By William Yaw Owusu
Wednesday February 17, 2010
The Greater Accra Branch of the Church of Pentecost Prisons Ministry brought smiles to the faces of female inmates at the Nsawam Maximum Security Prisons on Valentine’s Day when it presented assorted items worth GH¢2,000 to them.
The items included bags of rice, sugar, cooking oil, toiletries, bread and second-hand clothing.
The church also used the occasion to share the word of God with the inmates.
In a short sermon, Prophet Jonathan Edmund Ameyaw, Kaneshie Area Head of the Church entreated the inmates to resolve “to look into the future with hope and optimism and not allow your current situation to get you down.”
“You should always be prayerful and have the belief that you are not alone in your struggles. God is with you".
During the presentation, Prophet Ameyaw said “we are working towards sustaining our outreach programmes in the prisons so that these people who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law can accept the word of God and probably lead positive lives after serving their sentences.”
Pastor Derrick Mireku, Regional Co-ordinator of the Pentecost Ministry said they were planning to make a monthly donation to the inmates to complement government’s effort towards caring for them.
He said a similar donation was presented to the male division of the prison while the La and Tema Districts presented some gifts to the senior correctional centre at Roman Ridge in Accra.
Pastor Asare Bediako of Nungua District, Apostles Barabu of Madina Area and Ato Addison of Teshie Nungua were all there to support the activity.
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