Koinonia shares God's harmony at Indonesian Church

Campion Academy’s select choir, Koinonia, traveled to the Colorado Indonesian-American Seventh-Day Adventist Church (CIASDAC) last Sabbath to lead out in the service and perform several special songs for a Students with a Testimony (SWAT) trip. 

This SWAT trip was special for Mabel Cabandon, senior, who grew up going to CIASDAC. “It was super cool being a part of the service in a church that was so influential in my childhood,” Cabadon explained; “Most of the Indos that come to Campion grew up with each other in this church so it was really special being able to perform with them.” 
Indonesian students from the Denver area make up about 12% of Campion’s student population, a significant portion of the very diverse student body. In general, our Indonesian students are well-known for their talents in singing, as 40% of our select choir, Koinonia, are of Indonesian descent. 

After traveling about an hour to Denver, Koinonia was greeted by the church members who led them downstairs to a breakfast feast. After breakfast, the group was able to experience an Indonesian service before they led out in the second, English service.

Koinonia opened with praise songs, followed by a call to offering and then children's story given by Toby Quillin, a junior at Campion. Quillin reflected, “My children's story was about different types of feathers and how they work together to make one bird. In music, we have to work together to make one song. I hoped to demonstrate that the most important thing in any group isn’t how good you sound individually, but how you work together.”

The service was centered around music with the intention of giving the audience a “glimpse of heaven,”  according to Cecilia Simmons, Campion’s Music Director. Koinonia performed a large selection of songs that the group had prepared. Between songs students shared stories, scripture and prayer.

Following the service the students joined the congregation for food and fellowship. Dominic White, senior, expressed, “This was my first time trying Indonesian food. It was delicious, absolutely exquisite, and they offered us both breakfast and lunch!

Eva Resz, Student News Team