Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta (English Version)

Tuesday, 28 January 2014
by adminstube

Training for Sunday-School Teacher

in GKJ Sentolo

(Follow-Up Activity of Sustainable Development

Training Program)

"Educating kids in Sunday school is the beginning phase of personal character building and it will remain until they grow up", said Stenly, a member team of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta in the opening ceremony of a training session for Sunday school teacher in Javanese Christian Church (GKJ) Sentolo, Kulonprogo, on January 26, 2014.

Nine participants delivered training for sunday school teacher in GKJ Sentolo. They are Stenly, Paulus, Resky, Ian, Eva, Deko, Dwi, Yohanes and Yanto. GKJ Sentolo consists of one central church, Sentolo and two small group churches as the branches, Pepanthan Jangkang and Pepanthan Tuksono. Last December, the follow up team delivered preaching services in Pepanthan Jangkang and Sunday school services in Sentolo. On January 26, 2014, they did a series of events and distributed teaching material for Sunday school teaching.

Paulus shared various techniques how to prepare Sunday school materials, activities, and some teaching media. First, material preparation with a specific purpose. Once a theme set, the Sunday school teachers shall reread and explore the material in guide book, because it sometimes was not ready to use. One of the Sunday school teacher tasks is modifying book-language into an understandable and familiar language for children.

Second, children activity is different with teaching aids. Children activity helps children to be able to find out the things to do, while teaching aids helps children to imagine a real example. The preparation of children activity and teaching aids can be provided from the surrounding. Fir and candles for Christmas celebration can be replaced by local trees or other decorative devices.

Rev. Gogod represent GKJ Sentolo assembly shared his experience to be a ‘cantrik’ (apprenticeship). It also means discipleship. He must do an apprentice in GKJ Kotagede first before serve GKJ Sentolo. A kind of coaching can be beneficial to all. For Stube-HEMAT activists, they learn ways to lead or organize events and distributed materials to be learned here. Rev. Gogot added that Sunday school teacher got new input, such as teaching materials and teaching methods. It’s expected that soon no more Sunday school teachers are awkward or reluctant to teach children. Sunday school teaching is a kind of calling and not a command that makes heart so nervous and trembling. With this coaching, Sunday school teachers are more motivated to convey the joy of Christ among children.

Responding this kind of coaching, the Sunday school teacher hoped that such training may be held regularly. Stube-HEMAT team appreciated it, and possibly organize a kind of coaching in another occasion. In order to maintain relationships and communication, the teachers exchanged contact numbers and email addresses with the trainer, so they can ask questions or share experiences in teaching Sunday school. Stube-HEMAT activists felt joyful for chance to share experiences in GKJ Sentolo and all of us hoped that this activity would be a blessing to all. ***

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Saturday, 18 January 2014
by adminstube

BE CONFIDENT AND

DO THE BEST

A Student Empowerment

Duta Wacana Guest House , 15 – 16 January, 2014

The success of some series of final test at the Vocational School (SMK) BOPKRI 2 Yogyakarta is the expectation of every student and teacher. However, success is not achieved easily, because it is the result of learning process for three years.

Final exam period would be a tough time for every student. Students faced two options, between succeed or failed. Further, challenges continue soon after the passing day, because they will face real competition in work world and struggle for life. To respond the situation, the school held a special program for its students containing reflection and empowerment, exploring personal existence revealing weakness and strength, what has happened in the past and what can be done for the future.

The school board of SMK BOPKRI 2 asks Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to facilitate both mental and spritual empowerment and motivate students for school and national exam. The event attended by 41 students was held on Wednesday - Thursday, January 15 – 16, 2014 in Duta Wacana Guest House. Vicky Tri Samekto opened the event and introduced the organization and its activities. Participants also wrote their hopes and fears in their minds. Yohanes D. Alpasa continued the session with activities to make the students closer with Stube team. In addition, participants were asked to draw a symbol to describe the existence of him/her including his/her strength and weakness, and then share what they have drawn.

On the next day, Sofia Atalia, shared personal SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat). Participants were assisted to find his/her SWOT to face their future.

And finally, Trustha Rembaka, S.Th, the coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, shared the principle of time management and how to keep the commitment. Participants wrote his/her daily activity and told his friends their activity in front. Many things were revealed when participants told their daily activities. The session was completed with video and the interactive activity was closed with a personal reflection. In accompaniment with song ‘Semua Baik (All is Good)’ participants were invited to reflect upon their own life journey, and realized that time is precious and should be well engaged. Then participants recalled and mentioned the people who support their life. Some participants felt personal touch and could not help their tears drop when recalling the times they have got, and how hard the struggle of people who had sincerely supported them, their parents, families and teachers.

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