More Than Just A Game

A volleyball tournament and vocal group competition

If you have seen a movie, Armageddon, you knew the story about how to find a right person to join a certain mission. It’s also nearly the same in the real world, although it is not exactly the same with the movie. The moment occured when Stube-HEMAT should have three teams in two days, to participate one championship of men's and women’s volleyball and vocal group held on November 14 – 16, 2015 by Oikumene Nusantara Community to strengthen networking among youth in Yogyakarta.

This community was founded two months ago, but their action was considered big as they were ‘dare’ enough to hold a championship. Its motivation is to make young Christians more productive, not be bordered by church building. They stepped out to communicate with other churches and reached a wider community. As the result, the participants are not only Christians but multi-religious ones.

Unexpected Help

When we faced difficulty to make a team, a help came unexpectedly from Nuel, a student from Alor and Frans, a Sumbanese. Both were activists of Stube-HEMAT. They tried hard to recruit friends to form volleyball teams. Finally, four women players were convinced by Frans to join the team.

Volleyball matches took place in indoor court of Yogyakarta State University on November 14, 2015. At the same time, the vocal group was formed by Indah (a work team of Stube-HEMAT) and David (a deputy of PMK ITY, a Stube-HEMAT activist from Central kalimantan), whose hobby are singing. They encouraged five students from PMK ITY having the same hobby. They practiced two songs, Tunjukkan Kuasamu (Nanaku) and Doa Kami (True Worshippers).

Know each other on volleyball court

Actually, once practice was much not sufficient to perform a match. Both teams of Stube were defeated on preliminary round. Stube women's team were defeated by Forsa, a team winning the tournament consisting of experienced players. While the men's team defeated by team from Sanata Dharma University volleyball team that becomes the runner up of the tournament. For common people, it was certainly disappointing, but our result was beyond our expectation. That we could form a team is a good job, moreover we played volleyball against giant teams, just like David versus Goliath. Although we just knew each other but we could show solidity to face the opponent.

Motivating Advice

Different field, different fortune as there were six groups listed on vocal group contest, but only two groups attended the contest on Sunday afternoon (15/11/2015) at GBI Shine. They were Stube team and KMK STPMD APMD team, a vocal group which was experienced in singing.

We felt free and happy when sing the songs. After the performance, the jury conveyed hard criticism to us, but we learned from it. Because of the performers were only two groups, at least, Stube locked as the runner up. We went home with upright head after a bowed head in two days ago.

The volleyball and vocal group competition reminds us how to be a perfect pottery needs process. Let's make a good work and continue the process of our life. (SRB).