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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 (Ontario, Canada)|Toronto]] for seven years. | 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 (Ontario, Canada)|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 Church|Meserete Kristos]] churches in [[Ethiopia]] when he was affiliated with the Full Gospel Church. | + | Bethel International became a member of [[Mennonite Church Alberta]] in 2018. Pastor Tucho said that he had worked with [[Meserete Kristos Church|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 | 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 | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 16 May 2019
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
Bibliography
De Jong, Joanne. "Ethiopian church plant dreams big." Canadian Mennonite 23, no. 10 (13 May 2019): 24-25.
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.
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| Author(s) | Sam Steiner |
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| Date Published | May 2019 |
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Steiner, Sam. "Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2019. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_International_Church_Edmonton_Oromo_Congregation_(Edmonton,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=164048.
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Steiner, Sam. (May 2019). Bethel International Church Edmonton Oromo Congregation (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethel_International_Church_Edmonton_Oromo_Congregation_(Edmonton,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=164048.
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