SURABAYA CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION FORUM (FKKS)
           Ambengan Plaza B-38, Jalan Ngemplak 30 Surabaya
           Telp: (031) 5319639, 8435582, 5473407
           Fax:  (031) 5473407, 5992160, 5310358
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Greetings in the Love of our Lord,

On Thursday, October 10, 1996 incidents occured which are of great
concern to us.  In East Java 20 churches (Protestant and Catholic)
were attacked in several towns - Situbondo, Besuki, Penarukan, Asem Bagus,
Banyu Putih, Wonorejo.  The attacks were against property and people -
robbery, destruction of property, burning, persecution, and murder.

SITUBONDO:
1.  GBI
2.  GPdI
3.  GBIS
4.  GSJP
5. GKJW
6.  GPPS
7.  CATHOLIC CHURCH

PENARUKAN
8.  GPdI
9.  GPPS
10.  CATHOLIC CHURCH

WONOREJO
11.  GKJW
12.
13.

BANYU PUTIH
14.  GKJW
15.

ASEM BAGUS
16.  GKJW
17.  GBIS
18.  CATHOLIC CHURCH

BESUKI
19.  GPdI
20.  GBIS

In addition to these, one Buddhist temple in Besuki,  two schools
(1 Protestant and 1 Catholic) in Situbondo, and an orphanage
were attacked.  In one attack 5 people were burned to death in the
church ( Rev. Issac Christian and his family from GPPS Situbondo).

In regard to these incidents, we ask:
1.  you quickly consolidate with organizations in your area/city
2.  Catholics and Protestants will quickly write a letter to
    The President of the Republic of Indonesia with  copies to
    as many leaders as possible.
3.  have a meeting with the officials in each place.

Your support is greatly needed and appreciated.
May the Lord bless us and be with us.

Respectfully,
Christian NGOs, Christian Organizations, and Churches in Surabaya and Eastern 
Java
(PGI, PII, DPI, GGBI, BAMAG, PIKI, Parkindo, GMKI, GAMKI, Perkantas, LPMI,
Lahai Roi, GPPS, GBIS)


Dr. med. Paul Tahalele
General Director of FKKS