mˈɛsɚɹˌiːt kɹˈɪstoʊz tʃˈɜːtʃ mˈiːnɪŋ "kɹˈaɪst ɪz ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən tʃˈɜːtʃ", bˈeɪst ˌɔn aɪ kˈoːɹ. θɹˈiː:ɪlˈɛvən wʌz əfˈɪʃəli fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
Meserete Kristos Church (meaning "Christ is the foundation Church", based on I Cor. 3:11) was officially founded in 1959.