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REPORT FROM NUPS-G UEW COORDINATING BRANCH
Then I heard the voice of the lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, “Here am I send me!” Isaiah 6:8.
We bring you greetings from University of Education, Winneba coordinating branch in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. Since taking office in march this year, the work ahead seem not only challenging but very demanding considering the fact that we are all students. But we say this to the glory of God that the coordinating branch is doing very well in all the activities organized so far.
This years Presbyterian Students in Church Evangelism (P-SICE) took place in the West Akyem Presbytery (WAP) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. In all, about ninety two students participated in the exercise which took place between 3 RD and 16 TH of June, 2008. Participants were prepared with a three-day orientation which took place at the Grace Presbyterian Church, Winneba. The orientation was graced by Rev. Ohemeng Boakye (The District Minister), and Rev. Nana Agyemang of the Lay Training Centre at Nsaba.
For a period of two weeks, participants worked in five districts of WAP and in about twenty eight locals. Among the activities conducted during the programme were house-to-house evangelism, retreats, half and all night services, open air crusades and other community services like teaching in basic and Junior High Schools.
To the glory of our Christ Jesus, nearly close to one hundred and fifty two souls were won for Christ while backsliders in the various locals were rejuvenated in the spirit of our Lord. Not only was the programme successful but God really used our students to bless the various locals they were all posted to.
Fresher’s socialization which is an annual event came on at the Royal Beach Resort of Winneba on the 13 th of September, 2008. Members took this day off to relax and have fun whiles fresher’s were welcomed and introduced. Activities of the day included, draft, game of lude, playing cards, table tennis, sack race, musical chairs and eating competition. The programme which started at around 9:45 am came to an end at 3:25pm. Members of the union had fun and socialized with all present.
The first LTS was organized for our coordinating schools and nursing training school all around Akim-Oda. Forty-two leaders from the coordinating schools turn up. The second and the final seminar was also held for leaders or co-coordinating school at Akim Swedru and its environments.
As written in the bible “He who finds a wife, finds a good thing”. Mr. Maxwell Owusu Antwi, the President of the U.E.W. NUPS-G coordinating branch was blessed with a beautiful wife with which the holy matrimony was performed on the 11 th of October, 2008 at Ejisu-Ashanti. The occasion was graced by a great number of dignitaries, the members of the coordinating branch and some members of NUPS-G National Council from University of Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology coordinating branches.
The years Leadership training seminars (LTS) were organized for our coordinating schools on the 18 th and 25 th of October, 2008 at Akim-Oda and Agona Swedru respectively. In attendance of these programmes were Rev. Alexander Kwadwo and Mr. Kwadwo Duah Agyekum Nyantakyi, Trinity Congregation of PCG-Oda, Rev. Abronoma Nyarko and Rev. Gabriel W. Alugba all of Swedru.
Among the topics treated were conflict Management, Student Leadership and its Challenges, how to prepare a programme, how to organise meetings and minutes writing. Over 84 leaders from the various coordinated schools attended the programme.
