They have no denominational affiliation and represent scattered members over a number of Indonesian islands.

Here are excerpts from Yong Chin Gee’s report:

Mein Kong and I returned from a profitable Indonesia trip Monday afternoon. We met Wim Anthony Sahetapy to discuss his proposals in joining the WCG. He had invited a few church leaders to meet us the next day, Friday, to get to know more about our history, doctrines, teachings and practices.

On Friday morning we met Wim Anthony’s wife and daughter, Frans Orangon and his wife, and five church leaders who came to listen to what the WCG is all about, our vision and mission especially for the work of Christ in Indonesia.

After lunch Wim Anthony left Jakarta by train to go to Yogyakarta to arrange our meeting with Pastor Jerry G. Pattisina and his church members Saturday afternoon. We continued our meeting with the church leaders, who expressed some interest in joining our church. However, they agreed to discuss it further with Wim Anthony, whom we mutually appointed as their coordinator.

The next day, Saturday afternoon, we met Soegito (one of our members) and his son, Joni, who is studying in the university in Yogyakarta. Joni expressed the intention to be baptized. We arranged to meet the next morning to have counseling in the home of Yantje, another member in Yogyakarta.

In Yogyakarta Wim Anthony and Pastor Jerry met us at the hotel. Together with Soegito we attended their church service. Pastor Jerry has a group of about 17 members meeting in a member’s home. Jerry has a master’s degree in theology.

He broke off from the Seventh- day Adventists many years ago and some members followed him. Though he is 75, he is healthy and alert. He invited Mein Kong to introduce himself and our church and asked me to give a sermon.

We met Wim, Pastor Jerry and five other church leaders and members from other areas, in the music lounge of our hotel. We discussed the WCG’s history, teachings and changes. We gave Pastor Jerry a lot of printed material concerning our church’s history, doctrines, vision and mission to be translated into Indonesian and the Javanese language. This material could then be distributed to people who are interested in joining our organization.

Wim Anthony and Pastor Jerry expressed their conviction and their commitment to join our church.

Wim Anthony told us that he and Pastor Jerry studied into our teachings and agreed with us. That was why he wrote to me that he would like to join us to do the work of God in Indonesia if we accept him and Pastor Jerry. We are glad it turned out to be a positive meeting with Wim and Jerry on this trip.

We are pleased and privileged to have opened a dialogue with these pastors. It could ultimately lead to a formal association or even a complete integration of their ministries with our fellowship.

This offers a new experience for us in this region. We would appreciate your prayers that God will give us wisdom as we get to know what he has been doing through these people over the past years, and how we might achieve more for him in Indonesia as we work together.