New Catechists for the Northern Presbytery

After completing their last weeks of the 2 years Catechist Course at the Presbyterian Lay Training Centre in Tamale, 9 new catechists were consecrated on Sunday 11^th March, 2018 at Ridge Congregation in the Tamale Urban District.

During their last two practical weeks of training the catechist students, together with their tutors Rev. Peter Atta Ziame, Rev. Daniel Bediako and Rev. Jasper Maas, were especially working on their preaching skills and liturgical practice The students also presented their project work on various topics.

Name of student	Congregation	District	Project work
Aryee Annie Mawuena	Savelugu Preaching Point	Tamale Urban	Challenges of preaching points- a case study the Tamale Urban District
Bamusani Kumah Samuel	Lentinkpa Preaching Point	Salaga	The history of settlement in the Lantinkpa area of East Gonja
Dagbanja David	Kpalgagbini Congregation	Yendi	Funerals in Konkomba
Kumpiin Dawuda Alfred	Bunbong Congregation	Yendi	Komba Marriage
Tsyi Safakor Maxwell	Kamina MPC Congregation	Tamale Urban	Assessing why the youth are leaving Methodist Presby Church Kamina
Mensah Bio Joel	Kalande Congregation	Salaga	Church drop-out in Kalande congregation of PCG
Lempo Eliasu	Kabache Preaching Point	Salaga	Pregnancy before marriage in Kalande congregation
Siame Andrews	Lompe Congregation	Salaga	The rise of other denominations then PCG in Kalande
Issahaku John Lambongu	Kpanlori Preaching Point	Gambaga	The effects of traditional marriage on Komba girls

The consecration was officiated by the Northern Presbytery Chairman Rev. Dr. Solomon Sumani Sule-Saa, assisted by the Presbytery Clerk Rev. Yussif Nabenjon and Rev. Peter Atta Ziame, Director of the Presbyterian Lay Training Centre. Other ministers present were their tutors Rev. Daniel Bediako, Deputy Director of PLTC, Rev. Jasper Maas and Rev. Prof. Abraham Berinyuu, as well as Rev. Stephen Alando (Yendi District Minister), Rev. Manfred Wedam (Tamale Urban District Minister) and Rev. David Achulo (Kalande Minsiter). They also came with some of the catechists from the various districts to support their newly consecrated colleagues.

The 9 catechists were consecrated by Rev. Dr. Solomon Sumani Sule-Saa

The theme of the service was “Changing the world by the Word”. Rev. Dr. Solomon Sumani Sule-Saa in his sermon used the story of Paul, who did a great job in evangelizing and spreading the word amongst the people. He encouraged the catechists to follow Paul´s example wholeheartedly, to help leading souls to the living God. After an exhortation by Rev. Stephen Alando in which he re-emphasised on their obligations as catechists towards God and me, the 9 students took their vows and were officially consecrated by the Northern Presbytery Chairperson.

e all congratulate the new catechists and pray for them and their families, that they may fulfill the work that God gave them. We are confident that these our brothers and sisters can really make a difference in peoples´ lives, turning them towards Jesus Christ.