(Indonesia) Three Women Face Charges for Evangelizing Children (Muslims and non-Muslims)

www.persecution.net ^ | May 18, 2005

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Three Women Face Charges for Evangelizing Children

Dufan (Fantasy World) in Jakarta Charges have been laid against three Indonesian women as the result of a picnic which they led at Dufan (Fantasy World) in Jakarta in December 2004.  The picnic conducted by a church-run children's program. Some Muslim children joined the picnic and there were no problems until some of their parents raised complaints last month.  According to VOMC sources in Indonesia, the three women, Dr Rebecca, Mrs Ratna and Mrs Lia, were summoned to the police station on May 3 and charges were formerly laid against them on May 14.  The ladies face charges of attempting to Christianize the Muslim children and they could face up to five years in jail under the Children Protection Constitution.  The Pondok Ceria ("House of Children") program is intended as a fellowship for Christian children but many Moslem children have expressed a desire to participate in the games and teachings.  The Pondok Ceria is operated under the auspices of Haurgeulis synod of the Gereja Kristen Kemah Daud (GKKD) in Indramayu County, West Java. Pray that these charges will be dropped and that this ministry to children will be able to continue. For more information on the persecution facing Christians in Indonesia, click here.  A video report on the courage of Indonesia's Christians entitled "Island Jihad" can be viewed on VOMC's multimedia website, www.persecution.tv.

	(Persecution and Prayer Alert - May 18, 2005)

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Indonesia Update: Women Arrested for Evangelizing

The May 18 Persecution and Prayer Alert reported on the arrest of three Indonesian women accused of attempting to convert Muslim children (click here for more details). VOMC sources in Indonesia have met with the three women and have received more details on the incident.  They report that the charges come from an incident involving the twelve year old daughter of a prostitute living near their church.  The girl had been given a Bible and t-shirt at her request. The women are being detained in a 2-metre square room in the Indramayu Police Station.
	Pastor Rebeka and family
Pastor Rebeka, Mrs. Ety, Mrs. Ratna In their cell in the Indramayu Police Station	Pastor Rebeka's husband, Lukas (left)