WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Listen to what our members say about CCC.
멤버들이 CCC 공동체에 대해 하는 말을 들어보세요.
"God separated me physically from my family and friends in the Philippines, just to meet my other family here, the City Center Church. I just couldn’t imagine what my life would be if God didn’t lead me to this church. God didn’t just only change me, but He also restored to me the joy of His salvation. The happiness that I’ve been pursuing and finding in this world, I found it in knowing Christ. I really thank God for bringing me to a better place and people that I've wanted to belong to. You became my family here, and here is what I could call my home.” - Brother Vergel from the Philippines
“I’ve been a part of CCC since 2020. As a foreigner in Korea, especially outside of Seoul, finding church community can be a difficult process, but CCC is such a warm and wonderful community. The pastors work incredibly hard to ensure all feel welcome and at ease and there’s plenty of opportunities to get involved. The teaching is easy to follow, very solid and highly scriptural, plus the pastors and church staff take part in sermon discussion afterwards. I’ve felt like my questions and responses to the sermons were always listened to and that each member’s voice was valuable. As a foreigner it’s a great church to be a part of. I definitely recommend it to expat believers in the area, even if you have to make a bit of a trip. It’s been an honour to be a part of the CCC community and I hope they continue to grow and flourish!” - Sister Eliza from England
시티센터교회를 만나, 지금까지의 신앙생활을 통틀어 처음으로 국적이 다른 모든 성도들이 한 교회 안의 지체임을 매주 경험하게 되었습니다. 아직 교회를 낯설어하는 저희 부부를 예배 후 아웃팅 시간과 바베큐 파티에 초대해 주었던 친구, 같은 관심사를 알게 되어서 서툰 영어를 사용해 주중에도 서로 정보를 주고 받았던 친구, 여름 캠프를 통해 알게 되어서 주일에 더 반갑게 안부를 나눌 수 있게된 친구 등. ‘새가족’인 제가 CCC의 한 가족으로 정착할 수 있도록 도와주었던 외국인 멤버들은, 서로가 서로에게 이방인이 아닌 한 가족이었습니다. 물론 한국인 멤버들의 따뜻한 관심과 보살핌도 함께 있었고요:) 봉사의 자리와 부서를 세분하지 않아도 누구나 눈 앞에 보이는 일들을 함께하고 나누는 것, 언어가 원활하게 통하지 않아도 믿음 안에 서로가 서로의 친구 되기를 기뻐한다는 것, one-thing 나눔 시간을 통해 매주 들은 말씀과 서로의 삶을 나눌 수 있다는 것, 그리고 그 안에 함께 하기까지 충분한 시간을 기다려준다는 것. 이러한 것들이 저와 제 가정이 CCC에 기쁨으로 정착하게 하였습니다. 따뜻한 공동체에 함께할 수 있게 되어 감사합니다:)” - 박혜진 자매
“It has been a decade attending CCC, a multicultural church that has a big heart in welcoming foerigners like me. As a foreigner and a mom, I've always been looking for a community that offers belongingness to my family. Praise God for leading me into this church! A very warm, welcoming & loving family. It feels like home. Our Pastors are so approachable! Everyone feels genuinely loved & cared. And what I love in our church is that regardless of our differences in race, social status, and backgrounds, we're all united through the Gospel!” - Sister Narie from the Philippines
“Although I came to City Center Church (CCC) for only one and half years, I feel that CCC is my second home. Here, everyone is not only called brothers and sisters, but also gets along as brothers and sisters. Because it is a multicultural church, as a foreigner, I no longer feel alone and lonely. My English is not very good, but everyone listens carefully when I share my thoughts and feelings, which gives me great confidence and my English has been improved a lot. The three pastors work very hard and are willing to take time to communicate with every member about their life or to organize fellowship activities such as hiking, biking or travelling." - Brother Jinlong from China
"If someone were to ask me why I stayed in Korea this long, this would be one of the top reasons. Here at CCC as a worship leader I have learned how to truly worship God in spirit and in truth. I recently heard from some of our parents that their children prayed for Woncheol and I. I was so touched. What a blessing it has been to be able to be a part of this community; to see children born and grow up to be prayerful; to share life together; and to grow in Christ together. ” - Sister Joy from Canada
“This Church has helped me so much in my walk with God! I learnt a lot here and felt so comfortable and welcome. I was able to ask questions and understand more about the teachings of the Bible and the message of the Gospel. I hope anyone looking for a church finds this one, even if you are not sure about your faith or just curious it is worth visiting and meeting the wonderful people there. I was very new to Christianity when I started joining the Sunday service and now I so pleased that 2 years after joining I have been baptised. It's a great church family to be a part of I'm very grateful for everyone there.” - Sister Ellie from England
“The church at CCC has been a truly incredible blessing in my life! When I came to Korea l had a bit of a hard time adjusting to life here. I discovered this church on YouTube and listened to a few sermons and really liked what I heard. From there, I began attending this church. I immediately was accepted as a brother and have felt so valued and loved there. God is truly working in this community and I have experienced such amazing things here. The pastors are all so genuine and they go out of their way to spend quality time with everyone at the church. They also pray, and listen when you have concerns or hardships. It’s also a multicultural experience which is so awesome!" - Brother Ethan from USA
My most favorite part is after service where you have a choice to stay and share on what you learnt from the service and share your hardships and burdens and knowing that you are in a safe space where people will not only comfort you but help as well in prayer and however else they can. Our monthly potlucks are also awesome this is a time where we gather and enjoy a meal together after fellowship along with our Korean church members as well. I am so glad I came here and that God prepared this place for me I am grateful to the members and pastors here. I pray that God continues to bless them and increase them as they grow in the knowledge of Him who brought us together. Home away from home. Not only do they value and encourage a relationship with Christ but also a relationship with each other and our fellow neighbors be they christian or not.” - Sister Lerato from South Africa
"When I came to Korea in 2015, I was in a place of trying to find a home church. I tried to seek community elsewhere and other churches but wasn’t sure if it was really a place where God wants me. As I continued my search, I went to CCC weekly and the more I did that, God opened my eyes to see that this was the place where He would also want me to serve. It is definitely the beauty of God revealing Himself through multiculturalism here at CCC. Since then, it has always been another home to me. I rejoice in the goodness of God knowing that I have brothers and sisters in Christ at CCC striving for the Gospel; the good news of Jesus Christ." - Sister Nouvee from USA