His grandparents were Koreans who lived in the Russian Far East and were forced to move to Central Asia in 1937.

[5] During this time, the Korean American Christian community continued to send missionaries to Central Asia in order to convert and bring more Koryo-saram to the United States.

Some join the congregation initially because they come to ask for help on immigration issues, but end up staying for the community.

[4] The congregation has also been known to collaborate and host joint events and services with other local Korean American churches.

[6][5] According to Kim, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine initially caused some strife in the community that eventually healed.