The Mt. Olivet Brigades started with the Boys’ Brigade which was formed in 1978 under the guidance of Brother James Sarpong Dam, a former Brigade Captain at Calvary Methodist Society in the North Accra Circuit and Brother Daniel Fei who was then the National Organizer. After three years of nurturing as a Prospective Company, 30th Accra Company was enrolled and inaugurated in February 1981 with 56 Boys and 7 Officers. The Officers were Brothers S. K. Yamoah, John K. Quayson,G. S. Owusu-Ansah,Ken Entsua Mensah, Charles Baidoo, Sisters Gifty Mensah and Elizabeth Baffoe and its first Chaplain the Late Rev.’d P. K. Anderson, who was then the Superintendent Minister Of North Accra Circuit.
Since then the company has grown over the years under the command of our captains, namely Brothers S. K. Yamoah, John K. Quayson (Late), Philip Kabutey Ongoh, Samuel. K. Appiah and Emmanuel P.K.S.
Acquah in that succession with thirty enrolled lieutenants. The Company has since enlisted over 300 boys some of whom are now serving in various positions in the church while others have become Reverend Ministers.
The Girls’ Brigade was also formed in 1978 under the guidance of Sister Josephine Adjei who was an officer at the Calvary Methodist Society in the North Accra Circuit. The Company was first enrolled as 20th Accra Company in September 1989 with 65 girls and four Officers. The Officers were Sis Josephine Adjei-Captain, Sis Gloria Tetteh, Sis Christiana Obeng and Sis. Beatrice Ogoe who were all Lieutenants. The Company since its enrolment has seen the following as Captains namely, Sis. Josephine Adjei, Sis Gloria Tetteh, Sis Ekua N. Nunoo and currently Sis. Ama Thompson. The Company since its inception has nurtured its girls and young women to be responsible career women and wives.
GIRLS BRIGADE LEADERSHIP
ALBERTA KORKOR NOYE – CAPTAIN
AMA THOMPSON – LIEUTENANT
MARIAM YURI – LIEUTENANT
LINDA NAA ATSWEI MENSAH –LIEUTENANT
DORCAS NINKYI –LIEUTENANT
GRACE WILLIAMS – LIEUTENANT
PHILOMENA SARBAH ANDAM – WARRANT OFFICER
JESSICA QUARTEY-WARRANT OFFICER
EUNICE OWUSU AGYAPONG –WARRANT OFFICER
ELIZABETH APPIAH –WARRANT OFFICER
IRENE LARYEA-QUARTEY –NCO
NANA ABA ROCKSON – NCO
NORA MYLES-MILLS – NCO