2011

YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT

YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT PRESENTD TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) ST. STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH, TEMA AUGUST, 2011

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE

Content
Introduction

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Report on activities

Youth week committee members

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About the youth week celebrations

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Acknowledgements

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Financial Statement

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Appendices

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE INTRODUCTION This document presents a report to the Parochial Church Council of St. Stephens Anglican church on the year 2011 youth week celebrations. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE At this years African Union conference of the Assembly of Heads of States and government, one major issue that cropped up was youth development. Heads of states and presidents of member countries discussed ways of providing resources to equip the youth to enhance their personal development and the development of their countries. Heads of member countries were therefore charged to do more and come out with innovative strategies and policies to tackle youth development. EFFORTS MADE TO SUSTAIN AND DEVELOP THE YOUTH BY THE CHURCH The church has over the years come out with strategies to overcome social vices and societal problems affecting the youth and preventing them from their development. Various forums, conferences and camps have been organized by the church to sustain the youth. These programmes have over the years centred on the following; Promoting Christian fellowship and unity amongst the Youth. Providing and offering effective leadership to the Youth of the Church. Fulfilling the tenets of the Great Commission through Evangelism. Building and enhancing the capacities of the Youth through its programmes Unravelling and utilising the God given talents in the youth

THE YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATIONS The question of how to attract and keep our young people close to the Church is one of major concern in our troubled age. To remain indifferent to this problem can only be regarded as a grave sin and is an indication of soul-destroying self-love. We, the youth of St Stephens Anglican Church believe that the government and the church leadership cannot do this alone. We must supplement their effort by getting involved at the local level. To achieve a real change in peoples attitude and behaviours, it is important to create an enabling environment but also implement strategies, which can motivate the youth since they are Page 3

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE the future of Ghana and the church. In line with this realization, the youth of the church decided to celebrate this years Youth Week to use as a platform to help the youth discover their God given potentials and build their self-confidence to make them more committed to the work of God and the church and the development of Ghana. This years youth week celebration was held under the theme, SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE Tailor-made programmes and activities were organised to help sustain the youth of the church for the development of their future and the church. ACTIVITIES Programmes for this years youth week celebrations included: Health walk, Revival, career guidance, relationship summit, drama and networking the church. Very prominent resource persons who are well vest in the various areas were invited to address many issues. They included; Prof. John Gyapong the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr. Mrs. Gyapong of the Ghana Health Service, Mr Ebo Quarm the Human Resource Manager for Merchant Bank Ghana Limited and Rev.Dr.Mrs. Susie Lamptey a marital counsellor. Topics discussed were: what employers want in prospective employees, what our parents did not tell us, though it tarries, what the youth can do for the growth of the Church, How to discover and utilise your potential. Special prayers were said for the Nation, the Anglican fraternity and the church. The youth week brought together other parishioners within the Tema Metropolis. They included; St. Albans Anglican Church, Holy Gabriel Anglican Church, Christ the King Anglican Church, Bethel Methodist, Central Assemblies of God, Pentecost, First Baptist, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Christ Embassy. We are very grateful for their presence.

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE LAUNCHING

Official launch of the 2011 youth week celebrations (Francis Kofi Somuah - in blue and John Essien - in brown)

The youth week was officially launched on Sunday 24th July, 2011 at the St.Stephens Anglican Church. This was an opportunity to throw more light on the activities slated for the weeklong celebration and outdoor the official youth week attire. HEALTH WALK

Participants ready to embark on health walk

Brass band possession and police escort

Good health and physical fitness is needed to go through any activity. As a result, a health walk was organised on the 30th of July 2011 to put them in good shape and fit to go through the youth week. Participants walked through the principal streets of Tema with a brass band possession and police escort. There was an ambulance from Port Clinic to provide medical assistance for any unforeseen contingency. After the walk, participants were taken through aerobics at the forecourt of the church with John Essien as the instructor. Health professionals from Stephs Herbal clinic took participants through Page 5

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE medical screening to check their blood pressure, sugar levels, body mass index and general diseases and ailments after which they advised participants on good eating habits and the need for exercising. Fruits and sobolowere served to participants as refreshment.

Participants going through aerobics after the health walk

fruits and sobolo for refreshment

Medical screening to check sugar levels and general ailments

As the saying goes, Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Participants teamed up to clean and tidy the church premises to host the rest of the youth weeks activities.

Tidying the youth hall to host the weeks programmes

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE REVIVAL

Prof. JohnGyapong Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Ghana, Legon Dr. Margaret Gyapong Ghana Health Service (Resource persons for the two day revival)

A two day revival dubbed Heaven on Earth was organised to pray for the Nation, the Anglican fraternity and the Church. It was also used as a plat form to thank God for how far He has brought us. Speakers at the revival were Prof. John Gyapong (Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon) and Dr. Mrs. Gyapong (Nutritionist at the Ghana Health Service). They stressed on the need for the youth to commit themselves to Gods work for His goodness and mercies to follow them.

The congregation listens with rapt attention

praying for Ghana and the church

Speaking on the theme for the youth week, Dr. Margaret Gyapong urged the youth to identify what they can do for the church and not what the church can do for them. She said the youth should

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE take up certain roles like singing, leadership positions and offering voluntary services like sweeping and dusting chairs in the church.

The congregation listens with rapt attention

Rev.Fr.Prof. Ankra-Badu presenting the items to the guest speakers on behalf of the church

To show appreciation to the guest speakers, the church presented T-Shirts and key holders embossed with the St. Stephens logo for honouring our invitation and making time to be with us throughout the revival. Page 8

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE CAREER GUIDANCE Speaking employers on the in topic what

want

prospective

employees, Mr Ebo Quarm, the Human resource manager for

Merchant bank Ghana Limited took participants through effective CV writing, interview skills and rising through the corporate ladder. He said
Mr. Ebo Quarm HR Merchant Bank Gh. Ltd (Speaker at the Career Guidance)

the youth should take up professional courses in other to diversify and

increase their chances of gaining employment. He urged the youth to have and set their career goals early and not wait to the time they have completed school before they learn how to write a CV. He also touched on dressing in the cooperate world. He addressed and answered many questions pertaining to career development.

A participant asking a question

some participants at the programme

Participants described the programme as relevant and successful because of the total transformation of career models that was addressed, as well as the wide range of opportunities in the corporate world; it also addressed topics that were relevant to today's aspiring young leaders.

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Sis. Yvone Ankrah(National secretaryA.Y.P.A) doing the presentation on behalf of the church

A T-shirt and key holder embossed with the St. Stephens logo was presented to Mr. Ebo Quarm for honouring our invitation and making time to be with us. DRAMA The Bethel Acts Group; a drama and performing club based in Tema, educated participants with a splendid play dubbed Though it tarries. This was held on Thursday 4th August 2011 at the St. Stephens Anglican Church Youth hall. The play centred on faithfulness in God. RELATIONSHIP SUMMIT

Rev. Benson Speaker for the relationship summit

The speaker for this programme was Rev. Dr. Mrs. Susie Lamptey, a marital counsellor at the Full Gospel International Church, Tema. She was however represented by Rev. Benson, a host of a relationship talk show on radio. He said, every relationship is built and survives on two legs; Page 10

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE Trust and Understanding. Any relationship without these two ingredients will not stand. He said, as Christians, we need God in our lives and all our endeavours to sustain our relationships. Participants took turns to ask many questions.

A participant asking a question

Mr. Ashalley Anthony Comminications Dir, A.Y.PA (middle) presenting souvenir to Rev. Benson (Extreme right)

T-shirts and key holders embossed with the St. Stephens logo were presented to Rev. Benson for honouring our invitation and making time to be with us. TRIP

The children were not left out

To crown the youth week activities, we embarked on a trip to the Sajuna Beach Club along the Akosombo road in the Eastern region. We seized the opportunity to socialise and network amongst Page 11

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE ourselves and other parishioners who had also come there to relax. Various recreational facilities including; swimming pool, table tennis, cruise on the Volta River, volley ball and tag of peace were present to facilitate our socialisation.

Ready to embark on the trip

Cruising on the Volta River

There was plenty of food to eat

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE THANKS GIVING

Thanking God for a successful youth week (F.K. Somuah Chairman of the 2011Youth week committee)

At the Great Entrance

A thanks giving service was held on Sunday, 7th August 2011, to show appreciation to the almighty God for our lives and good health throughout the youth week activities. All those who in diverse ways contributed to the success of the youth week were thanked. Various assorted items were offered to God at a great entrance.

YOUTH WEEK PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The under listed persons were appointed by the youth executives to organize and steer the affairs of the youth week celebrations. Bro. Francis Kofi Somuah Sis. Emelia Lamptey Bro. Joseph Emmanuel Peter Brown Bro. Jeffery Aikins Bro. John Essien Sis. Monica Sakyi Amah Bro. Joseph Peter Brown Bro. Theophilus Obeng Bro. Cyril Ghansah Bro. David Adotey Acquaye Chairman Secretary Treasurer Member Member Member Member Member Member Member

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE

ABOUT THE YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATIONS The youth week is organised annually to empower the youth of the church to discover and utilise their God given potentials to be more committed to the work of God and the church for the betterment of Ghana. It is a time to embrace innovation, creativity and create solutions with immediate and lasting impacts.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are very much grateful to the under listed persons for their contributions in kind and cash. Parochial Church Council Dr. Nii Aryeh and the Health professional guild Miss Delphina Jones Mr. Ato Brown Mr and Mrs Ashworth Ashalley-Anthony Miss. Aba Essien Mr and Mrs Andrew Attram Mr. Edward Ofori Adjei Miss Helen Lamptey Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) - Tema Region All the Guilds of the Church

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ST. STEPHEN ANGLICAN CHURCH TEMA INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION 2011 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the fund accountability statements are: A. INCOME RECOGNITION All Incomes are based on sponsorship received from the church, patrons and some members of the A.Y.P.A. B. EXPENDSES All expenses were subsidized NOTES INCOMES Donations Transportation Sale of T Shirts & Lacoste Offering TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Publicity Transportation Refreshment Sound Events Miscellaneous TOTAL EXPENDITURE Amount deposited at bank Cash in hand Page 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 1192.80 1160.00 430.00 160.00 817.00 270.00 4,029.80 377.40 (150.05) 227.35 137.80 2 1 2,622.00 715.00 644.50 425.70 4,407.20 GH

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE FUND BALANCE ST. STEPHEN ANGLICAN CHURCH TEMA INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION 2011 NOTES TO THE FUND ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENTS 1. Donation Sponsorship from church (P.C.C.) Miss. Delpina Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ato Brown Sis. Aba Essien Mr. John Nana Kojo Essien Mr. and Mrs. Attram Bro. Ofori Adjei Bro. Ashworth Ashalley Amanor Anthony Miss. Helen Lamptey (10 bags of sachet water) 2. Offertory Revival day one Revival day two Career Guidance Drama night Relationship summit 3. Publicity Banner Printing of letter heads Printing of letter Printing of programme Tshirts and lacoste production 4. Transportation Hiring of bus for excursion For feasibility studies For brass band team For bus enquiries Page 16 1,040.00 55.00 10.00 15.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 62.80 970.00 1192.80 1/8/2011 2/8/2011 3/8/2011 4/8/2011 5/8/2011 150.05 122.70 62.20 51.55 39.20 425.70 1,550.00 500.00 100.00 110.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 150.00 12.00 2,622.00 365.15

2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE For technicians and to convey ice chest To convey furniture 32.00 8.00 1,160.00

5. Refreshment Fruit for health walk Soobolo for health walk & career guidance Pop corn for career guidance Drinks for excursion Food for excursion 6. Sounds Amplifier Brass band 7. Events Medicals fee Drama Gate fee 197.00 120.00 500.00 817.00 8. Miscellaneous Packaging of fruit Honorarium Purchasing of flag Purchasing of Bible Great entrance 10.00 10.00 10.00 170.00 70.00 270.00 60.00 100.00 160.00 80.00 50.00 20.00 120.00 160.00 430.00

FRANCIS KOFI SOMUAH (Chairman - Youth Week Planning Committee) 22nd August 2011

JOHN ESSIEN (President A.Y.P.A) 22nd August 2011

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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTH WEEK ST. STEPHEN ANGLICAN CHURCH COMMUNITY 10, TEMA 20II YOUTH WEEK ACTIVITIES 24TH JULY TO 07TH AUGUST 2011 THEME: SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES OUR FUTURE

Date

Programme

Resource Person

Time/Venue

Sun. Sat.

24th July 30th July

launching Health walk Revival

Committee members Church Congregation Prof. and Dr. Mrs. Gyapong (Motivational speakers) Prof. and Dr. Mrs. Gyapong (Motivational speakers) Mr. Ebo Quarm (HR. Merchant bank) Youth of St. Stephen Rev. Mrs. Susie Lamptey (Marital and family life Counselor) Sajuna Beach Youth of the Church

9:00am/Church Hall 6:00am/Church forecourt 6:00pm/Church Hall

Mon. 1st August

Tues. 2nd August

Revival

6:00pm/Church Hall

Wed. 3rd August Thu. Fri. 4th August 5th August

Career Guidance Drama Relationship summit

6:00pm/Youth Hall 6:00pm/Youth Hall 6:00pm/Youth Hall

Sat. Sun.

6th August 7th August

Trip Thanks giving

7:00am Church Hall

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2011 YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION REPORT THEME - SUSTAINING THE YOUTH; OUR CHALLENGES, OUR FUTURE APPENDIX 2 BUDGET FOR THE YOUTH WEEK ST. STEPHEN ANGLICAN CHURCH COMMUNITY 10, TEMA 20II YOUTH WEEK BUDGET

Item Sachet water Bottle water Fruits Health professionals T-shirt printing Invitation letters Posters for Advertisement Banner Drama

Quantity 15 bags 2 boxes

Unit Price GH 1.50 15.00

Amount GH 22.50 30.00 70.00 300.00

150pcs 50

Round neck Lacoste

5.50 8.00

1,000.00 40.00 100.00

0.80

1pc

100.00 250.00

Great Entrance Honorarium Trip Accountable imprest (Miscellaneous) Total 5 50.00

100.00 250.00 600.00 300.00

GH 3,162.50

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T H A N K YOU..

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