UEW Delegation Calls on Leadership of Deeper Life Church
A high-profile delegation from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) paid a courtesy call to the leadership of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Ghana.
The visit was made to formally express appreciation to Rev. Dr. Edward Kofi Tumsiah, the National Overseer, and the church leadership for their generous donation of two large LED screens to enhance worship, educational programmes and activities at the university.
The delegation included Mrs. Ekua Abedi-Boafo, the Registrar of UEW; Prof. Victor Antwi, the immediate past Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Dr. Boniface Yaayin, the Regional Campus Coordinator and Resident of the Deeper Life Campus Fellowship at UEW; Mr. Steve van Kamassah, the Deputy Registrar of the Division of Publications and Communication and Mr. Israel Fugar, the Head of the University Relations Office.
Mrs. Ekua Abedi-Boafo, said the University’s decision to visit the Church was driven by its desire to acknowledge the gesture and strengthen the relationship between the two institutions. She described the Church’s response to an identified need as an example of meaningful partnership. She noted that both the University and the Church shared a common responsibility to contribute to the training and development of the next generation.
Mrs. Ekua Abedi-Boafo expressed confidence that the visit would deepen collaboration between UEW and the Deeper Life Bible Church. She stressed that the donation represented “the beginning of things that we can do in common.”
Prof. Antwi explained that the donation followed Rev. Dr. Tumsiah’s visit to UEW for an interdenominational service, during which he observed the need for screens to enable students seated outside worship venues to follow proceedings. He said the National Overseer had initially promised to provide two screens within three weeks but delivered on his promise in just two weeks.
Prof. Antwi said that the screens would serve both spiritual and academic purposes, including supporting worship services, teaching, learning, conferences and seminars. He noted that the equipment would also help advance the students' moral formation by providing a platform for sharing messages that inspire faith, hope and discipline.
Dr. Yaayin also commended the University’s support for religious activities on campus, particularly its provision of a large space at the North Campus to accommodate members of the Deeper Life Campus Fellowship.
He said the facility, which could accommodate more than 100 people, had eased the difficulty some members faced travelling from the North Campus to the Church’s worship centre at the South Campus.
Responding to the gesture, Rev. Dr. Tumsiah said the donation was not intended to give personal glory to the Deeper Life Bible Church but represented the Church’s contribution to the wider university community and all denominations on campus.
The decision to provide screens emerged spontaneously after he observed that students worshipping outside were unable to follow the service actively due to the absence of a visual display.
Rev. Dr. Tumsiah said he subsequently decided to provide LED screens instead of ordinary television screens. He added that the Church had no regrets about the donation because it was made from the heart and as part of its contribution to society. He further recounted the impact of the interdenominational service on students, saying some had continued to engage him after the programme and shared personal challenges with him.
The National Overseer commended UEW for its commitment to education and encouraged the University community to continue imparting knowledge and shaping students' lives.
The engagement ended with renewed commitment from both sides to strengthen the relationship in areas of mutual interest.
