Methodist Church to make study of constitution mandatory

Berekum, (B/A), Aug. 21, GNA - Mr Thomas Obour, Sunyani Diocesan Chairman of the Methodist Youth Fellowship said on Friday the constitution of the Methodist Church would soon be made available and accessible and its study mandatory to youth organizations in the church. He said this would help the youth to become abreast with the church's culture and customs to enable them to take over from the elders without difficulty.

Mr Obour said this at the opening of the 10th Biennial Methodist Youth Fellowship Delegates' Conference in Berekum. He emphasised that the future of the church depended on the youth and it was an attempt to prepare them for various positions in the church.

"The strength of our church could be maintained and improved if we the youth know the direction and vision of the church," he said. Reverend Jonathan Kwaku Aduse-Poku, Organizer of Methodist Youth Fellowship of the diocese said achieving higher positions in the church by the youth would be based on their integrity. The vision of the fellowship for the next three years was to improve the integrity of the youth through training to secure a better future for the church, he added.

The organiser said it was time for the youth to prove their preparedness to handle the affairs of the church and urged them to be determined, courageous and to lead decent lives.