Volunteer Service Review
Love and happiness increase as much as we share. Shall we listen to vivid stories about volunteer services?
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 hot weather, we carried out the cleanup with enthusiasm.…
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 bags we had in our hands were filled with trash.…
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 next day, when I arrived at the gathering place and…
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 only the shopping area around the church but also the…
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 donation. The brothers and sisters of the Seosan Church showed…
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 earnest. We were there to serve an appreciation dinner to…
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 softer, which made it much easier to remove the weeds.…
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 a month. Our Church of God in Sambang, Gimhae, too,…
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 miss beautiful sceneries which will be gone soon. Meanwhile, there…
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 to sleep in on the weekend, more than 150 young…
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 God members from Yeongdong, Gangwon Province, deliver coal briquettes to…
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, it becomes clean when the morning comes. It is thanks…
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 was almost no water due to the severe drought, and…
Lee Eun-yeong from Hwaseong, Korea
Bushland Care
“Your two hours equal our six months.” This was what a council member said, when he explained that our volunteer work in two hours would’ve taken them six months to complete. While we were working wholeheartedly with bright smiles and happy laughter ringing through the forest reserve, we planted 120…
Maxine Hannah from Sydney, Australia
The Importance of the First Comment
When I see malicious comments on the Internet news and criticism people make without any reason, I frown and feel offended even when I am not involved. That is why I tend not to read comments though I read articles. Just in time, ASEZ, the World Mission Society Church of…
Go Na-yeong from Busan, Korea
To Become a Good Tree
I participated in a tree planting event held in Loganville, Georgia. The tree planting campaign is one of the major campaigns of the World Mission Society Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group [ASEZ WAO] and it aims to combat climate change by planting trees. While doing the meaningful…
Jonathan Hall from Atlanta, GA, U.S.
Mother’s Street Filled with Happiness and Inspiration
Port Elizabeth in southern South Africa is known as a resort with its mild climate and beautiful beaches. The Church of God members planned an environmental cleanup to create a Mother’s Street that would shine as a true tourist attraction in Port Elizabeth. During the preparation for the cleanup, a…
The Port Elizabeth Church in South Africa
Joy of Working Together
During the student camp, a cleanup was scheduled at a welfare facility for the disabled. I have seen and read volunteer services only through the church’s monthly magazines or videos. When I heard we were actually going to do it, I was excited but did not know what to do.…
Jeon Ye-rim from Hongseong, Korea
On a Rainy Day
One day, we decided to hold a cleanup around the campus with brothers and sisters who attend the same college. We were a little worried because of the bad weather, but we decided to do the cleanup as we’d planned. We picked up not only the trash on the street…
Lee Seo-yeong from Incheon, South Korea
The Street
During commuting times, we can easily see the streets messy with all kinds of garbage. I want to go to work with a refreshing mind and return home in a good mood. However, when I see cigarette butts and garbage in every corner of the streets, I come to frown.…
Lee Gahng-hui from Incheon, South Korea