History of Hope Congregation

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Hope Congregation was established in April 2013 by eight (8) dedicated Presbyterians living in Luton

Since 2009 a group of Presbyterians living in Luton including Mrs. Margaret Adu-Apau, Mrs. Victoria Boakye Acheampong and Mr. Joseph Awuku, formed a Bible study and prayer cell meeting in Mrs. Margaret Adu-Apau’s house.

Mr. Samuel Ngoma a Presbyterian living in Luton was frantically also searching for a place to worship and Mr. Emmanuel Ohene Asiedu a Presbyterian worshipping with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Milton Keynes Congregation introduced him to Rev. Henry Addo Darko with the intention to establishing  a Presbyterian Church in Luton.
Subsequently the following Luton-based Presbyterians were located and agreed to establish the Presbyterian Church.

  1. Henry Addo Darko (then minister in charge Milton Keynes Congregation)
  2. Margaret Adu-Apau
  3. Samuel Ngomah
  4. Nana Gyau-Awuah(late)
  5. Emmanuel Ohene Asiedu
  6. Rose Gyau-Awuah
  7. Kofi Dokyi
  8. Lawyer Emmanuel Adams (late)
  9. Samuel Nsiah
  10. Agnes Kwarteng

They eventually found a place at the Barnfield North Academy, at Farley Hill, Luton and notified the London District and a Preaching Point was formally started on 2nd June, 2013.

Rev. Henry Addo Darko paid for the first rental for the fledging Preaching Pont. A total number of twelve (12) adults including four (4) children congregated at Barnfield North Academy for the first Church Service. They named the Church Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Hope Congregation, Luton.

The members who attended the first church service are Rev. Henry Addo-Darko, Mrs. Mercy Addo Darko, and the late Mr. Wilberforce Gyau-Awuah, Mrs Rose Gyau-Awuah, Mr. Samuel Ngoma, Mr. Kofi Dokyi, Mr. Timothy Lawmann, Mr. Ben Yeboah @92, Ms Matilda Apeku, Mr. Emmanuel Ohene Aseidu, Mrs. Sarah Aseidu, Ms. Veronica Frempong Miss Janice Lawmann, Jesse Lawman, Joycelyn  Ohenewaa Aseidu, and Princella  Ameyaa Asiedu.

With the increase in church membership, an interim Management Committee (IMC) was formed to help build the foundation of the Church

  1. The late Mr. Wilberforce Gyau-Awuah – Chairperson
  2. Rose Gyau-Awuah Treasurer
  3. The Late Lawyer Dr. Ebenezer Adams – Secretary
  4. Samuel Ngoma Organizer
  5. Emmanuel Ohene Aseidu _ Member
  6. Ben Yeboah @92 – Member
  7. Timothy Lawmann -Member
  8. Matilda Apeku -Member.

As time went on the need for a caretaker arose since Rev. Henry Darko had many responsibilities in the London District. He contacted Mr. Anthony Anoom who was then a serving presbyter at Milton Keynes Congregation, who agreed to come to Luton to be the church caretaker in October, 2013.

Mr. Anthony Anoom became the substantive catechist until he was commissioned as a Minister of Religion on 4th August, 2019 in Ghana. He became the first ordained Minister in charge to head the Hope Congregation Church. On 02/10/22 he was transferred to South London District.

Barnfield North Academy was convenient for worship but it was difficult to get public transport on Sundays. Our current place of worship, The Church of England on Shaftesbury road, Luton was found by Mr. Isaiah Yaw Yeboah and Rev. Henry Addo Darko was informed and contacted Rev. Fr. David in charge of the Parish of All Saints with St Peters’ to rent the place to worship.

On 5th January, 2014 Hope Congregation had its first Church Service at the Parish of All Saints with St Peters’ at Shaftesbury Road, Luton LU4 8AH.

The church constitutionally elected and commissioned ten (10) Presbyters to serve a four (4) year term on 17th July, 2016. Through the assistance of the late Mr. Wilberforce Gyau-Awuah the church was able to purchase a 17 seater mini bus which is used to transport members to church on 20th December, 2015.

The current session is headed by Rev. Frederick Asare Labi with nine (9) presbyters to assist him. Rev. Frederick Asare Labi replaced Rev. Anthony Anoom as a Catechist in charge from Salem Congregation Milton Keynes. He was also commissioned as a Minister of Religion on 19th August, 2023 after successfully completing his ministerial training at PCG’s Ramseyer Training Centre at Abetifi- Kwahu, Ghana.

Currently the congregational data is 118 members. We have eighty (80) active members including children and thirty-eight(38) non active member. An average Church attendance on Sundays is about sixty (60) including Children.

We worship on every Sunday from 11:30am to 2pm at the All Saints with St Peters Church, Shaftesbury Road Luton, United Kingdom.

We attend Holy Communion service on every first Sunday of the month. We have all the generational groups inaugurated in the church including the children’s ministry. You are welcome to join our beautiful family and you will experience the Love of God.

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