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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

The 75th Overseas Visiting Group

During summer when green leaves were in full bloom, the 75th Overseas Visiting Group visited Korea. The group, whose schedule began on July 10, consisted of more than 250 members from 175 churches in 41 countries. The majority of the members were university students in their 20s with plans and dreams for their future. Their cultures, languages, and races were all different as they came from many countries in all continents, for example, Mongolia and Hong Kong in East Asia, Argentina in South America which is on the opposite side of the earth from Korea, Finland in Northern Europe, and Botswana in inland Africa. In accordance with the prophecies of the Bible, they were all carried into the arms of…

South Korea

Jul 10, 2019

ASEZ Conference with Jerome C. Glenn

Future meets future. Jerome C. Glenn, the CEO of The Millennium Project, visited Korea and participated in the ASEZ Conference held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple on June 26. Under the subject, “Seeking the Role of University Students for a Sustainable Future,” the futurist talked with 530 members of ASEZ the Church of God University Student Volunteer Group. Mother welcomed Mr. Glenn who made some time for university students despite his busy schedule. The meeting began around 5 p.m. with a performance of two environmental songs, An Island and Right Now, Right Here, which raise awareness of environmental issues and urge people to take immediate actions. The university student chorus which harmonized with a video inspired the audience. The…

South Korea

Jun 30, 2019

IWBA Entrance Ceremony 2019

According to a survey result of a community app called Blind, nine out of ten workers suffer from burnout syndrome (a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress). People work hard to maintain their livelihood and achieve their goals, but the process is not always pleasant. The Church of God is running the International Worker Bible Academy [IWBA] to help young adult workers spend the prime time of their life in an energetic and rewarding way on the basis of the right faith and values. On June 16, the IWBA Entrance Ceremony 2019 was held at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute. It was attended by more than 6,500 people including freshmen, registered members, teachers…

South Korea

Jun 16, 2019

Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost 2019

Jesus’ ascension forty days after His resurrection was the starting point of the early Church’s revival. The saints who observed the power of Jesus’ ascension and resurrection became stronger in faith, and began to preach the gospel in earnest even to the Gentiles after receiving the Holy Spirit. According to Jesus’ command, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mk 16:15), the Church of God members, who are carrying out the movement to preach to seven billion people, celebrated the Ascension Day (May 30) and participated in the Sacred Assembly of the Day of Pentecost (June 9). Ascension Day Service: Upholding Jesus’ command, “Be My witness.” On the Ascension Day Service at the New…

Jun 9, 2019

The 16th Foreign Language Bible Preaching Contest

An event was held for the members who were preparing for the overseas preaching to keep pace with the mission of preaching to seven billion people. It was the 16th Foreign Language Bible Preaching Contest held at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute on May 26. This day, 6,000 Korean members, including the pastoral staff members who have the great will of the world evangelism and the 74th overseas visiting group, gathered at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute. At the worship service, the first part of the event, Mother said, “Those who have faith and keep in step with the prophecy are the workers of the new covenant pleasing to God.” Mother prayed that all Her children would be able to…

South Korea

May 26, 2019

Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019(Ⅲ)

On May 24, Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019 was held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple. It was the 3rd seminar of this year, and aimed to inspire the true faith not only in the Church of God members, but also in the citizens who are curious about the authenticity of the Bible, the existence of God, and the solution for salvation. The seminar draws more attention from people whenever it is held. Brothers and sisters from 17 countries attended the seminar, and the members who were professional workers such as a researcher in molecular biology and a ship engineer went on stage to give presentations. The speakers from Germany, Chile, the United States, Colombia, and Mexico provided…

South Korea

May 24, 2019

The 74th Overseas Visiting Group

“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her … As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem” Isa 66:10–13 On May 20, the 74th Overseas Visiting Group members from various parts of the world flew along like doves to their nests, and were carried in the arms of the New Jerusalem, according to the prophecy of the Bible. The visiting group consisted of 93 members from over 70 Churches of God in 17 countries, including Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and New Zealand. Two-thirds of them visited Korea for the first time.…

South Korea

May 20, 2019

Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019(II)

“We feel much fear during our lives. Bugs, dogs, needles, standing in front of people . . . That’s how I feel right now.” The audience burst into laughter with loud cheers as the presenter showed wit. Deaconess Grecia Mendoza Cisneros (from La Victoria, Peru) confidently testified about the existence of God Elohim who can extinguish our primal fear such as the fear of death. Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019 was held at New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in the afternoon on April 29, the following day after the global conference on a happy church. A Bible seminar was previously held, where men pastoral staff were the presenters. After that, this Bible seminar was held, where eight women pastoral…

South Korea

Apr 29, 2019

Global Conference on Happy Church

What are the necessary roles of women pastoral staff for making a happy church? As part of women pastoral staff education, a global conference on happy church was held in a seminar room at New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple on April 28. It was a platform for discussing the necessary roles and attitudes of women pastoral staff for making a happy church together with the members. Seven presenters from six countries, including U.S., Nepal, and Zimbabwe, and panels shared opinions with women pastoral staff from all around the world to pool their wisdom. Before the global conference started, Mother enlightened the women pastoral staff to their roles, saying, “Your role is to take care of our brothers and sisters with love,…

Korea

Apr 28, 2019

ASEZ Future Leader Forum in Virginia, U.S.

On April 28, ASEZ Future Leader Forum was held in the Church of God in Newport News, VA, U.S. It was for nurturing university students—protagonists of the future—as the future leaders to take the lead in reducing and preventing crimes, and for developing plans to encourage residents’ participation. The police officials of the city, ASEZ members, and 90 residents got together to reduce crime and make a safe community. At this forum which was part of the ASEZ’s “Reduce Crime Together” project, Steven Drew the Newport News Police Chief, Sheriff Gabriel Morgan, Professor Daniel Warman at the Norfolk State University, and Jeffrey Riddle the local lawyer were the speakers. They emphasized the importance of education and participation in reducing and…

U.S.

Apr 28, 2019

Global Leadership Conference for the Female Pastoral Staff

There are the female pastoral staff members, that is, the pastoral staff’s wives, who are serving the church members and keeping the church frugally, beside the Church of God men pastoral staff members who are devoted to the gospel work to complete the movement to preach to seven billion people around the world. On April 27, the Global Leadership Conference for the Female Pastoral Staff was held at the Pangyo New Jerusalem Temple in Korea. The program lasted for five days, attended by the female pastoral staff from 400 Korean churches and from 52 countries including the U.S., Peru, Philippines, Mongolia, and India. The branch church leaders who visited Korea during the same period, too, participated in it and reaffirmed…

South Korea

Apr 27, 2019

The Sacred Assemblies of the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and Resurrection Day in 2019

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations … and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Mt 28:18–20 The seven feasts in three times in 2019 have begun with the sacred assembly of the Passover on the evening of April 18 (the fourteenth day of the first month by the sacred calendar.) On the following day on April 19 (the fifteenth day of the first month by the sacred calendar,) the Feast of Unleavened Bread was held, and the Resurrection day was held on April 21 (the very next day from the first Sabbath after the Feast of Unleavened Bread.) The Church of…

Apr 18, 2019

Global Conference on Happy Family

On April 6, the Global Conference on Happy Family was held at the seminar room of the Pangyo New Jerusalem Temple. Pastoral staff members from around the world gathered to help the church members and citizens live a happy family life. General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol led the conference as chairman, and panels from the U.K., U.S., Ecuador, India, and Peru shared their experiences and examples in their cultures. “When a family, a key element of social structure, becomes happy, the society and the nation become happy, too. To reduce small and big misunderstandings and discord among family members, we must understand each other’s differences and respect each of our roles.” John Power from Ridgewood, NJ, U.S. “Children learn at home…

South Korea

Apr 6, 2019

Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019

On April 4, when the General Assembly was in full swing, the Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019 was held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple. It was organized with the aim of helping people know the truth of the new covenant and leading them to salvation. The pastoral staff members from all around the world and the members from nearby regions attended the seminar, filling the main worship hall and the subsidiary facilities including the seminar room. The seminar started with Mother’s prayer; Mother prayed that all seven billion people would realize the truth of salvation. Eight speakers from five countries—Germany, U.S., Argentina, Peru, and India—gave TED*-style talks in various themes based on the Bible such as “Who…

South Korea

Apr 4, 2019