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Mongolia Church Association Holds an Online Bible Seminar

Due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Mongolia issued a powerful ban on gathering of people and lockdown from February of the last year. Following the government’s COVID-19 guidelines, the members of the Church of God have been doing activities in contact-free manner such as keeping online worship services and providing online education. Furthermore, the members have been steadily giving a helping hand to their neighbors suffering from difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic by donating face masks, groceries, and snacks to them. After the freezing winter had passed, Mongolia Church Association held an online Bible seminar in preparation for the Passover, on February 28 when a feeling of spring began to spread. Since it was the first…

Mongolia

Mar 15, 2021

Sharing Love With Neighbors in Celebration of the New Year

In the midst of the current situation, people may really long for love and affection from their families and neighbors. The Church of God donated 4,000 food packages to 200 public offices all over Korea to help out neighbors in need between February 4 and February 8. They also pasted a message of hope, “There are many people on your side. So let’s overcome the current crisis together,” on the wholeheartedly prepared food. Each food package was filled with eighteen kinds of food such as canned tuna, bottles of sesame oil, pan frying powder, and convenience food like mushroom porridge, beef bone soup, beef and rice soup, and pork and kimchi stew. They will be delivered to the elderly living…

South Korea

Feb 4, 2021

Snow Removal Services in Korea

In the midst of surprise snowstorms in majority of places in Korea, the cold wave from the Arctic added salt to the wound on January 6. As the layers of snow stacked up and froze, there were a series of damages, including heavy traffic congestion on people’s way to and from work, freezing and bursting of water meters, and cold related illnesses. In Chungnam Province and some areas of Jeonbuk Province, much damage was done on crops and livestock. The heavy snowfall on Hallasan Mountain caused the thickness of the layers of snow to be 136.3 cm [53.7 inches] at its highest as of January 9 in Jejudo Province where cold wave warning was issued in 57 years; a majority…

South Korea

Jan 7, 2021

New Jerusalem Cultural Content Awards 2020

The New Jerusalem Cultural Content Awards Ceremony is a consolidated awards ceremony comprising the following categories: Melchizedek Literary Contest, Elohim Video Festival, Bible Seminar Presentation Content Contest, and Preaching Content Idea Contest. With the COVID-19 striking across the world in 2020, the awards ceremony was omitted; instead, the award certificates and gifts were delivered to the winners through their churches. Each contest was held between March and September. As non-face-to-face activities such as taking classes online and working from home became more frequent recently, there was a rising demand for online platforms and content. So the members all over the world showed great interest in producing gospel content. All the participants created content, following the COVID-19 prevention guidelines. As for…

Dec 19, 2020

ASEZ WAO Carried Out Regular Volunteer Services

Due to prolonged COVID-19 crisis, there is growing concern not only over social problems such as depression, lethargy, and financial difficulties but also over environmental pollution caused by the increased use of face masks and disposables. The members of ASEZ WAO, the Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group, set out to carry out its regular volunteer service to encourage their neighbors with Mother’s love and improve the environmental condition of the earth. Since November 2020, about 7,300 man-days (as of December 18) have volunteered in 19 countries, including Korea, U.S., U.K., India, Japan, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, and the Rep. of South Africa. They also carried out the “Mother’s Forest” campaign in U.S., U.K., Thailand, Chinese Taipei, and Peru.…

Dec 18, 2020

ASEZ the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group Holds the “No More Verbal Abuse” Campaign

The United Nations declared October 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence in 2007. On this day, wishing for a peaceful world without violence, ASEZ the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group held the “No More Verbal Abuse” Campaign across the globe. For ten days from October 2 to 11, this campaign was conducted under the slogan, “Words are more powerful than a sword,” in order to inform the seriousness of verbal violence and lead a correct language culture. According to a school violence survey conducted in 2019 among over one million elementary, middle and high school students in Korea, verbal violence was reported as the most common type of violence. In the same year, the most common type…

Oct 2, 2020

Sharing Love With Neighbors, Looking Forward to Chuseok

A Korean saying, “Not more or not less, but just like Chuseok,” does not relate well to us in the present time anymore. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, it became difficult to meet even family members, and the worsening economic situation has calmed the social atmosphere. On top of that, many disaster victims had not been relieved from the hardships caused by the rain and typhoons that hit Korea during the summer. Hoping that no neighbor would be left out to spend the national holiday in loneliness, especially during somewhat cold autumn of the year, the Church of God set out to share love with their neighbors, looking forward to Chuseok. On September 23, the Church of God began…

South Korea

Sep 23, 2020

The Sacred Assemblies of the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles 2020

The autumn feasts, which the people of Zion who are promised through the feasts of God had been waiting for, began on September 18. From the Feast of Trumpets to the Day of Atonement, that is, from the first to the tenth day of the seventh month by the sacred calendar, as well as during the Feast of Tabernacles which was held from the fifteenth to the twenty-second day of the seventh month by the sacred calendar, the Church of God members in 175 countries kept worship services onsite or online, depending on the situation of COVID-19 in each country. The Feast of Trumpets–the Day of Atonement: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” Origins of the Feast of…

Sep 18, 2020

Relief Efforts for Floods in Cheorwon, Namwon, Gokseong, and Gwangju, Korea

This summer, the rainy season lasted for over fifty days. The Korea Meteorological Administration [KMA] said it was the longest on record ever since it started its official observation. During this year’s rainy season (June 1 to August 15), the average cumulative precipitation in Korea was 920 millimeters, which is nearly twice the amount of average yearly precipitation. As a result, more than 1,000 landslides occurred, houses and shopping centers were flooded, resulting in small and large damages across the country, and 18 cities and counties were designated as special disaster zones. Frequently, livestock was killed or lost due to torrents caused by heavy rains, and farmers who were about to ship their crops were also severely affected. Following God’s…

South Korea

Aug 7, 2020

Donation and Service Relays to Combat COVID-19

As the coronavirus situation prolonged, the Church of God members around the world carried out donation and service relays, hoping that everyone would ride out this global crisis. On July 8, members in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, donated 5,000 disposable masks and 5,000 handmade fabric masks to the Mongolian Ministry of Health. The members, who often make their own clothes, skillfully made the masks. Earlier on June 30, members from Los Angeles, CA, and Honolulu, HI, U.S., delivered 300 handmade masks to the officials of Guided Missile Destroyers of U.S. Navy. Members working for the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., (as the members of the New Windsor Church) also held an online seminar on making masks through videoconferencing. Not only…

Jul 8, 2020

ASEZ the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group Launched a Cheering Campaign

With the prolonged corona situation, more and more people complain of lethargy and depression due to restricted activity and anxiety about the risk of infection. When concern and sincere help for one another are in need, ASEZ the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group launched a cheering campaign to deliver hope and courage with handwritten letters and gift sets to people who are weary of COVID-19. As of May 12, starting from April 1, about two thousand ASEZ members from various universities in Korea such as Korea University, Hongik University, Pusan National University, Gwangju Health University, and Daegu Haany University participated in the campaign by sincerely writing letters with the messages, “I hope the situation will stabilize quickly and…

May 12, 2020

The Passover, the Covenant of Life, Shines More Brightly in the Midst of Disasters

God is sincere and His covenant is unchanging. While the whole world was in chaos because of the pandemic of COVID-19, the Passover approached. The Passover, which contains God’s promise of the forgiveness of sins, salvation, and eternal life, was demanded more desperately than ever before, as the number of confirmed cases and deaths increased day after day and shutdown and lockdown measures were taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic in every corner of the world. The Head Office of the World Mission Society Church of God announced online worship services so that the Church members could keep the Passover at their homes, and produced and released online worship videos in about fifty languages. On April 7 in…

Apr 7, 2020

Work Mission Regular Gathering for the Second Half of 2019

To practice the words of Christ, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” in their workplaces, the Church of God young adult workers established the Work Mission by region and by occupation, actively carrying out the mission work and volunteer services. The Work Mission Regular Gathering for the Second Half of 2019 held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple on September 8 was for young adults from many Work Missions in Korea to strengthen their faith through the words of the Bible and confirm the gospel vision through various programs such as case presentations and talks. At the worship service, the first part of the event, Mother repeatedly complimented the young adults on displaying God’s glory through their constant good deeds despite…

South Korea

Sep 8, 2019

Healing Seminar for Workers Was Held in Three Cities of Korea and Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia

“Sunday passes and Monday comes despite our wish.” From the Empathy Talk at the Healing Seminar for Workers held in the Seobuk Church, Cheonan, Korea In a survey, “What makes you tired in your workplace?” a witty answer made everybody laugh. It showed how workers feel; they are tired and always feel they need more time to rest. The Healing Seminar for Workers was held to provide busy workers with a breathing space in Jejudo Island the biggest tourist attraction in Korea, Seongnam, and Cheonan on September 1. It was also held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on the 15th and received a great response from citizens. The Healing Seminar for Workers, which was held at the Orah Church in Jejudo, the…

Sep 1, 2019

ASEZ University Student Volunteer Group Participated in the 68th UN Civil Society Conference

ASEZ the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group, which is working in and out of campus to create a happy society and a healthy earth, was invited to the 68th UN Civil Society Conference held for three days from August 26. Formerly known as the UN DPI/NGO Conference, it is the biggest annual event for NGOs where more than 700 representatives of civil societies from over 100 countries gather to discuss a variety of topics such as climate change, human rights, and volunteer services through forums, workshops, and exhibitions. This year’s conference, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT, U.S., focused on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. ASEZ hosted…

U.S.

Aug 26, 2019

Concerts in Peru, U.S., Malaysia, and Singapore

We held concerts to deliver the love of God Elohim and help our neighbors in need in the U.S., Peru, Malaysia, and Singapore with the power of music, a universal language. Prepared by the Church of God members, the concerts inspired participants with beautiful melodies, though they were different in size and place. Charity concert to help volcano victims in Moquegua, Peru Recently, the Ubinas volcano in Moquegua, Peru, showed signs of imminent eruption, causing anxiety to the residents. Volcanic ash and gases were already emitted up into the atmosphere at an altitude of 5,000 meters [16,400 ft] and volcanic ash fallout contaminated water and damaged crops. To help the victims of the volcano in Faucett, Peru, the Faucett Church…

Aug 11, 2019

2019 ASEZ and ASEZ WAO Summer International Volunteer Service and Cultural

Summer vacation is like a thousand pieces of gold to university students and young adult workers. The Church of God young adults dedicate themselves to their school studies on campus and to their works at workplace. However, they wait for the summer vacation, not to simply improve their resume or enjoy their youth, but to help their neighbors in the big world and furthermore preserve the earth, which is home to life. Around the end of July, 540 members from the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group [ASEZ] and Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group [ASEZ WAO] flew to 84 cities around the world. They were equipped with zeal and passion along with their passport and suitcase,…

Jul 31, 2019

ASEZ Global Summit 2019

From minor traffic violations to heinous crimes, all crimes are committed by humans. To reduce the crime rate and prevent crimes, each individual needs to change. University students from around the world gathered for the ASEZ Global Summit 2019: A Quantum Leap for Change towards Zero Crime, held at the New Jerusalem Temple in Korea on July 15, with aspirations to build a crimeless, peaceful, and safe world by creating change on the campus. More than 2,500 people including professors, journalists, and ASEZ members from forty-two countries in six continents participated in the event to discuss action plans to implement the Reduce Crime Together [RCT] campaign more effectively. The participating students were from Seoul National University (Korea), Harvard University (U.S.),…

South Korea

Jul 15, 2019

Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar for University Students 2019

The Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar for University Students 2019 was held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple on a hot summer day of July 12. More than 2,200 people, including young adults in the capital area of Korea and overseas university students who study the truth with great fervor, attended the seminar where nine university students from New Zealand, Ukraine, U.S., Finland, Mexico, Mozambique, India, and Chile made presentations. “Seven billion people, living today with uncertainty, don’t have the faintest idea of what will happen next. On the contrary, we’ve received the teachings of God Elohim and sure answers to our past, present, and future. Let’s arise and shine the light of truth (Isa 60:1),” said General Pastor…

South Korea

Jul 12, 2019

Worldwide University Student Leadership Conference 2019

A special event was held for university students who devote themselves to learning in and out of campus, as Christians and intellectuals. The Worldwide University Student Leadership Conference 2019 was held by the Church of God with a goal to provide a progressive and creative vision to future global leaders. A total of 532 university students from 228 universities in Korea and 207 universities in 41 countries such as U.S., Germany, Peru, India, and South Africa attended the conference during vacation. They shared brotherly and sisterly love, beyond their national boundaries, and developed their competence as future leaders. Learning leadership through the Bible The eight-day, seven-night conference began with the opening worship service on July 10. Mother prayed for university…

South Korea

Jul 10, 2019