Core Values
1.The Centrality of the Word of God
2.Discipline
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General information
The facts of the beginnings of the PCG are now so well known that one does not need to repeat the details here. The stories of the heroic decision of the Basel Mission to undertake mission work in the Gold Coast and the sacrifices that they had to make to sustain the mission continue to be cited
with pride and gratitude to God by many Ghanaians today. The year 1828 will forever remain significant in the life of our church because this was the year of arrival of the very first missionaries from Basel. The Basel Mission that sent them had been founded in mainly businessmen, industrialists and philanthropists who wanted to make a totally different impact on Africa that their slave trading compatriots had done. They were interested in a practical demonstration of Christian love to fellow human beings, and therefore attracted people from varying backgrounds and expertise. They also insisted that persons offering themselves for this task should be persons “with a deep sense of humility”. They were not going to be the first to attempt evangelization in the Gold Coast. As far back as 1471, Portuguese Catholics had arrived on the Gold Coast and had attempted to spread the Gospel, but had failed woefully because many other motives accompanied their evangelization motive. After a few years, commercial interest totally submerged that of the Gospel. The slave trade made it difficult, if not impossible for any clear distinction to be made between missionaries and traders. Soon the recipients of the good news became victims of slavery, and mammon planted his kingdom where Christ's should have been. Other nations also made a few half-hearted attempts with no lasting results. In the early 18th century, the Moravians had also embarked on an ambitious evangelization propaganda, beginning from Elmina and ending in failure at Christiansborg. The period between these attempts and the arrival of the Basel Mission was, for the ordinary observer, an era of fruitless endeavour, but from the perspective of God's salvation history, it was a preparatory period for the baptism of fire that was to come. The abolition of the slave trade at the beginning of the 19th century was an indication that something new was going to happen in the Gold Coast. The first event of significance in our history therefore was the arrival of the first missionaries form Basel. When they arrived at Osu, it was exactly one week before Christmas and two weeks before the end of the year. Symbolically, they had come to witness the birth of Christ in the Gold Coast in a new way. Hardly anything of significance is known to have happened in the short period of stay of these first missionaries, for all four of them died before the end of the following year. However, the few months of their lives that they spent in Osu must have touched a few lives. For eight months, they interacted with the people of Osu, started learning the Ga language, made a few friends and even attempted starting a school. Their immediate successors who arrived in 1832 made similar efforts, renting a house at Osu and living among the people. Two of the three who came also died within missionaries has been largely overlooked in the narration of our history, often due to the attention given to the work of Andreas Riis whose commitment and industry ensured that the mission was not abandoned. It was he who in the face of much frustration and possible death, took the bold decision to move from Osu to Akropong to make a new attempt. He also initiated exploratory moves into Akyem and other areas before returning to Basel in 1840. It is however necessary to put these other missionaries out of obscurity and acknowledge their role however little, in our history. VALUES
The core values of the PCG are THE CENTRALITY OF THE WORD OF GOD, DISCIPLINE, HARDWORK, INTEGRITY, HUMILITY, UNITY, UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, and SOUND MORAL PRINCIPLES. AFFILIATION
We are affiliated to the World Council of Churches (WWC), World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC), All African Conference of Churches (AACC), and Christian Council of Ghana (CCG). PCG UK CONGREGATIONS & CONTACT DETAILS
1. Ghanamma Congregation
St Mary's Church
Church Street
Paddington, London
W2 1SP
Tel: 07957368263
Email: [email protected]
3.30pm - 5:30pm
Catechist: Mr Seth-Jones Adimang
2.Trinity Presbyterian Church
South, Lee Christian Centre
Baring Road
Lee, London
SE12 0PW
Tel: 02088514884
Fax: 02088518221
Email: [email protected]
11am - 12.30 (morning service)
2.30pm - 5.30pm (afternoon service)
Catechist: Mr Kwame Amo-Agyei
3.Ebenezer Congregation
6-12 Kennington Lane
Kennington Lane
(near Elephant and Castle)
SE11 4LT
Tel: 07842155277
3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Catechist: Mr Gideon Kankam
4.Emmanuel Congregation
c/o Streatham Methodist Church
Riggindale Road
Streatham, London
SW16 1QN
Email: [email protected]
3.00pm - 6.00 pm
Catechist: Mr Kwamena Boafo Biney
5.Milton Keynes Congregation
St John's Ambulance
Blackmore Gate
21 Furzton, MK4 1DA
Email: [email protected]
10.00 - 12.00am
Catechist: Mr K Bempong
6.Ramseyer Congregation
High Cross URC
High Road Tottenham
London
N15 4BN
Tel: 07572227681
07415221905
Email:[email protected]
4.00 pm - 7.00pm
Catechist: Mr Kwame Boakye
7.Peace Congregation The Parish of Christ Church
39 Union Grove
London,
SW8 2QJ
Tel: 07411063929
Email: [email protected]
3.30 pm - 6.00pm
Catechist: Mr Michael Ohene-Asiedu
8.Christ Congregation, East London
Harold Road Centre
170 Harold Road Upton Park
London E13 0SE
( also not far from Stratford)
Tel: 07930342561
07414719492
Email:[email protected]
[email protected]
3.00pm - 6.00pm
Catechist: Edith Addo-Yobo
9.Revival Congregation
Grange Park Leyton
London E10 5EP
Tel: 07914168545
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
3.30pm - 6.00pm
Catechist: Mr Ankoma- Agyei
10.Grace Congregation
Thames View Community Hall
Bastable Avenue Barking
IG11 OLG
10am-12.30pm
Tel: 07960631819
07445404351
Catechist: Mr George Commodore
11.Restored Congregation
All Saints Church
90 Oxbridge Road
Harrow, Middlesex
HA3 6DQ
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Tel: 07730043786
Catechist: Jonas Dodoo Faith
12.Congregation, Leeds
West Grange Church
West Grange Garth
Leeds
LS10 3AX
Tel: 07507674759
2.30pm-5.30pm
Catechist: Juliet Odoom
13.Mancheste Congregation
Kingdom Mandate Centre
Chester Road, Hulme
Manchester, M15 5EU
Tel: 07984549563/07427530062
3pm- 5.30pm
Contact: Rev Daniel Dompreh
14. Hope Congregation, Luton
Parish of All Saints
St Peter's Shaftesbury Road
Luton, LU4 8AH
11am-1.00pm
07944028005
[email protected]
Rev: Henry Addo- Darko
