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The Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC, the name changed in 1974 from the 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. To accommodate the growing size of the congregation and to expand the reach of its vision, KCPC is scheduled to relocate from the current Vienna campus of 12 acres to a new Centreville campus of 80 acres by the end of 2009. 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.). |
The Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC, the name changed in 1974 from the 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 is scheduled to relocate from the current Vienna campus of 12 acres to a new Centreville campus of 80 acres by the end of 2009. 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.). |
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Revision as of 23:53, 12 March 2009
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| Address | 8526 Amanda Place, Vienna, VA 22180 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Website | www.kcpc.org |
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| Senior pastor(s) | Danny C. Ro |
Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC) is a Evangelical Christian megachurch located in Vienna, VA, situated in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America.[1] 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.[2] 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 (KCPC, the name changed in 1974 from the 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 is scheduled to relocate from the current Vienna campus of 12 acres to a new Centreville campus of 80 acres by the end of 2009. 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.).
References
External links
- http://www.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)