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===Supporting the Happiness of Families and Harmony With Neighbors=== | ===Supporting the Happiness of Families and Harmony With Neighbors=== | ||
The Church of God understands that the family is the basic unit of society and that happiness must be at the center of it. Reflecting on [[God the Mother]]‘s words, “Make heaven at home with good deeds and good words,” the Church of God in Asia holds events for families to spread happiness and build harmony among them.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://watvmedia.org/ko/media/sharing-love-at-the-nursing-home-in-kuala-lumpur|title= Malaysia Nursing Home Visit|website=MEDIA CAST |publisher= |date=November 25, 2016 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=53383&page=1&searchString=philippines&back=all|title= The Mandaluyong Church in the Philippines Holds a Consolatory Party for Families|website=English WATV |publisher= |date=May 12, 2019 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121230748|title= A Warm End of the Year with Neighbors|website=WATV News |publisher= |date=December 30, 2012 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121227506|title= People Sharing Family Affection|website=WATV News |publisher= |date=December 27, 2012 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121224878|title= With a Heart Serving the Parents|website=WATV News |publisher= |date=December 24, 2012 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> As India is a patriarchal society, married male members take the lead in building a harmonious family by preparing meals and managing major responsibilities for the home.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/1752139/1 |title= 55th Anniversary of World Mission Society Church of God, Opening the Era of 3 Million Saints|website=Monthly Shindonga |publisher= |date=June 7, 2019 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>The members directly experience the love of God the Mother by participating in church initiatives such as the [[Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|Overseas Visiting Group]] program and international conferences hosted by the [[Church of God Headquarters|Head Office]]. Upon their return, members put God’s words into practice by sharing Mother’s love in church, their homes, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=712056|title= Church of God '67th Overseas Visiting Group' Visit Korea|website=Incheon Ilbo |publisher= |date= June 17, 2016|year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> A member in Nepal said that he would share the blessings he received from God with everyone, saying, “It was only thanks to the love of [[God the Father]] and God the Mother that even the villagers in the Himalayas could receive the truth.”<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://watv.org/global-leadership-conference-for-the-women-pastoral-staff/|title= Global Leadership Conference for the Women Pastoral Staff|website=WATV.org |publisher= |date=April 27, 2019 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br> | The Church of God understands that the family is the basic unit of society and that happiness must be at the center of it. Reflecting on [[God the Mother]]‘s words, “Make heaven at home with good deeds and good words,” the Church of God in Asia holds events for families to spread happiness and build harmony among them.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://watvmedia.org/ko/media/sharing-love-at-the-nursing-home-in-kuala-lumpur|title= Malaysia Nursing Home Visit|website=MEDIA CAST |publisher= |date=November 25, 2016 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=53383&page=1&searchString=philippines&back=all|title= The Mandaluyong Church in the Philippines Holds a Consolatory Party for Families|website=English WATV |publisher= |date=May 12, 2019 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121230748|title= A Warm End of the Year with Neighbors|website=WATV News |publisher= |date=December 30, 2012 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121227506|title= People Sharing Family Affection|website=WATV News |publisher= |date=December 27, 2012 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121224878|title= With a Heart Serving the Parents|website=WATV News |publisher= |date=December 24, 2012 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> As India is a patriarchal society, married male members take the lead in building a harmonious family by preparing meals and managing major responsibilities for the home.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/1752139/1 |title= 55th Anniversary of World Mission Society Church of God, Opening the Era of 3 Million Saints|website=Monthly Shindonga |publisher= |date=June 7, 2019 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>The members directly experience the love of God the Mother by participating in church initiatives such as the [[The Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|Overseas Visiting Group]] program and international conferences hosted by the [[Church of God Headquarters|Head Office]]. Upon their return, members put God’s words into practice by sharing Mother’s love in church, their homes, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=712056|title= Church of God '67th Overseas Visiting Group' Visit Korea|website=Incheon Ilbo |publisher= |date= June 17, 2016|year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> A member in Nepal said that he would share the blessings he received from God with everyone, saying, “It was only thanks to the love of [[God the Father]] and God the Mother that even the villagers in the Himalayas could receive the truth.”<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://watv.org/global-leadership-conference-for-the-women-pastoral-staff/|title= Global Leadership Conference for the Women Pastoral Staff|website=WATV.org |publisher= |date=April 27, 2019 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br> | ||
===Community Service=== | ===Community Service=== | ||