Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary Peki Certificate of Recognition and Gratitude

The Board of Governors, the Principal, the staff and indeed the entire Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary community recognize with passionate pride and acknowledge with a deep sense of gratitude the invaluable service and contributions rendered to the E.P. Church in general and in particular the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary over the years by: THE NEBRASKA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, USA The Nebraska Conference of the United Church of Christ, USA, became friend and partner in mission with the Evangelical-Presbyterian Church, Ghana, and especially its Seminary, formally in 1995. But the real partnership in mission began shortly after Rev. Jane Abra Ellefson arrived at the Seminary in 1991. Before Jane could even settle for work at the Seminary her home church's Women's Fellowship voted to send $800 each year to aid her in her ministry of starting a Church Music Department at the Seminary. Most of the money went into feeding the students. Another woman member of this same church sent $1,000 after learning that the electric lines to Jane's house were merely bamboo poles. This donation helped to install new poles and new wiring throughout the Seminary. One-by-one Nebraska churches and individuals over the past 15 years became interested in supporting the Seminary. Over 55 people have come on work or study camps to Ghana. And 13 Ghanaian friends have come as visitors to the NE Conference. All of these person-to-person contacts have fed the partnership well. Some of the fruits of this wonderful relationahip are the following: A large water cistern for the male dormitory connected with rain gutters was built. Two retired pastors came to do repair work at Grau's House for one month Nebraska Conference has funded and helped build the entire Library conplex. Nebraska people collected and shipped brass-band instruments to the Seminary. In additiona, a pastor who suffers from polio disabilities gave money for cassette tapes of the Jubilee Singers to be made for sale. Five keyboards were donated towards the 10-year anniversary celebration of the Music Department. An additional classroom was built for the Music Department from a donation of a member of the Nebraska Conference. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Sue Sampson, the Nebraska Conference has established a Children's Library and Reading Room at Peki. For over 15 years the Nebraska Conference, with the assistance of the members of the various UCC Congregations, has invested invaluable amounts of time, energy and money in the friendship and partnership. In this connection, we wish to mention the special contributions of the Rev. Clarence "Clip" Higgins, the Rev. Dr. George Worcester, and currently, the Rev. Roddy Dunkerson, who have, over the years, encouraged numerous other pastors and members of the Church in Nebraska to donate generously to ministry within the E.P. Church and to the people of Ghana. Your latest move to install internet technology at the Seminary Library as soon as possible and to continue to upgrade the Library to promote higher education for pastors, musicians and other Church agents has added impetus to our recognition and gratitude for your love of the church's mission and ministry, particularly the growth and development of the E.P. Church, its institutions and personnel. By this recognition and gratitude of the people of Nebraska in general and to the Nebraska United Church of Christ Conference in particular, we will be inspiring and encouraging the Church to emulate the shining example of friendship and partnership in God's mission in the world. God bless the Nebraska Conference of the United Church of Christ, USA God bless the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary, Peki God bless our friendship and partnership in Mission Signed this day May 28, 2006 Rev. Dr. Seth S. Agidi (Principal) Rev. Prof. Gilbert Ansre (Board)