“What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you-guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.” (2 Timothy 1:13-14)
Last month, May 2010 was important for SU Ghana and the SU Africa Region. Our programmes and activities in the month included the following:
1.SU Ghana Council Meeting on May 2, 2010.
A search committee has been set up to work on recruiting a New General Director, comprising Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey, Chairman, Ga Presbytery, Presbyterian Church of Ghana (Chairman), Mr. Emmanuel Baba Mahama (Former CEO of Vanguard Assurance), Mrs. Florence Hutchful (HR Management Consultant), Robert G. Adu-Mante (Management Consultant) and Mr., Jude Hama (General Director, Scripture Union) .
The Council of Scripture Union Ghana is seeking to appoint a successor for the current General Director (Jude Hama) who will be retiring in the last quarter of 2010 “after 20 years of solid ministry” serving as CEO of Scripture Union Ghana.
2.Scripture Union Ghana launched the celebration of its 120th Anniversary at the Accra International Press Centre on May 11, 2010 and announced a “Back to the Bible Campaign” as part of the Anniversary Celebrations.
3.SU Africa Leadership Summit was held in Nairobi Kenya, May 18-22, 2010. Rev. David Gichung’wa, SU Africa Director was Conference Convener. The Conference brought together over 80 participants mostly National Directors and National Board Chairmen from 33 African Countries. Janet Morgan (SU International Director) and Jenny Stewart (SU International Business and Development Manager) were Resource persons from the SU International Office. The conference focused on “Critical Thinking” on SU Core Ministry areas. Jude Hama, SU Ghana General Director presented a paper on “critical thinking on SU Youth Ministry in Africa” This was very well received. Prof. Sam Afrane, Council Chairman of SU Ghana participated in the Leadership Summit and was also a Resource person; he led workshops each day on “Performance Management” in an SU National Movement.
4.The SU National Camps Committee has released 2010 Camps brochure indicating venues for over 40 camps we will organise during the 2010 long vacation(summer) Please see brochure attached. Camps are one of our biggest opportunities for reaching children and Young people for Christ!! We need your prayers and support.
Meanwhile, we have been to the trenches of harvesting and nurturing souls especially through the 120th Anniversary Schools Missions. The Schools Missions schedule for the last weekend and the next three week-ends is as follows:
SCHOOL
DATE
MAIN SPEAKER
Keta Senior High School
Bolgatanga Senior High School
Wesley Girls High School, Cape Coast
Acherensua Senior High School
Presec Legon
Tamale Senior High School
June 11-13
June 11-13
June 18-20
June 18-20
June 25-27
July 2-4
Mr. Jude Hama
Mr. Kwame Adu
Mr. Jude Hama
Mr. Frank Kwesi Siaw
Dr. Seth Ablorh
Mr. Emmanuel Baba Mahama
Clearly, our Ministry schedules are packed and we are trusting the Lord Jesus Christ for grace and empowerment each step along the way. We covet your prayers.
For support of SU Ghana work in general and the Holiday Camps, you may please contact the General Director of SU (Ghana), Mr. Jude Hama (call 020 8188801 or e-mail:
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,) , or call our office on 0302-225554/ 0302 240310. Donations in cheques or cash can be paid to: Scripture Union, Standard Chartered Bank, Liberia Road A/C No. 0100107230200.
