Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Mission

Baptism and Transfers

What’s up gang! This was a pretty great week. I had a baptism this week and some other blessings that God has poured onto us! All around it was a pretty good week! August 4th Pretty chill day, not going to lie. Today we just had lots of findings and a lesson with our friend Degemeng (who should be baptized here soon). Look what I found in Ethiopia! August 5th Chill day! Lowkey spent a lot of time at one member’s house which isn’t missionary standard, but it’s one o

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Just Another Week in Ethiopia!

What’s popping gang! Hope you are all well! And I hope you all know I love you, as always! I almost forgot to write this email but just like my streak on gospel library I must keep this streak alive 😎🔥🔥 but lowkey just a meh week but we can hop into it nonetheless July 28th Today was Zone conference! I love zone conferences! Because we get a mental reset and a spiritual reset it’s amazing, they also increased the budget for ZC meals which meant that we were able to hav

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Miracles!

HELLLOOOO EVERYONE! Welcome back to Ethiopia (via this email). I hope you are all well and that things are always blessed for all of you! Congratulations to Jackson Burgener for the farewell. You are awesome buddy. Let’s hop into this week: July 21st Today was an awesome day! We had a member visit and 2 lessons! During these lessons we challenged two of our friends to baptism and they accepted and are we have them on date. Their names are Genet and her granddaughter w

Jul 283 min read

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Country Map of Ethiopia

Interesting Facts about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ethiopia.

2,423 Total Church Membership

8-Congregations

0 Wards

8 Branches

The first members in Ethiopia were expatriates attached to embassies who held Church meetings in homes in Addis Ababa. In March 1985 Church Apostle Elder M. Russell Ballard and Elder Glenn L. Pace of the Seventy visited Addis Ababa with Church relief supplies. The Church donated some $2.8 million for famine relief and irrigation development in Ethiopia and neighboring countries, such as Sudan.

The Kenya Nairobi Mission, which includes Ethiopia, was created in 1991, and the first official Church meeting was held in Addis Ababa in August 1992. In 1993 the Church was legally registered and the first missionary couple arrived. In February 1993 the first missionaries arrived, Elder Eugene and Sister Ruth Hilton. The Church was legally registered on 16 September 1993.

The Addis Ababa Branch (a small congregation) was created in January 1994 and was presided over by Girma Denisa. He was the first Ethiopian to serve the Church as a full-time missionary.

In 2020 The first official mission was established. However, due to Covid and then civil war. The mission is still new.

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