HISTORY OF GERMANY DISTRICT
The Germany District of the Presbyterian Church ofGhana currently comprises of seven (7) Congregations and six (6) Preaching Points, namely:
Congregations:
Ebenezer – Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Resurrection – Stuttgart, Peace – Paris, Grace – Köln, Blessed – Mannheim, Asomdwe Mma – Aachen.
Preaching Points:
Wiesbaden, Freiburg, Ascension – Dortmund, Mantes-la-Jolie, Strassbourg, Toulouse.
The district was declared opened at its second meeting which was held in Hamburg on the 21st of November 2001 by Rev. Herbert Anim Opong when he visited Germany in his capacity as the secretary of Interchurch, Ecumenical and Social Relations. The maiden meeting of the district took place on the 3rd of October 2001 at the residence of Rev. Benjamin Larbi Asare who was at the time an ecumenical co-worker stationed in Ulm and happened to be the only PCG Minister in Germany. The invitation to the meeting was honoured by only Düsseldorf and Stuttgart congregations and the participants were Catechist Abraham Oppong Asamoah, Mr.Noble Boamah Mensah, Mr. Stephen Opoku-Mensah, Mr. Seth Jones Adimang, Mrs. Abenaa Koranteng, Mr. Attah Kwasi and Rev.Benjamin Larbi Asare. The idea of coming togetherwas brought by people like Catechist Kwame Adjei who suggested that the congregations that existed at the time could meet annually as one body to worship in the form of Asempatrew.
The second meeting which was held on the 21st of November 2001 had representations from congregations which were then in existence. These were Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Suttgart. At the meeting the following were appointed: Mrs. Esther Pamela Addo-Doku (treasurer), Mr. Seth Jones Adimang (coordinator) and Mr. OpokuMensah (clerk). Until the creation of the North Germany District out of the Germany District in December 2017, the congregations and preaching points were as follows:
Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Hannover (Ramseyer), Köln, Kiel, Mannheim, Paris, Stuttgart Wiesbaden, Toulouse, Aachen. Dortmund and Freiburg were established thereafter.
Administration
Until 2013, the Head-station of the district was Hamburg. It was then moved to Düsseldorf in 2013 when the District was inaugurated. The District has so far been headed by the following district ministers:
2001 – 2003 Rev. Ernest Ayeh Hanson
2003 – 2007 Rev. Peter Kofi Nyarkoh
2007 – 2008 Rev. Elizabeth C.B. Aduama (Acting)
2008 – 2011 Rev. Ebenezer Decker
2011 – 2015 Rev. Michael Chertok Otu
2015 – 2017 Rev. Roger Wegurih (Acting)
2015 – 2019 Rev. Frederick Bosompem Boahene
2019 – 2021 Rev. Ernest Kwakye Abrah
2021 – Rev. George Yeboah Boakye
Other Ministers who have helped with the work of the district include:
2001– 2005 Rev Benjamin Larbi Asare
2004– 2009 Rev Elizabeth Aduama
2009 – 2015 Rev Dr. Joseph-W. Acheampong
2010 – 2011 Rev Daniel Brobbey
2015 – 2020 Rev. Charles Oduro Kwarteng
2018 – 2024 Rev. Emmanuel Omari
2022 – Rev Bernard Kyeremeh.
Catechists/Caretakers (current)
Cat. Philip Apenteng – Frankfurt
Cat. Joseph Donkor – Stuttgart
Cat.Augustina Dekyiwaa – Paris
Cat. Philip Offei Amoako – Wiesbaden
Cat. Stephen Appiah Agyei – Mantes la Jolie
Cat. Felix Yaw Opoku – Köln
Cat. Charllotte Löwer – Mannheim
Cat. Elizabeth Boahene – Strassbourg
Cat. Mrs. Josephine Agyeman-Dua – Dortmund
Mrs. Ellen Aklassou – Freiburg
Mr. Kwasi Duah- Aachen
Mr. Jospeh Atta – Toulouse
District Session Clerk:
2001 – 2009 Mr. Stephen Opoku-Mensah
2009 – 2017 Mr. Kwaku Oppong Agyare
2017 – 2020 Dr. Nyomakwah Obimpeh
2020 – 2020 Mr. Victor Aquah Djan (Ag)
2020 – 2021 Mr. Ernest Degrraft-Amoah
2021 – 2024 Mrs. Esther Prempeh Aboagye
2024 – Cat. Mrs. Josephine Agyeman-Dua
Lay Representatives to Presbytery Session Council:
2014 – 2015 Mr. Stephen Opoku Mensah
2015 – 2018 Cat. Abraham Oppong Asamoah
2018 – 2022 Mr. Kwasi Bediako
2022 – Mr. Rolland Isaac Osei
Treasurer:
2001 – 2017 Mrs. Esther Pamela Addo-Doku
2017 – Mrs. Gifty Schubert