Aggrey Memorial Zion Choir launches anniversary

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13-11-08

THE Aggrey Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Choir at Mamprobi in Accra has launched its 50th anniversary celebration with a call on choristers to let the songs they sing reflect their lifestyles.
The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Dr Fred Deegbe, who made the call, said it was incumbent on the choristers and Christians in general to be true ambassadors of Christ.
The Golden Jubilee celebration, which is on the theme: "Celebrating 50 years of Worshipping", will involve the donation of 200 pints of blood to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Blood Bank, raise seed money for a fund to support needy members and purchase a new set of ceremonial choir robes.
Launching the anniversary, Rev Dr Deegbe stressed the need for the choir to let the songs they sing go beyond the walls of the church in order to bring joy to others.
He entreated members of the congregation to be faithful in whatever they did in order to receive the blessings of God.
The host pastor of the church, Rev Peter E.T. Sefogah, in a message, urged members of the choir to keep on sacrificing their time to the service of God.
He also underscored the need for the church to appreciate the services of the choir, adding that "we cannot pay them for what they do, but we can motivate them in so many ways".
He took the opportunity to appeal to Ghanaians to let the spirit of God guide them in voting for people they wanted to govern the nation during the December polls.
Rev Sefogah called on the police to be professional in their dealings during the elections.
The President of the choir, Mr Ralph Agblehor, said the 95-member choir had 60 active, 25 distant and 10 retiring members.
Both the old and new members of the choir treated the congregation and visitors to some inspiring hymns during the launch.