Accra Ridge Church | Accra's Local Church

Name:   Mr. Benjamin Manyah Donkor
Denomination:  Methodist
Position held:   Neighbourhood Fellowship Coordinator

Mr. Donkor is a retired bank executive and currently a hotelier. He has been a member of the church for 10 years. He is a member of the Men’s Fellowship, Mission 50+, a lay reader and leader. He was the Neighbourhood  Coordinator on Council for 2005.

He is married to Mrs. Jane Donkor and they have 5 children.


Name:   Mrs. Wendy Adu-Gyamfi
Denomination:  Anglican
Position held:   Manet Representative

Mrs. Adu-Gyamfi is a Pharmacist and is married to Mr. Collins Adu-Gyamfi. They have 3 children. She has been a member of the church for 22 years and is involved with the Sunday School at Manet and an executive member of the Manet Women’s Fellowship. She has been working with the Street Girls Aid at Maamobi for 17 years. She served as the Assistant Services Secretary, Manet from 2003-2005.

 
Name:   Dr. Sam Quist
Denomination:  Methodist
Position held:   Men’s Fellowship Representative

Dr. Quist is a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and a General Practitioner working in private practice. He is married to Mrs. Bernice Quist with whom he has 3 grown children. Having been a member of the church for 26 years, Dr. Quist is the immediate past President of the Men’s Fellowship.


Name:   Mrs. Jane Djangmah
Denomination:  Methodist
Position held:   Women’s Fellowship Representative

Mrs. Djangmah has worked with the Ghana Education Service and the Customs Excise and Preventive Service and ENOWID. She is married to Mr. Djangmah and they have 2 children. She has been a member of the church for 16 years and is a member of the Visitation Group, a lay reader and leader and the President of the Women’s Fellowship at Ridge. Mrs. Djangmah previous served as the Visitation’s Group Representative on Council.


Name:   Mr. Nabanyin Pratt
Denomination:  Anglican
Position held:   Couples’ Fellowship

Mr. Pratt is a Communications Specialist and has been a member of the church for the past 20 years. He was the Council Member responsible for Fund Raising and Public Relations in 2004-2006.

 
Name:   Mrs. Evelyne Djin
Denomination:  Presbyterian
Position held:   Member responsible for Fund Raising and Public Relations

Mrs. Djin is a Language Interpreter/Translator and has worked in this capacity for many years. She has been a member of the church for 7 years and is a member of the Women’s Fellowship, the Visitation Group, the erstwhile 70th Anniversary Committee, the Monday Bible Exposition and participates in the Wednesday afternoon prayer meeting.

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Name:  Charles Crabbe
Denomination:  Methodist
Position held:   Secretary

Mr. Crabbe is a Marketing Communications Executive. He has been a member of the church for 20 years and has previously served as Secretary to the Council in 1998-2002. He has also served as a Council member in 1983-1993. He is the past Drama Director of the Youth Fellowship and a resource person at the Youth Service. Mr. Crabbe is married to Mrs. Barbara Crabbe and their marriage has been blessed with 2 children.


Name:  Mr. Dela Ackuaku
Denomination:  Presbyterian
Position held:   Services Secretary

Mr. Dela Ackuaku works with Tigo Ghana Limited as the Greater Accra Sector Manager. He is married to Mrs. Irene Ackuaku and they have 4 children. Mr. Ackuaku has been a member of the church for the past 20 years. He was once a Music Director of the Youth Fellowship. He also served on Council as Services Secretary in 1996-2000. He is currently a member of the Couples’ Fellowship and assists with Holy Communion.


Name:   Mrs. Rosemary Adei Glover-Quartey
Denomination:  Methodist
Position held:   Prayer Coordinatior

Mrs. Glover-Quartey has been a professional teacher for 35 years and retired as an Assistant Director of Education. She has been a member of the church for over 20 years. She is a member of the Women’s Fellowship, Christian Education, a lay preacher and reader. She is a member of International Ladies Prayer and Bible Study Fellowship and was a Patron of the Scripture Union. She is a life member of the Bible Society of Ghana. She is married to Dr. Alex Glover-Quartey and they have 4 children.

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The church administration, popularly called the Church Office, is the fulcrum around which all events and activities of the church revolve.

It has as its head the Administrative Secretary who is responsible for all administrative functions and supported by an Assistant Administrative Secretary who takes care of the financial administration of the church. There are also 2 Secretaries, an Accountant, a General Services Officer, Stores Officer and a Services Assistant responsible for other aspects of church administration.

The general staff of the church includes three Ministers from the three Participating churches, namely, Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican and the Music Director.

The Church Administration is primarily responsible for implementing decisions taken at the Church Council and overseeing the day-to-day running of the churches at the Ridge, Manet and Tudu.

The auxiliary staff is made up of security personnel, cleaners and gardeners whose duty it is to secure the church grounds and maintain the church grounds.

Introduction

A new Church Council was elected at the Annual General Meeting held in March 2008. The profiles of the Officers of Council has been provided below as well as the other members of Council and their designations.

Remember them in your prayers to ensure that there will be smooth coordination between them and the church members and that they would be worthy stewards of God as we move forward through witnessing to fulfill the call of God upon our church.

COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR 2008-2010

OFFICERS OF COUNCIL

Chairman 

The new Chairman for Council is Captain Dick Gbesemete. A Presbyterian, Capt. Gbesemete has been a member of the church for the past 32 years. He was the former Chairman of the Evangelism Committee and is a lay preacher. He is also a Director of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International (FGBMFI).

Capt. Gbesemete is a Master Mariner and has captained various ocean-going vessels. He is a Marine Consultant and a Nautical Surveyor.

Secretary

Mr. Charles Crabbe is the Secretary for Council. He is serving a second term. He is a Marketing Communications Executive and has been a member of the church for the past 22 years. Charles has served the church in various capacities, particularly with the Youth Fellowship and is currently a resource person for the Women's Fellowship and Sidespersons.

Charles is also a member of the Scripture Union at Wesley Grammar Senior High School and with GHAFES at the University of Ghana, Legon.

 Treasurer

 The newly elected Treasurer is Mr. Timothy Austins Osei a Chartered Accountant.  He has served as a member of the Finance Committe for quite some time now. Timothy is a Presbyterian and has been a member of the church for the past 29 years.

 Members of Council and their Portfolio

• Mrs. Helen Lokko                      Choir/Mission 50+ Representative
• Dr. Sam Quist                             Men's Fellowship/Christian Services Representative
• Dr. Stella Gyamfi                        Evangelism Coordinator
• Mr. Joseph E. Kojo Hayford       Asst. Evangelism Coordinator/Christian Literature
• Mr. Roland Akosah                       Couples' Fellowship/Asst. Prayer Coordinator
• Mr. John Henry Newman               Fund Raising/Publicity Representative
• Mr. Kenneth Laryea                      Fund Raising/Publicity Asst. Representative
• Mrs. Margaret Achiampong           Bible Study Coordinator 
• Mr. Danny Mawuenyega                 Prayer Coordinator
• Mr. Theo Akofio-Sowah                  Member for Property
• Mrs. Slyvia Boye                            Chairman, School Management Committee/Sidespersons Rep.
• Mrs. Elly Ohene-Edu                       Sunday School Superintendent
• Mr. Charles Crabbe                       Services Secretary (Ridge)
• Mrs. Elfrida Adablah                      Services Secretary (Manet)
• Mrs. Doreen Illiasu                         Women's Fellowship Representative (Manet)
• Mrs. Rebecca Osei-Boateng            Visitation Group Representative
• Mr. Nana Yaw Otu-Boateng             Youth Fellowship Representative
• Mr. Edmund Odartei-Laryea           Administrative Secretary

PROFILE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS – 2006-2008

Name: Mr. Andrew Lokko
Denomination:  Anglican
Position held:   Chairman of Council
 
Mr. Andrew Lokko is an Anglican and the out-going Chairman of Council. A retired business executive, Mr. Lokko  is currently self-employed and is starting a bookshop and an agro-processing setup. He is married to Dr. (Mrs.) Phoebe Lokko and their marriage is blessed with 4 children and three grandchildren.

Mr. Lokko has been a member of the church for the past 47 years. He is a member of the Men’s Fellowship, Christian Education and a lay reader. He is the Treasurer of the Prisons Ministry and a member of Council of Maranatha Bible College.

 
Name:  Mr. Oko-Nikoi Dzani
Denomination:  Presbyterian
Position held:   Treasurer

Mr. Oko-Nikoi Dzani has been a member of the church for 18 years and has served on the church Council since 1995. He is a member of the Christian Education and sometimes attends the Wednesday afternoon prayer meeting. He is a Chartered Accountant and Finance Executive. He is a member of the church/society Committee of Ga Presbytery.

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