JAKARTA STAKE’S YOUNG WOMEN ANNIVERSARY

A number of wards in Jakarta Stake celebrated the 142nd Young Women Anniversary by doing presentation in the sacrament meeting. These young women shared their testimony and experience in the organization as well as their service while attending the Young Women class to help build Heavenly Father’s kingdom on earth. The importance of this organization in every Young Women’s lives was also emphasized to teach them to follow the Savior’s examples, which will bless their lives.

Other wards and branches shared similar things in separate meeting than the sacrament meeting. Whichever way they celebrate, it showed how grateful they are to take part in the Young Women organization.

Happy 142nd birthday to the Young Women organization.

FORMATION OF JAKARTA INDONESIA STAKE INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE INSTITUTE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

(26 December 2011)

President Eko Putranto, in his opening talk confessed that one time he advised his beloved daughter, Kenya, to skip Institute class because she looked exhausted when she came home from her classes. As Head of Religion Institution Council of Jakarta Stake, Indonesia, he just realized the importance of Institute class for the single adults. President of Jakarta Stake, President Djarot Subiantoro, also emphasized the importance of the Institute council as a continuance of the establishment of Jakarta Stake; that is to assist the stake’s single adults to become spiritually independent and mature.

New Lives through Wheelchairs and New Artificial Limbs

We had such a wonderful feeling as we entered Dr. Titi’s Women and Children’s Hospital in South Jakarta.  There we were met by her wonderful staff and a hospital full of people that were there to receive new lives through wheelchairs and new artificial limbs.

Indonesian Water Project Brings Clean Water to 28,000 Villagers

By: Elder & Sister Smith

The sounds of ancient Javanese music resounded among the mountains high above Solo, Indonesia where a ceremony was held at the completion of a water project that brought clean, fresh water to four villages for the first time. Over 35 kilometers of pipe transported clean water from high mountain springs into the villages and homes of children and their parents and grandparents.  

This fresh water will enable the villages to have sanitary conditions for bathing, washing clothes and dishes, showering and toilet facilities.  A recent Health Matters article stated that 88% of all diseases are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene.  This water project will help these villagers be much healthier.

On a beautiful Saturday, November 5, 2011 the newly formed Jakarta Stake held its First ever day of service in conjunction with their partner the Red Cross of Indonesia or Palang Merah Indonesia an organization of National Association in Indonesia who are engaged in humanitarian social activities, held a stake wide blood drive to benefit the needy through out Indonesia.

Every three seconds someone needs blood. One out of ten people that spend time in a hospital needs blood. One pint of blood can help save up to three people's lives. "Lets give blood Lets give hope" is a motto we all could follow.

By Sri Anon

Millions of us are waiting right here
To step forward we can't
No hope for us who have waited for years
You wouldn't understand
Many spirits are upset and sad
Whose names are missed

My prayers and hopes have been rewarded in the end
A child has my name on his list
I do hope he receives his reward
And ah ...for this happiness, no one knows
That they have sent them to the house of the Lord
I am only a name amongst the pile of cards

Some residents in the Ngadirojo Village area, District of Ampel, Boyolali Regency, whom I met on Tuesday afternoon (04/10/11), were so excited when asked about the changes in their everyday lives after a year of construction of water projects funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their village.

"This is such a tremendous help for us. We are for sure, particularly our children, much healthier than before. In the 90's, clean water was like gold. We had to buy it. Often I had to walk 2.5 kilometers, twice a day in order to obtain 3-4 jerry cans of water at the top of this village. During the dry season, we could fight all day to obtain clean water for the needs of our family" said a housewife, Parsih (47).

"The source of water was far from fit for human consumption. Besides for consumption, the water was used for washing and defecating for all people here. At that time, people only took a bath once a day. Reservoir was often very dirty and became the habitat of mosquito " said Margono (42), the village chief of Ngadirojo, who also told about the endemic incidence of dengue fever that hit the region in 2008.

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INDONESIA LDS YOUTH CONFERENCE 2011

SRIWEDARI RESORT
KARANGPANDAN-TAWANGMANGU
CENTRAL JAVA, Jun 29–Jul 01, 2011

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

SUB THEME:  Adolescence is a time of great physical, social and emotional strength. This strength that you hold, my young friends, is still very pure and clean; make sure that strength stays pure, do not desecrate it!

LDS Community and GP ANSOR
Work Together Building Solidarity

Report of the One Day Service Activity in Cangkringan, Sleman, Jogjakarta

In order to expand and strengthen the brotherhood and unity among fellow countrymen, especially among Christians and Moslems, LDS community and GP Ansor organized a social service activity – a day of painting of a mosque and a musholla in Wukirsari village, Cangkringan, Sleman on Saturday, August 20^th. This same activity was also performed in Salam village, Gulon, Muntilan. Over 100 volunteers from both the LDS community of Central Java and members of the Pemuda Ansor Sleman participated in the mass painting of the Pondok Pesantren Al-Qodir, an Islamic boarding school) presided over by K.H. Masrur Akhmad, and the Tegal Tanjung musholla. The event started at 2:00pm until the opening of the fast at 5:00pm.

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COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
A DAY WITH THE LIMBLESS

Below: 3^rd lady from left Dr. Titi, 5^th lady needs a leg, 6^th lady needs an arm, others are support for limbless.

We spent the day at the Lestari Hospital in South Tangerang with Dr. Ny. Hariarti Pramulyo (Titi).  She is the owner and manager of the hospital and is semi-retired.

NEW LOCAL COUPLE MISSIONARIES

President and Sister Groberg, Elder and Sister Kusumarmanto at their setting apart

We are excited to welcome Elder and Sister Agus Kusumarmanto, who are replacing recently released Employment and PEF Missionaries, Elder and Sister John Thompson.  They come from the Tangerang 2^nd ward where Elder Kusumarmanto was the former Branch President.

Elder and Sister Kusumarmanto are the parents of three sons, one recently married in June 2011, in the Hawaii temple; the second son attends BYU Hawaii; and the third son is still at home with his parents.

Elder Holland and Elder Bednar visit with faithful, Asian saints

By Jason Swensen, Church News staff writer

Two Apostles recently toured several Asian nations — meeting with thousands of members and witnessing, perhaps, the Church's "pioneer" moments in a region of the globe that half the human population calls home.

Photo courtesy Asia Area ..

"Everywhere we went there was a wonderful [spirit]," said Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, who was joined in Asia by Elder David A. Bednar, members of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

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ACT WITH FAITH
MESSAGE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE 1st STAKE IN INDONESIA

Children of our Father in Heaven “are not objects to be acted upon, but agents to act by the power of faith,” Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught at a meeting for priesthood leaders, as members of the Church rejoiced at the creation of the Jakarta Indonesia Stake, the first stake of the Church in Indonesia.

Elder Bednar reminded the leaders that “the Holy Ghost works all week long, not just on Sundays.” Each priesthood leader had the opportunity to shake hands with Elder Bednar as part of his witness to them, in what proved to be a spiritually edifying experience.

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