Community Alarm System

This painted bamboo is part of a community communication system. This system actually originated on the main island of Java. If there is an emergency, a person will beat this tube with a stick. As others hear they will drop what they are doing and come running.

Some examples of why you might sound the alarm include a fire, a car accident, a wild animal, a thief, or any other threat/emergency that requires a large number of people to deal with. The tube is painted red and white to look like Indonesian’s flag. It’s a reminder to people in the community that helping each other is their patriotic duty as a citizen of the Republic.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will sound the alarm about the wages of sin and bring deep conviction into the hearts of Sumatran people.

Pray that those living on Sumatra will realize the danger of rejecting God’s one method for dealing with their sins before it’s too late.

Pray that the Gospel message will spread rapidly, like this community alarm system.