PGI's 14th congress kicks off

PGI's 14th congress kicks off

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The Communion of Indonesian Churches (PGI) is scheduled to kick
off its 14th annual national congress on Tuesday to find better
ways to serve their people.

PGI chairman priest Nathan Setiabudi will open the conggress,
which will hear the speech from President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono on Wednesday night.

The congress will be attended by representatives from
protestant churches across the country, and plans to discuss,
among others, changes in PGI's structures and also issues that
concern on how churches can better serve the Indonesian
community.

After the opening ceremony, the participants will hold a holy
service together.

Prior to the national congress, two internal congresses were
held by PGI's youth and women wings.

The youth wing's congress, which ended on Saturday, resulted
in a number of recommendations to be brought to the national
congress, such as how the wing can play a more strategic role in
PGI.

The youth wing also drafted a proposal of changes in PGI
strucures.

The youth wing's congress also urged churches to develop a
cooperation and network with other public and religious
institutions in the country.