Mission
Crossing Borders, a Christian non-profit dedicataed to helping North Korean refugees, is hosting a fundraiser in Irvine called "Eat for North Korea," or "E4NK," on September 16 at 7:30 PM at the Urban Seoul 2.0 restaurant in Irvine Spectrum. Regular admission is $60, and $75 for a t-shirt along with admission.READ MORE
Church
Four Korean American pastors did what they call a “pulpit rotations” for three weeks in August, taking turns speaking at each others’ ministries. I had the chance to join their de-briefing lunch after the rotation was concluded. Their talks were light-hearted, and the discussion consisted of food preferences, ideal manly body types, -- and of course, what stood out to them during the pulpit rotations, and what they plan on doing in the future.READ MORE
Church
NexGen Pastors’ Fellowship, which has continually offered events and networking spaces for Asian American pastors since its beginnings in 2011, recently launched a new initiative: a podcast. Podcasts will explore various topics, including the dynamics between first and second generation pastors in the Asian American context, the theme on which NexGen was originally started.READ MORE
Ministries
Open Bank’s charity foundation, Open Stewardship Foundation, will be hosting a non-profit organization fair called “Love of Sharing” on September 19, during which representatives of 20 local Korean non-profit organizations will be present. The fair will take place from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Moseley-Salvatori Conference Center at Good Samaritan Hospital.READ MORE
Rowan county clerk Kim Davis has been placed in jail for an indefinite period of time after a judge found her in contempt on Thursday. U.S. District Judge David Bunning said that "her good faith belief is simply not a viable defense" for refusing to grant marriage licenses to both gay and straight couples in Rowan County, which is located in Morehead, Kentucky.READ MORE
Society
Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) is hosting its 14th annual homeownership fair on September 19 at Wilshire United Methodist Church from 9 AM to 1 PM, during which industry professionals and representatives from banks will be present to help members of the community to be more informed on how to go about purchasing homes.READ MORE
Church
For the first time, Korean American college students and recent graduates had the opportunity to intern at African American churches and receive supervision from African American pastors and lay leaders. The program, granted by the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), ran from July 8 to August 29, and consisted of weekly meetings with Hertig, weekly site visits, and meetings with the interns’ respective site supervisors.READ MORE
US
Kim Davis, a clerk of Rowan County in Kentucky, has continued to refuse giving marriage licenses even after the Supreme Court has refused to grant her a reprieve to allow her to continue. Davis' continued refusal to give marriage licenses to couples led the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to file a motion against Davis to try her for contempt of court, which was granted. Davis will be tried on Thursday at 11 AM. If she is found guilty, she may be subject to fines or time in prison.READ MORE
Church
Zion Presbyterian Church, a Korean church located in Sacramento, CA, has recently decided to leave the PC(USA), even if leaving the denomination means losing the church property. The church held a congregational vote to be dismissed from the PCUSA on August 30, which resulted in 100 out of 103 active congregants (97 percent) voting in favor of being dismissed, even if they are unable to keep the church property in doing so.READ MORE
US
The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal for a physician to abort an unborn child if the reason for the abortion is due to a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The bill, called “The Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act,” would require an abortionist to indicate that he or she had no knowledge that the pregnant woman was seeking the abortion solely because of a test result or diagnosis of Down syndrome in the unborn child.READ MORE
Ministries
The Southern Baptist Convention plans to slowly let go of up to 800 personnel in the International Mission Board (IMB) due to a $21 million shortage in revenue, according to an announcement on Thursday.READ MORE
World
A Coptic Christian was arrested in Egypt for giving out copies of the Bible at a mall, and could be kept in prison for an indefinite period of time, according to his defense lawyer. Medhat Ishak (35), was arrested on charges of blasphemy while he was at El-Arab Mall in Sixth of October City on August 7, handing out Bibles. Though initially, he was set to be detained for 15 days, his detention period was extended for another 15 days on Monday.READ MORE
Society
Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Council of the Southern Baptist Convention, encouraged Christians not to watch the video footages of the deaths of WDBJ journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward, who were killed on live footage by a former co-worker on Wednesday morning.READ MORE
Church
Good Shepherd Church (ECO) is currently involved in a lawsuit regarding church property with Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and the San Gabriel Presbytery of PCUSA. The lawsuit is regarding the church property, which is still used by both congregations. The San Gabriel Presbytery and Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) sued Good Shepherd Church (ECO), Reverend Tae Hyung Ko, and the church session for their continued use of the property.READ MORE
US
A coalition of individuals and non-profits has been working to obtain signatures for a petition to fight a law that allows transgender individuals to use public facilities, such as restrooms, according to the gender they identify with, regardless of their biological sex. The coalition, which identifies itself as Privacy for All, submitted a ballot initiative to California Attorney General Kamala Harris in April called the “Personal Privacy Protection Act,” which seeks to require that individuals use public facilities according to their biological sex. Official petitions were made available for signatures in mid-July, and the group has been gathering support since.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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