Our First Cape Coast Adventure, episode 6 - Training good people

 Saturday, May 15, 2021

Saturday, Elaine and I got up early, ate the buffet breakfast (pretty good because we avoided the fish heads), and set out to our training not far away at the Abura Stake House.  All three stake presidents were there along with some counselors and clerks.  We spent three hours together talking about how these three new stake presidencies can get started off right regarding Church financial policies and procedures in the stakes and wards.  It is very, very important and tough to deal with especially in this “cash economy”.  As the economy is maturing, there is currently little credit available to businesses and none really to individuals.  People work from day to day to provide food on the table and a roof over the heads.  They can’t save much, if anything, because they don’t make much.  The basic deal is, many work each day to make it through the day.  The church provides the local units with funds to have ward functions and these local units in the Africa West Area have to use cash to buy what they need.  They get cash to do their activities and then return receipts to the financial clerk to document what they did.  If there is any leftover cash, that is also returned to the financial clerk with those receipts.  One of the problems is most businesses, the large majority of businesses, don’t provide receipts.  This is a cash economy.  I won’t go into the details, but there is ample opportunity for members to lose money along the way, and to misuse money along the way.  Most members are good, and then some things happen.

The stake center is a great building.  It stands out in the community and is well taken care of.



Doesn't it make you feel good knowing these buildings stand out in their communities in a good, good, way?  Not showy.  Steady and there to help the saints worship, learn, serve each other, and progress.  Ah, yes.  It is a good, good thing.

And, I have to include a picture of our newest Assistant Area Auditor, Brother Arkaife.  Very knowledgeable about church finances and auditing.  And excited to join the team.  A good man.


This picture will be on our office board with the others from across the Area.

It was a good morning.


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