1 / 24

The Church of Pentecost UK

The Church of Pentecost UK. 746 Green Lane Dagenham Essex RM8 1YX www.copuk.org info@copuk.org Tel: 020 8590 5823 Fax: 02085905851. The Church of Pentecost, UK Goodmayes, Essex. History of the Church of Pentecost, UK.

kathryndixon
Download Presentation

The Church of Pentecost UK

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Church of Pentecost UK 746 Green Lane Dagenham Essex RM8 1YX www.copuk.org info@copuk.org Tel: 020 8590 5823 Fax: 02085905851

  2. The Church of Pentecost, UKGoodmayes, Essex

  3. History of the Church of Pentecost, UK • According to Dr. Yanney, retired Elder of the Clapham South branch, the Church of Pentecost in the UK started in 1989 as Elim Church of Pentecost (ELICOP) in Finsbury Park, London, N4. (The COP in Ghana started in 1930 as The Apostolic Church.) • In 1993, UK meetings were held in Ilford, Essex. • The name Elim was removed in May 2008. • The church moved into the present building in 2002.

  4. Linguistic landscape • The COP, UK is predominantly Ghanaian and Twi is the major language of communication during the Akan service from 2.30pm-5pm on Sundays. All the teachers of the 2-5 and 6-8 year olds are Twi-speaking. The Deacon is also Twi-speaking. (Akans are Twi and Fante peoples.) • Ga, the language of the capital, is spoken by a section of the congregation and they all understand Twi: the teacher of the 9-11 year olds is Ga. • Other Ghanaian languages (and other African languages) and English are also heard among members of the congregation during socialisation before and after each service. • Many children and the youth understand Ghanaian languages but mainly speak English.

  5. Church hierarchy • The global Head Office of the COP in Labadi, Accra, Ghana, oversees the running of UK branches and appoints all paid officers: • An Apostle is the highest position, followed by a Prophet, a Pastor and an Elder. • The current chairman is Apostle Opoku Onyina. • Deacons, Deaconesses, Sisters, Brothers and Youth Leaders can be appointed by the UK Head Office in Goodmayes.

  6. The local communityGoodmayes Station and Goodmayes Baptist Church

  7. A bus stop in Green Lane and the front of the Church of Pentecost

  8. The inside of the church • The church has retained the structure of the building which was first a cinema and then a bingo hall. • The large stage holds a multitude of male officials and some female singers. • There is no sign of the cross or any Christian emblem. • This is a huge building with many rooms.

  9. Church attendance • Many members live within a three-mile radius of the church and on Sundays, others travel from all over London to fill the huge auditorium. • There are vans that pick up members from Mitcham (South London/Surrey border) and elsewhere for the International service in English from 10am-1pm and 6.30pm-8.30pm. • The Akan service, conducted in Twi, takes place from 2pm-5pm. • All these services are very well attended.

  10. The congregation

  11. The role of women • The rule is that women are not allowed to become pastors although they can lead prayers and play supporting roles such as preparing the room and taking care of the men and children. • The women make sure that everything runs smoothly and they start the service with singing and dancing. • Women do the cooking for special events.

  12. The role of the men • The men deliver the actual service. • Only a pastor or a higher officer can baptise a member of the church. • Only pastors and above are paid a salary: all other people, such as Deacons and Brothers, are not remunerated. • The Youth is seen as potential leaders of the church and receive training from adults.

  13. Church services begin with singing, supported by a band, and dancing mainly by women. (The children sit upstairs for about 30 minutes before joining their respective groups.)

  14. Caring teachers, happy children • Parents enjoy the service, knowing their children are in the capable hands of the teachers who are affectionately addressed as ‘auntie’ or ‘uncle’. • Although these teachers are not trained in the formal sense, qualified teachers in school have a lot to learn from them. • One teacher can teach 50 children with support from another one or two.

  15. Colour-coded tables for 2-5-year- old girls and boys

  16. Oral text • Teacher: Sunday School; Children: no talking’ is a ‘call andresponse’ for attention. • The 2-5 year olds are taught oral texts, including action songs in Twi. • This is explained to the children so that they understand what they are singing. • General teaching is done in English because many children speak English at home, although they understand Twi.

  17. A special event • During the special event on Sunday 27th December 2009, the 2-5 year olds participated in many action songs, some of which had already been heard before, including Yesu wo ha, Yesu wo fie, Yesu wo babiara. Woye bone a, obehu, obete, obekyerew. Woye bone a orenhyira wo DA. ‘Jesus is here, Jesus is at home, Jesus is everywhere. If you do wrong, He will see it, He will hear about it, He will write it down. If you do wrong, He will NEVER bless you’. • It was their Christmas party and food was being laid for all the children. My contribution was fairy cakes for everyone. They had no formal teaching today. However, formal teaching continued as usual with the 6-8 and 9-11 year olds before the party.

  18. Written text and the only text on the wall

  19. The Holy Bible

  20. Ordinary event • The Bible text for Sunday 1st November 2009 was Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd. • The 2-5 year olds filled in the missing words and coloured the scenery of Psalm 23: sheep, grass and the good shepherd on worksheets. • The 6-8 year olds individually wrote their understanding of Psalm 23. • The 9-11 year olds took it in turn to read and answer questions on Psalm 23.

  21. A teacher taking the collection from the 6-8 year old children

  22. The 9-11 year old boys and girls and their teacher

  23. The role of the Sunday school Deacon • The Deacon attached to the Sunday school is Adu Boansi with whom I have been communicating since July 2009. During the week, he teaches Accountancy in an Adult college. • He has been most helpful and gives me relevant information. • His duties in the COP include checking the children’s collected money, documenting it and giving it to the secretary of the church. • He also helps the teachers to set up the room and look after the children. • He personally set up the youth group about five years ago to help the youth focus on something positive.

  24. Weekly activities • Sundays 10am-1pm & 6.30pm-8.30pm – Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC); 2pm-5pm Akan service • Mondays 11am-1pm: Akan session Prayer clinic • Tuesday 7pm-9pm: Intercessionary Prayer Tower meetings • Midweek services • Wednesdays 11am-1pm: English session Prayer surgery • Fridays 7m-9pm: Healing & Miracle Night

More Related