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from In Loving Memory of Apostle Ofori Manu

BYTHEABIDEBEBAAREA

…. Thy earthly loss is heavenly gain: Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not; The master praises; what are men?

Men die in darkness at your side, without a hope to cheer the tomb: take up the torch, wave it wide, Thetorchthatlightstime'sthickestgloom.

SoonshaltthouheartheBridegroom'svoice,themidnightpeal:Behold,Icome!(MHB589).

The news that we would never wished by all the fraternity in the area would rise to have heard but whatelsecanonesay“Godgives,Godtaketh”.

Under the auspices of the National Council of the Church, the late Apostle Daniel Yaw Ofori Manu Rtd. was transferred from the Bolgatanga Area in October, 2013 to the Adiebeba Area. The late Apostle came to succeed the Apostle Prosper Kwamena Hayford Rtd. He was a blessing and God's gift to the Area and the Church as a whole. The late Apostle Ofori Manu Rtd is noted in the Area as one of the time conscious man who never disappoints when an actual time is scheduled for any activity.

Late Apostle Ofori Manu Rtd, has played the most instrumental changes in the Area during his three years stint as the head in the Area. Many were the achievements that could be credited to him during his leadership tenure. Least said on his achievements the better would it be for all. He was the only Area head that never stayed in the area's rented mission house but was staying in his own house withouttakingadimefromtheAreaandwasworkingfortheAreaandtheChurchatlarge.

Under the late Apostle's watch, two new Districts were created in the area thus, the new Ahinsan District which emanated from the Asokwa District and the new Ahenema Kokoben which also came outfromtheAdiebebaDistrict.AllthesenewDistrictswerecreatedwithinthespaceofthreeyears. More so, previously, the Area was soaked in nancial difculties, there were no money in the coffers of the Area thus, the Area could not fend itself well but with the coming the late Apostle Ofori Manu Rtd,theAreanancesbecamestabilizedandwaseasygoing.

The biggest of all, the late Apostle retired came and continued the golden vision of his predecessors. The area's ability to acquire its own mission house. He came to meet the building project at a roong stage. Thankfully, within his three years' spell, he was able to roof the mission and has even done most oftheinteriorworks.

Hmmm, in fact, the Church has greatly lost a great hard-working man, prayerful man and above all, themotivatorwhomotivateseveryonebothfarandnearwhocameincontactwithhim.

Is our fervent prayer that may the Lord God Almighty keeps you till we all meet on the day of the Lord afterthetrumpethassounded?

Apostle Daniel Yaw Ofori Manu Rtd, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. We say…………. Da Yie!

Rest well Papa.