| NO. | SOCIETY | LOCATION |
| 1. | BETHEL SOCIETY | MAAKRO |
| 2. | GETHSEMANE SOCIETY | AFRANCHO |
| 3. | ABUSUAKRUWA SOCIETY | ABUSUAKRUWA |
| 4. | ABUOHIA ANNEX SOCIETY | ABUOHIA |
| 5. | ST. JOHN'S SOCIETY (FRAFRA SOCIETY) | MAAKRO |
| 6. | ABUOHIA MAIN SOCIETY | ABUOHIA |
| 7. | HEMANG SOCIETY | HEMANG |
| 8. | SASA SOCIETY | |
| 9. | APAGYA SOCIETY | APAGYA |
| 10. | KROBO SOCIETY (Nursing Society) | |
| 11. | ASUOGYA SOCIETY (Nursing Society) | ASUOGYA |
| 12. | GETHSEMANE SOCIETY | AKROWA |
| 13. | NTIRIBUOHO SOCIETY | NTIRIBUOHO |
BRIEF HISTORY
The Bethel Methodist Church , Maakro was planted in 1966. It was started as prayer cell by the late Op. Daniel Ntiamoah Bimpeh and his nucleus family in his hall. At Maakro, on one Sunday. This was a fulfillment of a prophecy by Rev. Ampiaw when he was dedicating Op. Bimpeh’s house that a church would rise out a family prayer meeting to be established to be established by the family. The next Monday , Op. Bimpeh started inviting friends who were known Methodists and non- Methodists resident in the locality to join them. Eventually, a hadfull of people were gathered for the take-off. Notably among them were Op. JK Afriyie who in turn brought his tenant, one Joseph Amankwaah and his wife, Mad. Akosua Mmieh to join the group, late Daniel Afriyie, late Robert Nkrumah , late Margaret Buabeng and late Comfort Busummuru, all of blessed memory, Op. Kwasi Boamah, William Gyimah and Helena Baah. They constituted the founding members of the Church.
After some months of regular worship in the hall, the membership increased and there was the need for a larger place to be secured to accommodate them. The late Nana Yaw Asante, then chief of Maakro was approached and he released a plot of land to them to put up a chapel building. The chapel they put up is the one being used now by the Frafra society. Mention must be made of Op. J K Afriyie for his outstanding contribution to the chapel project and Bro. JK Arthur, a carpenter who voluntarily worked on the roofing of the building.
After putting up the chapel, Bro. Adu Gyamfi, a catechist in charge of Bantama section was mandated to give the name “Bethel Methodist Church” to the society. Suame Emmanuel Methodist Church, under the leadership of catechist Akuoko Nketia Feefe presented her old pulpit to the new church.
At the nurturing stage of the Church, it was administered by caretakers. Bro. William Gyimah, who is now a Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army Church, was the first caretaker. It is during his tenure that many souls were won for the Lord. When he was transferred to Sewua, his place was taken by Bro. Joseph Opoku- Appiah, whose two- year stay witnessed a marked steady growth in membership Bro. Stephen Ofori Atta was next to take over in 1974 and it was under his leadership that the present site was acquired and work began on the chapel building. After his exit, came Mr. Addai Maaboa whose stay was short lived.
Bro. Zacharia Yeboah, an energetic leader endowed with a sense of responsibility came on the scene and he worked relentlessly for the spiritual growth of the church and the completion of the present chapel building.
It was during his time in 1985 that the then Kumasi Dixtrict Chairman and General Superintendent of the Methodist Church, Rev. (Major) E.C. Bonney, assisted by Rev. JK Appiah- Acheampong, an Auxilliary Minister in charge of the Society, laid the foundation stone of the chapel.
Bethel Society, Maakro.
Aside caretakers, the catechists who were posted to the Suame Society were given the additional duty of taking pastoral care of the Bethel Society. Among them were Bros. Asiedu, Baidoo, Akuoko Nketia Feefe and James Sagoe, now Reverend Minister in that order. In October 1985, Suame became a ministerial seat. The Ministers posted there took over pastoral responsibility of the Church. The first resident minister was Rt. Rev. Samuel Agyemang Kwakye. He took over from Very Rev. Appiah- Acheampong, who had been working as an Auxilliary Minister for Suame. It was during the tenure of Rt. Rev. Samuel Agyemang Kwakye that Very Rev. George Annor Darko was called into the Ministry and was commissioned in June, 1991.
Very Rev. Janet Osei Kuffour after taking over from Rev. Agyemang Kwakye continued the good works of her predecessors. Very Rev. Kweku Acquah came to replace Very Rev. Osei- Kuffour, followed by Rev. Rev. Isaac Yao Boamah in 1990. Rev. Isaac Bonful was posted to Maakro as an Auxiliary Minister during his time. The chapel was fenced during the tenure of Rev. Isaac Bonful.
In October 1995, Suame was elevated to circuit status and Very Rev. Samuel Aidoo- Bervell assumed office as the first Superintendent Minister and Very Rev. Daniel K. Sekyere of Wesley College was posted to Maakro as an Auxilliary Minister in 2000. Very Rev. Aidoo- Bervell laid a solid foundation for the Church.
As stated earlier on, ministers resident at BAntama and late Suame were given oversight responsibility to give direction to the Church till a full- time minister in the person of Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atahene was posted in 2001 to take full charge of the Church. He strengthened the structures put in place by his predecessors and worked hard to improve the spiritual and physical growth of the Church. The Chapel was expanded to accommodate the evr growing membership.
Very Rev. Isaac Kofi Twum who succeeded Very Rev. Atuahene continued the good works of the early builders.
In October, 2007, Very Rev. Quophie Anochie Ababio took over from Very Rev. Twum. He on aasumption of duty wanted to know the background of the Church for him to identify the areas he should start working from. He therefore charged Bro. K.B Nkrumah Adasah to produce a paper on the past, present and future of the Society. In this document, it was mentioned that Maakro Society was aspiring to attain sectional status and thereby move to become a circuit as soon as possible.
The idea of agitation for a circuit first came up for discussion during the time of Very Rev. Joseph Owusu Atuahene at a Leaders Meeting held on 13th May, 2002 at which it was felt that Maakro Society had come of age to become a circuit. The issue again came up for discussion during the time of Very Rev. Isaac K. Twum.
After presentation of the paper, the Leaders’ Meeting took an unanimous decision on 22nd October, 2007 to vigorously pursue the matter of attaining circuit status to a logical conclusion.
After various consultations with the Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Nuh Ben Abubekr, the Superindent Minister, Very Rev. David K. Forson and other stakeholders, the request was made and at the 47th Annual Synod of the Kumasi Diocese held at Bantama from 23rd to 27th April, 2008, Synod then recommended to Conference the creation of Maakro section out of the Suame Circuit and Conference in August the same year fully granted stage B status to Maakro.
Very Rev. Nancy Broni- Appiah who took over in October 2008 was challenged and set to continue the good works of her predecessor. She worked so hard that it was no surprise that in August, 2009, the expanded GPC granted Maakro her circuit status.
