Faith & Community
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Date Your Spouse Night
On Saturday night, March 19, 2011, fifty (50) married couples from the Church of Pentecost U.S.a., iNC. Northern Virginia District, which comprises of five assemblies namely, NOVA Central, PiwC , Manassas, S h i l o h , H e r n d o n / Re s t o n , gathered at Springfield Comfort inn to celebrate a special marital event entitled,” Date Your Spouse Night”. The event climaxed “Marriage and Family Clinic” week, biblical teachings, practical solutions and prayers designed to strengthen families and enrich mar riage life, according to Pastor John Ofori, who spearheaded the event. Date Your Spouse Night w a s p l a n n e d fo r m a r r i e d couples to have fun with each other and also to give them the opportunity to rekindle their romantic love. Couples came to the event gorgeously and majestically dressed, and affectionately holding each other’s hand. They dinned, danced, engaged in spousal quiz and took special portraits (by anointed hands Studios) to remember the evening. Some of the couples shared their sweet memories and moments of their marriages. The highlight of the event was the mass renewal
Couples having a good time. of marriage vows which was facilitated by Pastor John Ofori. The Golden Couple award went to elder and Deaconess Owusu, who have been married for 53 years. “it was an evening that every couple who came would always live to remember”, said a couple who attended the event.
Elder and Deaconess Owusu have been married for 53 years.
The Ghanaian Association of Baltimore(GAB) invited to the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Dinner
The Ghanaian association of Baltimore(GaB) was invited to the 23rd annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Dinner cerebration at the La Fontaine Bleue in Glen Bernie, Maryland. The chairman of the MLK committee, honorable Carl Snowden director of civil rights at the office of the Maryland attorney General, introduced the association to the audience and stressed on the importance of Ghanaians involvement in african Unity. The key note speaker, U.S. District Court Judge alexander williams Jr. who gave a powerful speech was delight to mentioned
Honorable Carl Snowden with GAB members Ghana as the home of his of the National Coalition of 100 Black women, received the younger brother. Mrs. Diane allotey, the wife “Drum Major” award. of a Ghanaian and a member
Miss Alice Gyamfi Wins Oratorical Contest Again Miss Alice Gyamfi, continues to make her mark at the annual Martin Luther King Oratorical contest hosted by the Prince william County alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority inc in Virginia. winning the overall prize again at the 21st annual Youth competition which attracts high school orators from Prince william, Manassas City and Manassas Park districts. Mr. Hans Gyamfi excited about his daughter’s victory
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