Volunteer Service Review
Love and happiness increase as much as we share. Shall we listen to vivid stories about volunteer services?
A Grown Tree
The Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group (ASEZ WAO) carried out a tree-planting activity. Members from the Chungnam region gathered in Cheongso-myeon, Boryeong City, each holding a hoe in one hand and a bag of saplings in the…
Ha Jun-seok from Cheonan, Korea
Spreading Hope Across the Globe by Erasing Plastic Footprints
More than 330 members of the Gangbuk Central Church Association carried out the “Erasing Plastic Footprints” campaign around the Jungnangcheon and Uicheon Streams in Seoul. This volunteer activity was part of the “Global Hope Challenge,” held in celebration of the…
Kim Ju-yeong from Seoul, Korea
A Truly Valuable Education
For students in the Church of God, the most anticipated time during school breaks is likely the student camp. Among the many programs offered, such as Bible studies, character education, volunteer work, and hands-on learning, my favorite activity is environmental…
Bae Sani-a from Daegu, Korea
Joy Upon Joy
I actively participate in the church’s regular volunteer services. Recently, I joined a drainage maintenance activity. I had come across news reports stating that blocked drains could cause flooding during the monsoon season, so this was a perfectly timed effort…
Kim Sun-jeong from Gumi, Korea
Supporters Open People’s Minds Joyfully and Excitedly
We, the young adults of the Cape Town Church, participated in the Cape Peninsula Marathon as supporters. Our duty was to hand out bottles of water from the drinking fountains at the start line and the finish line. African people…
The Cape Town Church in South Africa
Mother’s Love to Lansdowne
We made a plan to do a street cleanup in Lansdowne. First, we visited the Waste Management Department at the city council to get permission for it. After a brief greeting, we showed the councilman what kind of organization we…
The Cape Town Church in South Africa
Street Cleanup in Uganda Has Started with Unity
The members of the Kampala Church in Uganda had only heard about volunteer activities through the Elohist magazine. So we were very excited to hear that we were going to do a cleanup in our region. We did the cleanup…
The Kampala Church in Uganda
Meaning of a Good Deed
We were worried as the day of our volunteer work was approaching; because we could have a slight problem due to a lack of volunteers. However, on the appointed day, more brothers and sisters gathered than we had expected. Despite…
The Harare Church in Zimbabwe
Treasure Hunt
Our Zion had a street cleanup on Yulha Café Street, the main street in Jangyu, Gimhae. It is an area where a continuous cleanup is required, as there are many stores including restaurants. Soon after we started the cleanup, the…
Lee Ji-won from Gimhae, Korea
Good Energy of Voluntary Service
The day before the street cleanup in Namyang-eup, my body felt heavy and my head ached; it seemed that I caught a cold. However, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to do voluntary service after a long time. The…
Hong Hyeon-ja from Hwaseong, Korea
Here Comes the Sparkling!
As the Bible teaches us to display God’s glory through our good deeds, we formed a voluntary service team to show Heavenly Father and Mother’s glory to our neighbors. Our team was named “The Sparkling”; we wanted to clean not…
Shin Gab-seon from Gwangju, Korea
The Love of the Passover, the Love of Life
Not everybody can donate blood just because they want to. It requires careful consideration of factors such as age, weight, blood pressure, recent trip/travel abroad, illness, and medical records. You should also be in good condition on the day of…
Shin Seon-hwa from Seosan, Korea
Safety and Happiness to Our Neighbors
One day, the members from the Baltimore Church gathered at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall in Crownsville. Some of them had arrived earlier than the appointment time, unpacked the things they had brought there, and started to work in…
Baltimore Church, MD, U.S.
Volunteering Brings Joy to Our Hearts
One day, The members of the Baulkham Hills Church in Australia participated in Bushcare volunteer activities in Kellyville. The main focus of that day was to remove weeds and rubbish. As it rained on the previous day, the soil got…
The Baulkham Hills Church in Sydney, Australia
We Get to Resemble Each Other
The Adopt Happiness Spore Project is a Gimhae City’s project to support private organizations to take care of certain places where many citizens come and go, such as roadsides, parks, and streams, and clean up those areas at least once…
Lee Jeong-hwa from Gimhae, Korea
Enjoying the Sight of Persimmons Rather Than Autumn Leaves
In autumn, when the leaves turn colorful and grain turns gold, we often see on the news heavy traffic with people leaving to see autumn leaves in the mountains or streams. They look relaxed, going on a trip not to…
The Hoiwon Church in Changwon, Korea
Learning the Hard Work of Farmers and Sharing the Joy of Harvest
#1 Jo Seong-chan from Daejeon, Korea In October, when autumn was in full swing, the young adults in Daejeon made a plan to help some farmers who were having a hard time due to a shortage of labor. Overcoming the temptation…
Daejeon, Korea
Delivering Jewels on a Jewel-like Day
#1 Nam Ji-eun from Gangneung, Korea Mukho-dong is a very sloped mountain village. There are many narrow alleys where handcarts can hardly enter the village. It is almost impossible to deliver coal briquettes to the village. However, the Church of…
Gangneung, Korea
We Share Warmth
When it comes to a university campus, you may think of a clean space where future leaders and intellectuals stay. But in reality, you can see everywhere disposable cups, overflowing garbage bins, and dirty restrooms. You’ll often frown. Strangely though,…
Lee Eun-ji from Seoul, Korea
Mission Accomplished
On the last holiday of June when the news about the drought continued, we went to the Deokwu Reservoir for cleanup. It is famous for fishing, and a perfect place for a family picnic. However, when we went there, there…
Lee Eun-yeong from Hwaseong, Korea