Washington-Spencerville Korean Church Hosts Expo

Story by Evan Knott

The Washington-Spencerville (Md.) Korean church recently held its 11th annual community expo, partnering with numerous local organizations to provide health and social welfare information and services to area residents. With more than 30 booths offering a variety of resources, the event aimed to meet the community’s physical and social needs, attracting guests from multiple language backgrounds, including Korean, English and others.

“We’re excited to be able to offer this to our community,” says David Kim, associate pastor. “This is a way for us to give back a little bit to the people who grace our halls and beyond.”

In addition to the services offered, the church raised funds through food sales for its ongoing mission project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Eleven years ago, the annual expo began as a small outreach to the local Korean community but has since expanded to include a broader audience.

“It’s amazing that this has been going on for 11 years. It started as a way to gauge community interest, but the response has been overwhelming,” Kim says. “We’ve continued because of the deep interest in both health information and cultural activities. It allows us to show we care about both the physical and spiritual welfare of our neighbors.”