The Mission

Create a dynamic redemptive centre where ordinary people know and share God's Love.

AIMS AND BASIS

The Church has for its aims and basis the upholding of the teachings of Jesus Christ, based on:

i. the faith and belief in God the Trinity;

ii. the faith and belief in the life and work of Jesus Christ and his coming again to restore life everlasting;

iii. the faith and belief in the propagation of the teaching of Jesus Christ, by witnessing thereto in

fulfillment of His commission to His  disciples as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel 28:19;

iv. the faith and belief in the partaking of the Holy Communion ordained by our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Mission Tasks

1. Foster, nourish, and sustain authentic, living relationships with God in Christ.

2. Build a caring community devoted to becoming one human family in pursuit of

    God's dream for us. 

3. Promote personal growth so that with God's leading, help, and grace, we will

    more fully realise our God-given potential and purpose for tomorrow than we

    have today.

4. Embrace the highest standards, as individuals, families, and a church, of love,

    dedication, honesty, integrity, and service.

The History
 
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TEMA JOINT CHURCH 

The Joint Church Centre was built with funds donated by Protestant Churches in West Germany,

and others, for the local ecumenical movement.  It was meant to support co-operation among

churches, to facilitate the worship of the Triune God by workers and management, and to support

Christian mission to workplaces.
Efforts to organize an inter-denominational Church service at the Centre during the 1970s and 1980s,

however, proved futile.
In 1992, God in His own wisdom and direction, working through the Tema Industrial Chaplaincy and

a determined group of Christians, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and with the desire for shorter

Church services, planted the seed for the Joint Church congregation.
The first service was held on Sunday, 2 August, 1992 at the Joint Church Centre.  Since then,

the congregation has increased phenomenally. The Church expresses her faith through Sunday services,

the life and work of the various Committees and the Fraternities.
Most of the worshippers are workers, professional women and men, and students.
From a very humble beginning in 1992, and with a membership of 27, including children, the Joint Church

(as at the 1998 Annual General Meeting) has over 800 members, including children.
The Industrial Chaplain doubles as the Resident Minister.  He is assisted by two Industrial Chaplains.
We are thankful to God that He has blessed the Tema community with a United Church that is

worshipping Him and rendering selfless service to the community.