Surabaya,  June 11, 1996
 
 
 To.
 Director General of Community Guidance for Christian Protestant
 Jakarta
 
 
 
 Dear Sir,
 
 We would like to report that at 10:30 am WIB, Sunday  June 9th, 1996, our 
 church and the surrounding congregation's houses were vandalized by an
 unidentified group of people. We wish that the Director General of 
 Christian Advisory council in Jakarta and all the involved government 
 officials would solve this problem. Furthermore, since the anxiety that 
 was caused by this tragedy had affected our worship, we are 
 requesting that the regional government and the security officials give us 
 immediate protection.
 
 The Chronology of the event is attached to this letter.
 
 CC:
 1. Chief of  Regional Staff of  Ministries of Religion Affair, Surabaya
 2. Director General of Christian Advisory Council in Surabaya
 3. Governor of East Java
 4. Mayor of  Surabaya
 5. Police Chief of Staff  of  East Java
 6. Commanding officer of  Military Area  Surabaya
 7. Commanding officer of  Military Area  East Java
 
 Sincerely,
 Pastor
 
 
 
 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENT
 
 At  9:30 am 
 Information regarding an attack on the church in Bulak Banteng was 
 received.  After an attempt to check the information, we found that it was 
 true. The congregation was then informed regarding this situation and was 
 asked to cancel the service.  At the same moment, we tried to contact the 
 closest regional military command for protection.
 
 At  10:30 am
 Before the security force arrived, the mob attacked. It created a panic and a
 hysterical situation among the congregation.  Approximately 150 people 
 involved in vandalizing the church, robbing  jewelries and  money  from the 
 congregation.
 
 At  11:00 am
 The mob also attacked  the congregation's houses around the church. They 
 took anything that could be taken, and destroyed anything left including 
 furniture and electronic equipment. 
 
 At  11:15 am
 The mob left the scene.
 
 
 
 
 EFFECT OF THE ATTACK
 
 1. The Church Building and the surrounding houses were totally destroyed, 
 including all the furniture. 
 2. Some congregation members were beaten.
 
 
 
 LIST OF DAMAGE
 
 Church's property:
    A Sound System, 
    4 fans, 
    other church equipment
    
 Congregation's property:
    4 Motorcycles
    7 Bicycles destroyed
    4 Bicycles missing  
 
 Surrounding houses' property:
    Furniture
    Jewelries
    other household appliances
 
 
 TOTAL  DAMAGED IS  Rp. 38,000,000  (Approximately US$ 16,500 )
 
 
 
 Sincerely,
 Pastor