Week 1 Ends With a Trip to Boston

The first week of the STEE program at the Leadership Training and Retreat Center ended with a section of the pastors in residence joining the three visiting lecturers from PUC and the Training Administrator to visit Boston, the administrative and commercial capital of the state of Massachusetts.

The trip, which started at about 11:30 am in Leominster was on Route 2 East to Cambridge, a suburb of Boston where the two prestigious universities of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are located.

After about forty-five minutes at M.I.T, we drove to Harvard, where like M.I.T, we had the chance to take several pictures. On our way back, our driver, Deacon Francis Adjei of the Leominster Assembly drove by Beacon Hill, to give our guests the opportunity to have a glimpse of the building that houses the state government.

The accompanying pictures above are some of the shots taken on the way to and from Boston. We are thankful to Deacon Francis for abandoning his program for the day for our cause!

STEE in Progress!

The following are some of the class scenes at the ongoing School of Theological Education by Extension (STEE) at the Pentecost Leadership Training Center!

STEE Finally Takes Off !

Last Sunday evening at the 450-seat Leominster Church of Pentecost auditorium, the much-publicized STEE program took off under the auspices of the National Head of the Church in the USA, Apostle Albert Amoah.

Present were Apostle Sampson Ofori-Yiadom, the Western Regional Area Head and Rev. Samuel Kwesi Arthur of the New York Region, both of them participants in the program, Elder Robert Nyarko, a national executive member, and the three guest lecturers from the Pentecost University College in Ghana. They are the Rev Dr. Emmanuel Anim, Dean of the Faculty of Theology and leader of the team, Rev. Dr. Samuel Asante and Rev. Joshua Yirenkyi Smart, Dean of Students. Several of the pastors enrolling in the maiden edition of the STEE in the U.S. were also present.

Some faithful members from the Worcester Central, PIWC and Leominster Assemblies were there, as usual to grace the occasion.

These pictures were some of the scenes captured during the inauguration.

Arrival and Picking-Up At The Airport Modified!

Please Sirs,

The arrangements on arrival and picking up at the airports have been modified due to circumstances beyond our control at the PLTRC. Please, read the new arrangement below. We greatly regret any inconveniences this may cause you.

1. That upon arrival at the airports, it is easier to rent a car and come to the Pentecost Leadership Training and Retreat Center (PLTRC) in Leominster. These days most of these cars are equipped with GPS, so you only need to enter your destination address of 800 Union Street, Leominster, Massachusetts and you would arrive safely without a problem. However, it may be better for those who already have their own GPS to come with them so that it would still be easier to drive if the rental car doesn't have one. Rental cars are normally left at the town or city of destination for the companies to pick up by their branch offices or sister companies if you are not returning with it.

2. Alternatively, those who may not feel comfortable driving could also get into airport limousines that run from the airports to the outlying towns/cities 24X7 to come to Leominster. This may cost around $40 or $50 because it cost $40 from Boston to Worcester. All that is required would be to give the drivers the address of where you are going- 800 Union Street, Leominster, MA 01453 and they would bring you safely there.

3. If you decide to rent a car at the airport, then it may be better to call them ahead of time through the same airline booking so that on arrival at anytime of the day or night at the airport, you could get into it and drive to Leominster. We would appreciate your support if these suggestions could be kindly considered against the one of picking up from the airports.

The numbers to reach me at the center and at home are 978-534-4767 and 508-949-3222 respectively. I am yet to have a cell phone but the cell phone for the presiding elder of the Leominster Assembly, Elder Emmanuel Painstil is 508-579-5157. You could also send me email to kwaaku@yahoo.com or pentecostleadership@yahoo.com. Thank you and hope to see you soon.

PLTRC Prepares For STEE

The Pentecost Leadership Training and Retreat Center (PLTRC) prepares to host its first program, School of Theological Education by Extension (STEE) by the Department of Theology at the Pentecost University College (PUC) in Ghana.

The STEE program, the first in the series for some pastors of the Church of Pentecost USA-Inc is scheduled to start from March 8-31 and then continue in the summer for the next 3-4 years when the pastors would graduate with a Bachelor of Theology degree.

Meanwhile, facilities at the PLTRC are almost complete to receive the first batch of 15 pastor-students. This would be the first time the USA church is undertaking such a program.

Another component of the program is the training of trainers course for pastors and officers of the church. This would take place from the 16-20th of March. Congratulations to the National Church Executive for this bold initiative!

Welcome to Pentecost Leadership Training and Retreat Center!

The following pictures of the training and retreat center are provided to show the exterior view of the facility from different angles. Pictures of the Interior would be coming soon.

The Back view of building facing the parking lot
The Main Entrance







The Catering Center seats about 90 people

Hello,

You are welcome to the blog of the Pentecost Leadership Training and Retreat Center. We are located at 800 Union Street in the city of Leominster, Massachusetts. You are invited to view our physical surroundings.

Among our facilities are a parking lot that accommodates around 100 cars and boarding facilities for single room occupancy, couples and a family of four. We also have a bigger (dormitory-type) rooms for between ten and thirty people. The main sanctuary has a seating capacity for over 400 people and two classrooms that can each accommodate thirty people. Our kitchen facilities can also cater for 90 people. Please, call us on 978-534-4767 to know more about our other services.


Thanks for visiting!

OM