West Kalimantan Christian Church


West Kalimantan Christian Church or GKKB is an evangelical Christian church organization which located in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

History

The church history began from three separately independent churches in Singkawang, Pontianak, and Pemangkat. All of them are in West Borneo, at that time part of Dutch East Indies.
The Singkawang Congregation was founded in the early 20th century, in the year 1906, by American evangelical missionary Charles M. Worthington. Then in 1928 the church got assistance from Basel Mission.
The Pontianak Congregation, started in 6 June 1935 by some Christians who came from China. This church then get assistance from Chinese missionaries. During the Japanese occupation, the Chinese people in West Borneo, especially the Christians faced persecution. During this time multiple churches were forced to be closed and a reverend was killed. After the end of World War II in 1950 the church received assistance from missionaries of China Inland Mission.
The Pemangkat Congregation was founded by some Christians who moved to Pemangkat. In the beginning they just conducted worship at a house. Finally with the help from missionaries who came to Pemangkat in the 1950s, the Pemangkat Church building was officially built in 1963.
These three churches then extend their evangelical mission to the surrounding areas, and built new churches in many towns and villages of West Borneo.
In 1966 the three main churches, along with other churches affiliated with them, agreed to merge and found a church organization which was named Chinese Christian Church, with the Pontianak Congregation as the center of synod.
Facing the political and social turbulence in Indonesia, then at the great plenary session in 1967, the synod decided to change the church name to West Kalimantan Christian Church, abbreviated as GKKB.
On 2 July 1988, the GKKB synod became a member of Council of Churches in Indonesia.

Congregations and Evangelism Posts

This is a list of the West Kalimantan Christian Church congregations and evangelism posts, grouped by cities and regencies:

[Pontianak City]

  2. Jeruju Congregation
  3. Purnama Congregation
  4. Siantan Congregation
  5. Sungai Selamat EP
  6. Parit Pangeran EP
  7. Purnama Hijau EP

    Great Kubu (Kubu Raya">Kubu Raya Regency">Kubu Raya) Regency

  8. Parit Baru Congregation
  9. Sungai Raya Dalam EP
  10. Kakap EP
  11. Kumpai Kecil EP
  12. Kumpai Besar EP
  13. Punggur EP
  14. Kalimas EP
  15. Ambawang EP

    [Mempawah Regency]

  16. Mempawah Congregation
  17. Segedong Congregation
  18. Sungai Pinyuh Congregation
  19. Semudun Congregation
  20. Jungkat EP
  21. Sungai Purun EP
  22. Peniraman EP
  23. Kampung Suap EP

    [Singkawang] City

  25. Lirang EP
  26. Roban EP
  27. Kopisan EP
  28. Sijangkung EP
  29. Sakkok EP

    [Bengkayang Regency]

  30. Sungai Duri Congregation
  31. Sungai Pangkalan Congregation
  32. Pasar Gunung Congregation
  33. Teluk Suak Congregation
  34. Sungai Raya Kepulauan EP

    [Sambas Regency]

  35. Pemangkat Congregation
  36. Tebas Congregation
  37. Selakau Congregation
  38. Matang Suri Congregation
  39. Sentebang Congregation
  40. Sambas Congregation
  41. Kartiasa EP

    [Sekadau Regency]

  42. Sekadau EP

    [Sintang Regency]

  43. Sintang EP

    [Melawi Regency]

  44. Nanga Pinoh Congregation

    [Ketapang Regency]

  45. Ketapang EP

    Affiliated Schools

  46. Immanuel Christian School
  47. Maranatha Christian School
  48. Torsina Christian School
  49. Eben Haezer Christian School
  50. Immanuel Christian School
  51. GKKB Christian School
  52. Immanuel Christian School
  53. Immanuel Christian Kindergarten
  54. Christian Educational Foundation School