Religion of Monday, 24 September 2007

Source: GNA

Obuasi Diocese Methodist choirs hold conference

Manso-Atwere (Ash), Sept 24, GNA- The Association of Methodist Church Choirs of Obuasi Diocese has held its fifth biennial conference at Manso-Atwere in the Amansie West District.

Over 4,000 delegates from all the 12 circuits of the Church attended the four-day event, which was organised under the theme, "Witnessing the Power of the Holy Spirit through Music."

The Right Reverend Benjamin K. Asare, Methodist Bishop of Obuasi, preaching at the end of the conference, asked the choristers to be true disciples of Jesus Christ to enable them to win more souls for the Church.

He observed that it was easy to be a Christian but difficult to be a true disciple of Christ and appealed to Christians to be obedient to God to enable them enter the kingdom of heaven.

Bishop Asare urged the choristers to be disciplined and to care for the sick and needy in society.

Mr. Richard Baffour, the outgoing chairman of the association, said in spite of serious challenges, the group had contributed to the development of the Church through music. An 11-member executive of the association was inducted into office with Mr. Emmanuel Buadu as its president.