Yogyakarta. In the early morning hours of today, 5th May 2020, Apostle in retirement Yusak Saptohadiprayitno passed into the beyond after a long period of ilness.  District Apostle Edy Isnugroho informed that his father closed his eyes peacefully at around 5:08 AM (Indonesia time) in Yogyakarta. He was 83 years of age. He left his wife, sister Suratin and four children.

Twenty three years as Apostle

Yusak Saptohadiprayitno, was born on February 19, 1937 in Banjarwinangun, Kebumen into a New Apostolic family and sealed by the Apostle Kepas Tjitowirjo. He lost his father at a very young age. At the age of 29 he took on his first ministry in the Church. A little later he received the priesthood ministry and subsequently served as a District Evangelist, District Elder, and Bishop. He was ordained as Apostle by Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler on October 14th 1979 in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. He works zealously to help two District Apostles: Hendra Tansahsami and Alfons Tansahtikno until his retirement on 2002 in Davao/Philippines.

Funeral service

The funeral service is currently being prepared and it is scheduled by today, 5th May 2020 at 13:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

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