About Mahibere Kidusan
Name
The association was named Mahibre Kidusan (an association in the name of Saints) Saints would be commemorated in that they abounded the secular world and sacrificed their lives to the orthodox belief for whom the prophets prophesized and apostles evangelized.
History
In 1977 E.C (Ethiopian Calendar) few students of higher education initiated the youth in the compass to become members of Sunday school and know the teachings of the churches. Later, this effort had been strengthened by students trained in the Zeaway Hamere Berehan St.Gebreil Clergy Training Monastery by the Then Arch Bishop of Shewa Abune Gorgorious II.
The movements continued in Bilatie military camp that brought all students of higher institutions in the country in 1983 E.C after a year, with the blessing of the church fathers the associations was set up by the name “Mahibre Kidusan” under the Sunday School Department of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Since then the associations has been proving spiritual service.
Vision
“Envisioning the Church fulfill its universal leadership role.”
Mission
Fructify and procure an organized, whole, eloquent, moderate, versatile and leader generation who strives in achieving the church’s mission and diligently work for her existence.
Institutional Asset
OBJECTIVES
Stand
The association shall not interfere in administrative affairs of the church and it is free from and political affiliation.
Membership
- Disciples who trained in various training institution of the church and providing ministerial activity.
- Higher institution students attending Sunday in their respective parishes.
- Member of Sunday school or/and parish that provide spiritual service after graduating from higher institution.
- The laity who support the objective of the association with their knowledge, money and labor.
Structure
Mahiber Kidusan is set under the Sunday School department of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It provides spiritual services by its sub centers in the dioceses all over the country and in the Diaspora.
The Third Glorious Mystery
The Almighty God embraced human race with His Glorious Mysteries onwards the crucifixion of His beloved Son, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The third mysteries amongst, is the decedent of the Holy Spirit on the tenth day of Lord’s ascension in to Kingdom of heaven, the Pentecost.
Feast of Archangel Saint Michael
Archangel Saint Michael’s Holiday on June 19, is celebrated in all the Ethiopian Orthodox Incarnation Church. His miraculous in this day encrypted in Holy Scriptures are as follows…
“Cast the net on the right side of the boat” (John 21:6)
In-scripted in the Bible, alike Saint Peter, fish in the land to the Israelis at the Sea of Tiberias. Nevertheless, whilst our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ reigned in the flesh in the land of Israel and gave them authority over their own, they seized to monger fish. They desired to be taught in demeanor of success and superiority…
Feast of Ascension
Thousands of years before our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ’s birth, Prophet David prophesied the ascension of Jesus when he announced the Lord’s enthronement at the Father’s right hand. The Ascension of Lord Jesus Christ was vital in a chain of the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Old and New Testament times. (Psalm 110:1)
“Be even more diligent” (2 Peter 1:10)
Diligence is “a steady application in righteousness of any kind; constant effort to accomplish what is undertaken; exertion of body or mind without unnecessary delay or sloth; due attention; industry; assiduity.” (King James Dictionary)