The 16th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) is holding is currently taking place Ramseyer Training Centre, Abetifi-Kwahu in the Eastern Region under the theme “When the Holy Spirit Movesâ€.
The event General Assembly, which is being held from August 19-25 2016, will have about 250 commissioners and corresponding members from all the 20 Presbyteries, both home and abroad attending.
The Assembly, the highest decision-making body of the Church, is expected to elect a new moderator to take over from Right Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey, whose tenure ends on 30th November, 2016 and also make decisions that will guide the activities of the Church in the coming years.
According to Rev Ezekiel George Larbi, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Presbyterian Church, major highlights of the Assembly would include the official opening ceremony which President John Dramani Mahama will be the special guest of honour, Divine Service to commemorate the faithful departed and plenary sessions from Monday.
He said the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is also expected to visit the Assembly.
Other activities at the Assembly, he said, include presentation of awards to deserving individuals and corporate bodies that have made significant contributions to the growth of the PCG.
“Ministers retiring from the active service of the Church would also be presented to General Assembly,†Rev Larbi said in a statement.
He urged members of PCG and the entire Christian community to pray for the success of the General Assembly.