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p A mosaic
above the
altar in the
chapel of
Mekane Yesus
Seminary,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
New Work
in an Ancient Land
PHOTOS: LCMS COMMUNICATIONS/ERIK M. LUNSFORD
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p The LCMS delegation, led by the Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver III,
JanuaryFebruary 2015
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From Herdsman
to Shepherd
Deng Jock Kier is a pastor in the
Ethiopian Evangelical Church
Mekane Yesus (EECMY). Kier shared
his journey from the tribal lands of western
Ethiopia to the seminary with Pamela
Nielsen, who was part of the visiting LCMS
delegation to Ethiopia in November. It is a
two-day journey from the seminary to the
Gambela region, where Kier grew up and
now serves.
Learn more:
Read about the agreement: blogs.lcms.
org/2014/eecmy-lcms-sign
View the photo gallery: photo.lcms.org
FAST FACTS
Full name:
Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia
13
15
distinct ethnic
groups
languages,
including
English, Arabic
and Amharic
Religious makeup:
96,633,458
43%
Orthodox
33.9%
18%
Muslim
2.7%
Traditional
0.7%
0.6%
Catholic
Other
Protestant
JanuaryFebruary 2015
Ethiopian population
318,892,103
U.S. population
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