The Indonesian Community

Compiled by Clifton L. Holland

General Background Information

There were probably a little over 30,000 Americans of Indonesian descent in the United States in 1988, a small portion of them being former Dutch colonials who left Indonesia when the country gained its independence from the Netherlands.  Almost all the remainder are native Indonesians who spoke Malay, Bahasa Indonesian (a variety of Malay), Javanese, or one of a number of Austronesian Languages in their homeland.  Most of the population are Sunni Muslims, although there are small groups of other denominations.  The immigrants, except for students, tend to arrive in family groups and are usually professional, technical, or white-collar workers.

There are also about 60,000 "Indos," people of mixed European and Indonesian ethnic ancestry in the United States.  Most Indos came prior to 1962 after having fled Indonesia during the domestic crises in 1947 and 1951.  For many, the trip to the United States was a secondary migration, as most had initally fled to the Netherlands.

SOURCE:  http://everyculture.com/North-America/South-and-Southeast-Asians-of-the-United-States-History-and-Cultural-Relations.html

Indonesian Population Distribution in the Los Angeles area, 2000 Census

There are no large concentrations of Indonesians within Los Angeles County, except for the City of Los Angeles (2,372).  However, 15 other cities have moderate concentrations of Indonesians, as shown in Table #1 below.   Most of these cities are located in the San Gabriel Valley.

Table #1

Indonesian Population
County of Los Angeles
2000 Census
by Cities

SOURCE:  http://www.laalmanac.com/population/po16a.htm

Within the City of Los Angeles, only three communities had more than 100 Indonesian residents in 2000:  Reseda (177), Canoga Park (126) and Palms (113), whereas 23 other communities had moderate concentations of Indonesians, as shown in Table #2 below.  Twelve of these communities are located in the San Fernando Valley.

Table #2

Indonesian Population
City of Los Angeles
2000 Census
by Communities

SOURCE:  http://www.laalmanac.com/population/po24laa.htm

Partial list of Indonesian Christian Churches in the Los Angeles area, 2007

Gergeja Bethel Indonesia of Los Angeles (Bethel Indonesian Church of Los Angeles)
6115 Fallbrook Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Pastor:  Rev. B. G. Adinata
Phone:  818-758-9353   E-mail:  info@gbila.org
http://www.gbila.org/
Note:  serves the Indonesian community in the San Fernando Valley

Gereja Kristen Indonesia Monrovia (Indonesian Christian Church of Monrovia)
2154 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016
Phones:  626-359-7131  626-359-7131
E-mail:   admin@gki.org
http://gki.org/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3

Churches affiliated with
The International Full Gospel Fellowship (Gereja Injil Seutuh Internasional)

IFGF GISI Southern California

IFGF GISI Arcadia - Southern California Headquarters
Senior Pastor:  Rev. Daniel Hanafi
317 E. Foothill Blvd, Arcadia, CA 91006
Phones: (626) 358-7700; (866) 379-IFGF
Fax: 626-256-0707
Web: www.ifgfgisi-la.org

IFGF GISI Antelope Valley
Senior Pastor:  Rev. Danny Hanafi
Satelite Pastor:  Tony Pramono
Sunday Service:  3:30 - 5:30 pm
c/o Quartz Hill Christian Church
1754 West Avenue, L-12, Lancaster, CA 93534
Web: www.ifgfgisi-la.org

IFGF GISI Beverly Hills
Senior Pastor:  Rev. Danny Hanafi
Satellite Pastor:  Rev. Raymond Teguh
Sunday Service at 11 AM
1700 Chevy Chase Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Web: www.ifgfgisi-la.org

IFGF GISI Irvine - OC
Senior Pastor:  Rev. Danny Hanafi
Deputy Senior Pastor:  Rev. Arif Jaya Kusuma
Sunday Service at 11 AM
4001 Westerly Place St 100 (in Commerce Plaza)
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Web: www.ifgfgisi-oc.org

IFGF GISI San Fernando Valley
Senior Pastor:  Rev. Danny Hanafi
Associate Pastor:  Rev. Heintje Tjahja
Sunday Service:  4:00 - 6:00 pm
c/o Evangelical Free Church - San Fernando Valley
7702 Tampa Ave, Reseda, CA 91335
Web: www.ifgfsfv.org

Jemaat Kristen Indonesia - Indonesian Christian Fellowship (Mennonite)

In 1997, the IDEA DATABASE for the Los Angeles 5-County Region contained the following 27 Indonesian churches, sorted by city:

Cultural Information

THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
3457 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 383-5126  Fax: (213) 487-3971 email: kjri@kjri-la.net
http://www.kjri-la.net/

Indonesian Restaurants in the Los Angeles area

Duarte

Manja Resto Restaurant
1206 East Huntington Drive #A, Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 359-7564

Los Angeles

Batavia Cafe   Map
970 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-626-6738  

Indo Cafe   Map
10428 1/2 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-815-1290  

Little Java Indonesian Restaurant   Map
2099 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90040
323-266-0524  

Ramayani Westwood   Map
1777 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-477-3315  

Manhattan Beach

The Banyan Indonesian Restaurant   Map
1140 Highland Avenue,  Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
310-545-9558  

West Covina

Surabaya Restaurant   Map
843 S Glendora Ave,  West Covina, CA 91790
626-337-0256  

Bibliography

The Indos in Southern California by Greta Kwik. New York: AMS Press, 1989  http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/19352592