OneVoice27 Launch Bears First Fruits: 13 Baptisms

The Toronto Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church celebrated a remarkable beginning to its
OneVoice27 initiative on Sabbath, September 5, 2026, when 13 people were baptized, the first fruits
of the church’s renewed evangelistic mission.

The launch followed a well-planned two-Sabbath evangelistic program which led to altar calls
calling on nonmembers for baptism and a comprehensive presentation during Bible study on Friday,
September 4, when Pr. Obed Obeng introduced the vision and mission of OneVoice27. The initiative
calls every member to unite their gifts, prayers, influence, and service to fulfil Christ’s mission and
share the everlasting gospel.

Pr. Kwesi Gyimah officially launched OneVoice27 on Sabbath. The day became even more
memorable when three unexpected decisions for baptism revealed the initiative’s purpose in action.

An Unexpected Harvest

Among those present were 15 staff members and clients from Vitanova Foundation, a rehabilitation
organization. They had come to support a friend who was being baptized that day after he stood up
the previous sabbath when the altar call was made after the sermon on baptism by Pr. Obed Obeng.
The baptism was planned intentionally to commemorate the launch of OneVoice 27 as the first fruits.

The Vatanova Foundation group came to celebrate one person’s decision. During the altar call,
however, three members of the group had also chosen to be baptized.

Their decisions became a compelling testimony to the work of the Holy Spirit, and to the influence
one person’s commitment to Christ can have on others.

The Heart of OneVoice27

The experience captured the heart of OneVoice27: every person can become an instrument through
whom someone else encounters Jesus. A simple invitation, friendship, testimony, prayer, or act of
support can begin someone’s journey into the kingdom of God.

Looking Toward 2027

The baptism of 13 people is being celebrated as the first fruits of OneVoice27, but the Toronto
Ghanaian Church believes this is only the beginning.

Looking toward 2027, the church is renewing its commitment to prayer, personal evangelism,
discipleship, community outreach, and total member involvement.

The church warmly welcomes all 13 newly baptized members into the family of God and prays that
they will continue to grow in Christ and become disciples who make disciples.

With Gratitude

We thank God for Pr. Obed Obeng, who presented the OneVoice27 vision on September 4 as well as
delivering two-Sabbath evangelistic sermons, and Pr. Kwesi Gyimah, who officially launched the
initiative on September 5.

Above all, all glory belongs to God for the 13 lives committed to Christ.

Communications Team
Toronto Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church