Extra Commitment Opportunities

There is a channel through which gifts can be designated for specific items that support the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s work around the world. These are called Extra Commitment Opportunities (ECOs). You can give directly to an ECO account online or by mailing your check designating the name and account number of the particular item you have chosen to:

PC(USA) Individual Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700

Your gift will go directly into the ECO Account designated, and you will receive a letter indicating that your gift has been received and will be used for the purpose intended.

Below are some Extra Commitment Opportunities related to Indonesia. For a listing of giving opportunities in other countries in the region visit Mission Funding's Web site and type Indonesia into the search box.

Development

Korean Christian Activity Center

Gifts to this ECO will aid the Christian gospel being shared in particular with immigrant workers in the different parts of Jakarta.

Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS-Yogya) 

Indonesia includes both the largest Muslim population in the world and a dynamic growing church with 25 million Christians. Indonesian Muslims and Christians have generally lived in peace and mutual respect. However, there have been increasing tensions between the two communities resulting in violence and mutual fears and suspicions.  ICRS-Yogya is a remarkable (and historically unique) attempt to build mutual respect and tolerance between Christian and Muslim leaders. It is a consortium that includes highly respected Muslim, Christian (Presbyterian-supported), and multi-religious national universities in Indonesia. Contributions to this fund will provide scholarships for Christian and Muslim leaders to do doctoral studies on their religions in a context of dialogue and mutual respect. This unique program is located in the top national university in Indonesia and supported by PC(USA).

Disaster Relief

Disaster Response - Indonesia

This account supplements the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Indonesia.

Education

Duta Wacana Christian University  

Duta Wacana Christian University is fully accredited and one of the finest private universities in Indonesia, with about 4,000 students representing many religions. Duta Wacana has a long-standing relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Many churches in Indonesia trust the Theology Faculty at Duta Wacana to train their pastors. The university has Indonesian leaders who are intelligent, organized, honest and committed to serving God and the people of Indonesia. Contributions to this ECO will support the Faculty of Theology and provide scholarships for pastors from all over Indonesia (who have only a bachelor's degree) to do graduate studies in theology so that they are prepared to lead the church in the midst of rapid social change.

Training Christian Leaders for Indonesian Society  

Satya Wacana Christian University has long historic ties with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and attracts many students from Eastern Indonesia, including from some of the poorest parts of Indonesia.  This ECO provides scholarships for Christian students from Eastern Indonesia to allow them to get a higher education.

Human Rights, Justice and Peacemaking

Working Together to End Religious Intolerance  

Ending religious intolerance and rebuilding the human community is an urgent priority for Christians living as minorities in many countries. It is also a serious concern for all people of faith where other religious minorities face prejudice, discrimination and sometimes persecution. The PC(USA) works with other institutions to build a human community free from misunderstandings, suspicion and fear. Such institutions include, for example: SABEEL Center in Jerusalem, the Christian-Buddhist Relations Institute in Chiang Mai (Thailand), the Henry Martyn Institute in Hyderabad (India), Rajpur Center (India), Interfeidi in Yogijakarta (Indonesia), the Intercultural Forum of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) in Cairo (Egypt) and other centers in Africa and Europe. These centers bring together religious leaders, intellectuals, writers and grass-root participants to share expertise, develop strategies, and generate positive approaches to deal with religious intolerance. They build peace through interfaith and intercultural dialogue and action.

Mission Personnel

Bernie Adeney-Risakotta is director of the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies–Yogyakarta (ICRS-Yogya). The consortium includes the Duta Wacana Christian University, Gadjah Mada University, and the State Islamic University. The three schools participate in an interreligious Ph.D. program in religious studies. Bernie teaches at all three universities. Farsijana is the director of Duta Wacana’s Center for Research and Social Service and teaches anthropology and sociology in the Theology Faculty. She also heads the local Indonesian Women’s Coalition and leads efforts of women to help the victims of the great earthquake of May 2006. In the late 1990s Bernie and Farsijana built a home in a Muslim neighborhood that is also a center for community outreach and hospitality.

Dr. Rebecca Young is filling this position, teaching systematic theology at Jakarta Theological Seminary, Jakarta, Indonesia.  Earlier she was a liaison for tsunami recovery on the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance staff and had served as the interim pastor of Nacoochee Presbyterian Church, Sautee-Nacoochee, Ga., and taught at Piedmont College. She also has been a nutrition consultant for Church World Service in Indonesia.