CHRISTIANS MUST COMPORT THEMSELVES DURING ELECTIONS (PAGE 29)

Story: Kwame Asiedu Marfo, Takoradi

THE Bishop of the Sekondi Diocese of the Methodist Church, the Rt Rev John Harvey-Ewusi, has urged all Christians and for that matter all Methodists to comport themselves, use decent language and exercise their franchise in a manner that will be approved by God, during and after this year’s elections.
“Beloved, we need to remind ourselves that for us as Ghanaians and as Methodists, this year is special,” he said, adding that “it is a year of elections for both the Methodist Church and also for the nation”.
Addressing the 47th annual synod of the Sekondi Diocese at the Freeman Memorial Chapel at Kwesimintsim, Rt Rev Harvey–Ewusi said the Methodist Church would elect nine bishops for nine respective dioceses, while the Methodist Conference would elect a new presiding bishop and a new lay president in August this year.
“In December, the  entire nation will go to the polls to decide on who should take the mantle from the incumbent head of state and new members of parliament,” he stressed.
 “You and I know that such important events cannot go on smoothly and successfully without God’s guidance and vision to make the right choices,” he said, adding, “The prayers of the entire diocese are therefore urgently needed at this synod and hereafter for a successful elections for both the church and the state.”
He, therefore, urged them to make time at the various societies and organisations to pray for God’s direction to make the right choices.