Oromo Evangelical Lutheran Church In Los Angeles is established on March 3, 2003 and California state registered on November 13, 2003. And established out of a house fellowship of a Diaspora Christian Oromos living in Los Angeles Metropolitan area. At the beginning the fellowship used to meet at Dr.Gudeta Inika’shome and later moved into the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, with a good will of Rev.
Perling and the Lutheran Missouri Synod, where it currently conducts its regular Sunday
Worship Programs in Afaan Oromo. Since August 2009 we are a member congregation of the Pacific South West District – Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The Oromo Evangelical Church -Los Angeles is also a member of the United Oromo Evangelical Churches, the association of Diaspora Oromo speaking Congregations. It was established to preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people of all ages, as well as with specific target of reach out to the Oromo immigrants in the Metropolitan Los Angeles. Many thousand Oromos immigrants live in Southern California. Beyond reaching the Southern California Oromos, Oromo Church – Los Angeles fosters uniting existing and future Oromo congregations around the world and to provide assistance to Oromo Christians in their effort to organize Christian fellowships. Today, there are many Oromo communities throughout Africa, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. These churches and fellowships share a common faith and pursue a common mission. Our church utilizes Afaan Oromo as the primary language of worship. English is used for Sundschool and youth ministry and other official documents and communication.