Sarang Community Church of Southern California

Sarang Community Church of Southern California is a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Korean-American church located in Anaheim, California. Sarang has more than 10,000 church attenders.[1] Some statistics estimate about 11,000 members.[2][3] It is the largest Korean church outside of Korea (Republic of), as well as the largest Asian church outside Asia.[4] In addition, Sarang is the largest congregation within the Presbyterian Church in America.[5] "Sarang" (사랑) is Korean for "love."

Sarang Community Church of Southern California
LocationOrange County, CA, United States
Country United States
DenominationPresbyterian Church in America
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Membership11,000
History
Founded1988
Founder(s)Rev. Jung-hyun Oh
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Rev. Danny Chang-Soo Roh
Sarang Community Church of Southern California
Hangul
남가주사랑의교회
Revised RomanizationNamgajusaranguigyohoe
McCune–ReischauerSarang'ŭikyohoe
For the church located in Seoul, Korea, see SaRang Community Church.

Sa-Rang Community Church was founded in 1988 by Rev. Oh Jung-hyun.

In 2003 Pastor Oh accepted his call to a megachurch in Seoul Korea of the same name, Sarang Church. In 2004, Rev. SeungWook Kim (Daniel Kim) was called and installed as the new pastor.

In 2011, Pastor Kim accepted his call to pastor a church in Korea called Hallelujah Community Church. In 2012, Rev. ChangSoo Roh was called and installed as the new pastor.

References
  1. www.gskchurch.com/pca/About_PCA.pdf
  2. http://l2foundation.org/2007/largest-korean-churches-in-north-america
  3. "California megachurches". Hartford Seminary. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. Sarang Community Church
  5. Top 100 Largest Churches


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