DAVE KENNEY Lead Pastor
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: Born in Eastern Washington, USA, Raised in the Philippines and Malaysia
2. Food: Pizza, steak, good burgers and sandwhiches
3. Hobbies: Reading anything
4. Movies: Good movies….
5. Donut: Krispy Kreme
6. Clothing: No sense of style. I wear what I am told.
7. Vacation spot: Bali, Hawaii, Moclips, Hong Kong
8. Fruit: Durian!!
9. Books: Anything
10. Sports: Basketball, football NCAA sports, swimming, Olympics.
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S:
1. Feels like home
2. A truly diverse congregation. Hardly can find two with the same background and lives.
3. Little installed base. People are willing to try and do different things.
4. Making a difference in a lot of lives and families. - 5. Serious about our faith, serious about our fun, serious about our food.
WHERE I HAVE LIVED: Quincy, Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland all Washington USA - Bacolod, Cebu, Manila in the Philippines - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Hong Kong - Jakarta, Indonesia - Majuro, Marshall Islands - Suva, Fiji
ANDHI ARNAS Music Minister
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: pure Chinese, raised in indonesia
2.Food: siomay, gado gado, sate ayam
3. Hobbies: play Ps 2 (soccer game), chess
4. Movies: school of rock, transformers, kungfu panda
5. Donut: no thanks
6. Clothing: S. Oliver, Denim, Ecko, any jeans , no tie please
7. Vacation spot: 3 B's (bali, bandung, I wish Barcelona )
8. Noodles: Pork noodles
9. Books: Any books
10. Sports: badminton, soccer, swimming
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S
1. Casual
2. Contemporary Music
3. Acceptance
4. Have a great sunday school program
5.International mindedness
AVISHA VASANDANI
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME
1. Origin: Indian ,Born and raised in Indonesia
2. Food: I prefer Desserts like cakes etc and Starbucks coffee
3. Hobbies: Reading, going to the gym
4. Movies: Chick flicks
5. Donut: Krispy Kreme
6. Clothing: Casual and Comfortable
7. Vacation spot: Bali ,Malaysia
8. Fruit: Mangoes
9. Books: mostly chick lits
10. Sports: RPM and Body Combat
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S
1. Everyone is important
2. We do not care where you have been , we care where you are going
3. No dress code,come as you are
4. People are more important than programs
5.A Church that loves to eat Food
Cities I have lived: Singapore, Atlanta, Manila, Iligan City
BUNGARAN SITOHANG
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME
1. Origin: Batak, Born and raised in Jakarta-Indonesia
2. Food: Cake, Sweet food, Chinese Food, Rendang
3. Hobbies: Travel and Movie
4. Movies: Comedy, Romance and Action
5. Donut: J.Co!
6. Clothing: Casual
7. Vacation spot: The Mall, Puncak
8. Noodles: Solaria
9. Books: Comics
10. Sports: swimming, basket, badminton, billiard
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S:
1. Anyone is welcome here
2. There is always food
3. Casual
4. People are more important than programs
5. The Pastor is very wise
FLORIAN SIMATUPANG
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: Born in Bandung, raised in Jakarta & Columbus, OH.
2. Food: Noodles, Sandwich, Pizza, Cheese
3. Hobbies: Daydream
4. Movies: Not a big movie buff
5. Donut: Whatever is free (I won't spend my money on it)
6. Clothing: Mostly Jeans and Tees -
7. Vacation spot: Not picky, as long as it is a vacation
8. Noodles: Bakmi GM Special Bakso, Bakmi Goreng GM
9. Books: Augustine's Confessions, Henri Nouwen's Wounded Healer, Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies
10. Sports: Folding Laundry ...does that count? (also a method of relaxation)
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S
1. Her desire to worship
2. Her impulse to foster community
3. Her urge to proclaim the message
4. Her effort to carry out her vision and mission
5. Her "Sonny Parengkuan", I think captures that has not been said.
INDRA BRAMONO Executive Pastor
KRISTIN SUYANTO
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: Pure javanese blood; born in Maryland, USA; raised in Indonesia and Europe.
2. Food: Martabak, Sushi, Siomay, Italian and Durian
3. Hobbies: Sleeping and Watching DVDs
4. Movies: Chickflicks :p
5. Donut: JCo and donut kampung
6. Clothing: simple, black/white, colorful
7. Vacation spot: beaches
8. Noodle: Mie Yamin and Instant noodle
9. Books: Psychology, Children
10. Sports: Swimming
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT IES
1. We don't care where you have been, we care where you're going
2. Fits my identity as 3rd culture kid
3. Children are the church of today!
4. The message, the worship
5. Fun, food and family-hood
WHERE I HAVE LIVED: Maryland, USA; Jakarta, Indonesia; Prague, Czech; Vienna, Austria
LEW BELCOURT
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1.Born and raised in the United States
2. Food: Kwetiau Goreng, Pizza, Chicken Teriyaki
3. Hobbies: Reading, Tennis
4. Movies: Galaxy Quest, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Casino Royale, Reign of Fire
5. Donut: plain glazed, either J.Co. or Krispy Creme; strawberry-filled, Dunkin Donuts
6. Clothing: comfortable
7. Vacation spot: Bali
8. Noodles: Planet Noodle, Lippo Karawaci
9. Books: science fiction, adventure, mystery, military history
10. Sports: tennis, basketball, golf, badminton, soccer, ping pong
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S:
1. Children's programs are a priority
2. Great worship
3. LIFE groups that help me fellowship with other believers
4. Outreach programs with lots of participation by the congregation
5. The vision to minister to 10,000 English-speaking Jakartans by 2023!
MARIO TAHITOE Teaching Pastor
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Ambon + Batak. Be afraid, be really afraid...
2. Food: Carne Asada Burritos, Sashimi, Ayam Suwir + Terong Combo. Pretty much anything out of Gigi Kenney's kitchen, Anna Hyme's kitchen, and my Momma's kitchen.
3. Hobbies: hanging out with people, preferably in Kelapa Gading area. Playing games - and winning them of course. Listening to good sermons.
4. Movies: Back to the Future trilogy (are you chiken McFlyyyyyy?), original Star Wars trilogy (Luke, I am your father), the first 3 of Indiana Jones (Hang on Dr Jones, we're going for a riiiiide!), Seven Samurai (cannot quote Japanese lines), Rocky (I and IV, Adrian, yooo Adriaaan), Klll Bill (was there actually dialog in those movies?), Usual Suspects (the best "last 5 minutes" in movie history), Almost Famous (Tiny Dancer on the bus), and Wedding Singer (I Wanna Grow Old With You & Linda's Song). Is it okay for a minister to love Pulp Fiction? That was an awesome movie.
5. Donuts? Panada bung!
6. Clothing: 11/12 shants (short/pants)
7. What is this vacation thing that you speak of? I wanna replace it with 3 albums most played in my IPod these days: Israel's "Power of One", Switchfoot's "The Beautiful Letdown", U2's "No Line on the Horizon", Fall Out Boy's "Infinity on High".
8. Noodles? Not a fan. Desserts on the other hand: Anna Hymes' Blueberry Chocolate Muffins, Eveline Lewis' Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Laura Hymes' Cheesecake. Adra Ireland's Cheesecake, The Colondam-Tanuri Nastar (this one is a new revelation), Martabak Keju Special ala KGB!
9. Books: Asimov Foundation and Robot Series, Robert Heinleim's "Stranger in a Strange Land", NT Wright's "Resurrection of the Son of God", Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files", Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time", Jurgen Moltmann's "Crucified God", and yes, JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.
10. Sports: to do: the art of the empty hand. to watch: The San Diego Chargers, FC Barcelona, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
5 Things I Love About IES:
1. We are absolutely committed to love God, love Others, and reach the World.
2. The Music Team. The music is great but the music team is out of this world. Represent!
3. The preaching. Yes Dave Kenney is my boss so I might be bias but I've been telling people that he's good even before I go to IES. Steve Lunn is still my fav youth preacher by miles. And I preach there now. Nuff said.
4. The people. Staff, leaders, teens, kids, members, everyone. I love them all and they love me too. That's special.
5. The only church that would even consider to invest time, effort, trouble (a looooot of trouble), and resources for someone like me. I am grateful and honored.
CITIES I"VE LIVED BEFORE: Jakarta, San Diego, Baguio
MICHA WATTIMENA Music & Fine Arts Pastor
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TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: Born and raised Indonesian
2. Food: Cake - spongy - semi sweet - no icing & Starbucks
3. Hobbies: Architecture & Design
4. Movies: Schindler's List, Avatar, Rio
5. Donut: J.Co! -
6. Clothing: Only wear what I am feel at the moment
7. Vacation spot: Urban areas with rich history and art
8. Noodles: Duck King
9. Books: Purpose Driven Life, An Hour On Sunday
10. Sports: Swimming and tennis
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT IES:
1. Anyone is welcome here
2. There is always food
3. I actually learn something in church week in - week out
4. People are more important than programs
5. The church is not stiff
CITIES I'VE LIVED BEFORE: Balikpapan, Cilacap, Sungai Gerong, Miami
TOMMY PACATANG Life Group Pastor
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: A Pinoy - born and raised in Mindanao, the southern part of the Philippines
2. Food: All Pinoy food, like Adobong Baboy and some Indonesian food especially Soto Ayam
3. Hobbies: Reading -
4. Movies: Avatar and "The Passion of the Christ" -
5. Donut: J Co
6. Clothing: Comfortable fit.
7. Vacation spot: Bali
8. Noodles: Bihon Goreng
9. Books: Purpose Driven Life, Love Dare
10. Sport: Basketball, billiard
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT IES:
1. Casual
2. Serious about our fun, faith and food
3. Acceptance (we don’t care where you’re from, we care where you’re going)
4. Bad experiments are not a failure
5. Children are the church of today – they are a priority.
TRACY TRINITA
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: dad side: 50% Brasilian, Mom side: 50% Menadonese - 25% chinese, 25% Arab. Growing up in Bali, parents now live in Brasil.
2. Food: KFC, Coxinha de frango, nasi goreng, tipat tjantok, bubur ayam and singkong goreng.
3. Hobbies: Collecting boxes, pens and books, traveling, reading, and making a fried rice.
4. Movies: The little mermaid :p
5. Donut: No, thanks.
6. Clothing: vintage old-fashioned style, tropical colorful summer dress, anything from 'Tropicais Tracy' :)
7. Vacation spot: Bali, New York, Rio De Janeiro
8. Noodles: supermie! Yummy!
9. Books: I like all of Ravi Zacharias' books, all of C.S. Lewis, Orthodoxy by G.K.Chesterton, Alister McGrath's books, and all books by John Stott.
10. Sports: I don't like sweating and feeling cold, perhaps brain exercise otherwise maybe swimming if I really have to.
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S :
1. Super friendly, welcoming everyone and we are really a family in Christ and also great leadership.
2. 5 F= Full (of) Food, Friendly (people), (ready for) Fun,(in) Fellowship
3. Great motto: We don’t care where you’re from, we care where you’re going. is true!
4. Super duper cool teens ministry, Joyful Children ministry, and seriously fun main service.
5. we don't underestimate people's intellectuals,the preaching is always challenging and always go back to the Word of God.
YAYU BRAMONO
TEN THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. Origin: Javanese
2. Food: rujak, asinan, Mexican
3. Hobbies: reading, sleeping
4. Movies: drama, thriller
5. Donut: no, thanks
6. Clothing: jeans and comfortable tops
7. Vacation spot: both mountains and beaches
8. Fruit: all except durian
9. Books: anything good
10. Sports: walk the dog :)
5 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT I.E.S:
1. friendly and casual.
2. accepting and gracious
3. serious about our faith, serious about our fun, serious about our food
4. the music
5. the Teens and the Kids
WHERE I HAVE LIVED: Livorno, Surabaya, Islamabad, Jakarta