Illegal miners, popularly called �galamseyers�, have destroyed a 30-acre farm belonging to the Seventh Day Church of the Living God at Denkyira Kyekyerew in the Central Region.
The Head Pastor of the Church, Apostle Peter Hayford Ampah, who made the disclosure, said proceeds from the sale of the maize and cassava farm funded the church�s activities and supported needy institutions.
�We did not get a single crop from what we cultivated. We could have got more to support institutions that need our assistance,� Apostle Ampah said.
He expressed his disappointment during the presentation of food items worth GH�6,000 cedis to the Bawjiase Countryside Orphanage at a camp meeting the church held at Moree, near Cape Coast.
The items included 18 bags of maize, six bags of rice, three gallons of oil and toiletries.
Apostle Ampah said it was sad that the government and relevant stakeholder institutions had lost the battle against illegal mining. He said rather than fight the menace with action, they were battling with words.
He added that if the government and the institutions mandated to check illegal mining did not rise up, their activities would pose a threat to food security.
He has, under the circumstances, urged government to be firm in its dealings with illegal miners in order to halt the destruction to property and resources.
In another development, Apostle Ampah, has in a sermon, urged Christians to not equate attendance at church services to acts of serving God.
He said Christians must live lives worthy of emulation to draw others closer to God.
Apostle Ampah urged Christians to support the needy and the vulnerable in society and serve God with all their hearts.
A welfare officer from the orphanage who received the items expressed his gratitude to the church for the support.
He called on others to support the orphanage in order to make the place more comfortable for the inmates.
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