Rachael Lee Articles

  • "Eat 4 North Korea": A Fundraiser to Help North Korean Refugees

    Crossing Borders, a Christian non-profit dedicataed to helping North Korean refugees, is hosting a fundraiser in Irvine called "Eat for North Korea," or "E4NK," on September 16 at 7:30 PM at the Urban Seoul 2.0 restaurant in Irvine Spectrum. Regular admission is $60, and $75 for a t-shirt along ...

  • South Bay Korean American Pastors Switch Pulpits

    Four Korean American pastors did what they call a “pulpit rotations” for three weeks in August, taking turns speaking at each others’ ministries. I had the chance to join their de-briefing lunch after the rotation was concluded. Their talks were light-hearted, and the discussion consisted of food ...

  • NexGen's Next New Thing: A Podcast to Expand Its Horizons

    NexGen Pastors’ Fellowship, which has continually offered events and networking spaces for Asian American pastors since its beginnings in 2011, recently launched a new initiative: a podcast. Podcasts will explore various topics, including the dynamics between first and second generation pastors in ...

  • Korean American Non-Profits to Gather in One Place for First Non-Profit Fair

    Open Bank’s charity foundation, Open Stewardship Foundation, will be hosting a non-profit organization fair called “Love of Sharing” on September 19, during which representatives of 20 local Korean non-profit organizations will be present. The fair will take place from 10 AM to 3 PM at the ...

  • Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis Placed in Jail for Civil Contempt in Refusing to Grant Marriage Licenses

    Rowan county clerk Kim Davis has been placed in jail for an indefinite period of time after a judge found her in contempt on Thursday. U.S. District Judge David Bunning said that "her good faith belief is simply not a viable defense" for refusing to grant marriage licenses to both gay and straight ...

  • How Can I Own a Home If I Have a Bad Credit Score?

    Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) is hosting its 14th annual homeownership fair on September 19 at Wilshire United Methodist Church from 9 AM to 1 PM, during which industry professionals and representatives from banks will be present to help members of the community to be more ...

  • A Pastoral Internship to Penetrate Cultural Boundaries

    For the first time, Korean American college students and recent graduates had the opportunity to intern at African American churches and receive supervision from African American pastors and lay leaders. The program, granted by the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), ran from July 8 to August ...

  • Kentucky Clerk to Be Tried for Contempt of Court for Continuing to Refuse Marriage Licenses

    Kim Davis, a clerk of Rowan County in Kentucky, has continued to refuse giving marriage licenses even after the Supreme Court has refused to grant her a reprieve to allow her to continue. Davis' continued refusal to give marriage licenses to couples led the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to ...

  • Sacramento Zion Presbyterian Church Votes to Be Dismissed from PCUSA

    Zion Presbyterian Church, a Korean church located in Sacramento, CA, has recently decided to leave the PC(USA), even if leaving the denomination means losing the church property. The church held a congregational vote to be dismissed from the PCUSA on August 30, which resulted in 100 out of 103 ...

  • Ohio Lawmakers Consider Measure Banning Abortion If Sole Reason Is Down Syndrome

    The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal for a physician to abort an unborn child if the reason for the abortion is due to a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The bill, called “The Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act,” would require an abortionist to indicate that he or she ...
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