Reformed Christians across Africa were invited to submit their vision of the theme "That All may have Life in Fullness". Launched in January 2001, the logo contest garnered more than 100 entries. Emmanuel Som Tetteh, a 26-year old Ghanaian graphic designer and member of the Presbyterian Church in Accra submitted the prize-winning logo.

At the centre of the logo is an Adinkra symbol known as Gye Nyame. Literally meaning "except God", the Gye Nyame represents God as the omnipotent and immortal source of all things.

The source of the symbol is an Adinkra proverb that says the "great panorama of creation dates back to time immemorial, no one lives who saw its beginning, no one will live to see its end, except God".

The Gye Nyame is circled by the Nyankonton Asante Kente cloth design. The Nyankonton Kente means "God's eyebrow" (the rainbow). It was created in exaltation of the beauty and mystery of the rainbow.

The entire logo will be egg-shaped, a pan-African symbol of life. The theme, date and location of the general council will also appear in the logo. Look for the logo in the next issue of Update!

For more information on Adinkra symbols and Kente cloth designs, visit the following website: www.ghana.com/republic/

Ghana on the web

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana are hosting the 24th general council in Accra, the capital of Ghana. To learn more about Ghana, visit these websites:

The official site of the Republic of Ghana:www.ghana.gov.gh/
Ghanaian history and culture: www.ghana.com/republic/
News from Ghana: www.graphic.com.gh/
News about Ghana from Africa online: www.africaonline.com/site/gh/index.jsp