A notice is hereby given by the International Ministries for the Living Word with headquarters in the United Kingdom, registered office at 2 Chapel Place, 6 White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8DP. International Ministries for the Living Word is a religious organisation registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales, registration number 1038650.

In pursuance of the charitable objectives and articles of the Trust and the constitution of the Church, the Board of Trustees and Elders examined and approved the election of the Reverend Dr John Owusu-Ansah who is the founder and general overseer of International Ministries for the Living Word to be consecrated as Bishop. He was also nominated as Bishop Elect by the International Ministerial Council of Great Britain (IMCGB) in 2005. His consecration officially took place on 15 December 2007, by well recognised and humbled Bishops led by Bishop Dr Eric Brown, the administrative Bishop and head of New Testament Church of God in England and Wales, which is a Member of Churches Together for Britain and Ireland (CTBI), and is designated under the Ecumenical Measures of the Church of England.

Notice is hereby given by the International Ministries for the Living Word that Rt Rev Dr John Owusu-Ansah, General overseer and Founder of the said ministries has been elected by constitutional process to be consecrated as Archbishop. The officiating Archbishops and Chief Rabbis will be led by Chief Rabbi Benjamin Lillemae from Israel. The approved date for this consecration is 16 April 2010. Objections are invited in writing within these days of the appearance of this notice, after which Rt Rev Dr John Owusu-Ansah will be consecrated as Archbishop of the International Ministries for the Living Word.

The consecration of the Archbishop will be carried out on the date which the Board of Trustees and the Elders have set aside as a final date. LIVING WORD follows strictly its guidelines in ordination of Ministers or consecration of Bishops within its fold and does not recognise any ordination or consecration that does not follow a due process.

Elder Kwadwo Fordwuor

Secretary General International Ministries for the Living Word