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The Indonesian Christian Church of North Sumatera (Indonesian: Gereja Kristen Indonesia Sumatera Utara or GKI Sumut) is a Reformed denomination in Indonesia. It was founded by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1915. The Dutch left in 1957. In 1969 the Synod was formed. It is a Presbyterian church.
Indonesia's 29.4 million Christians constituted 10.47% of the country's population in 2023, with 7.41% Protestant (20.8 million) and 3.06% Catholic (8.6 million). Some provinces in Indonesia are majority Christian. In Indonesia, the word Kristen (lit. ' Christian ') refers to Protestantism, while Catholicism is referred to as Katolik.
Bank Indonesia Day: Hari Bank Indonesia [24] 14 July: Tax Day: Hari Pajak: 2017 [25] 22 July: Attorney Day: Hari Kejaksaan / Hari Bhakti Adhyaksa: 1961: The establishment of the Indonesian Attorney as a stand-alone institution in 1960, previously a non-departmental institutions under the Department of Justice. [26] 23 July: National Children's ...
For this purpose, Raad Pasamuwan Kristen (RPK) was founded in 1943 in East Java. This led to a rift, because both RPK and GKJW had followers. Many Javanese Christian figures were arrested at the end of World War II , including Rev. Driyo Mestoko, Rev. Tasdik, DR. B.M. Schuurman, and Yeruboham Mattheus.
The Indonesian Christian Church Synod (Indonesian: Gereja Kristen Indonesia) abbreviated as Sinode GKI, is an Indonesian church of Presbyterian denomination. It adheres to Calvinist theology, with head office located in Jakarta.
Eid is known in Indonesia as Hari Raya Idul Fitri, or more popularly as Lebaran, and is a national holiday. [79] People return to their home town or city (an exodus known as mudik ) to celebrate with their families and to ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders. [ 80 ]
With a membership of 4,133,000, [3] the church synod is the largest among the Protestant churches in Indonesia it is one of the largest Protestant churches in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, making it the third largest religious organization in Indonesia after Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah. [4] Its present leader is Ephorus Victor Tinambunan. [5]
The Indonesian Christian Church (Huria Kristen Indonesia, HKI) is a Lutheran denomination in Indonesia, member of the Lutheran World Federation [1] and the World Council of Churches. [2] The HKI was established in 1927, asserting its autonomy and self-government from the Rhenish Missionary Society, from Germany.