Saturday, 18 February 2017
by adminstube
Socialization of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta

 

At Campus of STAK Marturia

 

 

 

 

 

 

The introduction of Stube-HEMAT was held on Friday, February 17, 2017 by Stube-HEMAT team at STAK Marturia, a Christian Theology Institute located in Nologaten, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman. This event was attended by sixteen students from semester two until eight. The purpose of the socialization was introducing programs Stube-HEMAT service and its programs which can be followed by students. The participants attending the event listened the explanation about Stube and its activity, then eagerly asked about it.

 

 

 

Indah, as a speaker of the socialization was very excited to share her experience joining Stube activities that were usefull to her. In addition of main training programs held in every three months, there are also other programs, such as Exploring Sumba and Local Exposure. Exploring Sumba is a program that gives students an opportunity to visit Sumba and sharing their skills and knowledge they have. While the Local Exposure is a program for students when they spend their holiday in their hometown. During the holidays the participants will do useful activities, such as mapping the existing problems in local regions, sharing knowledge, skills and experience, and interacting with the local community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One participant on the socialization namely Aan Priyadi, a semester two student of STAK Marturia said that the vision and missions of Stube-HEMAT were great as the services are taking care and serving the community, especially students and in rural areas community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Stube activity is suitable for any students having various educational backgrounds as they will meet new friends from various regions in Indonesia, learn different cultures, knowledge and also sharpen new skills. So, if you are still an active student in campus, please learn new things and do something useful for the society. (RBN).

 


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Friday, 10 February 2017
by adminstube
Broaden the Horizon
Through International Interaction
Participation of Stube-HEMAT in Pre-Conference of International Youth Camp (IYC) 2017
Wittenberg, Germany, Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2017
 
 
Stube-HEMAT is an institution for human resource development, especially for students from various regions in Indonesia. The network of cooperation is established both nationally and internationally. International activities carried out such as Exposure to Stube Germany and participation in International Youth Camp (IYC) in Wittenberg, Germany. The Exposure to Stube Germany is designed to enhance the youth fraternity and the activists of Stube HEMAT Indonesia and Stube in Germany by the initiative of ESG (Evangelischen Studierendengemeinden in Deutschland). While participation in the IYC is an invitation from two institutions namely aej / arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend eV (Christian Youth Federation in German Republic) and ESG.
 
IYC becomes one of the activities of the 500th anniversary of church reformation held at Wittenberg, Germany in July-August 2017 and it will be attended by 300 participants from 20 countries to learn and get to know Martin Luther, the history and development of reformation. There are many activities to learn other cultures and diversity through art performances, workshops, games and group discussions.
 
In preparation for the event, there was IYC pre-conference on Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2017 in Wittenberg, Germany. It was the first meeting between the international committee and the coordinator of representatives of each institution from various countries. Stube-HEMAT sent Ariani Narwastujati, Director of Stube-HEMAT and Trustha Rembaka, Coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. Ariani Narwastujati is a member of the International Planning Committee of IYC and Trustha Rembaka as coordinator of the delegation from Stube-HEMAT Indonesia.
 
 
The preparatory meeting discussed many issues such as the proposed activities during the IYC covering the 'past' (then), 'now' and 'soon' aspects and related to the 'head', 'heart' and 'hand'. The workshops' proposals included discussions on Martin Luther, spiritual events, visit Wittenberg city, sports, singing together and teamwork games. The discussion that is not less exciting is when the group talking about rules, because IYC becomes a place of cross-nation meeting of different cultures and customs, so, there will be differences of way of view and attitude and habit of every nation. It must be realized and understood well by the group coordinator who must convey it to the members. This pre-conference gives a clear picture of the IYC, what it does, who the participants are, what the location is, what the IYC activities are, what each contingent should prepare and what will be done after the pre-conference.
 
 
 

To give the description of the location to be used, the coordinators had an opportunity to visit the camp site located in the northern part of Wittenberg city which was covered with winter snow at that time. Nevertheless the participants can still watch the wide location and some mounds of land that resemble small hills. Guided by Claudius Weykonath, IYC's managing manager, the participants were informed about the division of the camp area for both the participants' tents, outdoor activities, workshop tents, public services and entertainment. Furthermore, Annette Klinke (ESG) invited participants to go around Wittenberg to visit Stadtkirche where Martin Luther preached his sermons, as well as Schlosskirche, a medieval classical church with a high huge minaret where Martin Luther nailed the arguments against the abuses of Christianity in the door gate. The churches are well preserved up to now.
 
 
Although not all coordinators were present, but, some of us, Wilfredo (Argentina), Chun Yung (Taiwan), Arpad (Romania), Fadi (Palestine), Jeno (Romania), Carmen (Germany), Gottfried (Germany) Heidrun (Germany), Matthias (Germany), Sandra (Portugal), Jean Bosco (Rwanda), Yana (Russia), Lena (Germany), Nadine (Germany), Ulrike (Germany), Hannan (Palestine), Hafeni (Namibia ), and Hans Ulrich (Germany) were present. The interesting point is although it is a new meeting, the sense of togetherness and the warmth of the relationship can be felt by each participant.
 
 
 

 

Before returning to Indonesia, Ariani and Trustha with Annette Klinke met Dirk Thesenvitz (aej director) and Kathleen Schneider-Murandu from BfdW, one of the Stube networks in Berlin. Sophieneck, a typical German food restaurant, became one of the city's night spots besides the history of the Berlin Wall separating West Germany and East Germany.
 

 

It is a meeting that opens the perspective that diversity is a reality on earth and further, the realization of relations between nations, especially among young people based on mutual respect is an effort to realize peace. (TRU).
 
 

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Monday, 6 February 2017
by adminstube
Islam: arise from reality

 

reaching for hope

 

A Book Review at Togamas Affandi Bookstore

 

February 4, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Islam is one of teachings having majority followers in Indonesia. Behind the rapid development of Islam, there was struggle of the followers which cannot be separated out from the development of Islam itself, related both social and political problems that occurred among society. Ali A. Alawi, in his book ‘Crisis of Islamic Civilization, between Awakening and Total Destruction’ tried to voice his concerns that among Islam teachings, there is one of political Islam.

 

 

 

A political Islam is understood as a doctrine in which the perspective of Muslims were no longer according to Islamic law which was taught by Islam in Medina, but tend to Western views. They spoke and conducted Islam law as a religion but they did not implement it n their lives’, said AM Safwan. All products they use in their lives were the products of the West. "They did not use what comes from their own region, but use products from outside of the region, mainly the Western,’ he added.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM Safwan tried to explain what political Islam is into several sections such as: first, political Islam more aligned to the interests of capital owners; second, political Islam has no relationship with morals and ethics. Whereas in Madinah, Muslims lived with infidels and did mutual respect. and it was listed in the Charter of Medina. Third, political Islam also objectify the prophet of Muhammad SAW.

 

 

 

Eko Prasetyo added that religion is actually an individual area and in the process, the consciousness as a Muslim is not taught anymore. In the colonialism era, Islam was slowly shifting to the wrong direction. Various problems were raised by the cover of religion. Nowadays, there are many cases of land grabbing which using religion as their cover. What we must ponder is, whether Islam will be the actor? How will we restore this civilization into its track, the true Islam. What has changed from us either society or ourselves.

 

 

 

This scathing criticism is not only for Muslims but all of us. How deep do we know about ourselves as Christians? Have we become Christians living based on the teachings of Jesus as our role model? Because so far there are many teachings in Christianity not appropriate with what Jesus said.

 

 

 

With a hope and sadness, the author expects the awareness of Muslims to think what contribution has been given to Indonesia. Thus, we should be able to restore and begin to observe many problems in our society. What contributions do we give to this country, our families and communities in our surroundings? (SAP).

 


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