By Prince Acquah
Cape Coast, Oct. 09, GNA – The train of the annual Christ for the Rural World Crusade by the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministries (CEM), has eventually arrived in Cape Coast in the Central Regional Capital, after 35 years of life-changing impact across the country.
Dubbed: “Cape Coast for Christ Crusade,” the five-day momentous non-denominational event promises powerful sermons, miracles, and healings, as well as medical outreach and charity for more than 30,000 expected patrons.
The CEM is collaborating with the ecumenical bodies in the region to save souls and bring relief to the needy through the crusade scheduled for Monday, October 14 to Friday, October 18 at the Adisadel College Park.
Rev. Steve Mensah, the Founding Bishop of CEM and host of the event, Pastor Eastwood Anaba of Fountain Gate Chapel, and Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo among other revered Men of God are billed to serve powerful sermons and bring healing to the land.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) ahead of the much-anticipated event, Rev. Elisha Atsu Maglo, the Crusade Director, said the event was intended to send the gospel to unbelievers and support the needy in society.
He said teams had already been deployed to various towns and villages in and around Cape Coast, Mfantseman, Abura-Asebu- Kwamankese, Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem, Assin South, Twifo-Atti Morkwa, Ajumako, Assin Central and other places to win people for the event.
He explained that the patrons would be bussed from their various towns and villages to the crusade grounds and back every day.
On the sidelines, Rev. Maglo indicated, a medical team of over 60 doctors, nurses and specialists would be present to collaborate with the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital, to offer free medical screening and administer free drugs.
The doctors would also perform free surgeries for about 200 people with growth-related conditions like goitre, hernia and fibroid, of which registration was ongoing at the Metro Hospital, in churches and some of the villages.
He said the medical team was expected to arrive in Cape Coast on October 12 and the surgeries would start on Monday, October 14 to Friday.
The Crusade Director also noted that the church would donate items such as assorted food commodities, toiletries, mattresses, buckets and bibles to the needy.
The last day of the crusade would be a day of help for persons with disabilities, where over 8,000 people including the visually and hearing impaired, albinos, and the mentally challenged, would receive their donations.
They would receive wheelchairs and other assistive devices in addition to their items.
Rev. Maglo, touting the impact of the crusade over the years, said there had been uncountable miracles and healings which had seen the lame walking and the blind seeing.
“We believe in the rural work and as we have come to a town like Cape Coast, we are going deep into the rural areas to fish out the people and get them saved,” he said.
Right Reverend Richard Ampadu Duku, the Bishop of the Central and Western Province of Victory Bible Church International, who was the Chairman of the Organising Committee, entreated the public to participate in the crusade to encounter God and have their lives changed for the better.
GNA