The Church Of Pentecost Disburses Educational Sponsorships Worth GHC 14,281,540.13

The Church Of Pentecost Disburses Educational Sponsorships Worth GHC 14,281,540.13.

In a strategic corporate social responsibility move to develop it’s church members’ academic potentials, the Church of Pentecost disbursed a whooping amount of 14,281,540.13 in the year 2023 to fund the educational pursuits of members at various educational levels.

Apostle Eric Nyamekye who holds the position of a chairperson of the church of Pentecost disclosed this information to the public on 1st May, 2024 during an opening session of the 18th Extraordinary Council Meeting held at the Pentecost Convention Center (PCC) in Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region.

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The Chairman explained that the amount disbursed was raised from the various Districts, Areas, and Ministries in Ghana, as well as the Church’s General Headquarters. The amount also includes GHS 472,538.38 spent under the headquarters’ sponsored ‘Pentecost Education Scholarship Scheme’ (PESS) for tertiary students outside Pentecost University.

Apostle Eric Nyamekye elaborated that this said amount of money was raised from various church districts, zones and ministries in Ghana, as well as the Church’s General Headquarters.

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GHS 472,538.38 included in the total amount raised was also used to sponsor the church’s headquarters initiative ‘ Pentecost Education Scholarship Scheme’, a program which is meant only for tertiary students who are not students of the Pentecost University.

The Chairperson of the Church of Pentecost disclosed that at end of last year, 2023, ‘103 basic schools, two Senior High Schools, and two vocational training institutes with a total student population of 35,468 and a staff strength of 2,184 operated across the country under the auspices of PENTSOS.’

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He also added that the Church of Pentecost spent an additional GHS 495,000 to enhance the facilities and amenities of some selected schools in Ghana established by the church, while some 2500 students benefitted from functional ultra modern libraries set up in six Pentecost Prepatory Schools, namely PPS Akosombo, PPS Agormanya and PPS Dunkwa.

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