The History of the German District of the Overseas Mission Field
The German District comprises PCG congregations in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, and Stuttgart.
Officially, the District was declared opened at a meeting which was held at Hamburg on the 21st of November 2001 by Rev. H. A. Opong, the Clerk of the General Assembly when he visited Germany in his capacity as the Secretary of Interchurch, Ecumenical and Social Relations.
The maiden meeting of the district took place on the 3rd of October 2001 at the residence of Rev. Benjamin Larbi Asare who was an ecumenical co-worker stationed in Ulm and happened to be the only PCG minister in Germany. The invitation to the meeting was honored by only Düsseldorf and Stuttgart congregations and the participants were Catechist Abraham Oppong Asamoah, Bro. Boamah Mensah, Bro. Stephen Opoku-Mensah, Bro Jones Adimang, Sis Abenaa Koranteng, Bro Attah Kwasi and Rev Larbi Asare. The idea of coming together was raised by people like Catechist Kwame Adjei to enable us to meet annually as one body to worship in the form of Asempatrew. And with that in mind we have been meeting since then every year over the Pentecost weekend except in 2004 because of the failure on the part of Düsseldorf to secure a venue.
The second meeting which was held on the 21st of November 2001 had representations from congregations which were then in existence. At the meeting, Sis Esther Addo-Doku was appointed the director of finance, Bro. Jones Adimang was appointed as a Coordinator, whilst Bro Opoku-Mensah was appointed as the clerk.
Administration
The Administrative headquarters of the district is Hamburg
District Minister
The District has so been headed by three District Ministers
2001-2003 Rev. Ernest Ayeh Hanson
2003-2007 Rev. Peter Kofi Nyarko
2007- Rev. Ebenezer Decker
Other Ministers who have helped with the work of the district include:
2001-2005 Rev Benjamin Larbi Asare
2004-2011 Rev Elizabeth Aduamah
2009- Rev Joseph W. Acheampong
2009- Rev. Michael C.A. Otu (Resident Minister of Düsseldorf)
2010- Rev Daniel Brobbey (Resident Minister of Berlin)
Lay Persons who have worked for the district include:
District Session Clerk
2001- 2010 Stephen Opoku-Mensah
District Director of Finance
2001- Esther Addo-Doku
