The Toronto Circuit of the North American mission of the Methodist
church Ghana, saw another incredible milestone with the
emergence of another offspring of the church- Wesley Methodist
Church, Edmonton. The architect of this new move was the almighty
God who made his plans known to a group of individuals. The early
beginnings of the church can be traced to a meeting that was held
at the residence of Very Rev. Dr. Samuel O. Agyapong. This
meeting took place on the 30th of October 2011 at apartment
number 305 on 11715 124 St. The meeting was comprise of three
other people, namely; Ebenezer Acheampong, Kwadwo Asamoah
and Emelia Coffie. The vision was to establish a Methodist Church
in Edmonton under the umbrella of the Methodist Church Ghana.
As part of the plans to make this new vision a reality, a second
meeting was held at the same venue on the 13th of November
2011. This time, however, the number had increased to seven
people.
They included; Rev. S. O. Agyapong, Ebenezer
Acheampong, Kwadwo Asamoah, Emelia Coffie, K. Ampofo, Paul
Mensah and Abigail Agyeiwaa.
In order to formalize a strategy to make the dream come true, the
following decisions were made during that meeting:
The church would be called Wesley Methodist Church,
Edmonton
Church service would be held every Sunday at 2pm. Bro. K
Asamoah and wife Sis. Emelia Coffie offered their living room for
worship until a permanent place was found.
The following interim leaders were appointed to steer the
affairs of the church at the time
Ebenezer Acheampong- Secretary
K. Ampofo - P.R.O
Emelia Coffie-Treasurer
On 20th Nov. 2011, the first Church Service was held at 2pm in the
living room of the residence of the Asamoah family. The service
was officlated by Very Rev. Dr. Samuel Agyapong. The following
people were present at the meeting:
1. Very Rev. S. O. Agyapong - officiating Minister
2. Ebenezer Acheampong
3. Kwadwo Asamoah
4. Emelia Coffie
5, Paul Mensah
6. K. Ampofo
7. Abigail Agyeiwah
While taking advantage of the offer made, every effort was also
made to get a church building because the church believed that
there are many people who would like to join but would prefer a
meeting place other than someone's home.
In a search of a suitable place of worship, the church contacted
some of the churches within Its catchment area.
The Minister in Charge of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Rev.
Stephen Hallford and his congregation offered their basement as a
place for the church to meet. Not only did they offer their basement
but also put the place in a rightful shape and has continued to be
an active partner to the growth of the church. Thanks to the Rev.
Stephen Hallford and the St. Peter's Anglican Parish of Edmonton
for their immeasurable support.
On the first Sunday of December
2011, the church relocated it meeting place from Sis Emelia's
house to the basement of St. Peter's Anglican Church at 11035 127
St. NW. This place still serves as a venue for the church's meeting
on Saturday and on Sundays.
The first Sunday service at this new venue is also remarkable as
part of church's history. This time the number had increased to nine
with two people joining the earlier group. They are, Charlotte
Opoku and Edward Fosu. The church had continued to grow both
spiritually and physically. Currently, the church's membership
stands at 63 with an average number of thirty five to fifty attending
church service every Sunday. This growth is predicated as a result
of the commitment and dedicated nature of the church's leadership.
The various organizations that has been formed in the church
include Woren's fellowship, Girls fellowship, Youth fellowship and
Men's fellowship.
The church has been registered and given a charitable organization
number. It also has a website and the address is
www.wesleymethodistchurchedmonton.ca.
On 21 January, 2012, the Supt Minister in Charge of Canada
Mission Circuit, Very Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Asare-Kusi paid his first
visit to the church.
Rev. Emmanuel Ohene Gyimah, a residence
minister in charge of the Ghana Methodist Church, Montreal also
visited us on the 24th of June 2012