Opera: Madama Butterfly at NY City Opera ( http://www.nycopera.com/calendar/view.aspx?id=11506 ), Sat, Apr 10 at 1 PM.  Yunah Lee (www.yunahlee.com) , who is a member of MCAF, is performing as Cio Cio San.  Come and experience Yunah Lee’s Cio Cio San.

Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa; Running time 2 hours 50 minutes

Night Watch Prayer: Good Friday Service, Fri, Apr 2 at 8:30 PM

Membership Class Retreat: Mar  12 - 13
College Group Gathering: Sat, Mar 6, 10 at The Armory Show

The Armory Show is America's leading fine art fair devoted to the most important art of the 20th and 21st centuries. In its eleven years, the fair has become an international institution. Every March, artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world make New York their destination during Armory Arts Week.

Lent of 2010: Ash Wednesday, Feb 17.  Lenten Chain Fasting Prayer begins Mon, Feb 22.
Congregational Meeting: Feb 19
Eldership Training: Feb 13

MCPC Performance Series:  Play:  Medea & Its Double, Fri Jan 22 at 8 PM.

Although the content of this play may contradict our beliefs since it is based on Greek mythology, we encourage our members to appreiciate the artistic excellence of the production. While we focus on Christ who is against culture, we are also called to be creative ambassadors of Christ who is transforming culture. A topic on Christ and culture is an ongoing theme of MCPC.

New Year’s Eve Service:  Thurs, Dec 31 at Church at 10:30 PM.


Christmas Eve Candlelight Service:  Thurs, Dec 24 at Church at 8 PM.

Secret Angel: Sunday, Dec 6, 09.  Being a secret angel, you will serve an  angelee by praying and sending gifts until Christmas Eve in secret.

Art Exhibition:
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Korean Cultural Service New York, the Rev. Joseph Pang was invited to show his art along with a number of Korean American artists, including Nam June Paik, Po Kim, Whanki Kim, Ik Joong Kang and more at the Gallery Korea of the Korean Cultural Service NY, which is located at 460 Park Ave #6th Fl, NYC; the opening reception is Thursday Dec 3rd, 2009  (6-8 PM). 

What an opportunity to share the Gospel message by inviting your friends and colleagues to this non-religious space!  Let's turn this show into a showcase of God's blessing.  This isn't just about pastor's group show; it is all about the Unsearchable Riches of Christ!


Ad in December issue of Art In America

Opera “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” at the Met: Fri, Dec 11 at 8 PM

Thanksgiving Sunday, Nov 22, 09



Homeless Outreach: Nov 21 at 10 AM in the South Bronx

Kunwoo Paik, Piano
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:30pm
Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
(57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC)


Kun Woo Paik is considered one of the most important pianists of his generation.  Born in Seoul, he moved to New York at age 15 to study with Rosina Lhevinne at The Juilliard School.  Mr. Paik is a Naumburg winner and Gold Medallist at the Busoni International Piano Competition.  His international career was launched following his New York debut at Lincoln Center. more

Summer Retreat: Aug 27-29
Saturday Gathering: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400- 1600
Sat, Apr 18, 09 at 2 PM at Arts of Korea Gallery, 2nd Floor

Yi Am (1507–1566)
Mother Dog and Puppies, first half of the 16th century
Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk; 28 3/4 x 16 5/8 in. (73 x 42.2 cm)
National Museum of Korea, Seoul

MCPC sponsored and presented many cultural events in the past as a means to fulfill God's vision in the arts & music: Opera performance, a series of museum trips, concerts, outdoor sketch, caroling and many more.


Large Bowl, 15th century
Porcelain; H. 4 1/4 in. (10.9 cm), Diam. of mouth 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul

We would like to use paekcha (pure white porcelain) as an analogy to express, at leat in part, the vision of our ministry; we, in pursuit of what is natural, pure and holy without much decoration, are called to share the beauty of the Lord in the arts.