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
- Heejung Park – Welcoming Committee Leader
- Joseph Lee – Media Leader / Leader (YM Boys)
- Gifty Legesse / Juliana Chan – Co-Leaders (YM Girls)
- Heejung Park – Assistant English Children Ministry (“ECM”)
Our 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 & the 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 Services
The Lord’s Day Worship Schedule
- 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)
Worship Order – The Lord’s Day of 12th of July, 2026
- Opening Prayer
- 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
- WCF –
- LC –
- Special Meditation on Proverbs 10:13-16
- Thanksgiving Prayer (modeled on Romans 12:1-2)
- Preaching – Scripture Reading & Sermon
- (I) Morning Worship
- Main Scripture: Exodus 13:17 – 15:1-21
- Sermon: “Fear Not, See Christ – Our Salvation!!”
- (II) Afternoon Worship
- Main Scripture: Luke 9:51 – 10:20 – (Part-II)
- Sermon: “Are you living a life as a Christ’s disciple?”
- (I) Morning Worship
- Closing Prayer
- Cell-Group Meeting & Congregational Prayers
Weekly Sessions
- Weekly EM/YM Studies of the Book of Psalms – Wed @8:00 PM (Upper-Room)
- Wed (7/15) – Psalm 27
- Please visit our YouTube Channel for previous studies
- Weekly YM Bible & Theology Session – Fri @7:30PM (Zoom)
- Fri (7/10) – The Westminster Larger Catechism
- Zoom links are provided for YM members
- Weekly EM Adult Praise & Prayer Session – will be scheduled soon!
Weekly Saturday Morning Congregational Prayer Meeting
- Morning Prayer Meeting: 9:30 AM
- Special Worship Service: Saturday @8:30 AM (for those who work on the Lord’s day)
- Location: Upper-Room
Announcements
- The Scripture of the Month – June 2026
- Isaiah 53:5 – “But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed.”
- Daily Bread – Daily Meditation on the Word of God
- Upcoming Outreaching, Evangelizing & Street Preaching – Thu (7/16) & Fri (7/17)
- 2026 Summer Retreat – Sun (7/26) – Mon (7/27)
- EM/YM Outdoor BBQ – Sun (9/6)
Location & Contact
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
- Contact: Pastor Allen Yoo
- Email: pastorallenyoo@gmail.com
- Cell: 646-400-1486