Pastor James Lee at the Oriental Mission Church on Western Avenue.

“I don’t go to the adult service too much, but that could also speak to the fact that there’s a separation. I may not be able to see the distinction, but that’s because there’s a disconnect between what happens during the adult service and what happens in the youth service. We don’t know what’s going on in each other’s services.” Pastor Lee said the Korean community in Koreatown is still a new immigrant group, relative to the Japanese and Chinese communities. When the church first came to the U.S., it was a social center for Koreans, and for many residents in Koreatown, it still is. The church is where Koreans are able t be around other Koreans. “Koreans love to be around each other. We love social gatherings. We love to eat together. We love community,” he said.