NATIONAL AREA HEADS

EARLY BEGINNINGS

Around July 1990, some brethren from Toronto whose names are mentioned below were already members of "The Church of Pentecost Ghana", who migrated to Canada came together, prayed and decided to start a similar caliber of service in Canada since they missed the “Pentecost fire” back home.

They were informed by Mrs. Grace Akyampong that brethren in New York, USA had already started a similar Church Service. She informed them that her brother, Elder Emmanuel Owusu Bediako, who was the Presiding Elder of the Church in the USA, would be visiting his wife in Canada. The brethren then thought it appropriate to wait and welcome him for his arrival.

Upon his arrival on September 29, 1990, Elder Emmanuel Owusu Bediako (the late Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Owusu Bediako), his brother-in-law, Mr. Kusi Akyampong, Mrs. Grace Akyampong, and some brethren spread the news, and within hours, a total number of twelve adults and nine children met for the initial meeting, which was held at Mr. Kusi-Akyampong’s residence at 50 Trudelle Street, Apartment 608, in Scarborough.

The twelve adults included Mr. Ebenezer Kusi Akyampong and Mrs. Grace Akyampong, Elder Christian Asman and Mrs. Anastasia Asman, Mr. Paul Agyeman Danso and Mrs. Charity Boateng Danso, Mr. Kingsley Mensah, Mr. Eric Asare Boateng, Mrs. Rosemond Effah-Adjei, Mrs. Faustina Bediako, Mr. Akuamoah Boateng, and Mrs. Doris Sackey. The children who were present were, Timothy Akyampong, Rebecca Dufie Akyampong, Daniel Akyampong, Jerry Danso, Maurice Danso, Randy Danso, Sarah Adjei, Theophilus Adjei, and Akwasi Sackey.

The message that was given by Elder Bediako was from Acts 2:46-47: “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Praising God, and having favour with all the people." And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. After the message, Sister Doris Sackey gave her life to the Lord.

At the second meeting, a prophecy was given by Brother Akuamoah Boateng indicating that the Church would spread rapidly throughout Canada and that souls would be added each day the Church would meet.