The Church of God in Oceania

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In Oceania, the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]] began its missionary work in Australia and New Zealand. As long-term and short-term mission teams actively preached the gospel, the truth of the new covenant spread and the church was established in the two countries and the South Pacific Island nations as well. In Oceania, where various ethnic groups coexist, the church members make every effort to unite with faith in [[Elohim|God Elohim]], obey the words of the [[Bible]], and live a godly life as [[Christian|Christians]]. Local citizens and various organizations have paid attention to the members, who resemble God of love and diligently volunteer for their neighbors and the environment.

[[ko:오세아니아 하나님의 교회]][[vi:Hội Thánh của Đức Chúa Trời châu Đại Dương]][[es:Iglesia de Dios de Oceanía]][[pt:Igreja de Deus na Oceania]]In Oceania, the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]] began its missionary work in Australia and New Zealand. As long-term and short-term mission teams actively preached the gospel, the truth of the new covenant spread and the church was established in the two countries and the South Pacific Island nations as well. In Oceania, where various ethnic groups coexist, the church members make every effort to unite with faith in [[Elohim|God Elohim]], obey the words of the [[Bible]], and live a godly life as [[Christian|Christians]]. Local citizens and various organizations have paid attention to the members, who resemble God of love and diligently volunteer for their neighbors and the environment.

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There are many countries in Oceania that are known for their beautiful, natural scenery. The Church of God’s missionary activities began in Australia and New Zealand around 2004 to teach people about the Kingdom of [[Heaven]] where there is eternal salvation and happiness for all those who live there. The two countries have an open immigration policy, and many people from the South Pacific Islands live there. There are members of various nationalities in the Church of God in regions such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia, and Christchurch and Dunedin in New Zealand. As the Bible says, “You will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth,” they have been preaching the [[gospel]] in various ways, not only in their home country but also in neighboring countries. The number of people who received the truth in small island countries of the South Pacific such as Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and others, increased as members preached the truth of the new covenant to their families in their hometowns either through phone calls or visiting them. Korean members also actively preached the gospel in these countries through short-term and long-term mission trips.

There are many countries in Oceania that are known for their beautiful, natural scenery. The Church of God’s missionary activities began in Australia and New Zealand around 2004 to teach people about the Kingdom of [[Kingdom of Heaven|Heaven]] where there is eternal salvation and happiness for all those who live there. The two countries have an open immigration policy, and many people from the South Pacific Islands live there. There are members of various nationalities in the Church of God in regions such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia, and Christchurch and Dunedin in New Zealand. As the Bible says, “You will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth,” they have been preaching the [[gospel]] in various ways, not only in their home country but also in neighboring countries. The number of people who received the truth in small island countries of the South Pacific such as Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and others, increased as members preached the truth of the new covenant to their families in their hometowns either through phone calls or visiting them. Korean members also actively preached the gospel in these countries through short-term and long-term mission trips.

Online channels such as the [https://watv.org/ Church of God’s official website] and [https://watvmedia.org/en/ Media Casts], periodicals such as the ''Elohist'', and various videos about the truth are also playing an important role in helping members build up their faith and stay united in the same mind.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=5830&page=17&back=all|title= Ten Times More Blessings for Those Who Have Become One|website= English WATV|publisher= |date=May 29, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>

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The church members in Oceania willingly give a helping hand to their neighbors, regarding their difficulties as their own. Whenever an unexpected disaster such as a flood or earthquake occurs, they visit the affected areas and help with recovery efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.ajunews.com/view/20171220182006690#PL2|title= Church of God’s Warmth Embraces Neighbor’s Pain|website=Aju News |publisher=|date= December 20, 2017|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> The residents of Wallaroo in Sydney, Australia, where the members carried out flood damage recovery efforts, said, “You came to us when everyone felt exhausted and thought that it would be impossible to do all the recovery work. We are overwhelmed with tears, and we cannot fully express gratitude to you all for the work you’ve done.”<ref name=":28">{{Cite web |url= https://watvmedia.org/ko/media/with-the-mind-of-mother-with-the-love-of-mother|title= With Mother’s Heart, With Mother’s Love!|website= WATV MEDIA CAST|publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>

The members have volunteered in various fields such as educational support, blood donations, and supporting vulnerable communities. They donated the proceeds from charity events to youth sports facilities where there was an urgent need to change old sports equipment,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121223865 |title=We Cheer for Youth’s Dream |website= WATV News|publisher= |date=December 23, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> and also sent donations and gifts to the children’s hospital to encourage the children to continue in their recovery. The local communities greatly welcomed their activities.<ref name=":28" /> The [[Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover|blood drives]] that the members regularly held contributed to resolving the blood shortage and helped encourage others to donate blood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12911&Newsnumb=20210712911 |title= Church of God Runs Over 1000 Worldwide Blood Drives for 15 years|website= |publisher= Monthly Chosun|date=July 12, 2021|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>

The members have volunteered in various fields such as educational support, blood donations, and supporting vulnerable communities. They donated the proceeds from charity events to youth sports facilities where there was an urgent need to change old sports equipment,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121223865 |title=We Cheer for Youth’s Dream |website= WATV News|publisher= |date=December 23, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> and also sent donations and gifts to the children’s hospital to encourage the children to continue in their recovery. The local communities greatly welcomed their activities.<ref name=":28" /> The [[The Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover|blood drives]] that the members regularly held contributed to resolving the blood shortage and helped encourage others to donate blood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12911&Newsnumb=20210712911 |title= Church of God Runs Over 1000 Worldwide Blood Drives for 15 years|website= |publisher= Monthly Chosun|date=July 12, 2021|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the members continue to volunteer in strict accordance with the pandemic prevention regulations. They provide COVID-19 prevention supplies, groceries, and daily necessities to neighbors who are suffering from a prolonged pandemic,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20200713500032&wlog_tag3=naver|title= Church of God Provides Masks to Mongol, U.S., Brazil, etc.|website=Seoul Newspaper |publisher= |date= July 13, 2020|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/3114766/1|title= 3.3 Million Church of God Members Talk About the ‘Path of Hope in Our Global Village’|website=Shindonga |publisher= |date= January 3, 2022|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> and also pack and deliver lunch boxes with delicious food to them.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.sisa-news.com/news/article.html?no=129148|title= Church of God Provides Masks in Countries of Peru, Venezuela, Nepal, etc.|website=Sisa News |publisher= |date= July 6, 2020|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> [[ASEZ WAO (Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group)|ASEZ WAO]] the Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group, and ASEZ the University Student Volunteer Group encourage frontline medical staff and related workers with handwritten letters and snack packs. Police officers in Doncaster East, Melbourne, Australia, who were busy supporting pandemic prevention and managing public order, expressed gratitude to the young adults for the gifts.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=363427807|title=Church of God University Students Conducted ‘Overcoming COVID-19 Relay’ in Australia |website= |publisher=The Joongbu Ilbo |date=June 21, 2020 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>

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[[Category: Church of God]]

[[Category: ~~Overseas~~ Churches]]

[[Category: Churches Around the World]]

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-In Oceania, the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]] began its missionary work in Australia and New Zealand. As long-term and short-term mission teams actively preached the gospel, the truth of the new covenant spread and the church was established in the two countries and the South Pacific Island nations as well. In Oceania, where various ethnic groups coexist, the church members make every effort to unite with faith in [[Elohim|God Elohim]], obey the words of the [[Bible]], and live a godly life as [[Christian|Christians]]. Local citizens and various organizations have paid attention to the members, who resemble God of love and diligently volunteer for their neighbors and the environment.
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:오세아니아 하나님의 교회]][[vi:Hội Thánh của Đức Chúa Trời châu Đại Dương]][[es:Iglesia de Dios de Oceanía]][[pt:Igreja de Deus na Oceania]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->In Oceania, the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]] began its missionary work in Australia and New Zealand. As long-term and short-term mission teams actively preached the gospel, the truth of the new covenant spread and the church was established in the two countries and the South Pacific Island nations as well. In Oceania, where various ethnic groups coexist, the church members make every effort to unite with faith in [[Elohim|God Elohim]], obey the words of the [[Bible]], and live a godly life as [[Christian|Christians]]. Local citizens and various organizations have paid attention to the members, who resemble God of love and diligently volunteer for their neighbors and the environment.
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 {{그림|호주-시드니-유월절-20170410.jpg|정렬=오른쪽섬네일|너비=380px|타이틀=The Church of God members in Sydney, Australia}}
-There are many countries in Oceania that are known for their beautiful, natural scenery. The Church of God’s missionary activities began in Australia and New Zealand around 2004 to teach people about the Kingdom of [[Heaven]] where there is eternal salvation and happiness for all those who live there. The two countries have an open immigration policy, and many people from the South Pacific Islands live there. There are members of various nationalities in the Church of God in regions such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia, and Christchurch and Dunedin in New Zealand. As the Bible says, “You will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth,” they have been preaching the [[gospel]] in various ways, not only in their home country but also in neighboring countries. The number of people who received the truth in small island countries of the South Pacific such as Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and others, increased as members preached the truth of the new covenant to their families in their hometowns either through phone calls or visiting them. Korean members also actively preached the gospel in these countries through short-term and long-term mission trips.
+There are many countries in Oceania that are known for their beautiful, natural scenery. The Church of God’s missionary activities began in Australia and New Zealand around 2004 to teach people about the Kingdom of [[Kingdom of Heaven|Heaven]] where there is eternal salvation and happiness for all those who live there. The two countries have an open immigration policy, and many people from the South Pacific Islands live there. There are members of various nationalities in the Church of God in regions such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia, and Christchurch and Dunedin in New Zealand. As the Bible says, “You will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth,” they have been preaching the [[gospel]] in various ways, not only in their home country but also in neighboring countries. The number of people who received the truth in small island countries of the South Pacific such as Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and others, increased as members preached the truth of the new covenant to their families in their hometowns either through phone calls or visiting them. Korean members also actively preached the gospel in these countries through short-term and long-term mission trips.
 Online channels such as the [https://watv.org/ Church of God’s official website] and [https://watvmedia.org/en/ Media Casts], periodicals such as the ''Elohist'', and various videos about the truth are also playing an important role in helping members build up their faith and stay united in the same mind.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=5830&page=17&back=all|title= Ten Times More Blessings for Those Who Have Become One|website= English WATV|publisher= |date=May 29, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>
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 The church members in Oceania willingly give a helping hand to their neighbors, regarding their difficulties as their own. Whenever an unexpected disaster such as a flood or earthquake occurs, they visit the affected areas and help with recovery efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.ajunews.com/view/20171220182006690#PL2|title= Church of God’s Warmth Embraces Neighbor’s Pain|website=Aju News |publisher=|date= December 20, 2017|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> The residents of Wallaroo in Sydney, Australia, where the members carried out flood damage recovery efforts, said, “You came to us when everyone felt exhausted and thought that it would be impossible to do all the recovery work. We are overwhelmed with tears, and we cannot fully express gratitude to you all for the work you’ve done.”<ref name=":28">{{Cite web |url= https://watvmedia.org/ko/media/with-the-mind-of-mother-with-the-love-of-mother|title= With Mother’s Heart, With Mother’s Love!|website= WATV MEDIA CAST|publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>
-The members have volunteered in various fields such as educational support, blood donations, and supporting vulnerable communities. They donated the proceeds from charity events to youth sports facilities where there was an urgent need to change old sports equipment,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121223865 |title=We Cheer for Youth’s Dream |website= WATV News|publisher= |date=December 23, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> and also sent donations and gifts to the children’s hospital to encourage the children to continue in their recovery. The local communities greatly welcomed their activities.<ref name=":28" /> The [[Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover|blood drives]] that the members regularly held contributed to resolving the blood shortage and helped encourage others to donate blood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12911&Newsnumb=20210712911 |title= Church of God Runs Over 1000 Worldwide Blood Drives for 15 years|website= |publisher= Monthly Chosun|date=July 12, 2021|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>
+The members have volunteered in various fields such as educational support, blood donations, and supporting vulnerable communities. They donated the proceeds from charity events to youth sports facilities where there was an urgent need to change old sports equipment,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121223865 |title=We Cheer for Youth’s Dream |website= WATV News|publisher= |date=December 23, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> and also sent donations and gifts to the children’s hospital to encourage the children to continue in their recovery. The local communities greatly welcomed their activities.<ref name=":28" /> The [[The Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover|blood drives]] that the members regularly held contributed to resolving the blood shortage and helped encourage others to donate blood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12911&Newsnumb=20210712911 |title= Church of God Runs Over 1000 Worldwide Blood Drives for 15 years|website= |publisher= Monthly Chosun|date=July 12, 2021|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>
 Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the members continue to volunteer in strict accordance with the pandemic prevention regulations. They provide COVID-19 prevention supplies, groceries, and daily necessities to neighbors who are suffering from a prolonged pandemic,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20200713500032&wlog_tag3=naver|title= Church of God Provides Masks to Mongol, U.S., Brazil, etc.|website=Seoul Newspaper |publisher= |date= July 13, 2020|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/3114766/1|title= 3.3 Million Church of God Members Talk About the ‘Path of Hope in Our Global Village’|website=Shindonga |publisher= |date= January 3, 2022|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> and also pack and deliver lunch boxes with delicious food to them.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.sisa-news.com/news/article.html?no=129148|title= Church of God Provides Masks in Countries of Peru, Venezuela, Nepal, etc.|website=Sisa News |publisher= |date= July 6, 2020|year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> [[ASEZ WAO (Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group)|ASEZ WAO]] the Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group, and ASEZ the University Student Volunteer Group encourage frontline medical staff and related workers with handwritten letters and snack packs. Police officers in Doncaster East, Melbourne, Australia, who were busy supporting pandemic prevention and managing public order, expressed gratitude to the young adults for the gifts.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=363427807|title=Church of God University Students Conducted ‘Overcoming COVID-19 Relay’ in Australia |website= |publisher=The Joongbu Ilbo |date=June 21, 2020 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref>
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 [[Category: Church of God]]
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