Worship and the Word
Sunday worship, family prayer gatherings, and Bible study provide opportunities for the congregation to grow in faith.
Indonesian Evangelical Christian ChurchRooted in faith.
Rooted in faith.
Growing far from home.
A spiritual home for the Indonesian diaspora in Southern California. Together, we grow in Christ, nurture families, and connect generations.
Founded on Christ · 1 Corinthians 3:11
1996The beginning of IECC
in Southern California
in Southern California
1998Welcomed as an
autonomous GPI member church
autonomous GPI member church
Across
generationsConnecting faith,
language, and culture
generationsConnecting faith,
language, and culture
Our fellowshipFar from our homeland,
Far from our homeland,
close in fellowship.
IECC grew out of Indonesian Christians’ longing to worship in their mother tongue and receive pastoral care that understands life abroad.
Rooted in the Protestant Reformed tradition and an evangelical spirit, IECC nurtures spiritual growth and Christian witness in a diverse society.
Our identity and calling →Congregational lifeFaith that grows
Faith that grows
in community.
Walking with every generation
Sunday school and youth ministry connect our heritage of faith with the lives of a new generation in the diaspora.
Connected across distances
Digital ministry and relationships across churches extend fellowship to Indonesians living abroad.
Our journeyFrom a shared longing
From a shared longing
to a family of faith.
Since 1996, IECC’s story has been intertwined with the Indonesian diaspora and the calling to nurture Christian unity.
Read our full history →A longing for fellowship
IECC was founded in Southern California to meet the worship and pastoral needs of the Indonesian diaspora.
Joining the wider GPI family
IECC was welcomed and confirmed as an autonomous member church of Sinode Am GPI, grounded in a shared confession of faith and a calling to unity.
Growing with diaspora families
Congregational life in Corona and the Inland Empire was strengthened alongside family ministry and collaboration in youth formation across Southern California.
Ministry across distances
In-person worship and digital broadcasts support ministry, alongside the formation of future generations and continued participation in the GPI fellowship.
Diversity in unityPart of a wider
Part of a wider
fellowship.
Since June 17, 1998, IECC has been an autonomous member church of Sinode Am GPI. This bond connects diaspora congregations with the fellowship of churches in Indonesia.
IECC’s ecumenical relations ↗“Diversity in Unity”GPI’S ECUMENICAL MOTTO