Church figure to visit Indonesia

Church figure to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA: Seventh-day Adventist Church (GMAHK) World President
Jan Paulsen is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday for a four-
day visit.

During his stay in Indonesia, Paulsen will make a courtesy
call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating
Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla on Friday and meet with
Indonesian Adventist Church leaders.

"The visit of Dr. Paulsen will promote the idea that Indonesia
is a peaceful country and secure place to visit. Apart from that,
there is a high tolerance between followers of different
religions in Indonesia," Houtman E. Sinaga, the minister of GMAHK
Western Indonesia, said.

The church was established in the United States in 1863, with
its headquarters in Washington D.C. -- JP