Protestant Christian Church in Bali

The Protestant Christian Church in Bali is a Reformed denomination established on 11 November 1931 in Bali, Indonesia. It was a fruit of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, but the Dutch Reformed Church and the Church in East Java participated in the work. Significant development took place after 1950. The denomination adopted its current name on 21 April 1949. The church located in Bali, Java, West Nusa Tenggara. There are churches in Hamburg, Germany and two churches are in Bern and Amsterdam.[1][2]

Membership is approximately 12,000 in 72 congregations.[3]

The church is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.[4]

References

  1. ↑ id:Gereja Kristen Protestan di Bali
  2. ↑ Nama (wajib). "Gereja Kristen Protestan di Bali | Profil Gereja di Indonesia". Profilgereja.wordpress.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Protestant Christian Church in Bali (GKPB)* — World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Member churches | Bringing together 80 million Reformed Christians worldwide". Wcrc.ch. Retrieved 16 June 2013.


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