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March 11, 2016
Bishop cautions against whipping
ethnic sentiments
Agona Swedru (C/R), Nov. 19, GNA – The Right Reverend Dr
Joseph Kow Ghunney, Bishop of the Winneba Diocese of the
Methodist Church, Ghana, has advised Ghanaians against
whipping up ethnic sentiments as this could lead to
disintegration and impede national cohesion and progress.
He said both the church and the state could not be properly
and systematically developed without a sustained spirit of
unison among people who profess to be Christians.
Bishop Ghunney was addressing members of Agona Swedru
Bethesda Methodist Church at a fund raising harvest in aid
of a new church building.
The occasion was also used to dedicate to the glory of God,
a set of new choir robes worth millions of cedis, donated by
Nana Kurankye Ntsiful X, an executive member of the Church.
Rt Rev Ghunney charged the citizenry to strive to cultivate
and jealously maintain the virtues of truthfulness, honesty,
and hard work, to enable them to build a strong, stable,
peaceful, powerful and rich nation.
He expressed satisfaction at the level of unity,
co-operation and mutual understanding that exists between
the leaders and members of the Agona Swedru Bethesda
Methodist Church, which is helping the church in many ways
and advised them to guide and protect it.
Bishop Ghunney prayed for peace and economic breakthrough
for the nation in all segments of national endeavour.
He reminded Christian businessmen and businesswomen,
traders, landlords and transport operators of the need to
pay their taxes in good time to strengthen the economic base
of the nation.
Reverend Mrs Joyce Susie Kurankye, Resident Minister in
charge of the Swedru Bethesda Methodist Church, urged
Christian parents and guardians to play their parts
effectively towards a national crusade against indiscipline,
particularly among the youth.
She warned that failure to place the country's youth in the
right perspective as far as good morals were concerned,
would cause the nation a great deal in future.
Nana Kurankye who chaired the function, urged Christians who
have not enrolled their kids of school going age to take
advantage of the Capitation Grant (CG) and School Feeding
Program (SFP) to enrol them.
Nana Kurankye said the adage: "education is the key to
development" was not a hoax as some people perceive it that
was why the government, churches and other religious
organizations kept on calling on parents and guardians to
educate their children.
Very Reverend Samuel E Nketsiah, Superintendent Minister
responsible for the administration of Agona Swedru North
Circuit of the Methodist Church, advised Christians to renew
their love and commitment to the goals and aspirations of
communities in which their churches operate to help them
make positive contributions to their economic emancipation
and progress.
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