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Gereja Kristen Jawa
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationReformed
PolityPresbyterian
RegionBanten, Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, West Java, Yogyakarta
HeadquartersJl. Dr. Sumardi no. 8 & 10, Salatiga 50711
Origin17–18 February 1931
Kebumen, Central Java
Branched fromNederlandsche Gereformeerde Zendingvereniging, Zending van de Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland & Jemaat Kerasulan Kyai Sadrach
SeparationsGereja Kristen Sumatra Bagian Selatan
Congregations32 presbyteries
Members220,000
Ministers307
Places of worship307
Official websitesinodegkj.or.id Edit this at Wikidata

The Synod of the Christian Churches of Java (Template:Lang-id), founded on 17 February 1931, is a mutual bond of Javanese Christian Churches which amounts to 307 churches in 32 presbyteries, spreading in 6 provinces in the island of Java: Yogyakarta, Central Java, East Java, West Java, Jakarta, and Banten.[1] Its theological orientation is Reformed and has Presbyterian church government.

It is a member of World Communion of Reformed Churches[2]

References

  1. ^ "Home". gkj.or.id. Archived from the original on 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  2. ^ www.wcrc.ch


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