UP CLOSE: CHARLES LANE MEMBERS STORMS TAC- TUNA IN THE UPPER WEST REGION

In line with Biblical principles and the mandate to serve God and humanity , we took upon ourselves to dedicate our time , effort and resources in seeing the progress of God's work  in the deprived areas. Our focus however was directed toward people in the Upper West Region of Ghana specifically those at Tuna.

At about 2:30 pm, the four of us( that is, Sis Martha, Sis Lydia ,Bro Theo and Bro Prince) congregated at the Charles Lane auditorium to get  ready and prepared for the journey at hand.
In order not to fall prey to the devices of the enemy, prayer was said for protection and travelling mercy . There was the need  to beat the departure time, so we got to the VIP bus terminal  at the reconstructed Kwame Nkrumah Circle before 4pm. There was the need however to fulfill certain requirements at the bus station before we got on board .

At exactly 4:00 pm we set off to Tuna in the Upper West Region. Amist all the panic and fear of being attacked by armed robbers we arrived safely at Tuna at 4:30 am. Almost 10 hour journey.

Though the weather wasn't favourable ,  we were still determine to fulfil our mandate on the land of Tuna before we leave . In a space of 10 minutes, Overseer Maxwell Amoah arrived with the usual means of transport in the North: motor cycle.  The adage  "ladies first" was the obvious when he asked Sis Martha and sis Lydia to get on board. In no time , we were all at the mission house. We were given a warm welcome by Overseers wife who introduced herself as Deaconess Doris Amoah. We had a chit-chat with Overseer and his wife about our mission and why we choose Tuna among all the villages  in the North, he thanked us for the thought and sent us to his prepared  resting room.
"I want to thank you for the thought and your kind gesture. I am also happy to see you today because we have been expecting you all this while. Though we gave up at a point in time because we weren't hearing from you , you finally made it " he held .
For us, sleeping wasn't an option especially when we had lot of things to do.
Around 6:00am Saturday morning we were taken round by Overseer to some of the locals and his intention for the District despite the fact that he will be leaving Tuna in no time was communicated to us. Our first place of call was his vocational school which also served as a church premises for one of the locals. According to him, the community is dominated by Catholic schools, and the need for alternatives and varieties  was a motivation for him to also start a vocational school for people in the community.
As If that was not enough, we had an exercise we wouldn't bother to do back home. We had no option than to endure .
As a way of releasing stress we were on a picture spree when we got to one of the locals in the village . Overseer introduced us to some church members after which we came back to the mission house to get prepared for the main reason and purpose we came there . Upon our arrival at the mission house, we were once again given a wonderful breakfast treat by Osofo Maame Doris . After the breakfast and everything, it was time to set off to the district were the presentation would be made.


Unexpected of us, we got a benevolent Taxi driver who was willing  to send us to the church premises. Interestingly, the driver treated us with some fine gospel tune. However, after enjoying the song for like 10 minutes we fell prey to the soporific effect of the journey .
The distance from.the mission house to the church took us like 30 minutes .
We arrived at the district by the grace of God.  Sadly, we were welcomed with the news of the death of a church member who happen to be the mother of an Elder in the church . This is what we refer to as mix feelings. In the mist of it all we managed to meet the congregation.
As their custom and tradition demands , strangers or visitors are welcomed with special water to drink(water with an additive ). After explaining these culture of theirs to us , Overseer took to the mouth of the metalic bowl and took a sip of the water just to prove to us that it is not poisonous. After satisfying their cultural requirement, overseer introduced us to them and also gave us the platform to tell or inform the congregation about ourselves, mission, and reason why we choose Tuna.That was after the congregation thrilled us to some of their songs.
Sister Martha however encouraged them , charging them to hold on to the faith they profess . " I want to encourage you to continue in the faith" she said . Adding that :" your labour in the Lord shall never be in vain"
Afterwards, Bro Prince introduced all the team members and went ahead to do the presentation alongside Bro Theophilus Areo who in turns taught them how to use the things we have presented to them. We took pictures with the congregation and then moved to the crying ground to console and show solidarity to the Elder and his family . Seeing people lamenting was a pity but we were of high hope that there is a good place for all those who die in the Lord. Our return to the mission house was diabolic as we were epically showered by the sand from the untarred road. You have no idea how it was!! All the same we returned to Accra rejoicing for mission well accomplished and the victory God gave us.

REVEALED : CHARLES LANE APOSA SET ACHIMOTA FOREST ABLAZE

The spiritual realm was once again  set ablaze  when members of APOSA -Charles Lane congregated at the Achimota Forest to seek the face of God.
Over the past year, we(APOSA) have come to believe in what the Bible says : "That they that wait upon the Lord shall renew...... Hold on! Let me continue......"their strength". Therefore the need to renew our strength.

Again, In fulfilment of Biblical principles that seeks to establish a perfect end for the *righteous*, the meeting was organized to climax the national 21 days fasting in a grand style.
It's wasn't the usual opening prayer - preaching lethegy of the  church but took a new dimension.

The program which was dubbed "renew our days" saw Overseer Aboagye taking congregants through the current state of the church using presentation compound with  illustrations for better understanding of the topic.
With great emphasis on Joel 1:4
"That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten".

Overseer gave a vivid illustration of how the palmerworm affect trees and what they live the trees with. In other words , how the enemy attacks the church and what he lives behind.

"God created a perfect man" he said using  a complete tree as an example .

Adding that : God did not create man before determining  his fate on earth but before we were even clot of blood in the womb of our patients He had already made us perfect.

Prior to the sermon,  intercession was made for the country(Ghana ), the Apostolic Church-Ghana and her leaders as well as the district and local churches.

I bring you excerpts of the program from the Achimota Forest(Pictures ).

THE ABLE MEN OF APOSA CHARLES LANE

🔔 KNOW YOUR LEADERS (APOSA-CHARLES LANE)🔔

Every organisation has a structure and these structures are manned by people who  are committed and have the expertise  to steer the affairs of the organization. Same can be said of the church.
Unlike organizations where skills serve as the yardstick for selecting people into office, the body of Christ demands dedication, sacrifice and hard work.
 The year 2015 saw the appointments of executives of the Apostolic church students and Associates under the able  leadership and guidance of Pastor Samuel Tetteh Walker to ignite the Aposa vision in the various locals.
However,  because these executives are not stationed at one local, lots of people do not know them except those at their locals, hence, losing truck of the other leaders.
With no intention of advertising these leaders, it important to make them known to the people they serve for easy identification and consultation.

 APOSA-Charles Lane District presents the builders of the church with their supporting local executives .



📌 Deacon Jeremiah Nubour (Leader)

Deacon dub as the leader for the Charles lane district and the Prayer secretary of the LA Area APOSA. He is also a product of the La Area Bible School . His commitment to the work of God cannot be overlooked.
He encourage his executives to inculcate the habit of prayer , more prayer and much prayer. Deacon Jeremiah Nubour is married to Sister Benjamina Nubour,  one of the local leaders of   Korle Gonnor APOSA.
Dn. Jeremiah speaks English, Dangbe, Ga and Twi.

📌  Archibald Nubour (Organizing Secretary)

Brother Archibald occupies the portfolio of the organizer and doubles as a local executive for Korle Gonnor.
Like his elder brother Jeremiah, he also loves what he does.
He is one of the people who wish to see the church at a very high peak. Archibald is a former  SRC-President of the LA Area Bible School.    
He is a committed, humble and hardworking gentleman.

📌  Royal Assembly
Abigail Anokye (Assistant Secretary).

Abigail is the driver of her local APOSA train .
Her commitment and dedication to work was evident during her tenure as  vice President of Aposa- Accra Poly chapter (now Accra Technical University).
She is one of the vessels God is using at the Royal assembly. Abigail is the daughter of Pastor Anokye.
 She speaks Twi and English.

Charles Lane
Out of a total of seven executives, four are members of Charles Lane.
📌 Mrs Emma Awefa Seshie Okai(Treasury).

 She has a vocal and bold personality and also considered as one of the few versatile ladies who are committed to the father's business.
She is a translator, financial expert(church teller),  and one who takes delight in camp meeting activities.
 Emma speaks Ewe, English, Twi and Ga and  married to Mr Okai(Quaye).
She is very affable.

 📌 Emmanuel Allotey(Secretary )

Emmanuel is known to be the key names that resonate with local people whenever

 APOSA Charles Lane is mentioned.
 Mr Allotey alongside  Abigail Anokye are the brains behind all the minutes, letters, records etc  of the District.
He is a former president of both Aposa UCC chapter and Christian counsel of UCC.
 He is gifted with an incredible vocal range .
Currently, Mr Allotey is a member of the National Camp planning committee.
He is one brethren that is so zealous about the work of God and does the work to the admiration of many.
He is fluent in languages such as Ga, English and Twi.


📌 Benjamin Ossah(Financial Secretary)
He is also known as the Psalmist.
 The Psalmist doubles as the leader of Tebernacle praise worshipers and a Sunday school teacher.
He is the Financial controller of the APOSA vision.
He is also refered to as a student of principle and a prime mover.
Benjamin is a humble leader, very hard working, and a fine soloist.
He has the creative skill and always developing means to raise funds  to support activities of the vision. Psalmist Ossah speaks Ga,Twi and English.




📌 Edward  Mensah & Ebenezer Nartey (Charles Lane Local)

The contribution of these brethren is one that is highly commendable. The two always have plans that are aimed at mobilizing people for God's work.
 Their organizational skills coupled with quick response to duty calls are always brought to bare whenever they are assigned works of the Kingdom business.
Their presence at Charles Lane is a clear indication of a stable APOSA.


📌 Benjamin Lamptey (James Town)

Dedication, hard work and sacrifice are his hallmark. He is one of the people pushing the APOSA vision at his local.
His love for the work of God is superfluous. He is always determined and focused on what he is assigned to do. Ben is also a fantastic footballer.

📌 Nlandin Joseph  (Old Fadama)
Life at Old Fadama is like life in the village but that is not enough to deter the young  man from serving God .The slow but sure gentle man is the face of APOSA at his local.

📌 Lydia Kessie  (Aayalolo)

I like to call her Ivy Lee because she is a woman of courage.Ivy  Lee is the second of the Kessie sister. Sandwiched between Aposa and the witness movement, the indefatigable Ivy Lee loves to see progress manifesting in every facet of the church.  So you see her lamenting about the pitfalls of the church. Lee speaks French, English  and Deutsch. One of the few committed and hard working women at her local (Aayalolo).