The Church of Pentecost, through its various districts, areas and ministries in Ghana, together with the headquarters, spent GHC10,686,084.76 to sponsor the educational pursuits of members of the Church at various levels.
This figure included GHC863,443.64 spent under the headquarters’ sponsored’ Pentecost Education Scholarship Scheme’ (PESS) for other tertiary students,” Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the chairman of the Church, has revealed.
Apostle Nyamekye disclosed this in his 2022 State-of-the-Church Address (SOCA22) he delivered at the 46th General Council Meetings opening ceremony on Wednesday, 3 May, 2023.
“It is interesting to note that for the past four years, since the inception of the Vision 2023 agenda, a total amount of GHS1,625,417.02 has so far been spent by the Headquarters on educational support under the Pentecost Education Scholarship Scheme,” he said.
“For the past four years, educational support from various Assemblies, Districts, Areas, and Ministries in Ghana amounted to GHC 23,313,518.93,” Apostle Nyamekye said.
The chairman stated that through the Pentecost Social Services (PENTSOS), the social services arm of the church, in consultation with the various areas of the church, 107 educational institutions had been established in Ghana comprising 103 basic schools, two (2) senior high schools, and two (2) vocational training institutes.
He further stated that the total enrolment in these schools was 35,486 students (Boys: 16,924 and Girls:18,544), with 2,184 staff (both teaching and administrative) gainfully employed to assist in operating and managing the schools.
The chairman’s State-of-the-Church address provides a report on the achievements under the various intervention areas of the Church’s Vision 2023 agenda of “Possessing the Nations,” as well as all significant developments that took place in a particular reporting year.
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