The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye has warned members of the church to cease the organization of expensive and lavish marriage ceremonies with immediate effect.

According to Apostle Nyamekye, marriage ceremonies in the churches ought to be simple and not to be unnecessarily expensive.

 “Premarital relationships, customary marriagerites should be done modestly and decently to glorify God”.

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Elders of the church have also been encouraged to attend the engagement ceremonies of members which is now seen asthe preserve of the family members.

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This directive attracted lots ofapplause from members of the church which has its headquarters in Ghana when it was read at the various local Assemblies.

The General Secretary of Church Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi Larbi however urged Christians to adopt the Chairman’s advice.