A church in Ghana has held a thanksgiving service for recent success of 2017 season English Premier League winners Chelsea .

According to Gistmania, a big church service, supervised by one of Ghana’s famous preacher-men, was held on Sunday in the country’s capital Accra and massively-attended.

Hosted by Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Markwei of Livingstream International Church , an Arsenal fan, the church members dressed in their Chelsea jerseys while a cake was cut to celebrate the Stamford Bridge title.

Despite the London-based club being thousands of miles away from Ghana, the Ghanaian fans of the club celebrated it gusto as the pastor preached the sermon under the theme ‘Learn to promote the success of others’.

The event which was heavily publicized by another famous pastor Rev. Azigiza Junior, who is an ardent Blues fan, saw supporters of some rival English sides also attending to hear the sermon.

Rev. Dr. Markwei told the title-starved fans of Arsenal and Manchester United who were in attendance that it is Godly to also celebrate the success of others

“Fellowship with those who rejoice in your victory. They were 10th last year and we called them names thinking they can’t rise again but today here they are on top. With God nothing is impossible,” Rev. Markwei said in his sermon.

Chelsea won the Premier League in May with 93 points,seven ahead of their nearest rivals Tottenham.

The English Premier League has a large and passionate following in Ghana.

Additional information: Agencies