Susan and I were accompanied by our friends Dennis and Sun Wah as we visited Pastor Kim and the people of Songdong Church of God for the very first time. Everything was in Korean, so we were glad Sun Wah came along as our interpreter/guide. Amazingly we only got lost once on the way, but made it back home in only 30 minutes by car. Pastor Kim gave us a list of all the Churches of God in Korea with contact information. It is in Korean, but with the help of our friends, we will be able to visit many of them. There are quite a few in the greater Seoul area. The most unique thing we experienced was the ringing of a bell by the Pastor during the worship service. The singing was very traditional, and the music printed on the same page as the bible/song book we received from Yewon Presbyterian. I think there is a lot of networking going on over here! The sermon was based on 1 Peter, verses 1 & 2. We did not have translation provided, but Sun Wah gave us the jist of the message. We did get to talk with Pastor Kim for about 30 minutes between services. He is a wonderful Pastor and his congregation was very helpful and friendly. We look forward to learning more Korean in the months and years to come. Pastor Kim wants me to preach there in the fall, when we return from our summer in the USA.
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