Protestant Church of Maluku


The Protestant Church of Maluku is a Reformed church in Indonesia. It is known locally as: Gereja Protestan Maluku or simply GPM. It was formed on September 6, 1935 when it was separated from the Protestant Church in Indonesia.
The Protestant Church of Maluku has congregations only in the provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.

History

Current Church leaders

The church board, referred to as Majelis Pengurus Harian for the current period of 2010-2015:
General members of the board:
1935–1938
1938–1940
1940–1942
1942–1943
1943–1946
1946
1946–1947
1947–1948
1948–1949
1949
Sek. : Pdt. P. Souhuwat
Bend. : Pdt. M.F. Syauta
1949–1950
1953–1957
1957–1961
1965–1970
1970–1974
Visitator : Pdt. M.J. Wattimena, S.Th
1974–1976
Visitator : Pdt. F.C.Lewier, M.Th
1976–1978
Visitator : Pdt. D. Louhenapessy
1978–1983
Visitator : Pdt. E.P. Kaihena, S.Th
Pdt. M. Alfons
Drs. A. Rahalus
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
Sek. Dep.Kekes : Pdt. E.P. Kaihena, S.Th
Sek.Dep.Pelpem : Pdt. J. Ospara, S.Th
Sek.Dep.Finek : Bpk. L. A. Tahalele
Dir. LPJ GPM : Pdt. F.C. Lewier, M.Th
1983–1985
Visitator : Pdt. D. Lohenapessy
Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th
Pdt. L. Lohy, S.Th
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th
Pdt. Ny. A. Maail
1986–1990
Pdt. L. Lohy, S.Th
Visitator : Pdt. M.J. Wattimena, S.Th
Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th
Pdt. L. Lohy, S.Th
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
1990–1995
Anggota : Pdt. M.J. Wattimena, M.Th
Pdt. J. de Queljoe, S.Th
Pnt. Drs. G. Sabono
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
1995–2000
Anggota : Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th
Pdt. Ny.A. Maail
Pnt. I.M. Pesireron
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
Pdt. W. Homy, Sm.Th
Pdt. J. Tuhumena, S.Th
2000–2005
Anggota : Pdt. M.M. Siahaya, S.Th
Pdt. Ny. J. Komul-Pattiasina, S.Th
Pnt. Drs. J. Labetubun
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
2005–2010
Anggota : Pdt. A. Orno, S.Si
Pnt. J. de Queljoe, S.Th
Pnt. Ir. Ny. M. Soukotta, M.Sc
Staff BPH Sinode GPM:
Pdt. N. Taberima, S.Th
Every year the church has an annual meeting where plans are made for the next following year. This meeting usually happens in November of each year.
Location of annual meeting:
Every five years at the big church meeting new board members are chosen.
Each board member can serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms. This meeting is always in Ambon.
The church currently has 575,000 members and 775 congregations, with over 750 pastors in 33 church districts throughout Maluku and part of North Maluku.