OBJECTIVES
The primary objectives and purposes of this Church shall be:
- To enable the promotion and enhancement of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity upheld and passed over to followers by the forefathers among followers who reside in The National Capital Region (French: Région de la capitale nationale), also referred to as Canada’s Capital Region or Ottawa–Gatineauwith the view to maintain, spread and pass it over to succeeding generations.
- To conduct and maintain services of divine worship and religious observance according to the traditions and values of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
- To offer Orthodox Tewahedo religious services every Sunday and other Orthodox holidays.
- To establish and maintain a Church of religious worship in accordance with the teachings of Christianity as adopted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
- To Provide Baptism, Christening, Marriage and Burial rites (Faith) to the followers of the Orthodox Tewahdo Christianity faith.
- To guard, protect and monitor ecclesiastical objects and properties of the church.
- To build a strong orthodox community that promotes the teachings of Our Lord and loving one another and that does not condone ethnicism, tribalism or racism.
- To provide spiritual and cultural programs in order to increase understanding of the history, culture, languages and values of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
