ACCRA DIOCESE CELEBRATES WORLD FEDERATION DAY

Story: Emmanuel Ashong, Adabraka

The Accra Diocese of The Methodist Church Ghana has celebrated this year’s World Federation Day with a special Church Service in Accra.

The Day which is spearheaded by the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, is celebrated annually around the world to unite women in common studies based on the previous World Assembly’s Resolutions and emerging world issues: and to help engage members in study and action arising from these issues.

World Federation Day also commemorates the signing of the original charter of the World Federation of Methodist Women on October 26, 1939.

Women from various Circuits in the Accra Diocese assembled at the Rev Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Chapel, Adabraka to mark the Day with a special Church Service held on October 26, 2022. The Service which was organised under the auspices of the Accra Diocesan Gender, Family and Social Intervention Office had the Director of Gender, Family and Social Intervention Directorate of The Methodist Church Ghana, the Very Rev Comfort Ruth Quartey-Papafio in attendance.

In a sermon, Very Rev Quartey-Papafio underscored the need for the day and encouraged women to help in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pertaining to gender and women’s development.

The Rev Hedwig Naa Tolloo Quist, a Minister in New Aplaku Circuit and the Rev Mary Sarblah, a Circuit Minister in the Adabraka Circuit led an interaction with congregants on the theme for the Day: ‘Poverty, Hunger and Education: Focusing on Developing Sustainable Women Empowerment’.

Also in attendance was the Superintendent Minister of the Adabraka Circuit, the Very Rev Emmanuel N. A. Wellington, the Accra Diocesan Coordinator for Gender Family and Social Intervention, Sis Rebecca Nettey and representatives from various Circuits within the Diocese.