Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
The Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation was established in 2016 by Pastor Mezgebu Tucho, an Ethiopian-born church planter from the large Oromo ethnic group. He had earlier pastored an Oromo congregation in Toronto for seven years.
Bethel International became a member of Mennonite Church Alberta in 2018. Pastor Tucho said that he had worked with Meserete Kristos churches in Ethiopia when he was affiliated with the Full Gospel Church. This led him to seek affiliation with Mennonites in Canada.
In 2019 the congregation met Sunday afternoons at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Edmonton. The membership in 2019 was 40-45, with an average attendance of 30. Befikadu Shigut served as assistant pastor.
Bibliography
De Jong, Joanne. "Ethiopian church plant dreams big." Canadian Mennonite 23, no. 10 (13 May 2019): 24-25.
De Jong, Joanne. "Pastoral transitions in Alberta." Canadian Mennonite 23, no. 17 (30 September 2019): 25.
Wiebe-Neufeld, Tim. "Introducing!: Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation." Mennonite Church Alberta. 28 February 2018. Web. 16 May 2019. http://www.mennonitechurch.ab.ca/announcements/introducingoromocongregation.
Additional Information
Address: 10014 81 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 1W8
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Pastoral Leaders at Bethel International Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Mezgebu Tucho | 2016-present |
| Befikadu Shigut | 2019-present |
Membership at Bethel International Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | June 2021 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2021. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_International_Church_Edmonton_Oromo_Congregation_(Edmonton,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=171774.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2021). Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_International_Church_Edmonton_Oromo_Congregation_(Edmonton,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=171774.
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