 Shalom House is a Christian Servicemen's Center for American soldiers stationed in the Dongduchon, South Korea area. We are non-sectarian, therefore anyone regardless of race, nationality, church, creed, or rank is welcome.
Being surrounded by a foreign culture and separated from family can lead to all sorts of temptations and problems which can include alcoholism, gambling, prostitution, suicide and pornography. Family relations are often strained during this 12-month separation. Many solders are lonely and need a place to find a safe, comfortable "home away from home". For many GI's Shalom House becomes that "home". We are here to provide them an alternative that is in sharp contrast to the degrading experiences many solders encounter in other sections of the city.
Shalom House helps in five important ways:
- Sunday evening programs begin at 1700 hours and feature Praise and Worship, Fellowship, prayer, Bible study and home-cooked food.
- Special family-style dinners at Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays.
- Opportunity to teach conversational English to professional Koreans weeknights.
- To Provide a bridge between the two cultures. Here, Christian soldiers and wholesome Koreans meet and establish enduring friendships.
- Host to Amerasian Christian Academy
Raphael Clinic is the newest joint initiative of Shalom House. This clinic is a free medical service program for immigrants living at Dongducheon, Yangju, Yeoncheon and Pocheon. Follow this link to an Adobe Acrobat PDF document with additional details along with directions and clinic times.
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 Bill Meyers, an Associate Staff Member of the Navigators, has been the director of Shalom House since 1998. Follow this link to read Bill's latest newsletter and update on the ministry and activities of Shalom House. Read more about Bill by opening a new window to this link.
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S*H*A*L*O*M = otherwise 'peace' in the language of the Middle East. It's often used as a greeting, either coming or going. As Christians we believe that Christ is our 'Shalom', only in Him do we experience true peace. So, be it a greeting or a hopeful reality in your life, today I wish you 'Shalom'.
FOUR-DAY: In spite of the steady rain on Labor Day, I hope most of you had a decent break for your long four-day weekend. Counting a baby, we stuffed 13 people into the Shalom van and spent a delightful (and dry) day under the roof at Lotte World. We'll try Everland again the second weekend in October, Columbus Day weekend. Our next scheduled field trip is set for Saturday, 20 September when I'll drive to downtown Seoul to spend a couple hours at Korea's largest Christian (English) Bookstore. Sign up this weekend if you're interested. There's still seven seats left.
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