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====Support for National or International Events==== | ====Support for National or International Events==== | ||
The Church of God provides overall support for national and international events and competitions that are held to build friendship and unity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20200120/99331205/5 |title=Church of God Supporters Lead International Sports Festival |website= |publisher=DongA Ilbo |date=January 21, 2020 |quote= }}</ref> The Headquarters lays the foundation for balanced and systematic volunteer services and helps with the management and operation of them. In particular, one initiative that stood out was the various activities held during the 8th Busan FESPIC Games in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20021026993&page=1&cat=%B1%B9%C0%A7%BC%B1%BE%E7&subid=n53 |title=Busan's Trustworthy Watchman, 'That's Our Church of God Supporters,' |website=WATV News |publisher= |date=October 26, 2002 |quote= }}</ref> During the Summer Universiade Daegu 2003, the Headquarters set up a supporters' promotion group and ran the [[Church of God Aurah Supporters]] initiative. This played a role in the success of the Universiade Games by holding large-scale events for all the athletes from the world: welcome and farewell events, cheering for the games, a welcome dinner, supporting the athletes’ village, interpreting, and even tour guide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://universiade.watv.org/ |title=Daegu Universiade 2003 Activity Record |website=WATV With the World |publisher= |date= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=175&page=39&back=all |title=We, Too, Are Aurah Supporters |website=English WATV |publisher= |date=August 21, 2003|quote= }}</ref> | The Church of God provides overall support for national and international events and competitions that are held to build friendship and unity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20200120/99331205/5 |title=Church of God Supporters Lead International Sports Festival |website= |publisher=DongA Ilbo |date=January 21, 2020 |quote= }}</ref> The Headquarters lays the foundation for balanced and systematic volunteer services and helps with the management and operation of them. In particular, one initiative that stood out was the various activities held during the 8th Busan FESPIC Games in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20021026993&page=1&cat=%B1%B9%C0%A7%BC%B1%BE%E7&subid=n53 |title=Busan's Trustworthy Watchman, 'That's Our Church of God Supporters,' |website=WATV News |publisher= |date=October 26, 2002 |quote= }}</ref> During the Summer Universiade Daegu 2003, the Headquarters set up a supporters' promotion group and ran the [[Church of God Aurah Supporters]] initiative. This played a role in the success of the Universiade Games by holding large-scale events for all the athletes from the world: welcome and farewell events, cheering for the games, a welcome dinner, supporting the athletes’ village, interpreting, and even tour guide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://universiade.watv.org/ |title=Daegu Universiade 2003 Activity Record |website=WATV With the World |publisher= |date= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=175&page=39&back=all |title=We, Too, Are Aurah Supporters |website=English WATV |publisher= |date=August 21, 2003|quote= }}</ref> | ||
In addition, the Church of God supported international competitions such as the Asian Athletics Championships and the Korea International Archery Tournament in 2005, the World Soft Tennis Championships 2007 in Anseong, Korea, and the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2016 in Gijang, Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/social/content.asp?idx=1055 |title=The Church of God Aurah Supporters Gave Special Emotion to People From All Around the World |website=English WATV |publisher= |date=November 1, 2011 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ksilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=125192 |title="Love Arrows Towards the World, Breaking the Barrier of Sportsmanship," |website= |publisher=Kyungsang Ilbo |date=May 20, 2005 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20070907259 |title=Planting Korean Affection of Mother’s Country in Cosmopolitan’s Heart |website=WATV |publisher= |date= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20160903503 |title='Aurah Supporters' Support Gijang Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 |website=WATV News |publisher= |date=September | In addition, the Church of God supported international competitions such as the Asian Athletics Championships and the Korea International Archery Tournament in 2005, the World Soft Tennis Championships 2007 in Anseong, Korea, and the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2016 in Gijang, Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/social/content.asp?idx=1055 |title=The Church of God Aurah Supporters Gave Special Emotion to People From All Around the World |website=English WATV |publisher= |date=November 1, 2011 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ksilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=125192 |title="Love Arrows Towards the World, Breaking the Barrier of Sportsmanship," |website= |publisher=Kyungsang Ilbo |date=May 20, 2005 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20070907259 |title=Planting Korean Affection of Mother’s Country in Cosmopolitan’s Heart |website=WATV |publisher= |date=September 7, 2007 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20160903503 |title='Aurah Supporters' Support Gijang Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 |website=WATV News |publisher= |date=September 3, 2007 |quote= }}</ref> | ||
==Affiliated Organizations== | ==Affiliated Organizations== | ||