Sowing the word of God in Kismoyoso, Indonesia
At the foot of a Javanese volcano, a small Orthodox community of 50 people has been flourishing since 2023, bringing the light of Orthodoxy to a place that is 90% Muslim
HOW I BECAME A CHRISTIAN.
Christ is Risen! I am a young man named SriGunarjo and I was born to Mr. Yoso Sumarto and Mrs. Sutini on May 8, 1961. I have 8 siblings, all of whom are Muslims, including my father and mother. When I was an adult, I got sick with a lip disease and had to stay…
The Existential Danger for our Mission in Indonesia
Dear Friends of Mission, With God’s help we are well. We had a great time all the 12 holy days of Christmas (i.e., from Christmas to Epiphany Day). Our hearts were full of joy and blessing. I visited our parishes in the villages, and our faithful gave me a warm welcome. I would like to…
New Plans for Sumatra
Dear Friends of Mission, With God’s help and your prayers, we are well and we hope you are all well, too. I would like to inform you of the progress of our Mission. It was with a lot of effort, hopes and dreams that we founded the School of St. Paul the Apostle in Medan…
Prayer
Dear friends of the Mission, I greet you warmly! With God’s help and even with your prayers we are well and we hope you are all well. The situation in Indonesia is very terrible. We have a curfew from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day. Unfortunately, the epidemic is very widespread. The country’s economy…
Our daily bread, our daily bread
Christ is risen! With God’s help, we are well. I went through a stroke, but by the grace of God I got over it. Now, I have returned to my duties. I will be in the field for three days and another three days I will be at St. Demetrios Church and the Apostle Paul…
The Saint Nicholas School in Indonesia
Dear Friends of Mission, Rejoice in the Lord! With God’s help, we are doing well. As you know, the Covid-19 pandemic is global, and for almost a year now all the schools on the island of Nias-among which our “St. Nicholas” School-have been closed. Fortunately, since early February 2021 permission for school reopening has been…
Sumatra: Everything Closed Down
Dear Friends of Mission, By God’s grace, we are doing well. This year we celebrated St. Demetrius’ feast day at Medan Cathedral with simplicity due to the fact that our parish is still closed to the large number of believers. So far we have not had any announcement from the government when churches, schools, shops…
New missionary openings in Indonesia
Dear friends of the Mission, Christ is risen! With God’s help, we are well. I would like to report some events from our Orthodox Mission here in far away Indonesia. From February 25 to March 1, I was invited to visit some communities that are eager to learn about the Orthodox faith. I stayed for…
Planting the Seeds of Knowledge in Timor
Dear Friends of the Mission, This year we spent the holy Christmas days with devout reverence in all our parish communities. God permitting, next year we will be gathered all together in a large hall room, where we will celebrate with representatives from each community. I received your 15,000-euro assistance for the Theotokos Hospital, donated…
