{"id":4018,"date":"2016-10-22T01:33:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T01:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/over-50-thousand-new-believers-baptized-orthodox\/"},"modified":"2016-10-22T01:33:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T01:33:17","slug":"over-50-thousand-new-believers-baptized-orthodox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/over-50-thousand-new-believers-baptized-orthodox\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 50 Thousand New Believers Baptized Orthodox"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #008080\">October 22, 2016<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span> <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right\"> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #008080\">By Kassa Nigus<\/span><\/i><\/b>&nbsp;<\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-4016\" src=\"http:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" height=\"242\" width=\"340\" title=\"_dsc4430.jpg\" alt=\"_dsc4430.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-1030x732.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-260x185.jpg 260w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-705x501.jpg 705w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-450x320.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-4017\" src=\"http:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" height=\"226\" width=\"340\" title=\"_dsc4609.jpg\" alt=\"_dsc4609.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609.jpg 644w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, palatino\">According to 2015\/2016 Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Patriarchate annual report &nbsp; presented during the 35th General Holy Council of the Church (from 17 &ndash; 20 October, 2016), 50,737 new believers have been baptized and flock into the fold of the Ethiopian Orthodox &nbsp;Church through evangelical expansion program.<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\"> In some of the diocese where new believers baptized, churches built; native preachers of the area have been trained and priests assigned for church service.&nbsp;<\/span> <\/div>\n<div> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\">&nbsp;<\/span> <\/div>\n<div> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\"> Among a total of 50,737 new believers, 18, 578 are baptized in collaboration with Mahibere Kidusan. It also indicated that there are multiple members who have been attending Pre-baptism courses in preparation for their re-birth before their baptism.&nbsp;<\/span> <\/div>\n<div> &nbsp; <\/div>\n<div> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\">List of Newly Registered Members with respective Diocese&nbsp;<\/b> <\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; border-collapse: collapse; border: none\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\" class=\"MsoTableGrid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">No<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Name of Diocese <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Number of newly baptized members <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">1<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">North \t\t\tWollo&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">409<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">2<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Assosa&nbsp; \t\t\t(including the regions Vice president called Abdul Muhammad) <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">217<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 8.95pt\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 8.95pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">3<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 8.95pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Metekel \t\t\t<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 8.95pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">13,019<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">4<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Kemessie \t\t\t<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">130<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">5<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Sidama<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">1,817<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">6<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">East \t\t\tWellega&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">341<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">7<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">South \t\t\tWest Shoa <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">1,631<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">8<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">North \t\t\twestern Shoa&nbsp; (selale)&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">71<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">9<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Gambella&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">87<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">10<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Western&nbsp; Wellega&nbsp; \t\t\t<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">887<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">11<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Western \t\t\tShoa<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">5,500<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">12<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Keffa <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">4,550<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">13<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Michew <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">81<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">14<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Sheka Bench Maji <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">957<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">15<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Hadya and Siltie&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">1,224<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">16<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;South Omo<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">6,075<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">17<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Hararghe&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">114<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">18<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Awi \t\t\tZone <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">52<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">19<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Bahir Dar&nbsp; \t\t\t<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">25<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">20<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Gamo \t\t\tGofa<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">12,099<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">21<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;Western Gojam&nbsp; <o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">90<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">22<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Welayta&nbsp; Konta&nbsp; \t\t\t<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">1,305<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 23.4pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"31\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">23<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 170.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"227\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">South \t\t\tGondar<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">55<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 193.65pt; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"258\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">Sum <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 68.25pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding: 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\" width=\"91\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> \t\t\t<span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">50, 737<o:p><\/o:p><\/span> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%\" class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\">&nbsp;<\/span><o:p>&nbsp;S<\/o:p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\">ource: Bulletin, &ldquo;Awaji Negari&rdquo; Prepared for the annual parish council of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.&nbsp;<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #008080\">October 22, 2016<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span> <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right\"> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #008080\">By Kassa Nigus<\/span><\/i><\/b>&nbsp;<\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-4016\" src=\"http:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" height=\"242\" width=\"340\" title=\"_dsc4430.jpg\" alt=\"_dsc4430.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-1030x732.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-260x185.jpg 260w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-705x501.jpg 705w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4430-450x320.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-4017\" src=\"http:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" height=\"226\" width=\"340\" title=\"_dsc4609.jpg\" alt=\"_dsc4609.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609.jpg 644w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/_dsc4609-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, palatino\">According to 2015\/2016 Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Patriarchate annual report &nbsp; presented during the 35th General Holy Council of the Church (from 17 &ndash; 20 October, 2016), 50,737 new believers have been baptized and flock into the fold of the Ethiopian Orthodox &nbsp;Church through evangelical expansion program.<\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sermon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4018"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4018\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}