[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 27383-27384]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN 
                                 CHURCH

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 5, 2003

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the 
30th Anniversary of the Korean Central Presbyterian Church.
  On November 4, 2003, Rev. Yoon and several initiate members founded 
the Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC). Since then, the 
congregation steadily has increased from a dedicated few to 4,666 
registered households. To meet the needs of this growing congregation, 
the KCPC, having previously shared a facility with the Lewinsville 
United Presbyterian Church, moved into its own church in Vienna, 
Virginia.
  Over the years, the KCPC has had many successes, including the 
establishment of the Central Missionary Foundation, a Children's 
Ministry, an Educational Building, a Senior Center, a D.C. Community 
Center, and the Culpepper Prayer House. The church has been well served 
by three pastors: founder Rev. Yoon, and senior pastors Rev. Won Sang 
Lee, and Rev. Chang Soo Ro.
  Members of the KCPC congregation also have made significant 
accomplishments. Many have been ordained as deacons and elders. Twelve 
members of the KCPC have become

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missionaries, dedicating their lives to serving their community and 
God.
  For the past thirty years, the founders, leaders, and congregation of 
the KCPC have demonstrated great commitment to their church and 
community. This dedication has enabled the church to emerge from humble 
beginnings to become the thriving religious, learning, and service 
center it is today.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I extend my warmest congratulations to the 
Korean Central Presbyterian Church on this special occasion. I commend 
them on 30 years of success and wish them continued success in the 
future. I call upon my colleagues to applaud their achievement.

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