YOUTH OF EP CHURCH CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE (PAGE 40)

THE Christian Youth Builders (CYB) of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church has celebrated its golden jubilee.
The CYB, founded by a Scottish reverend minister, has the aim of building the capacity of the youth to prepare them adequately to face the realities of life when they become adults.
Addressing a durbar to highlight the occasion, the National President of CYB, Mr J.E.K. Ahiatrogah, said in achieving the objective, the establishment of youth resource centres had been identified as a priority.
He, therefore, appealed for assistance from the state, non-governmental organisations and philanthropists to come for CBY to achieve the mission.
He noted that the spirit of volunteerism and devotion to duty among the youth in the church and the society at large was dying, adding, “This is the reason for choosing the theme for the celebration: "Youth volunteerism in changing society".
Mr Ahiatrogah said the CYB had championed an annual blood donation exercise at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and other hospitals nation-wide, adding that the Alavanyo Trades Training Centre was the brainchild of the CYB.
He also said the construction of the Woe market in the Keta District was a joint venture with the Christian Youth Origination( CYO) of the Catholic Church,all in the name of communal spirit and volunteerism.
In a goodwill message, the founder of the CYB, Mr Ian Strachan, urged members of the church to create fellowship based on the Bible, to serve others and to have time for singing, dancing and playing games to become useful and responsible citizens.
He said the church and society were inseparable, saying the founding of the CYB coincided with an era of independence from colonialism, which led to the creation of the Young Pioneer as a nationalist youth movement equivalent to the CYB with the task of helping the youth to find their proper place within the life of the church.
In another goodwill message, the youth programme officer, Rev. R.K. Nimo, said the youth should be able to plough back the huge investment in their material and spiritual development by way of helping to reshape society.
The Moderator of the EP Church, Rt Rev Dr Livingstone Buama, exhorted the youth to avoid conflicts either through the bullet or the rod in the upcoming general election, stressing that they should use the thumb and prayers to secure a credible election.