Korean Evangelical Churches
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Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC) is an Evangelical Christian megachurch
located in Centreville, VA, situated in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America
. From a sample of more than 50,000 churches in the United States, KCPC was selected to be one of the 13 "breakout" churches by the Rainer Group. KCPC currently averages 4,600 in attendance per week. It was founded on November 4, 1973. Rev. Danny C. Ro is the senior pastor of the church.
After the retirement of Rev. Won Sang Lee, Rev. Danny C. Ro became the third senior pastor of KCPC starting from October, 2003. To accommodate the growing size of the congregation and to expand the reach of its vision, KCPC relocated from the previous 45475 square feet (4,224.8 m²) Vienna campus of 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) to a new 172500 square feet (16,025.8 m²) Centreville campus of 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) July 11, 2010. In addition to the main campus, KCPC operates the Community Service Center in downtown Washington D.C. (319 R St. N.W.) and the Culpepper Retreat Center in Sperryville, VA (13092 Major Brown Dr.).
July / 2010
New Church in Centreville, VA
15451 Lee Highway Centreville, VA 20121
, examined 52,333 churches and the results were published in Breakout Churches by Thom S. Rainer
(Zondervan Publishing Co., 2005).
The Korean Senior Center of KCPC received grant totaling $20,000 in 2006 from the SkillSource Group Inc., the nonprofit entity of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board which was awarded grant by the United States Department of Labor
. The grant designed to strengthen and build stronger faith and community based organizations to provide a variety of direct services to meet citizen needs. It also received the Presidential Award from the Republic of Korea in 2002 and the Governor's Award of Volunteerism in Faith Organization in 2001.
KCPC was recognized by the United States Congress and its merits recorded in the Congressional Record
for the 108th Congress in 2003.
KCPC's Meals on Wheels
program received a National Foundation grant in 2000 and 2001.
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
located in Centreville, VA, situated in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America
Presbyterian Church in America
The Presbyterian Church in America is an evangelical Protestant Christian denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church . The PCA professes a strong commitment to evangelism, missionary work, and Christian education...
. From a sample of more than 50,000 churches in the United States, KCPC was selected to be one of the 13 "breakout" churches by the Rainer Group. KCPC currently averages 4,600 in attendance per week. It was founded on November 4, 1973. Rev. Danny C. Ro is the senior pastor of the church.
Mission statement
The mission of KCPC is "Training the Saints to Transform the World" (Ephesians 4:12)History
The Korean Central Presbyterian Church (renamed from Korean Central Church) was founded on November 4, 1973, by Rev. Myung Ho Yoon with 20 Korean-American families. The first service was in his residence at 313 Park Street, N.E. Vienna, Virginia. Despite the growing pains of its early years, Rev. Won Sang Lee who became the succeeding senior pastor faithfully served the congregation for the next 26 years. With its emphasis on becoming a missional community of faith, the congregation grew to over 3,700 members by 2003.After the retirement of Rev. Won Sang Lee, Rev. Danny C. Ro became the third senior pastor of KCPC starting from October, 2003. To accommodate the growing size of the congregation and to expand the reach of its vision, KCPC relocated from the previous 45475 square feet (4,224.8 m²) Vienna campus of 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) to a new 172500 square feet (16,025.8 m²) Centreville campus of 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) July 11, 2010. In addition to the main campus, KCPC operates the Community Service Center in downtown Washington D.C. (319 R St. N.W.) and the Culpepper Retreat Center in Sperryville, VA (13092 Major Brown Dr.).
July / 2010
New Church in Centreville, VA
15451 Lee Highway Centreville, VA 20121
Community service
- Funded and supports the D.C. Community Center that provides shelter & meals for the homeless.
- Established and operates the Culpepper Prayer House to provide a place of rest and retreat for local pastors and individuals in the community.
- Supports the Washington Metro Symphony Orchestra.
- Supports the Youth Foundation Center.
- Provides support programs for families with individuals with special needs and disabilities.
- Supports Fairfax County government by providing building usage for the Providence District staff meetings and the Long Term Care Council monthly meetings.
- Provides a Personal Care Aids Program in Fairfax, Virginia.
- Established and manages an extended day program for the elderly Korean-American community.
- Provides a life-skills enhancing program for neighborhood groups.
- Offers computer-training and ESLESLESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
classes. - Offers U.S. citizenship classes.
- Provides voter registrationVoter registrationVoter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive.-Centralized/compulsory vs...
campaigns. - Participants in the Senior Navigator Korean project which provides translation of information into Korean for the local Korean community.
- Hosted a Medicare Part DMedicare Part DMedicare Part D is a federal program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. It was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and went into effect on January 1, 2006.- Eligibility and...
prescription drug campaign targeting Asian-Americans. About 400 Asian-Americans attended this meeting with Secretary of Labor Elaine ChaoElaine ChaoElaine Lan Chao served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. She was the first Asian Pacific American woman and first Chinese American to be appointed to a President's cabinet in American history. Chao was the only cabinet...
and Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt present to discuss the Medicare D prescription drug program. - In April 2006, KCPC played a major role in hosting the "Increasing Awareness of Medicare D Program Benefit" at the NVCC campus, Annandale, VA. In attendance were President George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, Secretary of Labor Elaine ChaoElaine ChaoElaine Lan Chao served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. She was the first Asian Pacific American woman and first Chinese American to be appointed to a President's cabinet in American history. Chao was the only cabinet...
and over 400 Asian-Americans. - KCPC's Senior Center was selected as a training site for online MedicareMedicare (United States)Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
education beginning in May 2007.
Recognition
KCPC was selected as one of thirteen churches identified as a "good-to-great church." The study, conducted by the Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySouthern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary , located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the oldest of the six seminaries affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention . The seminary was founded in 1859, at Greenville, South Carolina. After being closed during the Civil War, it moved in 1877 to Louisville...
, examined 52,333 churches and the results were published in Breakout Churches by Thom S. Rainer
Thom S. Rainer
Thom S. Rainer is an American author, researcher, speaker, and current president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tenn...
(Zondervan Publishing Co., 2005).
The Korean Senior Center of KCPC received grant totaling $20,000 in 2006 from the SkillSource Group Inc., the nonprofit entity of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board which was awarded grant by the United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
. The grant designed to strengthen and build stronger faith and community based organizations to provide a variety of direct services to meet citizen needs. It also received the Presidential Award from the Republic of Korea in 2002 and the Governor's Award of Volunteerism in Faith Organization in 2001.
KCPC was recognized by the United States Congress and its merits recorded in the Congressional Record
Congressional Record
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published by the United States Government Printing Office, and is issued daily when the United States Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks...
for the 108th Congress in 2003.
KCPC's Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels are programs that deliver meals to individuals at home who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals. The name is often used generically to refer to home-delivered meals programs, not all of which are actually named "Meals on Wheels"...
program received a National Foundation grant in 2000 and 2001.
External links
- http://www.kcpc.org/ - church website
- http://www.kcpc.org/sm/ - student ministries website
- http://club.cyworld.com/club/main/club_main.asp?club_id=50658237 - college ministry (Korean-speaking)
- http://www.khys.org - young adult ministry (Korean-speaking)
- http://www.kcpc.org/snl/ - salt & light ministry (English-speaking * transitional ministry for post high school)
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/03/AR2006090300788.html - news article on Senior Center