Welcome to the site of Gereja Minahasa.
Gereja Minahasa was founded in 2004 by Minahassers residing in the Netherlands.
The goal of Gereja Minahasa is to hold an oekomic church services in the Netherlands every Sunday, for Minahassers and sympathizers in the Netherlands, in Indonesian and from time to time in the various Minahasian laguages.
This means that one the service is a Protestant, another time Catholic, than a Pentecostal and than an Advent Service.
The Protestant service is led by a minister,
the Catholic service is led by a priest / pastor,
the Pentecostal service is guided by a pastor and
the advent service is led by a speaker.
All services are held according to a liturgy prepared by Gereja Minahasa.
Each service is concluded with the song Opo wana natas, see next page.
A church service is held in Amsterdam 3 times a month, starting at 15: 00h.
Unless otherwise stated, see the agenda for this.
There is no service every 4th Sunday of the month.
Unless otherwise stated, see the agenda for this.
If there is a 5th Sunday in the month, the service will be held in Amsterdam. This service is also kept as much as possible in one of the Minahasian languages.
You can also see in the agenda who will be serving the service on which Sunday.
Gereja Minahasa is an independently operating church organization, which is affiliated with SKIN (Samen Kerken In Nederland)
Elke dienst wordt afgesloten met het lied "Opo wana natas e"
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Intro (Solo): Empung wailan, tembo tembo nome Tembo se mangele-ngale Ung kadoodan.
Tuhan maha esa Khalik langit bumi Dengarkanlah doa kami Merindukan damai sejahtera
Koor: Opo wana natas e
Kuramo kalalei u langit
Nikita in tou karia
Si Opo wana natas |
English translation. Intro (Solo): Almighty God Creator of heaven and earth Hear our prayer We long for peace
Choir: God in de hemel
Your will be done in heaven
We are one my friend
O God in the Heaven
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