Wiyata Wacana Christian Religious College, in collaboration with the Mennonite Central Committee, held a peace curriculum development discussion on the slopes of Mount Muria, Central Java, on May 6, 2026.
Teguh Karyanto
Teguh Karyanto is a pastor at Javanese Mennonite Church (GITJ) Pesantenan Pati, lecturer of Wiyata Wacana Seminary Indonesia, secretary of GITJ Synod, member of Global Anabaptist Higher Education Network (GAHEN) and specialist of Mission Commission under Mennonite World Conference (MWC).
There are many ways Christians in Indonesia celebrate Pentecost, the 50th day of the Easter season which marks the moment of the Holy Spirit’s descent, one of which is the unduh-unduh ritual. Unduh-unduh is a traditional Javanese Christian thanksgiving celebration for the harvest and good fortune.
