Adaptasi Sosial Organisasi Pemuda Gereja dalam Mengimplementasikan Diakonia di Era Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi Kasus pada Persadan Man Anak Gerejanta GBKP Pokok Mangga Kelurahan Simpang Selayang Kecamatan Medan Tuntungan

Abstract

At the beginning of 2020, the world was shocked by the spread of a new virus called Covid-19. This pandemic affects all aspects of life such as health, economy, education, and even spiritual activities. The church as a social institution for the Christian community is also not spared from its impact. Every church activity experiences obstacles in carrying out its activities. Through this article, the author would like to review diakonia, which was one of the best activities of GBKP during the Covid-19 Pandemic and how the adaptation strategies were carried out. Diakonia is a service activity inside and outside the church. It is important for the church to determine steps to ensure that services and worship are running for the congregation. This research was conducted using qualitative methods in the form of case studies and data collection through interviews, observation and literature review. The research subjects were the Pokok Mangga GBKP congregation, especially Permata, which is trying to adapt to this pandemic so that they can still carry out diakonia and other spiritual activities. The results of the study show that a decrease in spiritual effectiveness is unavoidable and causes controversial events to occur in the GBKP Pokok Mangga congregation. The adaptation process must be carried out immediately so that the church does not lose its function. All kinds of strategies must be carried out to continue church activities, especially diakonia. Permata, as a youth association of GBKP Pokok Mangga, which also carries out diakonia, has also felt the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic