Naseong Korean Church opens in front of the church
Soccer, dance, quilting, etc… Expert coach too
Naseong Korean Church club leaders are asking Koreans to participate. Clockwise from the left in the back row, Elder Lim Seon-gi, Elder Jang Ho-seop, line dance team leader Lisa Kim, alumni association general manager and soccer team leader Pastor Seung-yeon Jeong, table tennis team leader Eun-jeom Jo, pickleball team leader Eun-young Bae, and Seol-ah Jeong, quilting/sewing/knitting team leader.
Basketball and soccer are basic. You can also learn line dancing, badminton, tennis, pickleball, table tennis, sewing and knitting. People who love mountains gather into mountaineering teams. Moreover, there is no participation fee and there are no preparation materials.
Naseong Korean Church (Pastor Shin Dong-cheol) has opened its club doors wide to share love and fellowship with the Korean community.
Pastor Jeong Seung-yeon, who oversees the club, said, “During the pandemic, I was able to see many of my neighbors who were tired and struggling physically and mentally,” and added, “We are expanding the club activities to the community with the intention of helping them recover with a healthy mind and body and share the love of the Lord together.” “He explained.
In particular, a dedicated coach is assigned to teach new members for free so that they can learn professionally.
For example, the leader of the quilt class that meets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. to learn sewing and knitting is Seol-ah Jeong, who has run a quilt garden club in LA for the past 15 years. Pastor Jeong, who is in charge of the soccer team, has a coaching license issued by the Korea Football Association. Team leader Jo Eun-jeom of the table tennis team has been playing as an amateur player for 15 years and is showing off his skills.
In addition, pickleball (team leader Bae Eun-young) and line dance (team leader Lisa Kim) classes were also opened as customized exercises for seniors who are interested in health.
Activity times and lesson times for each sport vary from weekdays to weekends.
In the case of basketball, adults in their 20s to 50s start every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m., and teenagers start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickleball players gather every Tuesday at 7 p.m. to enjoy the game and take group lessons at 8 p.m. The line dance team meets at 6:30 PM on Wednesday and 2:30 PM on Sunday, and the table tennis team meets at 6:30 PM on Thursday and 3:00 PM on Sunday. Badminton is also practiced on Thursdays from 6:30 PM.
The soccer team, which children as young as 6 years old can participate in, gathers at El Serrano Park at 6:30 a.m. on Saturdays to play.
Elder Jang Ho-seop (Chairman of the Evangelism Committee), who supports the operation of the club, said, “I am also regaining my health by exercising,” and added, “Everyone, including those who are interested in exercise and health, as well as those who want to spend time together, can join our church club. “Please find it,” he emphasized.
Elder Lim Seon-ki, advisor to the Evangelism Committee, said, “This year, we will serve local residents like our church’s motto, ‘Imitating Jesus, with humility and gentleness.’ “I hope many people will come, enjoy exercise, and share love and fellowship,” he added.
▶Address and inquiries: 2241 N. Eastern Ave., LA, (323)221-9531
Reporter Jang Yeon-hwa [email protected]
2024-05-02 11:13:15
#Open #general #church #members #club #share #love #neighbors
