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Mutual cooperation in community service activities in the neighborhood association 010 has been going on for a long time, but Christian religious education has not yet maximally contributed to the community members, so that Christian values ​​have not been maximally internalized. This paper aims to explain the values ​​of Christian religious education internalized for community members through mutual cooperation in community service in the neighborhood association. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research with a literature study and documentation approach. The results found through the research are that the awareness of the community members of the neighborhood association 010 Empaong Muna Hamlet in mutual cooperation in community service has improved and they are continuously motivated to maintain environmental cleanliness. This research can be concluded that every community member of the neighborhood association has an awareness to maintain environmental cleanliness continuously, so that harmony, peace, and tranquility will be created in life.

Community service in the neighborhood association (RT) of 07 Dusun/Village Pusat Damai is a concrete manifestation of loving service in Christian religious education. Sometimes, certain individuals in the neighborhood association (RT) are not directly involved in community service activities due to age and busy schedules. People who are not directly involved in community service activities indicate that their faith has not yet been expressed through concrete actions. The purpose of this community service research is to ensure that each person's faith is expressed through concrete actions in the neighborhood association (RT) as a form of loving service in Christian religious education. To produce good community service research, a qualitative research method is required through literature and documentation. The results found through this community service research are that faith that is expressed can be realized through community service carried out by all residents of RT 07 Dusun/Village Pusat Damai, demonstrating a high level of enthusiasm. This community service research can be concluded that every believer must have faith that is expressed through concrete actions, namely community service in the neighborhood, to be further enhanced in the future.

The research aims to determine the positive and significant influence of the talking stick type cooperative learning model on the active learning of Christian Religious Education and Characteristics of class IX students at SMP Negeri 4 Balige for the 2023/2024 academic year. The research hypothesis is that there is a positive and significant influence between the talking stick learning model on the active learning of Christian Religious Education and Characteristics of class IX students at SMP Negeri 4 Balige for the 2023/2024 academic year. The experimental research method has a One Shot Case Study design, namely research by giving treatment to groups or samples and then observing the results. Also uses inferential descriptive quantitative methods. The population of all class IX students at SMP Negeri 4 Balige for the 2023/2024 academic year who are Protestant Christians is 208 people. The sample was determined using a purposive sampling technique (purposeful sample), namely class IX-C, totaling 34 people. The research instruments were closed questionnaires and observations. The results of data analysis obtained: a) The values ​​rcount=0.549>rtabel=0.339 and tcount=3.716>ttable=2.042 indicate a positive and significant relationship. b) Regression equation. c) The determination test shows that the magnitude of the effect is 30.14%. d) Hypothesis testing obtained Fcount=12.281>Ftable=3.32 so H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. The research concluded that there was a positive and significant influence between the talking stick learning model on the active learning of Christian Religious Education and Characteristics of class IX students at SMP Negeri 4 Balige for the 2023/2024 academic year.

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of using the Time Token Type Cooperative Learning Model on the Active Learning of Christian Religious Education Students in Class XI of SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita. The research method used is a quantitative method and this type of research is pre-experimental design in the form of "One Shot Case Study". The population is all students at SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita Class XI who are Protestant Christians, 422 people and a sample of 33 people was determined using the Purposive Sample technique. Data was collected using an observation sheet with 15 items for variable North Tapanuli Regency for the 2023/2024 Academic Year: 1) Test the analysis requirements: a) positive relationship test obtained rxy = 0.544 > rtable(α=0.05,n=33) = 0.344. b) Testing a significant relationship obtained tcount= 3.607 > ttable(α=0.05, dk=n-2=31)= 2.042. 2) Influence test: a) Regression equation test, obtained regression equation. b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r2) = 29.6%. 3) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable=(α=0.05, dk numerator k=15, dk denominator=n-2=33-2=31) namely 13.01 > 1.62. Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected.

As is known, students' active learning will grow and be visible if the classroom conditions are enjoyable for them. Furthermore, the class atmosphere will be pleasant if students are active in class. Students' active learning in class can be stimulated through the use of appropriate teaching strategies by teachers. One strategy that is appropriate to use is the Discovery Learning learning strategy, which is a strategy that involves students playing an active role in learning by training students to think critically through problem solving by formulating hypotheses, searching for information, analyzing, and arriving at conclusions. Through this strategy, the problem of students often not doing assignments, and others will be resolved. The research method used in writing this journal is the library study method, namely by collecting some information through books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and also through other sources that are relevant to the title of this journal. Keywords: active learning of students, Discovery Learning Strategy.

Pendidikan Karakter merupakan salah satu bagian untuk kehidupan yang sangat penting. Karakter ditanamkan pada usia muda, secara khusus untuk tingkatan anak sekolah dasar di SD Tunas Baru Batam, seperti masalah tanggung jawab, kejujuran, kepedulian dan religius. Oleh sebab itu penanaman karakter ini perlu diterapkan melalui pendampingan guru dalam PAK guna meningkatan karakter siswa/i. Pentingnya pelakasanaan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PKM) ini yang dilakukan oleh dosen dan mahasiswa/i prodi Pendidikan Agama Kristen (PAK) di SD Tunas Baru Kota Batam adalah (1) untuk meningkatkan karakter peserta didik (2) meningkatkan nilai, sikap dan perilaku yang memancarkan akhlak mulia atau budi pekerti luhur (3) dan meningkatkan karakter Kristiani sejati sesuai ajaran  Alkitab. Kegiatan ini dilakukan oleh tim PKM Bersama mahasiswa/I di SD Tunas Baru Kota Batam. Adapun metode dalam pelaksanaaan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini terbagi atas tiga bagian yaitu: Metode Observasi, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Dalam metode observasi Tim PKM mengunjungi tempat pelaksanaan kegiatan untuk survei lapangan terlebih dahulu, metode pelaksanaan pemaparan materi. Metode evaluasi di lakukan untuk menilai keberhasilan seluruh kegiatan yang di laksanakan. Hasil dari pengabdian ini memastikan bahwa mahasiswa/i SD Tunas Baru Kota Batam memiliki pengetahuan dan meningkatkan karakter.