Sunday School and Sermon Ministry in GKJ Sentolo

(Follow-up Action of Sustainable Development Training)

On Sunday, December 22, 2013, some members of the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta perform a Follow-Up. The follow-up is a part of training activities and done independently. Students can do this individually, in groups, or in collaboration with community and local group. This follow-up activities are conducted in GKJ Sentolo, Kulonprogo.

A group of students consisiting of  Windy, Eva, Elis, Vicky, Fajar, Yohanes, and Yanto did the activities in GKJ Sentolo, in which Yanto is one of its member. The follow-up group has planned to visit four churches. The aim of the program is proclaiming that people should be independent and look back their local food to have food soverignity. Further, people are expected to learn the importance of environmental sustainability and ecological balance.

Reality shows us  that human as  the "ruler" of the earth, has been out of the track as a natural  balance-keeper. They keep building concretes  and searching  for profit as much as possible. Every business does yield profit but people take it for themselves, while many natural resources and communities around have become the victims.

The material of an early December training has encouraged students to be optimistic, for everyone is still able to obtain economic benefits without destroying the nature. It can be when people are developing  a new understanding and having a modern consideration on environmental aspects.

Everyone should be aware that  Indonesian ancestors have done the balance. They derived economic benefits and social benefits. Protecting natural and environment will bring us to have cleaner air,  improved varieties, fresh water, pest-free, and qualified natural products as comodity. The ancestors have been learned it  however it is ignored by thier next generations.

Now, students are motivated to teach again the richness of our tradition and how to obtain it. It may be achieved by economy, culture independence and self-sufficiency by using local products. The follow-up group was managed into two teams to share the understanding. The first team shared the idea among the Sunday school pupils by coloring pictures, while the other team served Sunday sermon at church of Jangkang. Pastor Gogod encouraged students for doing such services and it may be developed and modified through many methods so that people can understand it easily.

Serving church is a first step for the next wider range. It expected that more and more people understand that development and man’s work should consider the harmony and integrity of God’s creations. Keep spirit telling for people’s independence! ***