Ministries
Korean churches gathered for the 35th annual Southern California worship choir concert on September 25 at 7 PM at Wilshire United Methodist Church.READ MORE
Church
Reverend Dong Sun Lim, a long-time pastor in the Korean immigrant community in the U.S., passed away at the age of 93 on September 24 at 9:06 PM.READ MORE
Ministries
The multi-ethnic prayer gathering hosted by Korean churches last November at the Anaheim Convention Center will be taking place once again, this year on October 23 at 5 PM at the same location.READ MORE
Church
The congregation of Thanksgiving Church, a Korean immigrant church located in Buena Park, CA, has voted to transfer its membership from a Korean district council to an American district in the Assemblies of God denomination. 97.89 percent of the congregation (882 in favor, 19 against) voted in favor of transferring its membership during a special business meeting held on July 31, the church announced on Saturday.READ MORE
Church
New Life Vision Church held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new church site on July 23. The new building will be built behind the Costco which is located at the intersection of Los Feliz Boulevard and San Fernando Road, at the location where New Hope Chapel was once located.READ MORE
Ministries
Grace Mission University (eng.gm.edu) officially achieved accredited member status in the ATS (Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada) this June. Previously, the school had also achieved accredited member status in other associations including in TRACS (Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools) and ABHE (Association for Biblical Higher Education).READ MORE
Ministries
Hyo Sarang Mission, which has focused on challenging children, teens, and young adults to integrate their faith with their Korean American identity, held its annual writing and arts competition during the month of May, and the awards ceremony took place on June 11 at Fullerton Presbyterian Church. 70 award recipients attended.READ MORE
Mission
The eighth Korean World Mission Conference took place from June 6 to 10 in the Southern California region at Azusa Pacific University, with some 3,000 in attendance, which includes some 1,000 Korean missionaries. In closing the conference, attendees released a 'conference declaration,' detailing the fruits of the event.READ MORE
Ministries
Fuller Theological Seminary's Korean Studies Center is seeking a new executive director. Keon-Sang An, the previous director, has resigned.READ MORE
Ministries
New Covenant Academy, a Christian private school in Los Angeles, will be opening a 100 percent online program for middle and high school students for children of missionaries or pastors residing outside of Southern California. The school was founded 18 years ago with a Christian worldview, and since then, has sent numerous graduates to Ivy League and other prestigious schools.READ MORE
Ministries
Christians in various areas throughout the nation will be gathering on May 5 for the 65th annual National Day of Prayer. In Southern California, Korean American Christians will come together in Orange County for corporate intercession for the nation.READ MORE
Church
A preaching conference for pastors of non-self sufficient churches and church plants was hosted by I Love Pastor, a Korean organization that serves non-self sufficient churches and church plants. The fourth ‘calling conference’ which took place on April 11 at Ttokamsa Church was centered on the theme, ‘The crisis and challenge of preaching,’ and featured Rev. Steve Sekyu Chang, the senior pastor of One Body Church in Virginia, as the main speaker.READ MORE
Ministries
What would a Christian’s perspective look like regarding the issue of the Japanese Army’s ‘comfort women’? How could the long-lasting and historical pain that resulted from their abuse be resolved? The Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America hosted a forum regarding the issue called, “Christian Social Justice and the Japanese Army’s Comfort Women Issue” on March 17.READ MORE
Ministries
Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC) officially announced on March 11 that the organization's name will be changed to SOON Movement. For the near future, the organization will be using both names together as leaders predict it will take time to completely transition from the original name the organization had been known as for 45 years.READ MORE
Mission
Dong Shin Presbyterian Church of Southern California and Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC, or SOON Movement) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday as a promise to partner together in ministering to the younger generation. KCCC had already moved its central offices from Los Angeles into a portion of Dong Shin's property in Fullerton, and Dong Shin agreed to provide KCCC with a worship space, offices, a music studio, and other necessities for its ministry.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
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