CHUNCHEON, South Korea (Mennonite Mission Network) — Jesus Village Church celebrated 10 years of ministry Jan. 14-15 with a potluck meal, video remembrances, a historical book, personal sharing and many bows, handshakes and hugs. Sunday morning festivities included a cake with candles, communion and a message by Cha Sungdo, one of the JVC founders.
Sang-Uk Nam, JVC coordinator, wrote a commemorative book about JVC’s history.
Jesus Village Church, a body of about 40 believers, began on the first Sunday of 1996 after three years of intense study by a cell group concerned with the professionalism, hierarchy, institutionalism and legalism of the traditional Christian church in Korea. After learning about the Reformed and Anabaptist churches through prayers, studies and conversations, members felt led by the Holy Spirit to join the Anabaptist-Mennonite community and connect to rediscovering the New Testament Church.
