New Mission for the Indonesian Orthodox Church in North Sulawesi Island

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22/2/2011

Father Yohanes Bambang Reporting From Indonesia

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To do The Indonesian Orthodox Missionary work is not so easy, because the most population of Indonesia is Muslem. Therefore we have to clever in seeing the situation and look at how it is possible to open the new branch of Orthodoxy in the other place. Base on that, recently Father Yohanes went to North Sulawesi Island and trying to lay out the foundation of The Orthodox Church through teaching and preaching in the protestant Churches. As a result , may people interesting and want to learn the faith of The Orthodox Church.

In North Sulawesi Island, there is no Orthodox Church. For them the name of Orthodox Church is very strange and has never been heard of it , therefore when Father Yohanes preached on the orthodox church, they felt surprise and assumed that orthodox name is a conservative thing and usually they did not want to hear on that. By the Grace of God when Father Yohanes taught and preached in their church ( Protestant Church), they begin want to know the real meaning of Orthodox.

And through the journey of Father Yohanes to north Sulawesi island, after they heard the teaching of orthodoxy, some protestant ministers in that island want to joint and enter in our orthodox Church. The willingness of those protestant ministers to joint with us, is not just in their lips but the proof of their willingness by coming to Father Yohanes house on Tuesday 22, 2011 to learn the orthodox faith, and they will be back again to their own land – Menado to begin their Mission by planting the seeds of Orthodoxy.

According to Father Yohanes, the seeds of orthodoxy must be planted to the heart of the Indonesian, therefore being a Missioner one has to think ahead and has a goal to lay out the foundation of orthodoxy everywhere.

Next month, Father Yohanes has plan to visit East Kalimantan with the same purpose namely to plant the seeds of orthodoxy in that island, hope that the seeds of orthodoxy can be received as to in Menado.

Planning to be invited to preach and to teach the orthodox faith to the protestant churches has been in his eyes, and Father Yohanes will be ready to receive that invitation , because Father Yohanes knew that by receiving their invitation, meaning that the seeds of orthodoxy can be planted and spread in the heart of the Indonesia.Based on that, Father Yohanes request your support and prayers, so that the apostolic faith can reach out many people in Indonesia. Without your support and pray, it is impossible to develop the Indonesian Orthodox Mission.

Fr Bambang take this opportunity to “Thank you all for the support and prayers” and God be with you all.

In the name God the Father, and The Son and The Holy Spirit amen.

OCP News Service