Ethiopian Evangelical churches (for religious holidays)

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Ethiopian Evangelical churches are Protestant Christian congregations in Ethiopia that observe their religious holidays and liturgical life according to the Ethiopian calendar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Protestant Christian churches
religious organization
adaptsTo local Ethiopian culture and calendar
calendarBasis Julian-based Ethiopian calendar
context Ethiopian religious pluralism
coordinatesWith Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Kale Heywet Church
other Ethiopian Protestant denominations
country Ethiopia
differsFrom Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in doctrine
emphasis Bible-centered preaching
congregational worship
evangelism
personal conversion
holidayDateSystem fixed by Ethiopian calendar months
often different from Western Gregorian dates
holidayFocus commemoration of Christ’s birth
commemoration of Christ’s death and resurrection
outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
start of the Ethiopian New Year
influencedBy global Evangelical movement
languageOfWorship Amharic
Oromo
Tigrinya
local Ethiopian languages
musicStyle congregational hymn singing
contemporary worship songs
indigenous Ethiopian melodies
observes Ascension Day
Christian religious holidays
Christmas
Easter
Epiphany (Timket) in adapted evangelical form
Ethiopian religious holidays according to Ethiopian calendar
Good Friday
Ethiopian New Year
surface form: New Year (Enkutatash)

Palm Sunday
Pentecost
organizes choir ministries
revival conferences
youth fellowships
practices Bible study gatherings
Holy Communion
baptism
prayer meetings
sharesCalendarPatternWith Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
theology Evangelicalism
surface form: Evangelical Protestantism
usesCalendar Ethiopian calendar
worshipDay Sunday

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Ethiopian calendar usedByReligion Ethiopian Evangelical churches (for religious holidays)