Oromo Evangelical Church of London, Trustee Annual Report and Accounts I" Jan- 31° Dec 23
Oromo Evangelical Church of London
C/0 Iyest Green Bapts"st Church, Iyesi Green Roa4 London N15 SAF
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From:
1 January 2023 To 31 December 2023
Charity name:
OROMO EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF LONDON
Charlty reglstration number: 1120061
Objectives and Actlvlties
1.1 Constltutlon: The Oromo Evangelical Church of London adapted its
current constitution on 7th August 2006.
1.2Trustees: Trustees are elected to their respective roles every years by
the members at the Annual General Meeting. They are comprised of the
chair, deputy chair, secretary, treasurer and a member.
2. Objectives and activitios
2.1 Charitable Purpose: To worship the Lord our God and creator, preach
and spread the Gospel in our own God-given Oromo language, Afaan
Oromoo, and to provide holistic seNice to fellow Oromos and others.
2.2 Summary of Activities
2.21 Conducting regular Sunday Worship programmes at our current address
at Westgreen Baptist ChU￿h. Westgreen Road London N15 SAF.
2.22 Helping to instil Christ character in individuals, marriages and in families
through regular, systematic Bible study prayer sessions.
2.23 Leading every person to put hislher faith in Christ as Savoir and Lord to
love him with all their heart, soul, mind and strength.
2.24 Helping each believer discern hislher place of ministry and assist himlher
to exercise their spiritual gifts within the fellowship of our Church family.
2.25 In-house training sessions on the use of musi(xl instruments such as the
keyboard.
3.OACHIEVMENTS & PERFORMANCE
3.1 Regular Sunday Worshlp and Splrltual Conferences

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The Church continued conducting regular Sunday worship programmes. It
also delivered two successful Spiritual conferences - Easter Celebration with
special prayerful remembran￿ of our Lord Jesus Christ's crucifixion and
resurrection and Christmas Celebration commemorating the birth of Our Lord
and saviour Jesus Christ.
3.2 Baptism
We have been greatly blessed as we were able to baptise 4 children and
dedicate them to the household of the family of God through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
3.3 Faith confirmation
5 children and one adult completed their Faith confimiation classes that they
attended for over 6 months became communicant members of the Church.
3.4 Holy matrlmony
A couple have made their vows and joined in holy matrimony as husband and
wife at a wedding ceremony organised by the Church at the end of Novomber
2023 and were added to the family of the Lord in marriage.
3.5Special Prayer sessions
Continued conducting fortnightly fasting and prayer sessions Ihat started in
September 2020, an intersession programme for the continued atrocities
taking place back home in Oromia regional state, in northern Ethiopia and
elsewhere.
3.6Youlh ministry
Continued organised youth group Bible Study and prayer sessions that
also take place every weeks on Wednesday evenings.
3.7Women ministry
Women group of the Church continued regular prayer meetings during
which time they organise visits to newly arrived Oromo refugees suffering
from isolation and traumas they encountered during their long joumey to
reach the UK.
3.8Special Events
Celebrated Mothers, Day and Fathers, Day decorated with cultural dresses
and special speeches to address the roles of each (mums & dads) in a
family life followed by fellowship and social time on both days of the year.
Non-church members also invited to both sessions.
3.9 Day Trlp
Organised a ratreat session al seaside in which members of the Church
and community members bènefited from th8 joy of the social time, sharing
the Word of God, singing with the Choir and sharing meal together at
seaside., planned to go to Southend in th8 3rd week of July. Unfortunately.
this trip was Can￿lled as some members had to pull out due to an

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ovedapping commitment elsewhere. The trustees have promised hold this
event in summer 2024.
3.10 Partnerships
The Church is a member of the Union of Oromo Evangelical Churches of
Europe and also works closely with West Green Baptist Church where it is
based. Three representatives induding the Trustee chair, deputy chair and
a member attended the 13th Annual Spiritual Conf6rence of the Union of
Oromo Evangelical Churches of Europe held in Stokholm 4-61h August
2023 preceded by the Council meeting on 3rd August. Although this will
appear in our subsequent report, our Church has been privilegad to host
the 14th Annual Spiritual Conference of the Union from 2nd to 4th August
2024 at Westgreen Baptist Church. N15 SAF here in London.
4.0 PUBLIC BENEFIT
The above activities provide significant public benefit in line with the guidanco
from the Charities Commission as also described in the objects of the
Church's constitution. Services are open to all who originally come from East
Africa and speak Oromo Language (Afaan Oromool.
Providing regular Sunday worship: T8aching Christian faith through sermons,
workshops and small group Bible study sessions as well as Sunday school
lessons for the children.
5.0 FINANCIAL REVIEW
The total income for the period was £26,880 and the total expenditure for the
period was £10,890 and the surplus for the period was £15,990. The main
source of funding for the Church is from the regular donations of its members
and collections during regular Church services throughout the year.
The main outgoing for this financial period is for the rent premises for the
regular Sunday ServI￿S and hall hiring for special events such as Spiritual
conferences.
The church aims to redaim Gift Aid in the upcoming financial year. Therefore.
the Church is expecting some additional income in the next financial year,
which is owing from HMRC for this yearfs giving.
6.0 RESERVES POLICY
The church's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient free reserves to enable it
to meet its short-tenn financial obligations in the evenl of an unexpected
revenue shortfall to allow the church to be managed efficiently and to provide
buffer to ensure continuity of the activities of th8 Church.
Approved By Tnjstees on 25 September 2024
Eyasu Buba

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