EOTC History

The word church has two meanings. One of these means a community of the faithful who are baptized believing in Christ. (Fet. Negest Art. 1;Mt. 18:17;Acts 20:28). As people of God in the times of the Old Testament were called House of Israel; So are God’s people in the New Testament times called Church. This means Christians; the community of Christians. The second meaning denotes the building in which believers congregate to offer worship to God. The Ark of Noah, the Tent of Abraham, the Tabernacle and the Temple of Solomon had been examples of churches where offerings and worship to God were made. During the times of the New Testament, Our Lord and savoir Jesus Christ, who is the Head and foundation of the church established the Church with his own blood. The church as laid down by the church Fathers in “Tslote Hymanot” (Creed) is known as the One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic.

FAITH AND WORK FEAST

THE ORDER OF ALMS GIVING

THE ARK OF THE COVANET

HOLY SCRIPTURES THE CROSS

ORDER OF FASTS TRADITION (TEWFIT)

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP THE VESTMENTS

THE ORDER OF PRAYER

THE ORDER OF PROSTRATION

THE GLORY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY

THE HONOR ACCORDED TO THE SAINTS

Saint Tekle Haimanot

Saint Tekle Haimanot

(Tekle Haymanot or Takla Haymanot “Plant of Faith” Saint Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia) (c. 1215 – c. 1313) was an Ethiopian monk who founded a major monastery. He is considered a saint by both the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches. His feast day is August 17, and the 24th day of every month in the Ethiopian calendar is dedicated to Tekle Haymanot.