Registration open for the Korea Peace Journey

A small group of Presbyterians from the United States will be traveling to Korea this October to connect with people in the Presbyterian churches there who are working for peace. You can be part of that group.

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The Presbyterian Peace Network for Korea is sponsoring the Korea Peace Journey, slated for October 21-30. The Korean peninsula is one of the top tinderboxes where a small misstep could easily draw U. S. forces there into a nuclear world war. That's why it's so important for followers of the Prince of Peace to work together to resist the forces of war in that critical, heavily militarized place.

Registration for the Journey runs through April 30. The cost for in-Korea expenses is $2,300; limited scholarship help is available for people under 40.  Information on the journey is available here and you can register on line here. The brochure is here and more about the journey is here. Use this form to register by mail. Questions and inquiries can be directed to the Rev. In Yang, who can be reached by email here.

Our partner churches in Korea have been living under the threat of renewed war for more than 70 years. Key components of the Journey will include listening, dialogue, reflection, networking and strategizing with peacemakers in those Presbyterian churches and other groups.  Participants will learn about the origins of the conflict, its effects on life in Korea and the diaspora, and ongoing peacebuilding efforts. The trip will include visits to Jeju Island, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and the neighborhood around the Pyeongtaek military base, the largest American base outside the U.S.

Your participation in this Korea Peace Journey will give you a fuller appreciation of the dangers of war in the Korea peninsula and will contribute to the global efforts to build a world of peace.