THE LORD HAS NOT FAILED ME – VERY REV VICTOR BOYETEY

The out-going Synod Secretary of the Accra Diocese, the Very Rev Victor B. B. Boyetey has expressed profound gratitude to God for His faithfulness through his life and Ministry.

Narrating various incidence and challenges he and his family have had to undergo throughout his Ministry, the chief scribe of the ‘la crème de la crème Diocese’ noted, “The Lord has not failed me”, adding “Thus far, He has brought us”.

The Very Rev Boyetey was addressing congregants at a Thanksgiving Service held at the Ebenezer Methodist Chapel, Dansoman, to mark his end of duty as Synod Secretary of the Accra Diocese.

His five year service which begun on October 01, 2017 with the Rt Rev Samuel Kofi Osabutey as the then Diocesan Bishop, ends on September 30, 2022. He took over from the Very Rev Samson N. A. M Laryea-Adjei as a full time Synod Secretary and will be handing over to the Very Rev Doris Saah, the out-going Superintendent Minister of the Kokomlemle Circuit who takes office from September 01, 2022.

The Synod Secretary is primarily responsible for assisting the Diocesan Bishop in ensuring that the decisions of the Synod are put into effect as well as collaborating with other officers of the Diocese to carry out duties towards the smooth running of Synod and the Diocese.

In an exhortation titled ‘My Story’, Very Rev Boyetey disclosed that, “The challenges and the changes we’ve gone through that has made us what we are today is just by grace” stressing, “but we thank God that through all these things, we have testimony and the greatest testimony I always want to share has to do with what the Lord can do with us.

Recounting his work over the period at the Diocesan Office, Very Rev Boyetey said “for 5 years there at the Secretariat, we were there to listen; we were there to encourage others; we were there to correct others; we were there to listen and direct”.

Very Rev Boyetey was presented with a citation read by the Accra Diocesan Lay Chairman, Sis Agatha Ennin Osei. The citation expressed the Dioceses’ profound gratitude to Very Rev Boyetey “for serving the Diocese with dexterity and devotion”.

The Methodist Bishop of Accra Diocese, the Rt Rev Emmanuel Borlabi Bortey presented a token of appreciation on behalf of the Diocese to Very Rev Boyetey “for the tremendous work that you have performed in the Lord’s vineyard”.

Representatives from the various Circuits and Organisations in the Dioceses also made presentations to the Synod Secretary and his family.