accepts the teachings found in the unaltered Augsburg Confession, Luther's Small Catechism and other confessional articles and symbols of the Book of Concord. Ministries & social services The LCK operates the Luther University, which includes a seminary through one of its graduate programs, with an enrollment of approximately 600 students. In recent years, the LCK expanded the programs offered through Luther University which was fully accredited by the Ministry of Education of South Korea in 2006 and offers degrees in seven departments. The Korea Lutheran Hour radio programme continues to broadcast weekly over six stations. The Korea Bethel Series correspondence course and seminars was started in 1974 and has been attended by more than 6,500 clergy and have enrolled more than 450,000 people throughout Korea. Currently, the LCK is focusing on starting new congregations and gaining membership as well as reaching out to the Korean diaspora, particularly in China and the currently inaccessible North Korea. Affiliations The LCK participates actively in ecumenical relationships through: National Council of Churches in Korea International Lutheran Council Lutheran World Federation Asia Lutheran Communion The LCK also works in partnership with: Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria See also Christianity in Korea References External links International Lutheran Church, Seoul L K K