G.O.A.L. Honors African Trumpet
Posted by Isaac Amo Kyereme | Posted in Features,
By: Isaac Amo-Kyereme
The Gathering Of African Legacies, (GOAL), an initiative of the All Nations African SDA church, San Bernardino, at its maiden congregation recently honored the African Trumpet and its editor Isaac Amo-Kyereme for taking the initiative to inform Africans in America of happenings within the community and on the continent.
Receiving the award, Mr Isaac Amo-Kyereme, expressed his gratitude to GOAL for this recognition and invited the community to support the newspaper project.
“With this platform, Africans cannot complain anymore about not having an avenue to tell their own stories. This is your paper and you are invited to write in articles, send in stories and advertise in order for members of the community to know of your business as well as support this paper which is distributed free of charge” He said.
The program which took the form of a Divine Service had Dr. R. Clifford Jones, associate dean and professor in the Christian Ministry department of Andrews University, Michigan preaching.
He in his sermon charged Africans in America and on the continent to allow God to use them in doing great things where ever they find themselves. Just like Nazareth in the Bible, the world might be prejudiced about Africa’s importance and capability but just like Nazareth was selected by God to become the city in which Christ grew up in, the same God if we open ourselves to Him will change our destiny and turn things round for us as we prepare for His soon return.
Fraternal messages supporting the GOAL initiative came from the Congressman’s office, County supervisor’ office and the Southeastern California Conference of SDA churches.
GOAL under the charmanship of Pastor Michael Mupfawa also recognised the contributions of many others including;
Dr. Obed Rutebuka for raising awareness of World Malaria Day,Dr. Evelyan Thomas and the PAPS Team for the outhelping with the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, Pastor Dapo Oriola and the Grace Project for the provision of free general health, dental and ophthalmic services,
Mrs. Ruth Mzizi and her committee for donating books and clothing to benefit the Masai people of Kenya, Dr. James Atolagbe for his outstanding leadership in providing public health and evangelistic ministry,
Dr. Lindsey Thomas for his commitment to the development of lay pastoral leaders on the African continent, The Zambian Choir for their role in raising funds for the building of the Zambia Adventist University, The Amponsah Family for establishing and maintaining the D. K. Amponsah Schools in Ghana,
FOCUS for their financial assistance in the building of COMAC Boarding Secondary School in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria,
Dr. Onyenkwere Okwandu establishing the James Ugoala Okwandu Memorial Secondary Technical College,in Onicha-Ngwa, East Nigeria, Mr. Acquillahs Muteti for his outstanding and exemplary service as an educator who was voted California teacher of the Year in 2010, Mr. Anesu Manjengwa and Sadza.com for being instrumental in the feeding of Zimbabwe when the country was experiencing serious food shortages and finally to Rev. Jon Claude Manunga, for his ministry of kindness rendered to Dr Hara-Kaonga Bochiwe before she expired in San Diego, California.
In attendance to provide good music were the La Sierra University Ghanaian Adventist choir, Focus, Thokoza, Stephen Adetumbi and many others.
