Contact Us

Address:

2601 Minnehaha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406

 

Email:

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Phone:

612-913-7000

 

Administration

Re'ese Adbarat Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is under the oversight of the Minnesota and Surrounding Archdiocese of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod.

Parish Council Members ---- September 2023 to September 2025

Name Position
Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat Church Administrator and Parish Council Chair
Megabe Aelaf Qesis Sentayehu Weldeyes Evangelism/Homiletic and Spiritual Education Department Head
Mr. Yimer Kebede Parish Council Deputy Chair
Mr. Lealem Tibebu Secretary
Mrs. Eyerusalem Tsegaye (Eset) Sunday School Representative
Dr. Elias Ayana Charitable Works and Health Services Department Head
Mrs. Gelila Million Procurement and Property Management Department Head
Mr. Million Woldehawariyat Finance Department Head
Mr. Tekalign Gurmessa Treasurer
Mr. Bayou Mulat Planning, Development, and Building Maintenance Department Head
Qesis Wondewosen Menkir Public Relation and Media Department Head

Internal Audit Committee Members ---- September 2023 to September 2025

Name Position
Mr. Abel Getahun Chair
Mr. Christian Ayalew Secretary
Mrs. Sefanit Melese Auditer Member

Parish Council Members ---- September 2021 to September 2023

Name Position
Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat Church Administrator and Parish Council Chair
Megabe Hayimanot Qesis Ahadu Asres Evangelism/Homiletic and Spiritual Education Department Head
Mr. Yimer Kebede Parish Council Deputy Chair
Mrs. Seble Demissie Secretary
Mr. Teferi Negatu Sunday School Representative
Mrs. Tsion Mekonnen Charitable Works and Health Services Department Head
Dr. Yohannes Tadesse Procurement and Property Management Department Head
Mr. Million Woldehawariyat Finance Department Head
Mr. Melaku Teferi Treasurer
Dr. Elias Ayana Planning, Development, and Building Maintenance Department Head
Qesis Wondewosen Menkir Public Relation and Media Department Head

Internal Audit Committee Members ---- September 2021 to September 2023

Name Position
Mrs. Hareg Sileshi Chair
Mr. Diress Kebede Secretary
Mr. Melaku Abraha Auditer Member

Parish Council Members ---- September 2019 to September 2021

Name Position
Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat Church Administrator and Parish Council Chair
Liqe Birhanat Qesis Henok Molla Evangelism and Spiritual Education Department Representative
Mr. Bayou Mulat Parish Council Deputy Chair
Mr. Abraham Solomon Secretary
Mr. Fikeru Sisay Sunday School Representative
Mrs. Tsion Mekonnen Charitable Works and Health Services Department Head
Mr. Dawit Getachew Procurement and Building Maintenance Department Head
Mr. Temesgen Wondimu Finance Department Head
Mr. Gashaw Ayele Treasury and Property Management Department Head
Mr. Demissie Kebede Planning and Development Department Head
Mrs. Menbere Molla Public Relation and Media Department Head

Internal Audit Committee Members ---- September 2019 to September 2021

Name Position
Dr. Leaelaf Mengistu Chair
Mrs Gelila Million Secretary
Mr. Asfaw Seyoum Member

Re'ese Adbarat Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is under the oversight of the New York Archdiocese of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod. The Archbishop of the Archdiocese is His Grace Abune Zecharias.

 

Parish Council Members ---- September 2017 to September 2019

Name Position
Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat Church Administrator and Parish Council Chair
Megabea Hayimanot Qesis Ahadu Asres  Evangelism and Spiritual Education Department Representative
Mr. Yimer Kebede Parish Council Deputy Chair
Mr. Abraham Solomon Secretary
Mr. Abeje Hadero Sunday School Representative 
Mrs. Menbere Molla Charitable Works and Health Services Department Head
Mr. Dawit Getachew Procurement and Building Maintenance Department Head
Mr. Million Woldehawariyat Finance Department Head
Mr. Tekalign Gurmessa Treasury and Property Management Department Head
Dr. Elias Ayana Planning and Development Department Head
Mr. Beka Megerssa Public Relation and Media Department Head

Internal Audit Committee Members ---- September 2017 to September 2019

Name Position
Mr. Atlaw Weldemichael (Partial: Qesis Cherinet Rade) Member
Mr. Asfaw Seyoum Chair
Mr. Mekuanint Taye Secretary

 

 

Parish Council Members ---- December 2015 to September 2017

Name Position
Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat Church Administrator and Parish Council Chair
Megabea Aelaf Qesis Sentayehu Demis Evangelism and Spiritual Education Department Representative
Megabe Heruyan Qesis Metsnagnaye Haile Charitable Works and Health Services Department Head
Mr. Yimer Kebede Parish Council Deputy Chair
Dr. Elias Ayana Secretary
Mr. Alemu Geba Sunday School Representative 
Mr. Zelalem Mintesnot Procurement and Building Maintenance Department Head
Mr. Million Woldehawariyat Finance Department Head
Mr. Beneyam Reta Treasury and Property Management Department Head
Mr. Bayou Mulat Planning and Development Department Head
Mr. Beka Megerssa Public Relation and Media Department Head

 

 Internal Audit Committee Members ---- December 2015 to September 2017

Name Position
Qesis Cherinet Rade Member
Mr. Atlaw Weldemichael Member
Mr. Mengesha Chanyalew Member

 

Transition Parish Council Members ---- May 2014 to December 2015

Name Position
Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat Church Administrator
Megabea Aelaf Qesis Sentayehu Demis Clergy
Megabea Hayimanot Qesis Ahadu Asres  Clergy
Liqe Birhanat Qesis Henok Yared Clergy
Mr. Yimer Kebede Parish Council Chair
Mr. Demissie Kebede Parish Council Deputy Chair
Mr. Fekadu Cheru Secretary
Mrs. Fikerte Mekonnen Deputy Secretary
Mr. Tekalign Gurmessa Finance Head
Mr. Mekuanint Taye Public Relations Head
Mr. Lealem Tibebu Treasurer 
Mrs. Genet Tadesse Member
Mrs. Kassech Negash Member
Mr. Abeje Hadero Member

Clergy

May God bless you! The congregation thanks you for the unwavering leadership and support you provided to them during the journey to fully follow the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Canons and Orders. We thank you for the Full Tewahedo Church religious services you are providing to us. Your names will be in the history books of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Picture below shows partial members of the Clergy with His Grace Abune Markos.

 

The 18 clergy members of Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church:

·         Melake Aryam Qomos Aba Hailemichael Mulat (Administrator)

·         Megabi A'elaf Qessis Sentayehu Woldeyes

·         Megabi Hayimanot Qessis Ahadu Asres

·         Liqe Birhanat Qessis Henock Molla

·      Re'ese Debir Berhanu Akal

·         Memhir Qessis Alemayehu Tesema

·     Qesis Wondesen Menker

·         Qesis Geremew Beshah

·     Qessis Mussie Alemayehu

·         Qesis Fikre Bekele

·         Deacon Zemari Temesgen Mekonen

·         Liqe Deacon Tensaye TekleMariam

·         Deacon Ermiyas Amare

·         Deacon Henok Abebe

·         Deacon Milkias Tassew

·         Deacon Mekonnen Aberra

·         Deacon Zablon Teferi

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