
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
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
All our priests here in Sumatra and all over Indonesia do not have regular salaries. We have to find ways of living for them…
Fr. Savvas will be the first Orthodox priest permanently serving parishes in the land of East Timor…
There is a young man from Timor who came near me in Medan for studies. Meanwhile, I performed his wedding and I ordained him to the priesthood. Now he is a deacon and his wife is pregnant. She is due to give birth in July…
It is a few years since we started accommodating in our home 15 children, all of whom go to school and need money for their fares, tuition fees and food. This is why we ask for your prayers so that these children can continue their studies uninterruptedly this year…
“When they see love in our face and in our works, then it is easy for them to follow us”
Fr Chrysostomos will be available for talks, meetings and interviews on all matters concerning the Orthodox Mission in Indonesia.
For years we have been preparing to write Orthodox books. These books are usually requested by people who want to learn more about Orthodoxy. So far we have very few books printed in Indonesian. We need to print some new books that we have written.
Representatives from all our communities came to the city of Medan. We were very happy because we had the opportunity to get together again. Our believers received much strength and direction for the continuation of the mission in this region…
One of our students named Savvas Marcelino, who comes from the independent country of East Timor, will finish his studies at our St. Paul Theological School and now he is ready to return with his wife to Dili, the capital city of East Timor. Any possible help will be greatly appreciated so that the Orthodox faith can reach this new country…