Two Communities, One Church

A multicultural spirit imbues Indonesian churches in Australia where worshippers from two different cultures meet in singing praises of God under one roof.

May 4, 2004

A SMILE slowly shines on Tiono Lim's face as he shows the small piece of paper in his hands to TEMPO: a coupon worth A$5 to buy food with. "It's a gift from the church," he says. Tiono, like many other destitute members of the Camberwell Uniting Church in Melbourne, has just received the coupon from Lucky Kalonta, head of the church's Indonesian congregation. Tiono, a father of four, is entitled—with the coupon—to a free pur

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