Pj Gubernur Limbong Resmikan Gereja HKBP Rogate Resort Papua

JAYAPURA - Penjabat Gubernur Papua Ramses Limbong, meresmikan HKBP Rogate, Resort Papua, Distrik XVII Indonesia Bagian Timur, Minggu (25/8/2024).

Gubernur dalam kesempatan itu didampingi Asisten Sekda, Kepala OPD serta Pinatolhas ni Kepala Dpt. Koinonia Pdt Dr. Deonal Sinaga.

Dalam sambutannya Limbong meminta gereja HKBP di Papua tidak eksklusif, karena di Papua banyak denominasi Gereja yang beragam, Namun harus  membaur dengan  Gereja Gereja yang ada di Papua, dalam berbagai bentuk pelayanan.

“Termasuk mungkin dalam bentuk pertukaran  pelayanan mimbar termasuk ibadah oikumene, sekaligus mengajak bersama membangun Papua,” kata dia.

Pj Gubernur Limbong juga berpesan kepada pengurus gereja agar menyampaikan pesan perdamaian dan indahnya melayani. Pesan tersebut disampaikan Limbong kepada jemaat dalam bentuk pantun.

Limbong juga pada kesempatan itu menyerahkan bantuan Pemerintah Provinsi dalam mendukung pembangunan gereja HKBP tersebut, yang sampai diresmikan progresnya masih 98,5 persen. ***

JAYAPURA - Acting Governor of Papua, Ramses Limbong, inaugurated HKBP Rogate, Resort Papua, District XVII of Eastern Indonesia, Sunday (25/8/2024).

The Governor on that occasion was accompanied by the Assistant Secretary, the Head of Regional Apparatus Organization and Pinatolhas nii, the head of Dpt. Koinonia Rev. Dr. Deonal Sinaga.

In his remarks, Limbong asked the HKBP church in Papua not to be exclusive because there are many denominations of various churches, they must blend with the existing churches in Papua, in multiple forms of service.

"Including the exchange of pulpit services, including Oikumene worship, as well as inviting together to build Papua," he said.

The Acting Governor Limbong also advised the church administrators to convey the message of peace and the beauty of serving. Limbong conveyed the message to the congregation in the form of a poem.

Limbong also handed over the Provincial Government's assistance in supporting the construction of the HKBP church, which at inauguration, the progress was still 98.5 percent. ***