God’s blessings upon the lives of our patrons, all past
Presidents (Mr. De-Cardi Nelson, Mrs. Lydia Wilson, Mrs. Grace Akwa, Bro. Robert Larbi-Mensah, Bro. Edward
Ofori Adjei, and Bro. Kofi Anderson) and executives for holding the mantle until this day and we commit all
present and future executives into God’s vineyard.
The day coincided with a fraternal visit of the National Executives of the National Union of Anglican Students
(N.U.A.S) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, who had come to raise funds
for the evangelistic ministry. We ask for God’s blessings upon and may He strengthen them to win more souls to
Christ for the growth of the church.
PERFORMING ARTS
In line with the new youth policy of the Anglican
diocese of Accra, a day was set aside for the children
to stage a performance to mark the youth week/20th
anniversary.
The new youth policy seeks to bring the following
youth associations [Anglican Young People Association
(A.Y.P.A), Anglican Sunday Schools Association
(A.S.S.A) and National Union of Anglican Students
(N.U.A.S)] together each time any of the mentioned
associations organises a programme. In recent years, there have not been enough collaboration in programmes
and activities amongst these associations. The new youth policy seeks to correct this.
To achieve this objective of the policy, the children service was offered a slot on our program to perform and be
fully part of our youth week celebrations. The children came in their numbers. Other parishes including the
children service of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church attended.
Choreography Drama Traditional Dance
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Performances for the evening included drama, choreography, poetry recitals and singing. We appreciate the
children service for honouring our invitation and thank all participants. Participants were refreshed after the
programme.
A section of the participants Poetry recitals
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FAMILY SUMMIT
Mrs. Barbera Asempa – resource person
The resource person for the evening was Mrs. Barbara Asempa social worker and parishioner at Ascension
Presbyterian Church, Community 9, Tema. She touched on the misunderstandings between the youth and
parents or guardians. Participants asked several questions and they were duly answered.
A section of participants
A participant asks a question
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STUDY TOUR
AKA WATER FALL BOTI WATER FALL (left - Female and right - Male)
In our effort to encourage the youth to learn more about their natural environment, we embarked on a study
tour to the Aka and Boti waterfalls located in the Akuapem and Yilo Krobo Districts of the Eastern region
respectively.
Tour guides were at hand to take us through the rich history of these areas and observe other fascinating
features around.
A tour guide at work The youth listen with rapt attention
Aside the waterfalls located at these areas, there are umbrella rocks, magnificent rock formations and features,
various trees and caves.
Strange tree ‘obour asabea’ foot print in a stone
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Caves and rock art well-structured rocks The umbrella rock
After hiking through the forest and rocks, we converged to make merry, network and share ideas.
Cutting of cake Popping of champagne There was a lot to eat
Brief History of Boti waterfall Boti falls is a 30m high waterfall in the Boti Forest Reserve about thirty minute east of Koforidua. A small hike
down stone steps takes you to the waterfall with a pool at the base, which is safe for swimming. Boti falls is
actually made up of two waterfalls. According to the local people, the big one is the male and the smaller one a
female. When the two merge, it is said that they are mating.
The waterfall was discovered by a white Roman Catholic Father, who was very instrumental in the construction
of the Roman Catholic school in the Boti area.
Entrance of Boti water fall The two room guest house built in 1961/62
The popularity of the Boti falls began in the early 1960’s when Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
visited the falls, and upon realising the potential and beauty the falls, he requested that a two room guesthouse
be built to accommodate visitors.
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Traditional beliefs and practices have it that, the following are prohibited in the Boti falls.
Women in their menstrual cycle
Golden ornaments should not be worn to the falls side
No soap bath should be done at the waterfall side
Goats are not be slaughtered at the waterfall side
Brief History of Aka waterfall
Little is known of the Aka waterfall, as it has not gain popularity amongst
many tourists. The Aka waterfall was discovered just nine years ago. Oral
account has it that, the Aka fall was a chance discovery. One of the
forefathers of the inhabitants got lost in the forest. Upon vigorous search
for days in the forest, they found the bone remains of their forefather
locked in the rocks of the waterfall. They realised that, their ancestor fell
into the river, which is the source of the Aka fall. That is how they
discovered the Aka waterfall.
The name ‘Aka’ which literally means ‘stack’ in English came as a result of the bone remains of their ancestor
getting stacked in the waterfall. They therefore named the waterfall AKA fall.
Summer hat for recreation Gold dripping out of the rocks Settled gold in the rocks
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE
A thanks giving service was held on
Sunday, 5th August 2012, to show
appreciation to the almighty God for our
lives and good health throughout the 20th
anniversary/Youth week activities. All
those who in diverse ways contributed to
the success of the 20th anniversary/youth
week celebrations were appreciated.
His Grace Rt.Rev.Fr.Dr. Offei Akrofi – Archbishop of West Africa and Bishop of Accra giving the sermon at the thanks giving service
The day coincided with the send-off ceremony for the Archbishop of the Province of West Africa and Bishop
of Accra as He retires from office. He gave the sermon for the day and prayed for the nation, the church and
the youth. Assorted items were presented as a form of appreciation to God on the alter at a great entrance.
The Bishop sits in stage to receive pleasantries some items offered at the great entrance
Parishioners who had contributed significantly to the church, the Tema Archdeaconry and the Accra
Diocese were honoured with the Bishop medal – the highest award of the Bishop. The Bishop and church
thanked them for their several years of dedicated service and selfless sacrifice. Their family members,
friends and well-wishers were present to grace the occasion.
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Mr. Enoch Lartey receives his award Mr. Hayford receives his award Mr. Isaac Mensah receives his award
KUDOS TO YOU – YOU REALLY DESERVE IT – WE ARE PROUD OF YOU A mini party was organised at the newly refurbished Youth hall in honour of the Bishop, award recipients
and the youth. The youth were the talk of the day as all speakers appreciated the good work of the youth to
the church.
The future is bright – Kudos to the youth
Dr. Nii Aryeh, Director of Port Medical Center and a parishioner congratulated the youth and asked the
church to give the youth the chance to perform but with control. Other parishioners who spoke encouraged
the youth to keep up with the good works they are doing. The church pledged its continuous support to the
youth.
Canon Victor Acquaye Dr. Nii Aryeh Mr. Enoch Lartey
(Everyone was grateful to the youth for their good works especially with the refurbishment of the youth hall.)
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His Grace Rr. Rev. Dr. Offei Akrofi – Archbishop and Primate of Africa in a pose with the youth at their 20th
anniversary thanksgiving service
THANK YOU…
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CENTRAL PLANNING COMMITTEE The under listed persons were appointed by the youth executives to organize and steer the affairs of the
20th anniversary/youth week celebrations. We are very grateful to them for their commitment and living
up to task.
1. Bro. Francis Kofi Somuah - Chairman
2. Sis. Yvone Ankrah - Vice Chairperson
3. Bro. J.P. Brown Jnr. - Secretary
4. Bro. J.E.P Brown - Financial secretary
5. Bro. Ashalley Anthony - Advisor
6. Bro. Edward Ofori Adjei - Music/Advisor
7. Bro. Andrew Attram - Advisor
8. Bro. Jeffery Aikins - Publicity/Printing
9. John Essien - Advisor (Servers guild)
10. Sis. Monica Sakyiama - Children Service
11. Sis. Aba Christian - Member (Brotherhood)
12. Bro. Jeffery Korankye - Member (Brotherhood)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are very much grateful to the under listed persons for their contributions in kind and cash.
Parochial Church Council
Parish Priests
Church wardens
Dr. Nii Aryeh and Port Medical Center
Miss Delphina Jones
Mr. Isaac Blankson
Miss. Anniemarie Mensah
Mrs. Felicia Aggrey
Mr. Abraham Essien
Abel Acquaye
David Acquaye
Felix Palm
Fredrick Palm
Isaac Atumueku
Rose Blankson
Miss. Aba Essien
Miss Helen Lamptey
Nana Poma
Premaxks Communications Limited
29-29 Solutions limited
Tigie’s Decorations
Tema General Hospital
TV 3 Ghana Limited
Graphic Communication Group
Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) - Tema Regional Office
All the Guilds and Associations of the Church
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ANGLICAN YOUNG PEOPLE ASSOCIATION ST STEPHEN BRANCH TEMA COMMUNITY 10
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY/YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATIONS
RECEIPTS
NOTES
GH¢
Total receipts
1
15,112.35
EXPENSES
Transfer of fund for refurbishment of Youth hall
2,190.50
Donation
2
1,410.00
Refurbishment of Tema General
Hospital
3
3,678.00
Transportation
4
2,465.00
Publicity
5
1,198.00
Refreshment
6
535.00
Miscellaneous
7
1,121.10
TOTAL EXPENSES
12,597.60
FUND BALANCE
2,514.75
PREPARED BY;
JOSEPH EMMANUEL PETER BROWN (TREASURER)
APPROVED BY;
FRANCIS KOFI SOMUAH JOHN NANA KOJO ESSIEN (COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT) (PRESIDENT) 22nd August 2012
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NOTES TO THE FUND ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENTS
1. RECEIPTS
GH¢
From church
5585.00 Collection from revival
7011.50
Collection from drama
100.85 Collection from family summit
85.00
Proceeds from trip
1630.00 Realization from the sale of T'Shirt
600.00
Donation from Mr A. Essien
100.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS
15112.35
2. DONATION Honorarium Prophet
1,000.00 Lacoste for protocol
360.00
Allowance for Police
50.00 TOTAL DONATION
1,410.00
3.REFURBISHMENT OF TEMA GENERAL HOSPITAL Painting Material
1,661.00
Painting brush
119.00 Carpentry work
434.00
Sign post and printing of bed sheet
280.00 Nose mask
10.00
Calico for bed sheets
224.00 Painting labour
650.00
Food for painters
260.00 Sewing of bedsheets
40.00
TOTAL
3,678.00
4.TRANSPORTATION For errands
60.00
For trip
1,650.00
Emergency for new buses
300.00 Extra errands of Yutong bus
50.00
To arrange bus for trip
5.00 Protocol for 10 members for
trip
200.00 Protocol for 5 parents for trip
100.00
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Half payments for 5 members for trip
100.00
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION
2,465.00
5. PUBLICITY T'Shirt production
800.00 Media from
Graphic
50.00 Media from TV3
160.00
Decoration of Youth Hall
120.00 Printing of A3 posters for trip
18.00
Glue
50.00
TOTAL PUBLICITY
1,198.00
6. REFRESHMENT Fruits for walk
90.00 After donation at Tema General Hospital
140.00
Performing arts
50.00 Sobolo drink
105.00
Light soup
150.00 TOTAL REFRESHMENT
535.00
7.MISCELLANEOUS Brassband
120.00
10% to Church from revival
701.10 Entrance fee at AKAH FALLS
130.00
Entrance fee at BOTI FALLS
170.00
TOTAL
1,121.10
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1
PROGRAMMES FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY/YOUTH WEEK
Date Programme Resource Person Time/Venue
Sun. 1st July
Launching
Committee members
9:00am/Church Hall
Sat. 21st July
Health walk/fair
Church Congregation
6:00am/Church
forecourt Mon. – Wed.
23rd - 25th July
Revival
Prophet Joseph Adongo
6:00pm/Church Hall
Sat. 28th July Donation and Clean Up
Church congregation
6:00am Tema General Hospital
Sun. 29th July
Y O U T H S E R V I C E
Tue. 31st July
Performing arts
Children Service
6:00pm/Youth Hall
Thu. 2nd August
Family summit
Uncle Ebo White/ Mrs.
Barbera Asempa
6:00pm/Youth Hall
Sat. 4th August
Trip
AKA/BOTI Falls
6:00am
Sun. 5th August
Thanks giving
Youth of the Church
Church Hall
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APPENDIX 2
BUDGET
Item Break down Unit Price
GH¢
Amount
GH¢
Health walk/fair Fruits 100
Water (sachet and Bottled) 1 box and 12 bags 30
Publicity Posters, Banners,
handbills
800
Honorarium For resource
persons
1,100
Study tour Hiring of two
Yutong buses
1,500
Refreshment Clean up exercise,
Children service
350
Donation to Tema General
Hospital
refurbishment of
female medical
ward, bed sheets
and pillow cases
5,000
Accountable imprest
(Miscellaneous)
420
9,300
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ABOUT US – (THE A.Y.P.A)
THE GENESIS
Formed in Canada in 1902, the Anglican Young Peoples Association (A.Y.P.A) was introduced to Ghana in 1951
by Rev. Fr. Haruna Nelson. The first branch was established at the Saint Michael and All Angels Anglican Church
in Korle Gonno where he was the parish priest.
From a very humble beginning, the association grew very rapidly and by 1956, more branches had been formed.
The association was organised on national level and today has presence in eight dioceses (Accra, Koforidua, Ho,
Cape Coast, Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi, Wiawso, Sunyani and Tamale) in the country. It is present in almost all
Anglican parishes throughout the country.
WHAT WE DO
We focus on increasing the effectiveness of the individuals, programmes and systems that support youth
development. We understand youth development principles and the need of young people.
We build capacity in educational, career, relationship, peer, marriage and health counselling. We also develop
capacity to handle troubled young people.
The association sets out to make young people firm in faith and ready to serve our Lord and His Church. The
association is centred on four principles ‘work, edification, fellowship and worship’. Our Motto is ‘For Christ and
the Church’.
20th ANNIVERSARY/YOUTH WEEK REPORT
“EBENEZER; THUS HOW FAR THE LORD HAS BROUGHT US IN HIS VINEYARD, TWO DECADES AND BEYOND”
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