Sheffield D.M St. Michael Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
The United
Kingdom & Ireland Diocese
Date 03/01/2025
Trustee Report
Prepared an annual plan and allocate various service areas to the annual budget so that the church can operate within the annual budget and plan the programs within the year:
Planning the monthly budget for the annual mass.
Provide a monthly budget for the services to be provided; and achieved Work with the building owner (development committee) to understand the current situation of the city and develop a capacity-building work plan to be in a better position to purchase the church.
Teach religious education, ethics, and service education to children and adolescents at the Wolde Birhan School in Amharic and English.
Introduced parents to community professionals and work on the following: -
Child rearing
The role of mothers and fathers in the development of children
Planned and implemented Christian goals and specific objectives.
Organized a travel service for our parishioners to participate in annual celebrations in various neighbouring cities
Met the needs of the trip in consultation with the parishioners and, if necessary, the parish spiritual management council.
Consolidate the opinions and suggestions from the parishioners and provide feedback in coordination with the relevant authorities.
Provided a Mass service every other Sundays from 7am to 10am
when there is no Mass, facilitate gospel preaches from 2:30 - 5:00pm.
Every Saturday afternoon, children's education on teaches culture, norm and bible study from 3:00 - 5:00pm
Every Saturday, children's Hail Mary education 3:00-5:00pm
Every Saturday, hymn study 3:00-5:00pm
Because of high demand and attendance of young kids, the parish council has Expanded church services by Bringing the faithful closer to the priest; Facilitating them to repent; Delivering the gospel to the faithful, Inviting preachers and evangelists.
Providing a series of lessons to young people based on the principles of Ethiopian Orthodox church teachings
- In Sunday school:
Separating children; adolescents; and the middle class and providing lessons or courses according to their age.
parish council has tried several attempts to buy its own church building including old warehouses, reviewed several sites that were offered for sale (auction).
Finaly the parish council has been raising money from membership fees donations and operating fund-raising activities