50th anniversary Mekane Yesus Church - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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ELCA Joins Celebration of Ethiopian Church's 50th Anniversary

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elca > About 1,000 people attended the Jan. 17 EECMY celebration.

elca > The Rev. Gemechis Buba, a native of Ethiopia, and currently a staff member of ELCA Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission, preached at the EECMY celebration.

elca > The Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla, left, ELCA Global Mission executive director, speaks with the Rev. John Halvorson, an ELCA pastor who recently completed a two-year LWF assignment in Ethiopia.

elca > EECMY President, the Rev. Itafa Gobena, left, speaks with Ato Degefe Bula, speaker, House of Federation, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, at the Jan. 17 celebration.

elca > Bishop James Arends, ELCA La Crosse Area Synod, offered a prayer at the EECMY celebration Jan. 17.

elca > Ethiopian President Girma W. Girogis spoke and presented awards at a banquet Jan. 18 for EECMY's 50th anniversary.

elca > The Rev. Loren Bliese, ELCA pastor and longtime missionary to Ethiopia, was given an honorary Doctor of Language Development by the Mekane Yesus Seminary of the EECMY, Jan. 18 in Addis Ababa. At left is the Rev. Itafa Gobena, EECMY president.

elca > ELCA personnel were present at the Jan. 18 worship service in Addis Ababa, marking the 50th anniversary of the EECMY. They are, from left, Gaylord Thomas, ELCA Global Mission, The Rev. John Halvorson, and the Rev. Loren Bliese, who served as a missionary to Ethiopia 44 years before retiring. Bliese is now a part-time volunteer missionary to Ethiopia.

elca > The Rev. Loren Bliese, ELCA pastor and longtime missionary to the EECMY, was presented this honorary doctorate by the Mekane Yesus Seminary, Jan. 18, in Addis Ababa.

About 1,000 people attended the Jan. 17 EECMY celebration.

> About 1,000 people attended the Jan. 17 EECMY celebration.

About 1,000 people attended the Jan. 17 EECMY celebration.

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