Ammanuel Montreal Evangelical Church (AMEC) is a community church dedicated to spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to presenting bible lessons that are useful to one's spiritual growth. With the support of Evangel Pentecostal Church, the Ethiopian Christian Fellowship was established. The number of members grew gradually through various reach-out efforts as well as due to the increas
ed population of Ethiopian and Eritrean communities in the city. The name of the fellowship was eventually changed to Ammanuel Montreal Evangelical Church in order to reflect its inclusive vision of reaching out other nationalities. AMEC’s mission is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and to maintain a spiritually healthy community of believers. The first in the list of its goals is to reach-out and serve its primary communities, which are the Ethiopian and Eritrean communities in Montreal. The church is led by Pastor Eyasu Tesfaye Jima and three Elders. Currently, the church has the following departments: Children and Youth ministry, Choir and Worship ministry, Media ministry, Deacons and Ushering ministries, and Building committee. The church holds its regular worship and sermon services every Sunday from 10:30AM to 12:30PM. At the same time the children and youth attend Sunday school classes. The pastor of the church, Pastor Eyasu Jima gives regular bible study sessions every Wednesday from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. The objective of the bible study is to explore the books of the Bible in detail and gain life application lessons. AMEC also holds prayer and fasting meetings every Saturday from 10:30AM to 2:30PM. During the prayer service the church prays on diverse topics guided by the Holy Spirit. At AMEC it is a fundamental belief that the Christian faith and thus the church is an integral part of the parishioners’ livelihood. The church extends its sphere of influence beyond its members to the Montreal city by creating a healthy community, promoting peace, love and mutual respect to a fellow human. It helps the youth to stay away from trouble by helping them grow in their spiritual life. The church also helps new immigrants by providing community support to help them adapt to their new home.
