Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church United Kingdom and Ireland Diocese Leeds Debre Sebhat Medhanealem Church

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE TO ADVANCE THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH ATTACHED HERETO BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:3.1 PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST3.2 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF THE RITES OF PRAYERS, LITURGY, BAPTISM, MARRIAGE AND BURIAL ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH3.3 PROVIDING FOR THE WELFARE OF THE POOR, COUNSELLING SERVICES, VISITING THE SICK AND IMPRISONED AND TO PRAY FOR THE LIVING, THE DEAD AND THE WHOLE WORLD3.4 TEACHING AND EDUCATING MEMBERS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO FAITH BELIEVERS AND OTHERS IN THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH3.5 RECEIVING AND BAPTISING ALL THOSE WHO FREELY DECIDE TO ADOPT THE ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIVE THROUGH ITS SPIRITUAL AND MORAL TEACHING3.6 PROVIDING A CHURCH SCHOOL TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, PRINCIPLES AND VALUES UPHELD BY THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUTH, AND3.7 PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED AS WELL AS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERING WORK AMONG ITS BELIEVERS.