BRO JOSEPH EDUAM ELECTED LAY CHAIRMAN OF ACCRA DIOCESE

Story: Sarah Naa Merley Mensah, Teshie

Bro Joseph Eduam, a 53-year old Accountant with the Bethel Methodist Church, Kokomlemle has been elected the next Lay Chairman of the Accra Diocese.

He polled 131 votes out of a total 181 votes cast, representing 72.4%, leaving sisters Deborah Benjamin-Addy and Henrietta Atta Angmor with 30 and 20 votes representing 16% and 11% respectively.

The election which was supervised by an electoral team from the Conference Office, led by the Methodist Bishop of Akyem Oda Diocese, the Rt Rev Isaac Kwame Boateng, took place during the 61st Annual Synod of the Diocese held on Friday, 29th April, 2022 at the Joseph Afotey Aku-Boye Memorial Methodist Chapel, Teshie North.

Bro Eduam who holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Guidance and Counselling and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance has served The Methodist Church Ghana in various capacities at the Connexional, Diocesan, Circuit and Society level. He has been a Lay Preacher for twelve years and been a member of the Accra Diocesan Synod for nine years.

The Lay Chairman-elect has also served on various committees of the Church including the Connexional Lay Movement Council as it Treasurer, Accra Diocesan Internal Audit Advisory Team, Accra Diocesan Resource Mobilization Sub-Committee and the Accra Diocesan Lay Movement Council as Treasurer.

Speaking after the declaration of poll results, Bro Eduam thanked members of the Synod for voting for him and pledged to serve diligently.

The Lay Chairman supports the Diocesan Bishop in advancing the work of God within a Methodist Diocese and chairs Synod and its Committees in the absence of the Bishop.

Bro Eduam takes over as Lay Chairman on 1st October, 2022 from the incumbent, Sis Agatha Nana Ama Ennin Osei whose 3-year tenure of office ends on 30th September, 2022.