Grace & Truth Ministries – NYC (GTMNYC)
About Us
Who We Are
- Grace & Truth Ministries – NYC (“GTMNYC“) is the English Adult Ministry (“EM“) & the English Youth Ministry (“YM“) of First Korean Church of Brooklyn (“FKCB“), which was planted in 1976 in Brooklyn, NYC.
- GTMNYC is under the ecclesiastical leadership of senior pastor Joshua Lee & the elders of FKCB.
- We are a Protestant Reformed Evangelical Church of Christ serving the Gravesend neighborhood in Brooklyn, NYC.
- GTMNYC YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@gracetruthministriesnyc/featured
- GTMNYC Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pastorallenyoo?igsh=YWZ0NHdlYTVjbGZ1&utm_source=qr
Serving Leaders
- Allen Yoo (“Pallen“) – Pastor & Co-Leader (EM / YM)
- BBA in Finance – Temple University
- Master of Divinity – Liberty University School of Divinity
- Ph.D. in Biblical Exposition (in-progress) – Liberty University School of Divinity
- Email: pastorallenyoo@gmail.com
- Cell: 646-400-1486
- Abraham (“Abe”) Nam – Co-Leader (EM / YM)
- BS in Information Technology – Western Governors University
- Timmy Lee – Praise Worship Leader
- Nigel Simmons – Assistant Praise Worship / Assistant Evangelist
- Dary Cody – Welcoming Committee Leader
- Joseph Lee – Media Leader / Leader (YM Boys)
- Gifty Legesse – Co-Leaders (YM Girls)
- Juliana Chan – Co-Leaders (YM Girls) / Assistant English Children Ministry (“ECM”)
GTMNYC Confession of Faith
- We are evangelically confessional by holding our confessional faith firmly to:
- The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646 completed / 1647 published)
- The Westminster Larger Catechism (1647 completed / 1648 adopted)
- The Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647 completed / 1648 adopted)
- The Athanasian Creed (6th Century AD)
- The Nicene Creed (325 AD)
Church Mission
- Theologically – Protestant, Reformed, & Calvinistic
- Doctrinally – Evangelical & Gospel-Centered
- Ministerially – Training/Equipping for Discipleship of Christ for Next Generation
- Ministry Dictum – “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15)
Worship Service
Lord’s Day Worship
- Lord’s Day Morning Worship: 10:30 AM (Upper-Room)
- Lord’s Day Fellowship Lunch: 12:30 PM (Main Sanctuary)
- Lord’s Day Afternoon Worship: 2:00 PM (Main Sanctuary)
- YM / ECM Lord’s Day School: 2:00-3:00 PM (studies on “Creation to Babel” by Ken Ham)
- Lord’s Day Cell-Groups & Prayers: 4:00 PM
- Public Evangelizing: 5:00 PM (@Avenue U-Station of N-Subway Line)
Lord’s Day Morning Worship Order – Sun (5/10/2026)
- Opening Prayer @10:45 AM
- Praise Worship
- Congregational Prayer (modeled on the Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6:9-13)
- The Nicene Creed / The Athanasian Creed
- Theological Teachings – Westminster Confession of Faith & Westminster Catechisms (by Co-Leader Abe Nam / Assisted by Nigel Simmons)
- WCF – 23.1, “Of the Civil Magistrate“
- LC – Q.19, “Q – What is God’s providence towards the angles?“
- Thanksgiving Prayer (modeled on Romans 12:1-2)
- Preaching – Scripture Reading & Sermon (by Pastor Allen)
- Morning Worship
- Main Scripture: Exodus 7
- Sermon: “Christ – The Glorious King Over All!”
- Afternoon Worship
- Scripture: Luke 7:29-50 — 8:1-3
- Sermon: “Justification by Faith-alone in Christ-alone”
- Morning Worship
- Closing Prayer
- Cell-Group Meeting & Congregational Prayers
Wednesday Evening Bible Study (In-Person or via our YouTube Channel)
- Weekly Studies of the Book of Psalms – Wed @8:00 PM (Upper-Room)
- Wed (5/13) – Psalm 21
- Please visit our YouTube Channel for previous studies
Weekly Prayer Meeting
- Date (Time): Fri (7PM) / Sat (8-10AM)
- Location: Upper-Room
Announcements
- The Scripture of the Month – May/2026
- Ephesians 2:8-10 -> “8. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9. not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
- Daily Bread – Daily Meditation on the Word of God
- Individual Street Evangelizing & Street Preaching – Fri (5/15) @Avenue-U Station of N-Subway Line
- Next Outdoor Praise-Worship-Pray (“PWP”) Worship – TBD
- 2026 Special Conference – Sat (8/8)
- 2026 Summer Special Class (6 Weeks) – (i) Hebrews Studies & (ii) Art Class
- Sight & Sound Lancaster PA Bible Show (Joshua) – Friday (7/3)
- 2026 Summer Retreat – Sun (7/26) – Mon (7/27)
- Discussion Topic: TBD
- 2026 Summer Picnic – For all KM/CM/YM/EM – Date (TBD)
- 6-Flags Trip – Wed (8/29)
Location
We are located near two Avenue-U subway stations – the F-Line and the N-Line.
- Main Sanctuary: 14 Gravesend Neck Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11223
- Sub-Building (aka “Upper-Room” which is located right next to the Main Sanctuary): Whitehouse building next door – 2nd floor upper room