We have been serving God in the Washington DC Metropolitan area since 1976. The Debre Genet MedhaneAlem Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church is one of the ancient churches established at the time of the Apostles. We are in the family of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. The Ethiopian nation was the first country in the world to accept Christianity as its national religion. Since the planting of the seeds of Christianity by the Apostles, our Faith has molded our history and culture.