Churches

Many international students become homesick when they miss their home country. Churches are a good place to communicate with people. In Seattle, we have many Koreans who live here with their families and friends. Usually, Koreans go to church to communicate with other people. Religion is the main purpose of churches, but these days the purpose of communication with people has become an important part of going to church. There are lots of churches which are staffed by Koreans. In there, they can share their culture by eating their traditional foods, talking their language, sharing their ideas about Korea and the U.S., making friends, getting some help if they need it, helping other people, teaching Korean to Korean Americans, learning English, finding things they need for their every day lives. People in church have a really open mind to everyone. They really try to do something for you if you need anything, or if you ask for some help. They are teaching English or providing tutors for people who have just come to America. Also, they are teaching Korean programs for people who were born in the U.S. even though they are Korean. So you can volunteer for that if you like to.

I have lived in Seattle more than two years. Since I am a Christian, I usually go to church every Sunday. I have met lots of people there, and I eat our Korean food every Sunday. In my church, there are many different groups of people so I can make different styles of friends, which is really fun thing. At the beginning of my Seattle life, I had trouble finding a voice teacher (I am studying voice) because I didn’t know anyone in Seattle. So I asked for some help for that, and I easily found my voice teacher from my church. I could develop my voice skill to be in chorus every Sunday, which was a really good thing for me.

If you are not a Christian, don’t worry about it. You don’t need to be a Christian to go to church. Churches in Seattle have the idea of community, not only for religion.

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