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

I 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.

Summer Retreat: June

Current

Membership Class:
Lenten Chain Fasting Prayer Began: Mon, March 2

Past

Easter Love Banquet:  Sun, April 12 at 1 PM

Musical Opera "Endless Love": Sat, Apr 11 at 7:30 PM at Bergen County Academy Auditorium

Homeless Outreach in the South Bronx: Sat, Apr 4 at 10 AM
Ash Wednesday: Feb 25
Annual Congregational Meeting in Feb
Eldership Training: Jan 31, 09 in Wall Street

2008
New Year's Eve Service, Wed, Dec 31 at 10:30 PM at Church

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Wed, Dec 24 at 4 PM at church

Word: The Rev. Jikag Pang, Pastor Emeritus of Hyo Shin Bible Presbyterian Church of NY, will deliver a Christmas message at the Candlelight Service. The Rev. Pang, who was honorably retired as pastor emeritus in 2007; he is a renown pastor who has been traveling all around the world to preach the gospel message of Jesus Christ.  Yunah Lee, Soprano,recently performed Madama Butterfly as Cio Cio San with New York City Opera and Opera Island. “Yunah Lee brought to the role not only a voice of melting beauty but an acting ability that made the girlish young heroine come alive.”  The Times.   In 2005, Yunah Lee made her European Opera debut with the title role in Madama Butterfly with Bern State Opera in Switzerland. In 2006, she returns to Europe to appear in the concert with Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain and to New York City Opera as Mimi in La Bohème.  Ms. Lee earned her Master's Degree at The Juilliard School and Bachelor's Degree from Hanyang University as a full scholarship student. Ms. Lee also studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. Ms. Lee received First Prize in the Mario Lanza Competition and in the Verismo Opera Competition. www.yunahlee.com Joseph Park, Baritone,after his debut as Escamillio of Carmen in the National Theater.  He has sung main roles in many opera works including La Traviata, Magic Flute, Le Nozze di Figaro, La Boheme, Rigoletto, llarbiere di Siviglia.  Mr. Park directed a musical opera “Endless Love” on Easter this year, being president of Shepherd Choir and Opera. He is the chairman of the department of sacred music at TSNY.  He recently appeared in numerous operas and oratorios in New York and Denver. Mr. Park received his Bachelor of Music from Chugye University for the Art; he finished his Professional Studies from Mannes College of Music. Young Kyung Park, Mezzo Soprano, recently performed Le Nozze di Figaro as Cherubino, which The New York Times reviewed her as “a scene stealer.”  Her other recent performances include: New American Opera Previews hosted by WQXR, VOX 2007 under New York City Opera, and The Orion String Quartet Concert.  Ms. Park pursued her Bachelor degree from Yonsei University in Korea and Master’s from Manhattan school of Music as a scholarship recipient.  She recently finished her Professional Studies from Mannes College of Music, also as a scholarship recipient and honor student.  She won the David Adams Art Song Competition (2007) and received Michael Sisca Opera Award (2008).  She is currently active in operas, oratorios and concerts in U.S.A., Canada and Korea. Esther Oh, Soprano, has performed the roles of Sandrina in La Finat Giardiniera, Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Pamina in The Magic Flute and Vera in A Month in the Country. In June of 2007, she made her Wolf Trap Opera Company debut in the role of Epicene from a contemporary opera called Volpone by John Musto. Ms. Oh received her Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in 2007 as a full scholarship student. She is currently a candidate for the Artistic Diploma in Voice Performance at the Montclair State University as a full scholarship student.

Thanksgiving Sunday, Nov 23, 08
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Firstfruits of Our Earnings to the Lord!


Seminar on Dating and Marriage: Nov (4, 11, 18, 25)



Summer Retreat 08
July 17-19 (Thur - Sat)

Seminar on Dating and Marriage: June (4, 11, 18, 25)

Memorial Day Gathering: Mon, May 26

Concert: Korea Music Foundation presents "Music from East to West"
Friday, May 09, 2008, 8pm
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
(2960 Broadway at 116th Street, NYC)

A rare opportunity to hear American premieres by internationally celebrated Korean composers!

Korean Cultural Service NY and Korea Music Foundation proudly present Music from East to West, an evening of classical and contemporary music. This concert features two U.S. premieres by Sukhi Kang and Geonyong Lee, world renowned Korean composers. Gifted violinist Yoon Kwon and Orchestra Celebrate! conducted by Maestra Laurine Celeste Fox will bring to life new compositions and our favorite classics, including works by Tchaikovsky.

Opera Night: Madama Butterfly at NY City Opera ( www.nycopera.com/browse/prodpopup.aspx?perf=694 ), Fri, Apr 4 at 8 PM.  Yunah Lee (www.yunahlee.com) , who is an affiliate member of MCPC, is performing as Cio Cio San.  Come and experience Yunah Lee’s Cio Cio San. Tickets: $16 (fourth ring L-O).  RSVP by Monday, Mar 31, 08.

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

Eater Love Banquet: Easter Sunday, Mar 23, 08


Good Friday: Fri, Mar 21, 08 at 8 PM.
Musical opera "Endless Love" at Queens Borough Performing Arts Center
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/QPAC/ . It is also performed on Sun, Mar 23 at 7 PM.

Seminar on the Blood and Water II: Fri, Mar 14, 08 at 7 at church
Speaker: Dr. Ju Kihwan (Prof of Tokyo Univ)
You can see the microscopy of your own live blood at the seminar.


Lenten Chain Fasting Prayer during Lent
Congregational Meeting, Feb 10

Weekend Traffic Advisory
Be on time! Check this NYC weekend traffic advisory.

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life