Young People’s Guild (YPG)
Young People’s Guild (YPG) is the youth wing of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and consists of members from 18 to 30 years. The ministry to this peculiar group is aimed at guiding them to remember their creator in their youthful days- Ecclesiastes 11:2-10- and nurturing them to direct their strength to the worship of God. Capacity building is consciously done by the Church at this stage. Their activities include Bible study, prayer, symposiums on issues such as career guidance, preparation for marriage, etc., pick and act, under the coconut tree, son ministration, etc.
Motto: Knowing His will and to do it
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The greetings and responses of the Guild are
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i) Y……………………………………………………..PG
(ii) You…………………………………………………Practice Godliness
(iii) YPG………………………………………………..Service all the way
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GOALS OF THE GROUP
YPG, Hope Congregation strategic goal is to develop a Purpose Driven Youth with the objective to:
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1. build understanding of life’s purpose through the spiritual
2. equip with social, academic and vocational skills to achieve life’s purpose
3. build group purpose through involving all youth in all youth programs
4. provide an enabling environment for learning from and sharing with others without HOPE YPG, the fruits of purposeful living as a youth.
The national PCG objective for YPG as stipulated in the constitution
To promote the spiritual, moral and social wellbeing of the Young Peoples of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
To serve as a platform for its members to realize their potentials, opportunities and responsibilities within the church and the community;
To develop the devotional life of its members;
To promote the study of the Bible and the teaching of the Pre3sbyterian Church of Ghana;
To encourage the young people of the church to take full measurement of responsible in the Guild, the Church and the Nation as a whole;
To promote the exchange of ideas and techniques of youth work among the youth of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and Youth Organizations in other Sister Churches in Ghana and Abroad;
To facilitate the gathering and dissemination of information about the Youth;
Mobilize and empower members to undertake useful and viable economic ventures
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Junior Youth (JY)
The Junior Youth (JY) is a generational group in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and comprises of members of the church who range from the age of 12 to 18. It is an interesting group due to the interesting developmental stage of the members -teenagers. They are lovely to see worshiping. Their teachings are contextualized to meet their peculiar needs.
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Group motto: Show Yourself Approved of God- 1 Timothy 2:15
Greeting: JY
Response: Youth for Jesus
“Youth for Jesus”, the response is “Show yourself approved of God”.