Hiyaw Amlak Evangelical Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Hiyaw Amlak (Living God) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a congregation of Eritrean and Ethiopian immigrants who began meeting as a congregation in about 2012. The congregation has had the vision to reach the Tigrinya-speaking population of Ottawa. The Eritrean diaspora community in and around Ottawa in 2021 was greater than 8,000.
While the congregation has worshipped in Tigrinya, they have had their youth and children’s ministries in English. The congregation of about 50 has been led by Pastors Fitsum Debesay and Habte Araya.
Their connection with Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) began through their relationship with Getachew Woldeyes (Church of the Living Word, Ottawa) and Jonathan Abraham (Shalom Worship & Healing Centre, Kitchener).
Hiyaw Amlak joined MCEC as a congregation with provisional membership in 2021.
Bibliography
"New Congregations Join MCEC." Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. Web. 24 March 2021. https://mcec.ca/annualchurchgathering/newcongregations#
Additional Information
Address: Ottawa, Ontario
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Denominational Affiliations: Mennonite Church Canada
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | March 2021 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Hiyaw Amlak Evangelical Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2021. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hiyaw_Amlak_Evangelical_Church_(Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=171741.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2021). Hiyaw Amlak Evangelical Church (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hiyaw_Amlak_Evangelical_Church_(Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=171741.
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