Lordina Mahama to provide free medication for retired Assemblies of God Church pastors

A former First Lady Lordina Mahama has announced an initiative to provide quarterly free health screening and medication for retired pastors of the Assemblies of God Church.  

Speaking at the launch of the Assemblies of God Church’s retired ministers and spouses association and a health fundraising programme in Accra, Mrs Mahama praised Reverend Gaylord Aidoo Dadzie, for conceptualising the idea of the association and seeing it to fruition.

Caring

She emphasised that “The initiative is a powerful testament to our commitment to caring for those who have dedicated their lives to serving God and His people."

Retirement, she added, could be a time of reflection, rest and renewal but also “a time of quietness and loneliness, where the work of active ministry slows down and the sense of community that once surrounded our retired ministers begins to go down.” 

Mrs Mahama, who was the special guest at the ceremony, outlined the association's four key objectives: representation and advocacy, fellowship and care, programme development, and recognising experience. 

Work

She noted that the association's work would help ensure that retired ministers and their spouses who had poured out their lives in service were not forgotten but embraced, supported and celebrated.

On behalf of former President John Dramani Mahama, the former first lady donated to the association's health fund and promised to organise quarterly screening programmes for the members.