Easter as a Momentum for Celebrating Unity at PTFI
08 April 2024
Christians at PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) welcome and celebrate Easter 2024 in the Jobsite area with great enthusiasm and solemnity. During March 2024, various activities were carried out by employees and the community at PTFI with the theme "Unity in Christ".
Yohozua Ayomi, Chairman of the PTFI 2024 Easter Committee, explained that the theme "Unity in Christ" was chosen to depict the unity of Christians in faith in Jesus Christ despite differences in culture, background or Church traditions. He also emphasized the importance of love, forgiveness, humility and fellowship in maintaining mutually strengthening relationships.
Some of the activities that have been carried out in the highlands are holding a Fellowship Night, Diakonia Services in Banti 2 Village, Easter Festivals in Tembagapura & Ridge Camp. As well as traditional Easter activities such as the Torchlight Parade and the Ecumenical Children's Easter celebration. PTFI Easter Celebration Service on Sunday, March 31 2024 at the Tembagapura Sport Hall was led by Ps. Thomas Budianto and enlivened by Bestindo Music, Maria Priscilla and Eka Deli.
Meanwhile, the series of Easter activities in Kuala Kencana include collecting and handing over basic necessities and items suitable for use; in Iwaka Village, Santo Yakobus Station; Easter Torchlight Parade; Easter Dawn Service at Memorial Park; and entertainment for children: looking for Easter Eggs;
Not only that, the series of Easter celebrations is also enlivened by the "Easter Praise Night; Life as an Instrument of His Truth". Located in the Multipurpose building, Kuala Kencana, the ministry of the word was delivered by Father Albertus Joni, SCJ. Also enlivened by Putri Siagian & the Stradivari Orchestra.
Frans Sirait representing BAMAG Highland, expressed his gratitude because churches in the PTFI area under the auspices of BAMAG could make contributions not only to PTFI employees and communities. But also for the community environment around the PTFI work area. "Hopefully in the future, God's churches will be more active and united to do things that have positive impacts on PTFI's operations and also the lives of the people around the PTFI area," he hoped.
As Chairman of BAMAG PTFI Lowland, Ricardo Komul expressed his hopes for Easter in 2024, "As believers, we become witnesses by serving others. As a form of eternal life that God has given, we are responsible for working, seeking health and safety in all our workplaces.”
Carl R. Tauran, Technical Mine Manager - EVP of Site Operations, added that the values of love and all the good things in this Easter moment can be used as valuable provisions towards unity at PTFI. So that the spirit of Easter can unite PTFI employees and communities who come from different religious, ethnic and national backgrounds. Representing PTFI management, Carl also invited everyone to celebrate Easter by respecting each other, not only side by side in worship and in society, but also in the workplace. This can be shown by one of them paying attention to each other's work safety.
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