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. 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