Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Christ Jesus be with you all. It is almost one year since I was blessed to be appointed your Vicar.  I had always believed that the best is yet to come and that is my wish for all of you.  With the year under review, we as a church have come a long way and have had great accomplishments, which will be highlighted in the State of The Church Report.  We are so unique in the ways we continue to do things.  I thank God for His grace and blessings in our lives.

First and foremost, let me render my sincere gratitude to each and every member of the church family, for your participation in the life and ministry here at home, and to the mission of the larger church.  Thanks to your generosity in many ways to meet the ever-rising cost and needs of this church. Yes, every little bit goes a long way.  I also wish to thank my Wardens, the Bishop’s Committee, other committees, and all leaders and each person for your work and ministry in this part of the Lord’s vineyard.

 In my 2007 report, I instituted the St. Andrew Model in order to grow our congregation. For example, bringing someone to Jesus.  In John chapter 1 verses 40-42 - “And Andrew found his brother, Simon and brought him to meet Jesus.

My vision and goal is to Grow Spiritually, which will bring about the achievement of the commission of Our Lord Jesus Christ, as enshrined in the mission statement of our Church “We Being Transformed by the Reconciling Love of God in Christ are Called to Share That Love With Each Other and the World”.

As we share in a growing church, I pray for each and every one of you to rededicate yourselves to the work and ministry of this Church, and to continue in the vision of the following:

          1.       To have 100 active members

2.       Our financial giving’s in terms of envelopes and pledges should be more than $50,000.00

3.       To live spiritually and zealously in honoring God and others with our substance, (our talents and blessings).

          As we are challenged in this vision, we would maximize our giving talents and resources for a greater glory.  In Matthew chapter 10 verses 8, Jesus said “freely you have received, freely give”.

Let us all continue to be faithful to our calling and be effective stewards of what belongs to God.

 Finally, let us all continue to pray and give thanks to God for the memory of our dear Ms. Sarah Lund. Rest eternal grant to her, O Lord; And let light perpetual shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, Amen.

 The best is yet to come.  May God Richly Bless You All.

Humbly Submitted

 The Rev. Fr. Frederick Opare-Addo.

Priest in Charge:  Church of the Holy Apostles.