The Kumasi Council of Christian Churches (KCCC) has advised the public to refrain from wearing party colours at the upcoming National Prayer and Thanksgiving Program, scheduled for Tuesday, 1st July 2025.
Due to the spiritual nature and significance of the event, the Council has clarified that although there is no strict dress code, attire should be decent and free of political affiliations.
Rev. Dr. Douglas Okonah Frimpong, General Overseer of the Center for Christian Outreach Ministries, issued this guidance during a press briefing on Tuesday at the St. Cyprian鈥檚 Church in Kumasi.
Rev. Dr. Okonah, who also serves as Chairman of the Planning Committee, emphasized that the program is strictly a church service and should be approached with the reverence it deserves.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 expect anyone to turn up in party colours. We will be holding a church service to pray to God. This is not about politics.
My humble plea is: if you have a party T-shirt or political paraphernalia, please leave it at home. I want everyone to attend with a good heart.
This is not the place for politics,鈥 he reiterated.
The National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving aims to foster national unity, seek divine guidance, and promote reflection on the nation鈥檚 journey, while acknowledging God鈥檚 goodness.
The theme for this year鈥檚 event is: 鈥淩eset, Reflect, and Renew for National Prosperity.鈥
Rev. Dr. Okonah further urged Ghanaians to participate in this significant occasion by putting aside political differences in order to seek God鈥檚 favor and healing for the nation.
鈥淟et鈥檚 come together to pray, reflect, and renew our commitment to national development and social cohesion,鈥 he encouraged.
The Ashanti Region’s service will be held at the Calvary Charismatic Centre (CCC), behind the Tech Police Station, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
An Islamic Prayers and Thanksgiving Service for the same region will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Kumasi Central Mosque.
Among those present at the press briefing were Emmanuel Opoku (representing the Ashanti Regional Minister) and Henrietta Konadu (representing the Kumasi City Mayor), among others.
Speaking on behalf of Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene, Mr. Opoku acknowledged that while the government鈥檚 efforts and citizen compliance contribute to the country鈥檚 peaceful environment, the ultimate credit belongs to the grace of God.
He noted that this belief inspired President John Dramani Mahama to establish the annual National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
Also addressing the media, Hon. Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, represented by Henrietta Konadu, reiterated the Mayor鈥檚 call for prayers for Ghanaian youth and for all individuals entrusted with national responsibilities.
She expressed the Mayor鈥檚 full support for the initiative, emphasizing the importance of religious unity and inclusion, and praised the integration of all faiths in this national exercise.
Source: Barbara Koranteng