Winneba (C/R), April 15, GNA- The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has intensified education on domestic and environmental health, increasing acts of indiscipline among the youth, and other social evils that retard progress in its areas of operation throughout the country. In a message to participants at this year's Mid-Year Check-Up Conference held at Winneba Joseph Charles Price Memorial Cathedral on Tuesday, Right Rev. Mildred Bonnie Hines, the Presiding Bishop of the Church, described the move as the most important contribution the Church could make towards the socio-economic and spiritual development of the country.

Rt. Rev. Bonnie Hines therefore charged Reverend Ministers, Pastors, Men and Women's fellowship officers, as well as the entire community of the sect, to co-operate with the national leaders to ensure total success.

On his part, Rt. Rev. Dr. Godfred Zormerlo, Bishop in-Charge said the exercise would not be a nine-day wonder, emphasizing that it was the social responsibility of the Church to sensitize their members to cultivate the right type of attitudes and behaviours towards the building of a solid and better nation for present and future generations.

Rt. Rev. Dr. Zormelo said failure to achieve this objective would make the death and the subsequent resurrection of Christ Jesus meaningless.

He said Christians, particularly Ministers of the various Churches, Pastors, Evangelists and other key administrators of churches have accepted the challenge to win souls for the Great Kingdom of God, and must be prepared to educate and turn sinners from their bad deeds so that they could gain a share in the Kingdom of the Creator.

In his annual report, Rev. John Napoleon-Commey, Bishop's Administrative Assistant enumerated a number of educational and other projects the Church had initiated to improve the lot of people in the areas of operation.

Rev. Napoleon-Commey appealed to chiefs and people in beneficiary towns and villages to give their maximum support to speed up the implementation of all on-going development projects initiated by the Church. 15 April 09