The Church of God in Oceania

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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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 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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