Church and State in Ethiopia May Term 2012 Anne Marie Stoner-Eby, Ph.D. Scott Stoner-Eby, Ph.D. IDCC 260: Cross-Cultural Studies.

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Church and State in Ethiopia May Term 2012 Anne Marie Stoner-Eby, Ph.D. Scott Stoner-Eby, Ph.D. IDCC 260: Cross-Cultural Studies

Unique Course Model This cross-cultural offers the opportunity to develop relationships with Ethiopian Christian college students and to connect in a personal way with our global church. For the three weeks of the course, Messiah students will room with Ethiopian Christian students from Meserete Kristos College and experience the entire course with them -- including lectures, visits to historic sites, and in-country travel.

Itinerary The course will begin and end at Meserete Kristos College in Debre Zeyit, which is ½ hour from the capital of Addis Ababa. Students will also spend just under a week in Addis Ababa and just over a week travelling to the Historic North to visit Aksum, Lalibela (near Dese), Gonder, and Bahir Dar on Lake Tana.

Meserete Kristos Church With over 200,000 members, the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) is one of the largest Mennonite churches in the global Mennonite fellowship (only the U.S. and the Congo have more members). Mennonite missionaries arrived from Pennsylvania in 1948 and quickly established medical and educational programs. A church also began to develop which was soon led by Ethiopians. When the church was forced underground in the years after the Communist revolution in 1974, it had 5,000 members. After the Communist regime fell in 1991, the church had 34,000 members with 50,000 just three years later! This vibrant evangelical church has continued to grow with a current growth rate of 37%.

Meserete Kristos College Mesrete Kristos College was founded in 1994 by the evangelical Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) to meet the needs of its rapidly growing churches and their ministries. It began in the capital city of Addis Ababa, moving to a new campus in the nearby town of Debra Zeyit in The campus is located between a seasonal lake and a volcanic crater lake with majestic Mt. Yerer in the distance.

Around Campus at MK College.

Sights of Addis Ababa

Ancient History of Christianity in Ethiopia King Azana of Aksum converted to Christianity in 330 AD – long before most of the kings of northern Europe! This stone-carved text describes his conversion, which like the Roman Emperor Constantine who converted around the same time, involved victory in battle. Azana’s coins reflect his conversion: pre-Christian symbols before, crosses after.

Pre-Christian Obelisks of the Aksumite Kingdom

Christian Aksum

Lalibela: Built to be a New Jerusalem 13 monolithic rock-hewn churches dating from 12 th century

Castles & Churches of Gonder founded 17 th century

Day Trips from Debre Zeyit Sodere: Its large pool contains warm water fed by a natural hot springs -- it’s also a favorite hang-out for monkeys! Mount Zuquala: At its top are a monastery and a crater lake.

Ethiopian Cuisine As one of the world’s most distinctive cuisines, Ethiopian restaurants are now found in most major cities, even Lancaster, PA! Like Indian food, it uses a combination of spices -- both mild and spicy – to produce flavorful stews called wat. It is eaten with a distinctive, spongy, flat bread called injera, made from an extremely fine grain called teft, historically grown only in Ethiopia. All dishes are shared in a common round tray, traditionally eaten in a round basket table called a messab.

My Personal Experiences I was born in Ethiopia at the Mennonite Mission Hospital, and although my parents left when I was one-and-a-half, they later returned to Ethiopia, living in Addis Ababa for almost five years when I was 9-14 years old. Because of my family connections to Mennonites in Ethiopia, the President of MK College, Negash Kebede, is an old family friend. I have many fond memories of my childhood years in Ethiopia; although I was also aware that it was a time of great hardship for many Ethiopian people since they were living under the brutal regime of the Communist dictator, Col. Mengistu. This past summer my husband and I were able to visit Ethiopia and spent several days at MK College where we were warmly welcomed. The students are looking forward to this course and the opportunity to study with Christian students from Messiah. Professionally, my academic specialty is missions and Christianity in Africa, and I am beginning a new project on the history of Mennonites and education in Ethiopia and Tanzania, which is why my family visited both Ethiopia and Tanzania this past summer. So, both personally and professionally, I am excited about helping students connect, in Ethiopia, with the global Christian church!

Ancient Christian history still living in the Orthodox Church. Christian kingdom that survived for 1600 years producing world famous architecture and art. Vibrant Evangelical church history with churches growing underground during the Communist dictatorship. Only one of two countries to remain independent during the European colonial period in Africa, now the headquarters of the African Union. Addis Ababa, built amongst hills covered with eucalyptus trees, is currently experiencing a building-boom. World-renowned, flavorful cuisine. Diverse and unique geography of highlands and lowlands, with extinct volcanoes and hot springs. Concluding Thoughts: Ethiopia is an Amazing Country!

Any Questions? The cost for this cross-cultural is $3950. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions! Anne Marie Stoner-Eby Department of History Boyer 262, x2046