E.P CHURCH (MILLS TO E.P CHURCH)

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Party (NDC ) Professor John Evans Attah Mills has called on the youth to do away with arrogance and dwell on truth , humility and the fear of God for a just society .

He said the youth who are exuberant are indispensable in the socio – economic development of the nation .

Prof. Mills was speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Christian Youth Builders (CYB) of the Lorenze Wolf Evangelical Presbyterian Church at Tema on Sunday .

The theme of the celebration was ‘40 Years of Active Evangelism , the CYB’s Role ’.

He noted that a well nurtured youth was what the nation needed for sound development and peaceful co –existence ‘as is pleasing in the eyes of the Lord ’.

Prof. Mills urged the leadership of the CYB to serve the church in love , unity and trust without which their objective of evangelism would not be achieved .

He appealed to the congregation of the church to offer prayers for the nation and also to stand solidly behind the NDC party and send it back to power in the 2008 general elections .

The Dansoman Pastoral Head of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church , Rev Wisdom Selorm Alorvi who preached the sermon was of the view that the youth have most of the time been sidelined and therefore made them ignorant of issues that could strengthen them to become responsible in society .

He said challenges which the youth would face in future was enormous because there was limited truth in the system .

Rev . Alorvi explained that ‘ when people cannot call a spade a spade they would declare drugs to be kokonte ’.

He noted that it was pathetic to have such a system as a legacy for the youth of the country and appealed to the elderly to be consistent in their dealing with the young ones to prepare a transparent future for them .

To the youth . Rev. Alorvi condemned their dependence on western culture and appealed to them to respect the Ghanaian culture which is their birth root to enable them also show the way for posterity to gain from it .

He said both the young and the old have something to teach each other and therefore called on both sides to dialogue to direct affairs of the country .

Rev. Alorvi reminded them of HIV / AIDs which he said was real and also cleanliness to avoid ailments like malaria as means to save the nation from spending excessively on health .





The Principal of the Peki Seminary and the Coordinator of the EP University ,Rev. Dr. S. S Agidi said the University has been given
accreditation and will start admissions latest by February 2008 for various programmes at the Peki and Ho campuses .

He said as the first University in the Volta Region it was expected to serve the needs of as many youth as possible in and outside the region .

Rev Dr Agidi disclosed that the University Council has former Governor of Bank of Ghana , Dr G .K Agamah as the Chairman .

He appealed to well meaning concerned Ghanaians to assist the University to provide all facilities that would make learning comfortable and easy .

Rev . Dr Agidi announced that there would be a fundraising dinner to solicit for funds for the take off of the University .

He stated that the University would run morning, afternoon and evening periods to benefit workers as well .

The District Pastor of the E .P. Church, Very Rev. Japhet Ledo on behalf of the CYB and the entire Congregation presented a certificate of honour to the NDC flag bearer Prof. Mills for his support and contribution to the growth of the CYB and its programmes.