A Legacy of Faith and Grace:

Sukura Nursery Society, under Mt. Olivet Society, was established in 1990 through the efforts of some evangelical minded members like Bro. Lawrence Larewanu, an official of the Ghana Evangelism Committee. He contacted Mount Olivet Leaders’ Meeting in October 1989 requesting it to mobilize some group of persons of Northern Ghana origin and teach them how to read the Bible. Leaders, including Bros. B. K. Hammond, Joseph Aryitey and Sis. Comfort Sarpong-Dam volunteered to support the exercise with Bro. J. F. Arthur as Leader of the team.

Bro. Larewanu met with the Builsa Chief in the area on the project and Mount Olivet Society provided some logistics such as Christian literature in Buli language. The study sessions started in front of the Chief’s Palace and later transferred into a school building on Saturday evenings. Mt. Olivet Women’s Fellowship, led by Sisters Dinah Wilberforce and Felicia Arthur supported the literacy classes with training in sewing and the production of fruit juice and pomade.

The members became committed and requested Mt. Olivet to transform the study session into a church. The Leaders’ Meeting accepted the request and christened it Sukura Preaching Post. Mt. Olivet Society purchased a plot of land for Sukura in 1990 to build a Church and a school. Sukura Nursery Society worshipped in the School till July 2001 when it moved into its new site which is yet to be completed.

Sukura had its first Minister The Rev’d D. D. Nunoo, one of the founding members of Mt. Olivet. Other Ministers who have been posted to Sukura include The Rev’d B. K. Buabeng and The Rev’d Amponsah-Donkor. At the time of compiling this document,Sukura is without a Minister. However, Bros. J. F. Arthur and B. K. Hammond continue to hold the fort with the support of some very dedicated Bible Class Leaders. Mt. Olivet continues to oversee Sukura Nursery Society.

Mount Olivet Society established a sewing school to train young girls from Sukura to have some profession. Later other girls were enrolled. The school has now been registered as a vocational school.

The society has sought to minister not only to the spiritual needs of the members but also to meet their material needs. The fund covers weddings and births and assists children who are entering senior high school for the first time, including children who are members of our church but whose parents are not. It also assists members who suffer any form of disaster. The fund also pays 5% of members' medical bills upon recommendation of the medical team.

Like a surrogate extended family, Mount Olivet Society has set up a funeral fund to assist in case of bereavement. On the death of a relative, such as a father, mother, or child, a fitting donation is given to the member. On the death of a member, the church provides a bus to convey the family and church members to the person’s hometown or wherever the burial would take place, and a fitting donation is given to the family.

The Church offers a scholarship to brilliant but needy children of members.

Mt Olivet Society also established three Nursery Societies, namely: Odupong-Ofaakor, Jei Krodua/Mangoase and Adawukwa in the year 2000 and provided a building for each of them to worship in. These Societies were handed over to the Winneba Diocese in the year 2008.

The following are Ministers and Stewards who have served the Mt.Olivet Society:

Superintendent Ministers:

The Very Rev’d Isaac Bonful (deceased) October 1987 – September 1991
The Very Rev;d Dr Benjamin W. Garbrah October 1991 – September 1997
The Most Rev’d Dr Robert Aboagye-Mensah October 1997 – September 1998
The Very Rev’d William Blankson October 1998 – September 2001
The Very Rev’d Samuel Osabutey October 2001 – September 2003
The Rt. Rev’d Titus K. Awotwi Pratt October 2003 – September 2009
The Very Rev’d George Mensah October 2009 – September 2012
The Rt. Rev’d John A. Y. Adubah October 2012 – date
Circuit Ministers

The Rev’d J. S. Hutchful (deceased) October 1981 – September 1987
The Rev’d Siisi Oppong (deceased) October 1987 –
The Rev’d George Grant Ennin October 1991 – September 1995
The Rev’d Samuel Kusi October 1995 – September 1998
The Rev’d Isaac Yao Boamah October 1998 – September 1999
The Rev’d Daniel Kwesi Tannor October 1999 – September 2002
The Rev’d George Aikins Ampiah Bonney October 2002 – September 2006
The Rev’d Walter Pimpong October 2002 – September 2008
The Rev’d Richardson A. Andam October 2006 – September 2009
The Rev’d Obeng Maxwell October 2009 – September 2013
The Rev’d Alex Aidoo January 2009 – to date
The Rev’d Kofi Owusu January 2010 – September 2010
The Rev’d Ampofo Twumasi
The Very Rev’d Joshua Tawiah January 2013 – date
Other Ministers

Mt. Olivet Society has produced twelve ministers; they are as follows:

The Rev’d Sussan Donkor (deceased), The Rev’d John Asher (deceased), The Rev’d Daniel D. Nunoo, The Rev’d William Ampofo-Twumasi, The Very Rev’d Dr. Maxwell Aryee, The Rev’d Michael Acquah, The Very Rev’d J. K. K. des Bordes, The Very Rev’d Benjamin Eugene Preko, The Rev’d Kingsley Ofe-Amoyaw, The Rev’d Lt. (GN) David B. Quayson, The Very Rev’d Naana Esi Dannyame and The Rev’d Monica Amoo-Gottfried.

Society Stewards

Bro, Robert J. Sam 1974 – 1982

Bro. D. D. Nunoo 1982 – 1983

Bro. James Sarpong-Dam 1983 – 1984

Bro. J. K. J. Quansah 1984 – 1989

Bro. B. A. Wilberforce 1989 – 1991

Bro. Joseph A. Aryitey 1991 – 1995

Bro. George A. Dougan 1995 – 2000

Bro. Alfred B. Ampratwum 2000 – 2005

Sis. Martha Acquah – Hayford 2005 – 2011

Bro. Thomas Essel 2011 – date