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Almanac-2018.Pdf THE METHODIST CHURCH GHANA CONFERENCE OFFICE, WESLEY HOUSE E252/2, LIBERIA ROAD. P. O. BOX GP 403, ACCRA. TEL: 0302 670355 / 679223 WEBSITE: www.methodistchurch_gh.org Email: [email protected] PRESIDING BISHOP: THE MOST REV. TITUS K. AWOTWI PRATT BA., MA. LAY PRESIDENT: MR. BERNARD CLEMENT KWASI BOTWE BSc. Admin., M.A (Leeds). ADMINISTRATIVE BISHOP: THE RT REV. DR. PAUL KWABENA BOAFO BA., PhD. DIOCESES BISHOPS LAY CHAIRMEN SYNOD SECRETARIES CAPE COAST The Rt. Rev. Ebenezer K. Abaka-Wilson BA., MEd. Bro. Titus D. Essel Very Rev. Richardson Aboagye Andam BA., MPhil. ACCRA The Rt. Rev. Samuel K. Osabutey BA., MA., PEM (ADR). Bro. Joseph K. Addo CA., MBA. Very Rev. Victor B. B. Boyetey KUMASI The Rt. Rev. Christopher N. Andam BA., MSc., MBA. Bro. Prof. Seth Opuni Asiama BSc., PhD. Very Rev. Stephen K. Owusu BD., ThM., MPhil. SEKONDI The Rt. Rev. Daniel De-Graft Brace BA., MA. Bro. George Tweneboah-Kodua BEd., MSc. Very Rev. Comfort Quartey-Papafio MTS., ThM. WINNEBA The Rt. Rev. Dr. John K. Buabeng-Odoom Bed., MEd., DMin. Bro. Nicholas Taylor BEd., MEd. Very Rev. Joseph M. Ossei BA., MPhil. KOFORIDUA The Rt. Rev. Michael Agyakwa Bossman BA., MPhil. Bro. Samuel B. Mensah Jnr. BEd. Very Rev. Samual Dua Dodd BTh., D.Min. SUNYANI The Rt. Rev. Daniel K. Tannor BA., MPhil. Sis. Grace Amoako Very Rev. Christopher Kwesi Dadson BA., MA. TARKWA The Rt. Rev. Thomas Amponsah-Donkor BA., LLB, BL. Very Rev. Nicholas Odum Baido BA., MA. TAMALE The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan I. Samwini MA., PhD. Bro. Victor Kwablah Tettey BTech., MSc. Very Rev. Sampson Obeng Adjei BTh., MPhil. WA/BOLGATANGA MISSION The Very Rev. Samuel Boadu Ayeboafo BTh., MA. (Bishop's Deputy) Very Rev. Cosmos Kabaya (Sec. to the Mission) AKYEM ODA The Rt. Rev. Kwame Barffour Kyei BD., MTh. Bro. Edward Mensah BEd. Very Rev. Isaac K. Boateng BTh. EFFIDUASE The Rt. Rev. Robert O. Eshun BA., MA. Bro. Stephen Akora Gyimah Dip.Ed. Very Rev. Robert K. Oppong BA., MPhil. OBUASI The Rt. Rev. Hayford Aduse-Poku BTh. Bro. Nana Ocran Darkwa Very Rev. Baffour Asamoah Agyei BA., MPhil. TEMA The Rt. Rev. Thomas B. Forson BA., MGL. Bro. Richard Stanley Quarshie CA. Very Rev. Samuel Ofori Akyea BEd. WENCHI The Rt. Rev. Samuel F. Ansuh BA. Sis. Felicia Opuni-Ampadu Very Rev. Alfred A. Andam Bth. SOMANYA The Rt. Rev. Alfred N. O. Aryeetey Sis. Agnes Akweley Attipoe Dip.Ed., BEd., MEd-Admin. Very Rev. Moses K. Jackson BA. SEFWI BEKWAI The Rt. Rev. Sampson Kwaku Gyabeng BD. Sis. Margaret Odame Very Rev. Robert F. Bassaw BA., Mphil. FOSO The Rt. Rev. Samuel Mensah BA., MBA. Bro. John Yaw Twumasi Dip.Ed., BEd. Very Rev. Samuel Bessa Simons GOASO The Rt. Rev. Oswald S.K. Boakye Sis. Elizabeth Owusu Very Rev. Matthew Zikpi MA. NKAWKAW The Rt. Rev. John De-Graft Priddy BA. Sis. Paulina Osabutey Bsc., MEd. Very Rev. James E. B. Van-Dyke BA., Mphil. NORTH AMERICA MISSION The Very Rev. William Mpere-Gyekye BA., MAR., ThM. (Bishop's Deputy) Bro. Kwadwo Agyemang BS(Pharm)., MPA. Very Rev. Casely B. Essamuah BA., MDiv., ThD. THE NEW LAY PRESIDENT (IN WHICH WE WORSHIP) (IN WHICH WE SERVE) THE MOST REV. TITUS K. AWOTWI PRATT (PRESIDING BISHOP, MIDDLE) MR. BERNARD CLEMENT K. BOTWE (LAY PRESIDENT, RIGHT OF PRESIDING), WESLEY CATHEDRAL, CAPE COAST THE NEW BLOCK OF CLASSROOMS THE RT. REV. DR. PAUL K. BOAFO (ADMINISTRATIVE BISHOP, LEFT OF PRESIDING) THE MOTHER CATHEDRAL METHODIST RAFIKI SATELLITE VILLAGE THE MOST REV. DR. ROBERT K. ABOAGYE-MENSAH (PAST PRESIDING BISHOP, EXTREME RIGHT OF PRESIDING) THEME: “GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS: SUSTAINING OUR GAINS THROUGH EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP” January February March April SUN 7 14 21 28 SUN 4 11 18 25 SUN 4 11 18 25 SUN 1 8 15 22 29 MON 1 8 15 22 29 MON 5 12 19 26 MON 5 12 19 26 MON 2 9 16 23 30 TUE 2 9 16 23 30 TUE 6 13 20 27 TUE 6 13 20 27 TUE 3 10 17 24 2 WED 3 10 17 24 31 WED 7 14 21 28 WED 7 14 21 28 WED 4 11 18 25 THU 4 11 18 25 THU 1 8 15 22 THU 1 8 15 22 29 THU 5 12 19 26 FRI 5 12 19 26 FRI 2 9 16 23 FRI 2 9 16 23 30 FRI 6 13 20 27 0 SAT 6 13 20 27 SAT 3 10 17 24 SAT 3 10 17 24 31 SAT 7 14 21 28 May June July August 1 SUN 6 13 20 27 SUN 3 10 17 24 SUN 1 8 15 22 29 SUN 5 12 19 26 MON 7 14 21 28 MON 4 11 18 25 MON 2 9 16 23 30 MON 6 13 20 27 8 TUE 1 8 15 22 29 TUE 5 12 19 26 TUE 3 10 17 24 31 TUE 7 14 21 28 WED 2 9 16 23 30 WED 6 13 20 27 WED 4 11 18 25 WED 1 8 15 22 29 ALMANAC THU 3 10 17 24 31 THU 7 14 21 28 THU 5 12 19 26 THU 2 9 16 23 30 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS FRI 4 11 18 25 FRI 1 8 15 22 29 FRI 6 13 20 27 FRI 3 10 17 24 31 Jan 1 - New Year’s Day SAT 5 12 19 26 SAT 2 9 16 23 30 SAT 7 14 21 SAT 4 11 25 Mar 6 - Independence Day 28 18 Mar 30 - Good Friday April 2 - Easter Monday September October November December May 1 - May Day SUN 4 25 SUN 30 9 23 May 25 - African Union Day SUN 30 2 9 16 23 SUN 7 14 21 28 11 18 2 16 June 15 - Eid ul-Fitr MON 3 10 17 24 MON 1 8 15 22 29 MON 5 12 19 26 MON 31 3 10 17 24 July 1 - Republic Day TUE 4 11 18 25 TUE 2 9 16 23 30 TUE 6 13 20 27 TUE 4 11 18 25 Aug 22 - Eid ul-Adha WED 5 12 19 26 WED 3 10 17 24 31 WED 7 14 21 28 WED 5 12 19 26 Sept 21 - Founder’s Day THU 6 13 20 27 THU 4 11 18 25 THU 15 29 THU 13 20 27 Dec 7 - Farmers’ Day 1 8 22 6 FRI 7 14 21 FRI 5 12 19 Dec 25 - Christmas Day 28 26 FRI 2 9 16 23 30 FRI 7 14 21 28 SAT 15 29 13 27 Dec 26 - Boxing Day 1 8 22 SAT 6 20 SAT 3 10 17 24 SAT 1 8 15 22 29 CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS AND OTHER IMPORTANT DATES 8th- 15th JUL - Young People’s Week – All Societies st st th th 1 JAN - Missions Day – All Societies 1 - 5 MAR - Education Week - All Societies 27 APR - Arbor Day (Planting of Trees) - All Societies 18th- 19th JUL - GPC Meeting - HQ, Accra nd th th th 2 - 5 JAN - All Ministers Retreat/F. K. 11 MAR - Women’s Work Sunday - All Societies 10 MAY - Ascension Day - All Societies 28th JUL - Autonomy Day th th th th 7 JAN - Covenant Sunday - All Societies 12 - 18 MAR - Lay Movement Week Celebration - All Societies 13 MAY - Mothers’ Day 6th- 12th AUG - Relief Week th th th th th 8 - 14 JAN - Connexional Week Of Prayer – All Societies 14 MAR - S. H. Amissah Memorial Lectures - Sunyani 17 - 20 MAY - Men’s Week Celebration – All Societies 22nd- 26th AUG - 10th/48th Conference - Sekondi th st nd th 14 JAN - Northern Ghana Appeal – All Societies 21 - 22 MAR - GPC Meeting - HQ, Accra 20 MAY - Pentecost Sunday - All Societies 1st NOV - All Saints' Day - All Societies th st th st th 17 - 21 JAN - YMD- Annual New Year School - Aburi Centre 25 MAR - Palm Sunday - All Societies 21 - 24 MAY - Aldesgate/Evangelism Week – All Societies 21st- 22nd NOV - GPC Meeting - HQ, Accra th th th th 5 - 11 FEB - Bible Week Celebration/Bible Sunday - All Societies 29 MAR - Maundy Thursday - All Societies 24 MAY - John Wesley Day - All Societies 25th NOV - MDF Awareness & Fund Raising Day th th st th 12 - 18 FEB - Children's Week Celebration – All Societies 1 APR - Easter Sunday - All Societies 27 MAY - Trinity Sunday - All Societies 2nd DEC - Advent Sunday - All Societies th th th 14 FEB - Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) – All Societies 8 APR - Methodist Health Sunday - All Societies 17 JUN - Fathers’ Day 31st DEC - Watch Night Service - All Societies PUBLISHED BY THE METHODIST CHURCH GHANA Design & Printed by AlphaRoyal Publications, MCG Headquarters, Accra Tel: 0302 631 213 / 0244 738 481 Email: [email protected] CONNEXIONAL CALENDAR 2017/2018 SEPTEMBER, 2017 21ST -…..….. CONNEXIONAL – LAY MOVEMENT 3RD SUNDAY 3RD -6TH …... DIOCESAN YOUTH ASSEMBLIES STARTS – ALL DIOCESES 25TH-….… COMMITTEE OF TWELVE INTERVIEW FOR BISHOPS- 7TH -13TH …... GUILD - CELEBRATIONS OF 2018 GUILD WEEK – ALL 22ND -26TH …... 10TH BIENNIAL / 47TH CONFERENCE - SEKONDI 3RD -…...….. W/F – WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY ACCRA SOCIETIES – ALL SOCIETIES 30TH -2ND …... YMD CONNEXIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENTS ASSEMBLY – 29TH -….….. CLB- FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION – ALL SOCIETIES 10TH -…...….. ASCENSION DAY TEMA 7TH -10TH…... TEENS AND TWENTIES CAMP - KUMASI FEBRUARY, 2018 13TH -………… MOTHERS' DAY SEPTEMBER, 2018 7TH -10TH…... W/F – 9TH BIENNIAL / 85TH CONNEXIONAL CONFERENCE – SOMANYA 4TH -11TH ….. YMD- EDUCATIONAL VISIT – NKAWKAW 14TH-20TH …... MEN'S WEEK CELEBRATION – ALL SOCIETIES 2ND -………… SPECIAL WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY 9TH -10TH…... SCHOLARSHIP AWARD – EFFIDUASE 5TH -11TH ….. BIBLE WEEK CELEBRATION 17TH -20TH …... SUWMA – EVANGELISM – NORTHERN GHANA 8TH -9TH …..
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