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Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana

January 06, 2023

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (Ewe: Presbyteria Nyanyui Hame le Ghana) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in Ghana. It is popularly referred to as the "EP Church". It has strong roots in the Evangelical and Reformed traditions. The denomination's Presbyterian sister church is the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana logo
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationCalvinist
TheologyLiberal Reformed
PolityPresbyterian
Associations
RegionGhana
Origin14 November 1847; 175 years ago (1847-11-14)
Congregations748
Members600,000
Official websitewww.epchurchghana.org

History

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana was founded by German missionaries on 14 November 1847 in Peki.[1] These missionaries from the North German Mission Society (Norddeutsche Mission, Bremen), together with the Basel Mission in 1847, started work among the Ewe people in what is now the Volta Region of Ghana. By the beginning of World War I, they had established two mission stations in the British colony of the Gold Coast and seven in the German territory of Togoland. The first of the mission stations was (Mission-Tove) in present-day Togo.[2]

After the war, Togoland was divided into two territories, the western one under British rule and the eastern one under French rule. The first synod of the mission stations in May 1922, despite the division of Togoland, declared itself to be the supreme governing body of the "Ewe Church". The church adopted the congregational order of the Bremen Mission. In 1923, Scottish missionaries began working in British Togo (Transvolta Togoland), which is the present-day Volta Region of Ghana. The church in French Togoland (now Togo) was run by the Paris Mission.

As a result, development proceeded separately in the two territories, although both churches share the same constitution. They hold a common synod meeting every 4 years.[3]

Church information

Moderator of the General Assembly

The overall leader of the church is known as the Moderator of the General Assembly.[4] The current Moderator of the General Assembly of the church is Reverend Lt. Colonel Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko. He was inducted in January 2021 at the Dela Chapel of the church at Ho.[5]

Past Moderators of the General Synod

The previous gathering of the churches was known as the General Synod. The first Moderator was elected in 1922, when the Togo and Gold Coast branches of the church held their first Joint Synod.[6] The last Moderator of the General Synod was Rt. Rev. Dr. L.K Buama, whose term ended in 2009.[7]

  • Very Rev. Andreas Aku - (1922)
  • Very Rev. David Bensah (1923 – 1926)
  • Very Rev. E. Awuma (1927 – 1939)
  • Very Rev. B.S. Amegashie (1940 – 1951)
  • Very Rev. M.W. Akama (1952 – 1956)
  • Very Rev. E.K. Galevo (1957 – 1968)
  • Very Rev. A.K. Abutiate (1969 – 1972)
  • Very Rev. C.K. Dovlo (1969 – 1972)
  • Very Rev. Noah Komla Dzobo (1981 – 1993)
  • Very Rev. Japhet Ledo (1993 – 2001)
  • Very Rev. Livingstone Komla Buama (2001 – 2009)

Past Moderators of the General Assembly

Since 23 August 2008, the church changed from Synod status to General Assembly status. Since then, the Moderator is now officially known as 'The Moderator of the General Assembly'. The first Moderator since this change was the Very Reverend Francis Amenu.[8] Rev. Seth Agidi, who succeeded him, died in office after a short illness at the Ho Teaching Hospital on 10 October 2020.[9]

Past Synod Clerks

Education

 
Lincoln House at Mawuli School

The church is active in education and has established numerous primary and secondary schools, and a university college.[13][14] They include:

Central Municipal Campus, Ho and the Greenhills Campus at Peki, both in the Volta Region[16]
  • E. P. Church Seminary, Peki was the first institution established by the church in 1864.[14]
  • E. P. College of Education, Amedzofe, the first teacher training college to be established in 1946[14]
  • E.P. College of Education, Bimbilla
  • E.P. College of Education, Dzodze
  • Mawuli School, Ho, set up by Mr. and Mrs. Trosts, missionaries sent by the United Church of Christ.[17]
  • Mawuko Girls Senior High School also at Ho.
  • E. P. Senior High School at Hohoe.[18]
  • E. P. Senior High School, Saboba
  • E. P. Agric. Senior High School, Tatale
  • E. P. Technical Vocational Institute, Alavanyo
  • E. P. Church Activity Centre, Ho

Health

The EP Church has also been active in providing health care.[14] Its facilities include:

  • E. P. Church Hospital, Adidome[17]
  • E. P. Church Hospital, Worawora
  • E. P. Church Clinic, Wapuli
  • E. P. Static Clinic, Ho
  • Dan Moser Memorial Clinic, Dambai
  • E. P. Church Clinic, Hatorgodo
  • E. P. Church Clinic, Dzemeni
  • E. P. Church Clinic, Bladjai
  • E. P. Church Clinic, Kpalba-Saboba
  • E. P. Church Pharmacy, Ho
  • E. P. Church IHDN Hospital, Agbozume
  • E. P. Church Nazareth Healing Complex, Vane, Avatime

Associations

Missionaries

One of the last missionaries to work with the Presbyterian church was Ian Strachan of the Church of Scotland. He was also the first headmaster of the E. P. Senior High School at Hohoe.[18]

Partner churches

See also

References

  1. ^ "Peki Citizens to celebrate the exploits of Bremen Missionary work in Ghana". Ghanaweb. from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Eglise évangélique presbytérienne du Togo". Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions. Reformed Online. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Presbyteria Nyanyui Hame le Ghana". Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions. Reformed Online. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
  4. ^ . Accra 2004. World Alliance of Reformed Churches. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
  5. ^ Quaye, Samuel (10 January 2020). "EP Church Ghana inducts Rev. Dr Agbeko as Moderator". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ . Official website. Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ . Official website. Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  8. ^ a b . Ghana government. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  9. ^ a b "EP Church Moderator is dead". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Evangelical Presbyterian Church inducts new moderator". www.ghanaweb.com. from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. ^ "EP Church gets new Moderator". www.ghanaweb.com. from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  12. ^ "EP Church in serious crisis - Ag Moderator". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Evangelical Presbyterian University College ready for opening". Ghanaweb.com. from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d "Educational And Health Institutions". epcgh.org. Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Evangelical Presbyterian University College". epuc.edu.gh. Evangelical Presbyterian University College. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  16. ^ "The University has two campuses to start with". epuc.edu.gh. Evangelical Presbyterian University College. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  17. ^ a b . Global Ministries. 7 October 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
  18. ^ a b "Brief History Of The Church: History from 1951-1980". epcgh.org. Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. Retrieved 19 June 2020. In that same year, Rev. Ian Strachan and his wife, Moyer, arrived from the Church of Scotland as a Youth Worker and it was in that same year that the Christian Youth Builders (CYB) began to develop. A Secondary School at Hohoe was established on 28 September 1961 with Rev. Ian Strachan as the first Headmaster.
  19. ^ . United Reformed Church. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2007.

External links and sources

  • Official Website
  • Presbyteria Nyanyui Hame le Ghana
  • Eglise évangélique presbytérienne du Togo

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The Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana Ewe Presbyteria Nyanyui Hame le Ghana is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in Ghana It is popularly referred to as the EP Church It has strong roots in the Evangelical and Reformed traditions The denomination s Presbyterian sister church is the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Evangelical Presbyterian Church GhanaEvangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana logoClassificationProtestantOrientationCalvinistTheologyLiberal ReformedPolityPresbyterianAssociationsWorld Council of ChurchesAll Africa Conference of ChurchesWorld Alliance of Reformed ChurchesWorld Communion of Reformed ChurchesChristian Council of GhanaRegionGhanaOrigin14 November 1847 175 years ago 1847 11 14 Congregations748Members600 000Official websitewww epchurchghana org Contents 1 History 2 Church information 2 1 Moderator of the General Assembly 2 2 Past Moderators of the General Synod 2 3 Past Moderators of the General Assembly 2 4 Past Synod Clerks 3 Education 4 Health 5 Associations 6 Missionaries 7 Partner churches 8 See also 9 References 10 External links and sourcesHistory EditThe Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana was founded by German missionaries on 14 November 1847 in Peki 1 These missionaries from the North German Mission Society Norddeutsche Mission Bremen together with the Basel Mission in 1847 started work among the Ewe people in what is now the Volta Region of Ghana By the beginning of World War I they had established two mission stations in the British colony of the Gold Coast and seven in the German territory of Togoland The first of the mission stations was Mission Tove in present day Togo 2 After the war Togoland was divided into two territories the western one under British rule and the eastern one under French rule The first synod of the mission stations in May 1922 despite the division of Togoland declared itself to be the supreme governing body of the Ewe Church The church adopted the congregational order of the Bremen Mission In 1923 Scottish missionaries began working in British Togo Transvolta Togoland which is the present day Volta Region of Ghana The church in French Togoland now Togo was run by the Paris Mission As a result development proceeded separately in the two territories although both churches share the same constitution They hold a common synod meeting every 4 years 3 Church information EditModerator of the General Assembly Edit The overall leader of the church is known as the Moderator of the General Assembly 4 The current Moderator of the General Assembly of the church is Reverend Lt Colonel Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko He was inducted in January 2021 at the Dela Chapel of the church at Ho 5 Past Moderators of the General Synod Edit The previous gathering of the churches was known as the General Synod The first Moderator was elected in 1922 when the Togo and Gold Coast branches of the church held their first Joint Synod 6 The last Moderator of the General Synod was Rt Rev Dr L K Buama whose term ended in 2009 7 Very Rev Andreas Aku 1922 Very Rev David Bensah 1923 1926 Very Rev E Awuma 1927 1939 Very Rev B S Amegashie 1940 1951 Very Rev M W Akama 1952 1956 Very Rev E K Galevo 1957 1968 Very Rev A K Abutiate 1969 1972 Very Rev C K Dovlo 1969 1972 Very Rev Noah Komla Dzobo 1981 1993 Very Rev Japhet Ledo 1993 2001 Very Rev Livingstone Komla Buama 2001 2009 Past Moderators of the General Assembly Edit Since 23 August 2008 the church changed from Synod status to General Assembly status Since then the Moderator is now officially known as The Moderator of the General Assembly The first Moderator since this change was the Very Reverend Francis Amenu 8 Rev Seth Agidi who succeeded him died in office after a short illness at the Ho Teaching Hospital on 10 October 2020 9 Very Rev Francis Amenu 2009 8 2015 10 Very Rev Seth Senyo Agidi 2015 11 2020 9 Rev Emmanuel Attu acted as the Moderator for the last two months of Rev Agidi s term 12 Past Synod Clerks Edit Rev Prof Christian Goncalves Kwami Baeta 1945 1949 Rev E Y Forson 1960 1980 Education Edit Lincoln House at Mawuli School The church is active in education and has established numerous primary and secondary schools and a university college 13 14 They include Evangelical Presbyterian University College established in 2008 13 15 Central Municipal Campus Ho and the Greenhills Campus at Peki both in the Volta Region 16 dd E P Church Seminary Peki was the first institution established by the church in 1864 14 E P College of Education Amedzofe the first teacher training college to be established in 1946 14 E P College of Education Bimbilla E P College of Education Dzodze Mawuli School Ho set up by Mr and Mrs Trosts missionaries sent by the United Church of Christ 17 Mawuko Girls Senior High School also at Ho E P Senior High School at Hohoe 18 E P Senior High School Saboba E P Agric Senior High School Tatale E P Technical Vocational Institute Alavanyo E P Church Activity Centre HoHealth EditThe EP Church has also been active in providing health care 14 Its facilities include E P Church Hospital Adidome 17 E P Church Hospital Worawora E P Church Clinic Wapuli E P Static Clinic Ho Dan Moser Memorial Clinic Dambai E P Church Clinic Hatorgodo E P Church Clinic Dzemeni E P Church Clinic Bladjai E P Church Clinic Kpalba Saboba E P Church Pharmacy Ho E P Church IHDN Hospital Agbozume E P Church Nazareth Healing Complex Vane AvatimeAssociations EditChristian Council of Ghana member World Communion of Reformed Churches memberMissionaries EditOne of the last missionaries to work with the Presbyterian church was Ian Strachan of the Church of Scotland He was also the first headmaster of the E P Senior High School at Hohoe 18 Partner churches EditEglise Evangelique Presbyterienne du Togo Church of Scotland Evangelical Church of Bremen United Reformed Church A Ghanaian minister for London formerly Ghanaian chaplain works with the URC over four year term and the church of origin alternates between the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana 19 See also EditPresbyterian Church of Ghana North German Missionary Society Bremen Mission References Edit Peki Citizens to celebrate the exploits of Bremen Missionary work in Ghana Ghanaweb Archived from the original on 7 April 2014 Retrieved 4 April 2014 Eglise evangelique presbyterienne du Togo Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions Reformed Online Retrieved 2 August 2007 Presbyteria Nyanyui Hame le Ghana Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions Reformed Online Retrieved 2 August 2007 Our hosts Accra 2004 World Alliance of Reformed Churches Archived from the original on 14 August 2007 Retrieved 2 August 2007 Quaye Samuel 10 January 2020 EP Church Ghana inducts Rev Dr Agbeko as Moderator www gna org gh Retrieved 11 January 2021 Brief History Official website Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana Archived from the original on 9 March 2012 Retrieved 9 June 2012 FOREWORD Official website Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana Archived from the original on 19 April 2017 Retrieved 23 October 2008 a b E P Church Elects New Moderator Ghana government Archived from the original on 8 October 2008 Retrieved 7 February 2009 a b EP Church Moderator is dead ghanaweb com GhanaWeb 11 October 2020 Retrieved 14 October 2020 Evangelical Presbyterian Church inducts new moderator www ghanaweb com Archived from the original on 21 January 2016 Retrieved 9 September 2015 EP Church gets new Moderator www ghanaweb com Archived from the original on 21 January 2016 Retrieved 9 September 2015 EP Church in serious crisis Ag Moderator www ghanaweb com 10 January 2021 Retrieved 11 January 2021 a b Evangelical Presbyterian University College ready for opening Ghanaweb com Archived from the original on 28 September 2013 Retrieved 25 September 2013 a b c d Educational And Health Institutions epcgh org Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana Retrieved 20 June 2020 Evangelical Presbyterian University College epuc edu gh Evangelical Presbyterian University College Retrieved 19 June 2020 The University has two campuses to start with epuc edu gh Evangelical Presbyterian University College Retrieved 19 June 2020 a b General Ministries Global Ministries 7 October 2005 Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 2 August 2007 a b Brief History Of The Church History from 1951 1980 epcgh org Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana Retrieved 19 June 2020 In that same year Rev Ian Strachan and his wife Moyer arrived from the Church of Scotland as a Youth Worker and it was in that same year that the Christian Youth Builders CYB began to develop A Secondary School at Hohoe was established on 28 September 1961 with Rev Ian Strachan as the first Headmaster News from the Ecumenical Committee United Reformed Church Archived from the original on 26 June 2007 Retrieved 2 August 2007 External links and sources EditOfficial Website Presbyteria Nyanyui Hame le Ghana Eglise evangelique presbyterienne du Togo Information about Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana Global Ministries of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ and the United Church of Christ News from the Ecumenical Committee United Reformed Church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana amp oldid 1066720940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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