The Detroit Korean Seventh-day Adventist Church celebrated a significant milestone—50 years of faith, service and mission to the Korean community, as well as the greater Detroit area. Approximately 100 people, including both church members and guests, gathered for the anniversary service on Dec. 6, 2025, to offer thanks for God’s guidance and blessings on the Detroit Korean church.
Founded in 1975 as a small, self-supporting ministry, the church soon organized as a united congregation later that same year.
A Celebration Marked by Gratitude and Praise
The anniversary program featured multiple guest speakers who have served the Detroit Korean church over the years. Pastor Bong-ho Kim, the church’s second senior pastor, served as the main speaker, while Pastor Wan-joo Yang, the church’s third senior pastor, delivered the afternoon message. Both pastors attended in person to give thanks for God’s providence and grace that have guided the congregation throughout its history.
A particularly meaningful moment came when Chang-sook Jung, a deaconess and the only remaining founding member of the church, offered a special prayer of thanksgiving during the service, reflecting on God’s faithfulness from the earliest days of the congregation to the present.
The program also included a slideshow highlighting key moments from the past 50 years, reminding attendees of God’s sustaining grace through every season of the church’s journey. In addition, video congratulatory messages were shared from former pastors, as well as from the presidents of the Michigan Conference and the Korean Association of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in North America, offering words of encouragement and affirmation for the congregation’s continued mission.
Michigan Communication department