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2022 CCG AGM takes place in Accra
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Christian Council of Ghana has taken place in Accra.
The event which was held at the Rev. Peter Kwei Dagadu Methodist Church in Osu brought together leaders and delegations of member churches to deliberate upon the Council's activities under the year of review, 2021.
Solidarity messages were given by the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference and the Ghana Pentecostal and Charistmatic Council.
Rev. Dr. Justice Adjei Lawson, Head of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (Ghana, Togo Region) was elected the new Vice Chairman of the Council to replace the out-going Vice Chair, Col. Dr. Samuel Amponsah, Territorial Commander, Salvation Army Church Ghana.
Present at the programme were Rt. Rev. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, Chairman CCG, Rev. Dr. Cyril G.K Fayose, General Secretary CCG, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo, immediate past Chairman or CCG, Directors of CCG, Heads of member churches of the Council, delegations from member churches and staff of CCG.
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Chairman
Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante was elected Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana at the Council’s last Annual General Meeting held on Full Story
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