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LUNCH BUNCH – The Illinois Southern Baptist Korean Pastors’ Fellowship meets every month to spur one another on to greater effectiveness in ministry, and to share a meal.

Encouragement is aim of Korean pastors’ group

March 1, 2017 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Wheaton | Fellowship, encouragement, and a meal together. That’s what on the agenda at monthly meetings of Illinois’ Korean Southern Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship.

“While most of the member churches are located in Chicagoland, the fellowship exists to encourage the 20-plus Korean Southern Baptist churches and their leaders throughout Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin for greater kingdom impact and effectiveness,” said John Yi, a pastor and IBSA church planting catalyst in Chicagoland.

Their February meeting (pictured above) was hosted by The Lord’s Church in Naperville, followed by lunch at a Chinese restaurant in nearby Wheaton.

Andrew Kim, pastor of Korean Baptist Church in Schaumburg, is the fellowship’s current president. For more information about the group, contact Kim at andi1129@yahoo.com or (847) 310-0160.

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