11 月底，加纳总统 John Mahama 先生在其阿克拉官邸通过晨间礼拜仪式庆祝 67 岁生日。

加纳神召会总监督 Stephen Yenusom Wengam 博士牧师率牧师团队主持仪式，国际行动教堂创始人 Nicholas Duncan-Williams 大主教、神召会 Michael Ayesu 牧师、Ben Tettey 牧师及退休牧师 Ernest Agyei 先生等人共同参与。

圣餐礼

Wengam 博士在简短布道中勉励 Mahama 总统持守对耶稣的信靠，寻求与圣灵的亲密关系，并单单仰赖上帝获得神圣的成功、指引与保护。

这位总监督还劝勉总统成为上帝手中的器皿，将加纳建设为繁荣、和平且以基督为中心的国度。仪式中，Wengam 博士为 Mahama 总统及其家人主持圣餐礼，并为其人生新阶段施抹油礼。

神恩见证

Mahama 总统在回应中追忆卑微出身，坦言从未幻想有朝一日会成为加纳总统。他将个人成就归功于上帝恩典，并讲述自己如何在阿克拉市 Osu Ringway 福音中心神召会前主任牧师 Ernest Agyei 先生带领下重生得救。总统承诺将秉承神圣指引，竭力为国家留下永恒遗产。

爱心探访

庆生活动还包括 Mahama 总统携妻儿秘密探访 Teshie 区 LEKMA 医院和 Maamobi 综合诊所的儿科病房。在 LEKMA 医院，总统亲自指示将一名女童紧急转诊至加纳大学医学中心接受专科治疗，使其获得原无法企及的高级别医疗护理。

雪中送炭

除医疗干预外，总统还向两家机构捐赠善款帮助贫困患者，并委托随行人员向每位住院患儿赠送礼物和现金。患儿家长及监护人亦获得经济援助，缓解照料病童的经济压力。据报这些意外探访 "为患儿家庭带来欢笑"，他们对总统的贴心关怀深表感激。

致敬医者

受益者不仅限于病患 -- Mahama 总统向坚守岗位的医护人员致谢，并向两家机构的医务工作者颁发奖金，表彰其专业奉献。医护人员感谢总统 "认可其付出并选择与住院患者共度生日"，认为高层来访极大提振了士气。

President Mahama Marks 67th Birthday

President John Mahama  last Saturday observed his 67th birthday with a morning devotional service at his residence in Accra. 

The service was initiated by the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, (AG, Ghana), Rev. Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam, and a team of pastors.

They included the Founder of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams; Rev. Michael Ayesu, Rev. Ben Tettey and Rev. Ernest Agyei (retd), both of the AG, Ghana  Others were Rev. Andrew N. Awintia, Rev. Aaron Fant and Pastor Boateng Sarpong.

Communion

In a brief sermon, Rev. Dr Wengam urged President Mahama to remain faithful to Jesus, seek intimacy with the Holy Spirit, and trust in the Lord alone for divine success, guidance and protection.

The General Superintendent further admonished the President to avail himself as an instrument in God’s hands to transform Ghana into a prosperous, peaceful and Christ - centered nation.

As part of the service, the General Superintendent administered the holy communion to President Mahama and his family, and anointed him for the next phase of his life.

God’s grace

In a brief response, President Mahama recounted his humble beginnings, saying he never could imagine that he was going to become President of Ghana any day.

He credited his elevation and achievements to the grace of God.

President Mahama narrated how he became a born-again Christian at Ringway Gospel Centre Assemblies of God at Osu in Accra, under the pastoral leadership of the former Senior Pastor, Rev. Ernest Agyei.

With divine guidance and favour, President Mahama promised to do his utmost to leave a lasting legacy.

Also as part of celebrating the day, President Mahama, accompanied by his wife and children, privately visited  the children's wards of the LEKMA Hospital at Teshie and the Maamobi Polyclinic

The visit was to empathise with the young patients and also provide material support  to them as they undergo treatment.

At the LEKMA Hospital, the President personally intervened and instructed the facilitation of an emergency referral of a young girl to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) for immediate, specialised follow-up care.

This action ensured the patient received a higher level of medical attention that was needed but previously inaccessible.

Support

Aside from this significant intervention, President Mahama made donations to the facilities to support the patients who were struggling with their bills.

Additionally, helped by his delegation, he presented various gifts and monetary donations to every child receiving treatment.

Again, parents and guardians of the young patients received cash support to provide immediate relief for families facing the financial strains of taking care of their indisposed children and wards.

The impromptu visits reportedly brought "smiles to the faces of young patients and their families," who expressed deep gratitude for the President’s thoughtful outreach.

Frontline health workers

The patients were not the only beneficiaries of the President’s visit and kind gesture.

He extended his appreciation to the medical teams who spent their days caring for the community’s most vulnerable.

In acknowledgment of their hardwork, dedication and professional services, President Mahama presented monetary gifts to the dedicated medical staff at both the LEKMA Hospital and the Maamobi Polyclinic.

Staff at both facilities expressed their gratitude to the President for "acknowledging their efforts and for choosing to spend his birthday with them and the patients on admission," recognising the morale boost provided by the high-profile visit.

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文：Kester Aburam Korankye

翻译：无尽夏

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