Manchester Korean Christian Church Manchester, NH Launch Date: January 4, 2004
Lead Planters: Kei Eun & Young Chang

Kei Eun Chang and his wife Young tried to start a Korean church in the south side of Boston while Kei Eun was pursuing his PhD work at Boston University. Though they were able to minister to a number of people, the church just did not develop as they had hoped.

Meanwhile, God was working on a Korean-American businessman who was attending Manchester Christian Church and was well-connected to the Korean community. He wanted to introduce other Korean-Americans to the church. But not all the Koreans he knew spoke English.

God put Kei Eun and the businessman together through the ministry of Restoration House. Together these two men planned and prayed how they could reach the Korean population of the greater Manchester area. On January 4, 2004, the Manchester Korean Christian Church was born.

Some of the Koreans, those whose English is fluent enough to understand, attend the English service at Manchester Christian Church before attending the Korean service in the afternoon.

A lesson for all of us … the Korean church has asked the elders of Manchester Christian Church if they can hold 6:00 a.m. prayer services during the week in the building. They know that just starting the church is not enough.

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