Grace Baptist Church touches lives with Charity Day event

Madam Ama Nkatia bubbles with excitement as she took delivery of clothing to enrich her wardrobe. The mother in her early 60s is also happy to receive other stuff to share with members of her household.

She is among hundreds of church and community members within the Amakom, Asem and Asafo suburbs of Kumasi who trooped to the premises of Grace Baptist Church to receive the material blessings.

Rev. Robert Asante, Head Pastor of the Grace Baptist Church, notes that churches have the obligation to meet both the spiritual and financial needs of their congregation and community to achieve a holistic ministry of the Gospel of Christ.

He says the physical wellbeing of members is important to uplift them spiritually, hence the Church’s resolve to embark on exercises geared towards affecting the lives of people in the community.

“God has demonstrated to humanity that the best life is the life that gives to lift up other people to a higher level,” he stated in reference to the sacrificial death of Christ for the salvation of humanity.

In living the essence of the Easter season, the Grace Baptist Church organized a ‘Charity Day’ event where endowed members of the Church shared all sort of materials with the deprived in the church and the general community. Items included clothing, household essentials and foodstuff.

Mrs. Elizabeth Pokua Addai, Vice-Chair of the Church’s Welfare Committee, observed the general economic challenges in the country affect the regular church attendance of some members who are unable to afford material needs such as clothing.

“This exercise will help Christians who are in need to come to church to build their faith and enhance their spiritual growth. This is also a community-based action to reach out to the larger society,” she stated.

The Grace Baptist Church has been offering educational grants and skills development to members, regularly supporting payment of health insurance premium and providing monthly allowance for the aged, infirmed and orphaned.

“One of the objectives of this Church is to inch towards the first century church in terms of the demonstration of love and showing compassion and sharing what we have with other people,” stated Rev. Asante.

Story by Kofi Adu Domfeh