Communion of Churches in Indonesia
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The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (CCI), Indonesian: Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja di Indonesia (PGI), is a fellowship organisation of Protestant churches in Indonesia. This fellowship was founded on 25 May 1950; 73 years ago (1950-05-25), in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, under the name Council of Churches in Indonesia (Dewan Gereja-Gereja di Indonesia – DGI) as a manifestation of the desire of Protestants in Indonesia to reunite the Protestant Church as the fragmented Body of Christ. Therefore, PGI stated that the aim of its formation was to create one Protestant Church in Indonesia. It is a member of the World Council of Churches.[2]
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Communion of Churches in Indonesia | |
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Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja di Indonesia | |
Abbreviation | CCI / PGI |
Type | Fellowship of Protestant churches |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Evangelicalism |
Chairman | Rev. Gomar Gultom [id] |
General Secretary | Rev. Jacklevyn Frits Manuputty |
Region | Indonesia |
Headquarters | Jalan Salemba Raya 10 [id], Central Jakarta 10430 |
Origin | 25 May 1950; 73 years ago (1950-05-25) |
Places of worship | 95 synod[1] |
Other name(s) | Council of Churches in Indonesia |
Official website | PGI.or.id |
Slogan | Creating One Protestant Church in Indonesia |
The Communion is the largest organisation of Christian Churches in Indonesia.[3] In 2023, it had 70 member churches,[4] and its chairman is the Reverend Gomar Gultom. Its slogan is 'Creating One Protestant Church in Indonesia'.