Protestant Church of Maluku

Gereja Protestan Maluku
Classification	Protestant
Theology	Reformed
Polity	Presbyterian
Leader	Ketua Umum Pdt. DR. John Chr. Ruhulessin
Associations	World Communion of Reformed Churches
Region	Maluku
Origin	6 September 1935 Maluku
Separated from	Gereja Protestan Calvanis Gereja Protestan di Indonesia (GPI)
Congregations	775
Members	575,000

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.

The church board, referred to as Majelis Pengurus Harian (MPH) for the current period of 2010-2015:

General members of the board:

1935–1938

1938–1940

1940–1942

1942–1943 (Zaman Pendudukan Jepang)

1943–1946

1946 (Transisi di Zaman Kemerdekaan RI)

1946–1947

1947–1948

1948–1949

1949

Sek.  : Pdt. P. Souhuwat Bend.  : Pdt. M.F. Syauta

1949–1950 (Persoalan RMS dan Sikap Sinode GPM)

1953–1957

1957–1961 (dikeluarkan Pesan Tobat - 1960)

1965–1970 (Reorganisasi Struktur dan Kepemimpinan GPM (I))

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 (Reorganisasi Struktur dan Kepemimpinan GPM (II))

Visitator  : Pdt. E.P. Kaihena, S.Th Pdt. M. Alfons Drs. A. Rahalus Staf BPH Sinode GPM: Sek. Dep.Kekes  : Pdt. E.P. Kaihena, S.Th (merangkap) Sek.Dep.Pelpem : Pdt. J. Ospara, S.Th Sek.Dep.Finek  : Bpk. L. A. Tahalele Dir. LPJ GPM  : Pdt. F.C. Lewier, M.Th (merangkap)

1983–1985

Visitator  : Pdt. D. Lohenapessy Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th Pdt. L. Lohy, S.Th Staf BPH Sinode GPM:

Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th (Pjs) Pdt. Ny. A. Maail (Pjs)

1986–1990

Visitator  : Pdt. M.J. Wattimena, S.Th

Staf BPH Sinode GPM:

1990–1995 (Reorganisasi Struktur dan Kepemimpinan GPM (III))

Anggota  : Pdt. M.J. Wattimena, M.Th

Staf BPH Sinode GPM:

1995–2000

Anggota  : Pdt. W. Davidz, M.Th

Staf BPH Sinode GPM:

2000–2005

Anggota  : Pdt. M.M. Siahaya, S.Th

Staf BPH Sinode GPM:

2005–2010 (terjadi Sentralisasi Keuangan GPM 70:30%, Hasil Keputusan BPL ke-31 Tahun 2008 di Tual)

Anggota  : Pdt. A. Orno, S.Si

Staf BPH Sinode GPM:

Every year the church has an annual meeting (Sidang MPL) where plans are made for the next following year. This meeting usually happens in November of each year. Location of annual meeting:

(both meetings ended up being held in January 2016)

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