The Church of God in Korea

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[[ko:대한민국 하나님의 교회]][[vi:Hội Thánh của Đức Chúa Trời Đại Hàn Dân Quốc]][[es:Iglesia de Dios en Corea]]{{그림|대한민국-새예루살렘-판교성전.jpg|정렬=오른쪽섬네일|너비=320px|타이틀=The New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea}}

[[ko:대한민국 하나님의 교회]][[vi:Hội Thánh của Đức Chúa Trời Đại Hàn Dân Quốc]][[es:Iglesia de Dios en Corea]][[pt:Igreja de Deus na Coreia]]{{그림|대한민국-새예루살렘-판교성전.jpg|정렬=오른쪽섬네일|너비=320px|타이틀=The New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea}}

The '''Republic of Korea''' (hereinafter referred to as Korea) is the country where the '''Church of God''' was re-established by Second Coming Christ [[Ahnsahnghong]]. The Church of God preached the '''gospel of the new covenant''' throughout the country, starting in Busan, Korea, in the 1960s. In the 1990s, the church’s growth accelerated, and over 400 local churches were established in Korea. Through overseas missions, which began in earnest at the beginning of the 2000s, they have been preaching the truth and love of God to all nations.<ref name="교회역사">{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/history/ |title=Church of God History |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= }}</ref>

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{{그림|엘로히스트_en.jpg |정렬=오른쪽섬네일|너비=220px|타이틀=''Elohist'', the Church of God monthly magazine}}

The [[Bible]] emphasizes that [[Christian|Christians]] should have the ''divine nature'' such as love, consideration, humility, and gentleness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A4-7&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 1:4–7 |publisher= }}</ref> The Headquarters of the Church of God has regularly educated the pastoral staff and members at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute and the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they conducted contact-free online education. They also produce and distribute various publications for the members. ''[[Monthly Elohist|Elohist]]'', a monthly magazine that contains lessons from the Bible and realizations members get in their daily lives, and ''[[Happy Home Preparing the Sabbath|Happy Home]]'', a monthly family magazine that contains essays about family love, activities to promote family happiness, and ways to communicate effectively within a family, are available in various languages such as English, Spanish, Hindi, and Nepalese and distributed overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/966884/1 |title=Embracing 7 Billion Believing in God the Father and God the Mother |website=Shingdonga |publisher=|date=June 21, 2017 }}</ref> The members have said, “Reading, listening to music, and talking together as a family has helped us understand each other’s thoughts better.” The Church of God also publishes age-based publications such as ''I Want to Be a Beautiful Angel'' (a textbook for toddlers), ''I Like God'' (a textbook for elementary school students), and ''[[Monthly Soul|Soul]]'' (a monthly magazine for teenagers), to help children and adolescents cultivate etiquettes and upright character based on God’s teachings. During summer and winter vacations, student camps and character education are held so that youths can grow as good members in society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948461/1 |title=Church of God, A Guide for Upright Personality and Hopeful Dream |website=Weekly DongA |publisher= |date=January 16, 2020 }}</ref>

The [[Bible]] emphasizes that [[Christian|Christians]] should have the ''divine nature'' such as love, consideration, humility, and gentleness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A4-7&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 1:4–7 |publisher= }}</ref> The Headquarters of the Church of God has regularly educated the pastoral staff and members at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute and the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they conducted contact-free online education. They also produce and distribute various publications for the members. ''[[Monthly Elohist|Elohist]]'', a monthly magazine that contains lessons from the Bible and realizations members get in their daily lives, and ''[[Happy Home Preparing for the Sabbath|Happy Home]]'', a monthly family magazine that contains essays about family love, activities to promote family happiness, and ways to communicate effectively within a family, are available in various languages such as English, Spanish, Hindi, and Nepalese and distributed overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/966884/1 |title=Embracing 7 Billion Believing in God the Father and God the Mother |website=Shingdonga |publisher=|date=June 21, 2017 }}</ref> The members have said, “Reading, listening to music, and talking together as a family has helped us understand each other’s thoughts better.” The Church of God also publishes age-based publications such as ''I Want to Be a Beautiful Angel'' (a textbook for toddlers), ''I Like God'' (a textbook for elementary school students), and ''[[Monthly Soul|Soul]]'' (a monthly magazine for teenagers), to help children and adolescents cultivate etiquettes and upright character based on God’s teachings. During summer and winter vacations, student camps and character education are held so that youths can grow as good members in society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948461/1 |title=Church of God, A Guide for Upright Personality and Hopeful Dream |website=Weekly DongA |publisher= |date=January 16, 2020 }}</ref>

===Support for Family Unity===

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In Korea, the Church of God shares love with its neighbors, making every effort to protect the environment, respect the elderly, and promote the welfare of vulnerable groups. They provide senior citizens who are living alone, single parents, and low-income families with food and living necessities such as coal briquettes, blankets, noodles, kimchi, and gifts on national holidays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.domin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1134548 |title=Church of God Delivered Briquettes to Neighbors in Need at Jeonju Wansan |website=Jeonbuk Domin Ilbo |publisher= |date=December 19, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=254327 |title=[Religion] Profits from Love Bazaar Transform into Kimjang Kimchi to Help Neighbors| website=Kyeonggi News |publisher= |date=December 7, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0300&key=20210915.99099004197 |title=Church of God Donates 4,000 Holiday Gifts to Vulnerable Families Nationwide |website=The Kookje Daily News |publisher= |date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jtnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=8413 |title=[Issue] Church of God Helps Neighbors for Chuseok Nationwide |website=Jeonbuk Today |publisher= |date=September 11, 2019 }}</ref> They also provide a helping hand to farmers, who are struggling more during the busy farming season due to aging and population decline.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.changwonilbo.com/news/260366 |title=Church of God Empowers Farmers and Nurtures Local Environment |website=Changwon Ilbo |publisher= |date=November 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsian.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31575 |title=[World Mission Society Church of God] Helps Harvest Crops and Gives Hope to Rural Areas with Labor Shortage |website=Newsian |publisher=|date=June 26, 2018 }}</ref> The cleanups to keep communities clean, save the global environment, and help prevent crimes are long-lasting volunteer services carried out by the Church of God. The members have also been taking the lead in preserving the ecosystems by cleaning up their neighborhoods, streets, streams, rivers, seas, and mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=82902 |title=Church of God Spreads Global Environmental Movement |website=Chungcheong News |publisher= |date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=157093 |title=Let’s Protect Namhansanseong! |website=Kyeonggi News |publisher=|date=January 22, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ybstv.net/news/article.html?no=10475 |title=Church of God Conducts Han River Cleanup and Flood Recovery Activities |website=YBS TV |publisher=|date=August 1, 2011 }}</ref> As the church grows in size, the scope of volunteer services has expanded, and the members in each country are carrying out [[Worldwide Environmental Cleanup|Worldwide Environmental Cleanup Campaigns]] to protect the global village, the home of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.discoverynews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=656822 |title=Church of God Conducts Urban Environmental Cleanup, |website=Discovery News |publisher= |date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61691 |title=People Who Consistently Volunteers to Improve Their Local Environment |website=Hansan News |publisher= |date=July 5, 2019 }}</ref> They are also carrying out the [[Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=142566 |title=Church of God Practices Love with ‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ |website=Today Korea |publisher= |date=May 4, 2011 }}</ref> The blood drive was started by Korean members to help patients in urgent need of blood, and it has expanded to the whole world and lasted for more than 15 years. In 2021, the church reached its 1,000th time hosting this blood drive.<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=Monthly Chosun |publisher= |date=July 12, 2021 }}</ref><br>

In Korea, the Church of God shares love with its neighbors, making every effort to protect the environment, respect the elderly, and promote the welfare of vulnerable groups. They provide senior citizens who are living alone, single parents, and low-income families with food and living necessities such as coal briquettes, blankets, noodles, kimchi, and gifts on national holidays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.domin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1134548 |title=Church of God Delivered Briquettes to Neighbors in Need at Jeonju Wansan |website=Jeonbuk Domin Ilbo |publisher= |date=December 19, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=254327 |title=[Religion] Profits from Love Bazaar Transform into Kimjang Kimchi to Help Neighbors| website=Kyeonggi News |publisher= |date=December 7, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0300&key=20210915.99099004197 |title=Church of God Donates 4,000 Holiday Gifts to Vulnerable Families Nationwide |website=The Kookje Daily News |publisher= |date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jtnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=8413 |title=[Issue] Church of God Helps Neighbors for Chuseok Nationwide |website=Jeonbuk Today |publisher= |date=September 11, 2019 }}</ref> They also provide a helping hand to farmers, who are struggling more during the busy farming season due to aging and population decline.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.changwonilbo.com/news/260366 |title=Church of God Empowers Farmers and Nurtures Local Environment |website=Changwon Ilbo |publisher= |date=November 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsian.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31575 |title=[World Mission Society Church of God] Helps Harvest Crops and Gives Hope to Rural Areas with Labor Shortage |website=Newsian |publisher=|date=June 26, 2018 }}</ref> The cleanups to keep communities clean, save the global environment, and help prevent crimes are long-lasting volunteer services carried out by the Church of God. The members have also been taking the lead in preserving the ecosystems by cleaning up their neighborhoods, streets, streams, rivers, seas, and mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=82902 |title=Church of God Spreads Global Environmental Movement |website=Chungcheong News |publisher= |date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=157093 |title=Let’s Protect Namhansanseong! |website=Kyeonggi News |publisher=|date=January 22, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ybstv.net/news/article.html?no=10475 |title=Church of God Conducts Han River Cleanup and Flood Recovery Activities |website=YBS TV |publisher=|date=August 1, 2011 }}</ref> As the church grows in size, the scope of volunteer services has expanded, and the members in each country are carrying out [[Worldwide Environmental Cleanup|Worldwide Environmental Cleanup Campaigns]] to protect the global village, the home of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.discoverynews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=656822 |title=Church of God Conducts Urban Environmental Cleanup, |website=Discovery News |publisher= |date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61691 |title=People Who Consistently Volunteers to Improve Their Local Environment |website=Hansan News |publisher= |date=July 5, 2019 }}</ref> They are also carrying out the [[The Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=142566 |title=Church of God Practices Love with ‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ |website=Today Korea |publisher= |date=May 4, 2011 }}</ref> The blood drive was started by Korean members to help patients in urgent need of blood, and it has expanded to the whole world and lasted for more than 15 years. In 2021, the church reached its 1,000th time hosting this blood drive.<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=Monthly Chosun |publisher= |date=July 12, 2021 }}</ref><br>

*'''Support to Build Communication and Harmony with Local Communities'''

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 The '''Republic of Korea''' (hereinafter referred to as Korea) is the country where the '''Church of God''' was re-established by Second Coming Christ [[Ahnsahnghong]]. The Church of God preached the '''gospel of the new covenant''' throughout the country, starting in Busan, Korea, in the 1960s. In the 1990s, the church’s growth accelerated, and over 400 local churches were established in Korea. Through overseas missions, which began in earnest at the beginning of the 2000s, they have been preaching the truth and love of God to all nations.<ref name="교회역사">{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/history/ |title=Church of God History |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= }}</ref>
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 {{그림|엘로히스트_en.jpg |정렬=오른쪽섬네일|너비=220px|타이틀=''Elohist'', the Church of God monthly magazine}}
-The [[Bible]] emphasizes that [[Christian|Christians]] should have the ''divine nature'' such as love, consideration, humility, and gentleness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A4-7&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 1:4–7 |publisher= }}</ref> The Headquarters of the Church of God has regularly educated the pastoral staff and members at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute and the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they conducted contact-free online education. They also produce and distribute various publications for the members. ''[[Monthly Elohist|Elohist]]'', a monthly magazine that contains lessons from the Bible and realizations members get in their daily lives, and ''[[Happy Home Preparing the Sabbath|Happy Home]]'', a monthly family magazine that contains essays about family love, activities to promote family happiness, and ways to communicate effectively within a family, are available in various languages such as English, Spanish, Hindi, and Nepalese and distributed overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/966884/1 |title=Embracing 7 Billion Believing in God the Father and God the Mother |website=Shingdonga  |publisher=|date=June 21, 2017 }}</ref> The members have said, “Reading, listening to music, and talking together as a family has helped us understand each other’s thoughts better.” The Church of God also publishes age-based publications such as ''I Want to Be a Beautiful Angel'' (a textbook for toddlers), ''I Like God'' (a textbook for elementary school students), and ''[[Monthly Soul|Soul]]'' (a monthly magazine for teenagers), to help children and adolescents cultivate etiquettes and upright character based on God’s teachings. During summer and winter vacations, student camps and character education are held so that youths can grow as good members in society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948461/1 |title=Church of God, A Guide for Upright Personality and Hopeful Dream |website=Weekly DongA |publisher= |date=January 16, 2020 }}</ref>
+The [[Bible]] emphasizes that [[Christian|Christians]] should have the ''divine nature'' such as love, consideration, humility, and gentleness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A4-7&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 1:4–7 |publisher= }}</ref> The Headquarters of the Church of God has regularly educated the pastoral staff and members at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute and the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they conducted contact-free online education. They also produce and distribute various publications for the members. ''[[Monthly Elohist|Elohist]]'', a monthly magazine that contains lessons from the Bible and realizations members get in their daily lives, and ''[[Happy Home Preparing for the Sabbath|Happy Home]]'', a monthly family magazine that contains essays about family love, activities to promote family happiness, and ways to communicate effectively within a family, are available in various languages such as English, Spanish, Hindi, and Nepalese and distributed overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/966884/1 |title=Embracing 7 Billion Believing in God the Father and God the Mother |website=Shingdonga  |publisher=|date=June 21, 2017 }}</ref> The members have said, “Reading, listening to music, and talking together as a family has helped us understand each other’s thoughts better.” The Church of God also publishes age-based publications such as ''I Want to Be a Beautiful Angel'' (a textbook for toddlers), ''I Like God'' (a textbook for elementary school students), and ''[[Monthly Soul|Soul]]'' (a monthly magazine for teenagers), to help children and adolescents cultivate etiquettes and upright character based on God’s teachings. During summer and winter vacations, student camps and character education are held so that youths can grow as good members in society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948461/1 |title=Church of God, A Guide for Upright Personality and Hopeful Dream |website=Weekly DongA |publisher= |date=January 16, 2020 }}</ref>
 ===Support for Family Unity===
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-In Korea, the Church of God shares love with its neighbors, making every effort to protect the environment, respect the elderly, and promote the welfare of vulnerable groups. They provide senior citizens who are living alone, single parents, and low-income families with food and living necessities such as coal briquettes, blankets, noodles, kimchi, and gifts on national holidays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.domin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1134548 |title=Church of God Delivered Briquettes to Neighbors in Need at Jeonju Wansan |website=Jeonbuk Domin Ilbo |publisher= |date=December 19, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=254327 |title=[Religion] Profits from Love Bazaar Transform into Kimjang Kimchi to Help Neighbors| website=Kyeonggi News |publisher= |date=December 7, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0300&key=20210915.99099004197 |title=Church of God Donates 4,000 Holiday Gifts to Vulnerable Families Nationwide |website=The Kookje Daily News |publisher= |date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jtnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=8413 |title=[Issue] Church of God Helps Neighbors for Chuseok Nationwide |website=Jeonbuk Today |publisher= |date=September 11, 2019 }}</ref> They also provide a helping hand to farmers, who are struggling more during the busy farming season due to aging and population decline.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.changwonilbo.com/news/260366 |title=Church of God Empowers Farmers and Nurtures Local Environment |website=Changwon Ilbo |publisher= |date=November 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsian.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31575 |title=[World Mission Society Church of God] Helps Harvest Crops and Gives Hope to Rural Areas with Labor Shortage |website=Newsian  |publisher=|date=June 26, 2018 }}</ref> The cleanups to keep communities clean, save the global environment, and help prevent crimes are long-lasting volunteer services carried out by the Church of God. The members have also been taking the lead in preserving the ecosystems by cleaning up their neighborhoods, streets, streams, rivers, seas, and mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=82902 |title=Church of God Spreads Global Environmental Movement |website=Chungcheong News |publisher= |date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=157093 |title=Let’s Protect Namhansanseong! |website=Kyeonggi News  |publisher=|date=January 22, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ybstv.net/news/article.html?no=10475 |title=Church of God Conducts Han River Cleanup and Flood Recovery Activities |website=YBS TV |publisher=|date=August 1, 2011 }}</ref> As the church grows in size, the scope of volunteer services has expanded, and the members in each country are carrying out [[Worldwide Environmental Cleanup|Worldwide Environmental Cleanup Campaigns]] to protect the global village, the home of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.discoverynews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=656822 |title=Church of God Conducts Urban Environmental Cleanup, |website=Discovery News |publisher= |date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61691 |title=People Who Consistently Volunteers to Improve Their Local Environment |website=Hansan News |publisher= |date=July 5, 2019 }}</ref> They are also carrying out the [[Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=142566 |title=Church of God Practices Love with ‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ |website=Today Korea |publisher= |date=May 4, 2011 }}</ref> The blood drive was started by Korean members to help patients in urgent need of blood, and it has expanded to the whole world and lasted for more than 15 years. In 2021, the church reached its 1,000th time hosting this blood drive.<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=Monthly Chosun |publisher= |date=July 12, 2021 }}</ref><br>
+In Korea, the Church of God shares love with its neighbors, making every effort to protect the environment, respect the elderly, and promote the welfare of vulnerable groups. They provide senior citizens who are living alone, single parents, and low-income families with food and living necessities such as coal briquettes, blankets, noodles, kimchi, and gifts on national holidays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.domin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1134548 |title=Church of God Delivered Briquettes to Neighbors in Need at Jeonju Wansan |website=Jeonbuk Domin Ilbo |publisher= |date=December 19, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=254327 |title=[Religion] Profits from Love Bazaar Transform into Kimjang Kimchi to Help Neighbors| website=Kyeonggi News |publisher= |date=December 7, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0300&key=20210915.99099004197 |title=Church of God Donates 4,000 Holiday Gifts to Vulnerable Families Nationwide |website=The Kookje Daily News |publisher= |date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jtnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=8413 |title=[Issue] Church of God Helps Neighbors for Chuseok Nationwide |website=Jeonbuk Today |publisher= |date=September 11, 2019 }}</ref> They also provide a helping hand to farmers, who are struggling more during the busy farming season due to aging and population decline.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.changwonilbo.com/news/260366 |title=Church of God Empowers Farmers and Nurtures Local Environment |website=Changwon Ilbo |publisher= |date=November 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsian.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31575 |title=[World Mission Society Church of God] Helps Harvest Crops and Gives Hope to Rural Areas with Labor Shortage |website=Newsian  |publisher=|date=June 26, 2018 }}</ref> The cleanups to keep communities clean, save the global environment, and help prevent crimes are long-lasting volunteer services carried out by the Church of God. The members have also been taking the lead in preserving the ecosystems by cleaning up their neighborhoods, streets, streams, rivers, seas, and mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=82902 |title=Church of God Spreads Global Environmental Movement |website=Chungcheong News |publisher= |date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=157093 |title=Let’s Protect Namhansanseong! |website=Kyeonggi News  |publisher=|date=January 22, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ybstv.net/news/article.html?no=10475 |title=Church of God Conducts Han River Cleanup and Flood Recovery Activities |website=YBS TV |publisher=|date=August 1, 2011 }}</ref> As the church grows in size, the scope of volunteer services has expanded, and the members in each country are carrying out [[Worldwide Environmental Cleanup|Worldwide Environmental Cleanup Campaigns]] to protect the global village, the home of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.discoverynews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=656822 |title=Church of God Conducts Urban Environmental Cleanup, |website=Discovery News |publisher= |date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61691 |title=People Who Consistently Volunteers to Improve Their Local Environment |website=Hansan News |publisher= |date=July 5, 2019 }}</ref> They are also carrying out the [[The Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=142566 |title=Church of God Practices Love with ‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ |website=Today Korea |publisher= |date=May 4, 2011 }}</ref> The blood drive was started by Korean members to help patients in urgent need of blood, and it has expanded to the whole world and lasted for more than 15 years. In 2021, the church reached its 1,000th time hosting this blood drive.<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=Monthly Chosun |publisher= |date=July 12, 2021 }}</ref><br>
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