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The Rev. Changhyun Kim, pastor of Bonfire United Methodist Church and chef at The Table Korean Cuisine in Olathe, Kan., talks with customers as he delivers a takeout meal to a table during Friday dinner service. Kim has turned his passion for his native cuisine into a successful outreach ministry for Bonfire, a new congregation supported by the Great Plains Conference’s church development ministry. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Church sets the table to connect beyond its walls
A Korean pastor and chef has turned his passion for his native cuisine into a successful outreach ministry for a church start-up.
Faith Stories
The Rev. James T. Laney speaks during the Roundtable for Peace on the Korean Peninsula in Atlanta in 2018. Laney, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and lifelong advocate for peace and reconciliation on the Korean peninsula, died Aug. 13. He was 98. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Remembering James T. Laney, a lifelong friend to Korea
From a young soldier in postwar Korea to U.S. ambassador during a nuclear crisis, the Rev. James T. Laney devoted much of his life to the Korean people and the pursuit of peace. Laney died Aug. 13 at age 98.
Mission and Ministry
The Rev. Pharis Harvey, former executive director of the North American Coalition for Human Rights in Korea, speaks at the International Solidarity for Democracy seminar hosted by the Korea Democracy Foundation at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, in 2016. Photo courtesy of the Korea Democracy Foundation, Mindle News.

Remembering Pharis Harvey, global human rights advocate
A United Methodist pastor and missionary, Harvey helped bring international attention to South Korea’s pro-democracy movement and spent decades advancing labor rights worldwide. He died April 16 at age 91.
Local Church
CRCC Madang is a training program for Korean pastors serving in cross-racial appointments. Graphic courtesy of CRCC Madang.

Madang marks 10th anniversary with renewed vision
Over the past decade, CRCC Madang has grown into a vital support network for Korean American clergy navigating cross-cultural ministry.

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