Outreach Committee

Our Outreach Committee carefully manages all the projects and the resources received. The committee seeks to obtain additional support whenever possible, and encourages members of the Church to become active as project coordinators. There are currently more than 20 such coordinators, but there is room for many more.

Our dedicated coordinators who are all members of All Saints serve on a volunteer basis in our Outreach Committee. Some are long term residents in Indonesia and some are here only for a short period of time. All our coordinators keep in close contact with the projects we support and channel news updates, needs and help between the projects and All Saints. We believe this personal touch is extremely important to maintain good stewardship of the donations entrusted to the Outreach Committee.

The committee has evaluation procedures each year to ensure that the projects are still meeting our criteria and are able to respond to any changes in the needs or the situation of the projects. Just being in close contact with the people at our projects who give unselfishly so much of their lives to help others is such an eye opener for us as Coordinators, and we have received a great blessing too as we see God work through these projects.

The Outreach committee carefully manages the donations given, seeks to obtain additional support whenever possible, and encourages members of All Saints to become involved in supporting Outreach and to become active as project coordinators.

Supported Projects

The church’s Outreach program supports about 21 projects across the country, including children’s homes, old people’s homes, scholarships for students and rehabilitation of the disabled. The aim of our Outreach ministry is to share the love of Jesus in Indonesia.

Our projects are grouped under three main priorities:

1. Projects that strengthen Indonesian Christian leadership

2. Projects which directly share the gospel through bible translations, Christian literature and evangelism

3. Projects which share the love of Jesus indirectly through Christ-like ministries to the poor and needy.

For a list of projects that we currently support, please contact us.

Outreach Project Framework

1.   Children’s Homes

• Panti Asuhan Mahanaim, Coordinators: Sam Darmawan; Jonathan Badman

A children’s orphanage in Bali, Mahanaim has dormitories and other amenities for the inmates. The students also attend regular school. The orphanage has a small brick- making unit, a vegetable garden and a piggery/pig farm.

• Panti Asuhan Pondok Taruna, Coordinators: Shelley Laksman Tahija

A Christian orphanage where over 100 children whose families are unable or unwilling to support them are raised, provided schooling opportunities, and taught the Christian Faith. A very active Music program is the hallmark of this orphanage.

2.   International Charitable Organization

• The Indonesian Bible Society, Coordinator: Leo Soetedjo

The Bible Society publishes and provides Bibles and other Christian literature for Indonesia, including translating and publishing the New Testament in dialects spoken by isolated peoples, including the Tobelo and Banggaidialectsof Northern Halmahera.

• Scripture Union Indonesia, Coordinator: Leo Soetedjo

The Scripture Union promotes Bible reading by producing notes for adults, children, teenagers, young adults, paramedics, and new adult Christians. Scripture Union Indonesia is also active in providing materials for radio, outreach to teachers and students, and in the training of full- time ministry and lay workers.

• Langham Preaching, Caretaker: Myrna Laksman-Huntley

Langham Partnership International is a global and inter-denominational fellowship established to strengthen the ministry of the Word of God by nurturing national movements for training in biblical preaching, multiplying the creation and distribution of evangelical literature and strengthening the theological training of pastors and leaders.

3.   Evangelism

• Suluh Insan Lestari (SIL), Coordinator: Adrian Guyler

SIL volunteers trained in linguistics live in the local community to research unwritten languages and develop an alphabet system, develop dictionaries and grammar too to hold literacy classes and produce books on topics such as disease prevention, economic development, and portions of Scripture.

• Kartidaya, Coordinator: Henny Flint

Kartidaya is made up of a group of Indonesians who come from different areas of Indonesia and have a desire to take God’s Word – the Bible - to every part of Indonesia. Kartidaya serves through language and cultural research, literacy, and translation including the Bible.

• YMMP (Yayasan Misi Masyarakat di Pedalaman), Coordinator: Myrna Laksman-Huntley

The purpose of the YMMP ministry is to reach out and disciple ethnic groups in Indonesia. YMMP is currently serving several tribes in remote areas with a focus on Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua. YMMP partners with institutions and churches both from within the country and abroad to achieve its goals.

4.   Christian Education

• Scholarship, Coordinator: Steve Huntley

A major purpose of All Saints’ Anglican Church is to support local believers in reaching out with Christ’s love for all. We accomplish that by assisting in developing skilled, educated Church leaders and theological teachers through the scholarship program for theology students

• Perkantas (Persekutuan Kristen Antar Universitas), Coordinator: Leo Soetedjo

Ministering to high school and university students and graduates across Indonesia, the goal is to help those students and graduates who prepare for leadership in their respective church communities and nation through support groups, seminars, and monthly publications.

5.   Shelters

• KDM (Kampus Diakonia Modern), Coordinator: Amanda van Houten

KDM began in 1972 and provides a safe and caring environment for children, with an alternative education approach to enable them to become skilled, confident, and independent young adults. Right now, there are 80 children with 45 inmates and 35 children from the neighborhood.

• Hanna House, Caretaker: Meera Joseph

Hanna House is a residential home for elderly women and men providing a cheerful, immaculate, and loving environment for the residents. A section of the house includes a large room for Sunday worship and new accommodation that enables Hanna House to accept male residents. Hanna House accepts people of all faiths.

6.   Rehabilitation Centres

• Yayasan Pendidikan Dwituna Rawinala, Coordinator: Meera Joseph

Rawinala is a residential home and MDVI institution for Multiple Disorders and Vision Impaired children and adults. Adults over 25 years live in a dormitory close by. The children come from all over Indonesia and are most often from low-income families.

• Pusat Rehabilitasi YAKKUM, Coordinator: Imelda Lapthorne

A Christian organization based in Yogyakarta assisting disabled children from poor income families in Java to become independent, work and earn money. YAKKUM provides education for children with cerebral palsy and assists students to meet schooling expenses at National schools.

7.   Christian Media

• Yayasan Siaran Kristen Indonesia, Caretaker: Myrna Laksman-Huntley

YASKI broadcasts the Gospel throughout Indonesia through SW channels in Bahasa Indonesia and eleven tribal languages. They also broadcast the Christian programs from FM stations in Jakarta and Samarinda, called Heartline FM. Their motto is ‘Christ to the world by radio’. Most listeners live in remote areas.

• Jangkar Harapan (previously known as Pelita Desa/Tell a Village), Coordinator: Pek Swan Layanto

Jangkar Harapan produces Christian TV programs including talk shows, quizzes, children’s programs etc, all with a Christian message. One of their popular programs is Rajawali Cilik, which is broadcast on PijarTV. The format enables them to listen to the Gospel and share Bible stories with children. They transmit the program through satellite by placing units of cable TV and decoders to cover Biak and Christian communities in rural areas.

8.   Christian Literature

• Yayasan Komunikasi Bina Kasih

Bina Kasih is a Christian publishing company, distributing high-quality, editorials and translation works throughout Indonesia. Products are available for all ages. Books available include children’s books, Christian references, and documentary books.

• YAPKI, Coordinator: Flora Purba

YAPKI cooperates, encourages, and supports believers in reaching out with Christ’s love for all. YAPKI is the Indonesian branch of OMF International, working with local churches in sending Indonesian workers to needy areas in other Asian countries (Cross Cultural Ministries Asia) and within this country (Cross Cultural Ministries Indonesia).

• Saya Suka Membaca (SSM), Coordinator: Abhilash LR

  Saya Suka Membaca (SSM) is a specially developed program geared towards equipping poor children living along the railway tracks, garbage dump areas and isolated communities to read and develop a love for reading.

9.   Humanity Transformation

• Gerhati (Gerbang Pengharapan Transformasi Insani), Coordinator: Shelley Laksman Tahija

A non-profit Christian Organization under the Indonesian Anglican Church (GAI), which engages in the empowerment of low- income communities in the poor areas around Jakarta through a Micro Enterprise Development (MED) Program combining 3 types of activities: financial, social, and skill & knowledge. The aim of this program is to create a transformation of life.