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Addis Hewot Ministries
Trinity First Lutheran Church
1115 East 19th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone 612 870 9487 ex. 14
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Issue No.2 June 2007 In this issue Addis Hewot Ministries Annual Conference
Mekane Yesus Lutherans in North America Annual Conference
Ÿ Planting of new churches
Ÿ Mekane Yesus President visits the Twin Cities
Ÿ Ethiopian Evangelical Christians Association
Ÿ Addis Hewot Ministries Website
Addis Hewot Ministries Annual Conference
Addis Hewot Ministries has planned great Spiritual Conference to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dates: June 22-24, 2007.
Speaker: Pastor Yared Hasen coordinator of Ethnic Ministries, South West USA
Venue: Trinity First Lutheran Church, Franklin Street and 13th Avenue
For more information call 651 882 7837
Mekane Yesus Lutherans in North America Annual Conference
Mekane Yesus Lutherans in North America is planning to have its second annual conference from August 2-5, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio. Please pray for successful conference where participants share the word of God, give thanks for wonderful things God is doing among his people and plan for the expansion of his kingdom. You are all invited to participate. We specially encourage all the leadership members and be part of the consultation and celebration. The third annual conference of Mekane Yesus Lutherans in North America has also been planned to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota around mid-July 2008. Specific dates and accommodation details to be available as soon as plans are finalized. Please pray for the conference and plan to come. This is one conference you don’t want to miss! International long time Mekane Yesus partners from Europe and America are going to participate in this conference for the first time to cherish the memories, renew friendship and celebrate their faith that has endured through many years of trials and temptations.
Planting of new churches:Cities No.
1Minneapolis, Minnesota
2Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1Washington DC, Maryland
1Alexandria
1North Carolina
1Columbus, Ohio
1Jacksonville, Florida
1 Please join us in giving glory and praise to the Lord who made the formation of these churches possible.
Formation of a new church
In this issue we are delighted to announce the planting of a new Church in Long Beach, California. The congregation held its founding meeting on June 3, 2007. Present were LCMS District President, invited guests and founding members. We give glory and praise to the Lord of the harvest for enabling few dedicated members to commit themselves and their resources to organize a place of worship for believers in and around greater Long Beach area. The pastor of the Long Beach Mekane Yesus Congregation is Rev. Dr. Eshetu Abate. Please pray for his family and his ministry so that many may be blessed through it. Four more congregations are under formation elsewhere. We will announce their establishments as soon as they finalize their preparations and begin their congregational activities.Please pray that God almighty may continue to bless them as they pray, plan and implement church planting in their efforts to reachout to those who seek salvation in Jesus Christ. The Mekane Yesus Church in North America was established in Irvine, California at a founding meeting held from July 22-23, 2005. The Mekane Yesus Church in North America was chiefly established to:1. Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations so that those who are lost in sin may be found, saved and empowered for the witness and service.2. Provide consultancy services on how to contact Ethiopian Lutherans and organize them in congregations that meets, worships and proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ.3. Help organize congregations find Lutheran congregations sponsors who could provide them with places of worship and spiritual care.4. Plan Annual Spiritual Conference for all5. Provide counsel on selections and installations of pastors.
Mekane Yesus President visits the Twin Cities
Reverend Itefa Gobena President of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus visited Minnesota from mid April to mid May, 2007 to attend a “Consultation of Committed Partners” organized to share information and “plan strategy and methodology” for mission work in the Horn of Africa. The consultation was organized by Mission Prayer League based in Minneapolis and participants were drawn from Society of International Missionaries Canada, Rafa Net-Work California, ELCA Seminary St. Paul, present and past EECMY presidents, (Rev. Itefa Gobena, Rev. Yadesa Daba and Rev. Francis Stephanos). Rev. Itefa had a brief visit with the leaders of Mekane Yesus Church and Addis Hewot Ministries in Minneapolis during his short stay in the Twin Cities. Ethiopian Evangelical Christian Association(EECA)
Ethiopian Evangelical Christian Association General Secretary Dr. Tekeste Teklu visited East African Evangelical Churches in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota in the month of May, 2007. This was the first time for Dr. Teklu to visit the region in his capacity as the General Secretary since East African Evangelical Churches Fellowship (EAECF) in Minnesota was established last July 2006. The purposes of the visit Dr. Teklu said, “Was aimed at establishing formal contacts with the leaders of the Evangelical Churches in the region, to commend the leaders for the vision and successful establishment of EAECF, introduce EECA vision, mission and goals and invite the churches to become members of the EECA”. To this end Dr. Tekeste Teklu was able to meet with the leaders in both States, introduce EECA’s vision, mission and goals and extend cordial invitation for the churches to become members and also participate in the conferences and leadership training offered by his association.
Addis Hewot Ministries Website
This website is constructed to provide information, education and other services to its members and interested audience. We are very much encouraged by the hits we are receiving relative to different products offered on the menu of the website. Our special thanks go to those who are giving us constrictive comments on how to improve our products.Please do not hesitate to continue to share with us your comments regarding our website and its services. Our link is addishewotministries.com, while our email address is
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ANNUAL REPORT 2006 They feast in the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Continue your love to those who know you; your righteousness to the upright in heart. (Ps. 36:8-10)In these words King David acknowledges the providence of God which is abundant. He declares that the Lord through his mercy and loving kindness protects, feeds and refreshes his people. Water is a symbol of purity, freshness and life. Those who are unclean are cleansed through purifying water; those who are thirsty quench their physical thirst by drinking from clean and refreshing water. Let us remember God is called the “fountain of living water” (Jer. 2:13) and Jesus declares that the water he gives becomes …a spring of water that wells up to eternal life (John 4:14) so that we may be cleansed, refreshed, renewed and receive the Holy Spirit to be instruments for noble purpose to the master prepared to do good work. (2 Tim.2:21) Now a brief report of our Ministry follows.Addis Hewot Ministries has been able to give uninterrupted spiritual services through out the year. Sunday worship services continued throughout the year as was the case for Saturday Bible Study and worship services. Two spiritual conferences and one retreat planned for spiritual revival have been conducted. Almost all the members as well as several other guests participated in the programs.Invited guest speakers and singers came with powerful spiritual messages we believe the participants were able to benefit a great deal from. Several members participated in a special Bible study program prepared to encourage participation and equip members with knowledge of the Bible. Several participating members have expressed their appreciation and we are thankful for that. Members were able to receive Holy Communion several times a year. Plan to start a Sunday school for children has been implemented during the year under review. Now Sunday school kids have good opportunity to learn the word of God. Addis Hewot Ministries Website has been receiving encouraging hits and comments. We believe those who are visiting the site are benefiting from the services being provided through the Internet. Members’ spiritual, financial and material support has been very helpful to carry out the Ministry’s work during the year and for that we would like to thank and commend them for the good work and commitment. I believe like King David the Lord the source of good blessings was helping and providing for our needs in so many ways during the past year. Many answers have been answered, many sicknesses have been healed. Some members have got good jobs and their financial problems solved to a degree. Some members were able to receive their relatives whom they have been waiting for. Still some members have even received miracles. Please do not become weary of praising the Lord for his kindness and mercies. PLAN 2007
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