The Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York has been in existence for about 37years - Glory be to God. As a growing Church, we seek the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to broaden the use of our God Given talents, time and resources to advance the mission outreach of the congregation and the works of the large church. "PCG-NY" is organized according to the constitution of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The General Assembly monitors the activities of the Church and the executives visit at least twice from it's headquarters in Ghana.
On October 24, 2004, the then Moderator of the General Assembly, the Very Rev. Dr. Sam Prempeh and the Clerk of the General Assembly, Rev. Dr. Gyang-Duah erected the Overseas Mission Field, USA comprising all the PCG congregations in the USA. That same day, the Rev. Yaw Asiedu was ordained and became full-time Pastor of the Church. This paved the way for the Church to grow both spiritually and numerically.
The Church has fought valiantly and through the empowerment of the Holy spirit:
1. Established and nurtured other congregations and Preaching Posts throughout the New York metropolis.
2. The church has acquired it's own building with central air-conditioning and heating systems among other amenities.
3. Installation of new elevator for ease of accessing it's three floors.
4. The Session has successfully renovated the first floor for use as administrative offices for the New York District and the North America/ Australia Presbytery.
We extend a hand of invitation to all Presbyterians, mostly of Ghanaian descent, and all others who truly seek a true relationship with God to make a date with us at any of our two worship services on Sundays. Check our Calendar of events and our doors are always open if you don't have a Church that you regularly worship with. God bless you.
Rev. Dr. William Kwabena Ofosu-Addo
To uphold the Centrality of the Word of God and through the enablement of the Holy Spirit, pursue a holistic ministry so as to bring all of creation to glorify God:
1. Mobilizing the entire Church for prayer
2. Improving growth through evangelism and nurture
3. Attaining Self- Sufficiency through effective resource mobilization
4. Promoting socio-economic development through advocacy and effective delivery of
social services
5. Upholding the Reformed Tradition
6. Cherishing partnership with worldwide body of Christ
To harness the wholeness of the Church, we are guided by the following unwavering principles:
1. The Centrality of the Word of God
2. Discipline
3. Hard Work & Integrity
4. Humility & Uity
5. Upholding Democratic Principles
6. Godly Leadership and Skills Development
7. Sound Moral Principles
Our mission is to evangelize the Gospel of Christ through personal contacts, the media, and every possible means to expand the Church. The PCG-Manhattan website serves as a viable tool for disseminating information. The church also maintains cordial relationships with the various Ghanaian Associations and periodically representatives visit the groups during their meetings to extend invitations to them to fellowship with us. The focus of our annual picnic is to fellowship with other Churches and the Ghanaian Community in general to win souls.
The church is committed to the nurturing and education of the Children and Youth. The Church provides opportunities for the Youth to engage in leadership programs to adequately prepare them to take up responsible roles in the church. This has empowered the Youth to be very active in the Church.
They organize workshops, seminars, and retreats on their own, and have services each Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. prior to the regular service which starts at 3:30 p.m.
February is designated as “Youth Month”. Each year the youth organize well-orchestrated activities and involve Youth from various churches. In addition, they are an invaluable part of the adult Sunday services.