Oromo Evangelical Church in Nuremberg

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The Oromo Evangelical Church of Nuremberg (WWON) was founded in the autumn of 2014 by Oromo believers who had previously been worshiping God together within local Christian congregations in their area. The church began with five members: Pastor Mulgeta Giragn, Kuleni Jijo, Mosisa Aseffa, Bontu Olana, and Sifan Sukkessa. They started their Sunday worship services in Nuremberg at Königstrasse 64 (Caritas-Pirckheimer-Haus). Initially, the believers gathered for worship once a month on a Sunday. However, as the number of members increased, in the middle of 2015 the congregation moved its worship services to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Jakob. In October 2015, during a Sunday worship service, the first church committee was elected. The committee members were Kuleni Jijo, Pastor Mulgeta Giragn, Workineh Siyum, Sifan Sukkessa, and Fekadu Fufaa. They were entrusted with preparing the church’s guidelines, administrative structure, and regulations. Accordingly, they drafted the name, constitution, and rules of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Nuremberg, which were later approved by the congregation. As the church continued to grow, with increasing membership and the birth of new children within the congregation, it established a clearer leadership structure in November 2016. Based on the Word of God, the church’s guidelines, and the needs of its members, leaders and elders were appointed to serve alongside the pastor. The first elected church elders were Fekadu Fufaa, Kumashi Moti, Desta Kebede, Alamayehu Aaga, and Dinqee Cammarra. Pastor Mulgeta Giragn and Pastor Buli Beyene continued serving as leaders of the congregation. From 2017 onward, Pastor Buli Beyene was officially appointed as the pastor of the church. The second election of elders was held in September 2018. Desta Kebede was elected as chairperson of the elders, Caalii Tesemma as secretary, Kuleni Jijo as treasurer, and Mallasa Giragn and Gelata Kare as members of the elders’ council. In the same year, the church became a registered member of the Association of Oromo Evangelical Churches in Europe (TWOWWA). Beginning in 2019, when the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally, the church, like many other Christian congregations, faced significant challenges. Among the difficulties were the lack of suitable worship facilities and government restrictions requiring churches to close temporarily. As a result, worship services were moved online through Zoom. Although the church overcame this difficult period through God’s help and remained strong, when the government allowed churches to reopen, the St. Jakob Church was no longer able to provide a suitable worship space. Therefore, the congregation was required to find a new location. In 2021, worship services resumed at a new facility located at Pillenreuther Str. 13, Nuremberg. Although this transition created some challenges and led to a small decline in participation, the church has continued to stand and serve through God’s grace and support.

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