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6-January-1998 
98003 
 
    Korean-American Presbytery Established 
    in The Synod of The Mid-Atlantic 
 
    by Liz Nance 
    Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Office of Communication 
 
RICHMOND, Va.--The Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Council and Synod Assembly 
have approved the creation of a new Korean-American presbytery, the synod's 
14th presbytery.  The new presbytery is called the Atlantic Korean-American 
Presbytery, serving Korean-American Presbyterian churches throughout the 
synod. 
 
    The synod council appointed a 13-member "transitional council," 
including the Rev. Hyuan Chan Bae, pastor of Richmond Korean Presbyterian 
Church, as council chair and presbytery moderator.  Samuel K. Moak is 
stated clerk of the new presbytery.  The transitional council is composed 
of nine Korean-American ministers and elders and four non-Korean members. 
 
    The council has developed a mission statement, goals, responsibilities, 
organization and committee structure for the new presbytery. 
 
    A celebration service for the new presbytery was held at Richmond 
Korean Presbyterian Church on Nov. 2.  A dedication service for the new 
presbytery office was held Nov. 8 
 
    Seventeen Korean Presbyterian churches in the synod are expected to 
become charter members of the new presbytery within the next six months. 
Many of them are in the process of transferring their membership to the new 
presbytery now.  Several new church developments are also expected to 
become members of the new presbytery in the near future. 
 
    The offices of the Atlantic Korean-American Presbytery are at 3212 
Cutshaw Ave., Suite 208, Richmond, VA 23230.  The phone number is (804) 
359-8779. 

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