CACI Inaugurates new Church Auditorium

A multi-million Ghana Cedis Church building was inaugurated by the Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI) at Anum, Asamankese at the week-end.

The two-storey building which has a 2,000 seating capacity and air-conditioned auditorium, changing rooms, conference halls, offices and a parking lot, was dedicated as the “Anim’s Temple” in honour of the founder of the Church and Father of Pentecostalism in Ghana, Apostle Peter Newman Anim.

The facility which took three years and nine months to complete was constructed and donated to the church by a philanthropic member of the church who wants to remain anonymous but said he was touched by the spirit of God to make the huge donation.

Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at the premises to witness the inaugural ceremony which was characterized by a lot of fanfare.

Personalities present included the National Executives of the Church, including the Chairman, Apostle Dr Stephen Kwame Amoani and Apostle Dr Emmanuael O. K. Donkor, the General Secretary.

Others were the chief of Anum, Nana Kwasi Anyane V, the Municipal Chief Executive of the Lower West Akyem District, Mr George Akpalu, the Member of Parliament for the area, Madam Gifty Klenam, as well as representatives of the Asamankese Chief and other Pentecostal and Orthodox churches.

Addressing the ceremony, Apostle Dr Amoani recalled the covenant God made with Aposle Anim in the establishment of the Church, which he said had given birth to Pentecostalism in Ghana in 1917, long before the arrival of foreign missionaries.

He also recounted Apostle Anim’s revelation in 1917 which resulted in the formation of a prayer group, which also brought forth the Faith Tabernacle in 1922, Apostolic Faith in 1930, Apostolic Church in 1935 and the Christ Apostolic Church in 1939.

“These developments were followed by other believers who later broke away to establish other Pentecostal Churches to perpetuate the Vision and works of Apostle Anim in propagating the word of God.”

Apostle Amoani said, the new Church building sited close to the old one where the pioneers of the faith worshipped, was an indication of the expansion of God’s work and asked the congregation and other Christians in general to make an impact of their Christian belief not only in their communities and work places but all over the world.

Solidarity messages were given by the local Chief, the MP, the MCE and the sister churches represented, including the Apostolic, Anglican, Presbyterian, the Catholic, and the Pentecost some of whom made cash donations for the expansion of church work.

The immediate past Chairman of the Church, Apostle Dr Michael Nimo, led the worshipers to pray for the expansion of the Church, the donor of the facility, leaders of the country, the peace of the nation and the December 2012 elections.**