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==Awards==
==Awards==
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Around 3,300 times, countries around the world have awarded the Church of God medals of recognition, citations for excellence, and achievement awards for its continuous efforts through their volunteerism. The details of these awards can be found in the page below.
Around 4,200 times, countries around the world have awarded the Church of God medals of recognition, citations for excellence, and achievement awards for its continuous efforts through their volunteerism. The details of these awards can be found in the page below.
*[https://watvaward.org/en/ World Mission Society Church of God Awards]
*[https://watvaward.org/en/ World Mission Society Church of God Awards]
===The Presidential Award From the Republic of Korea===
===The Presidential Award From the Republic of Korea===
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===The President’s Volunteer Service Award From the U.S.===
===The President’s Volunteer Service Award From the U.S.===
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The Church of God was awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the U.S. for contributing to a bright change by helping neighbors in need through comprehensive services such as environmental cleanup, blood donation, helping underprivileged neighbors, and disaster relief. This award is given in gold, silver, and bronze according to the amount of time devoted to service. In particular, the “Lifetime Achievement Award” is given to individuals who have devoted themselves to volunteer services for over 4,000 hours. The Church of God has received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award given to individuals, and the Gold Award, the highest award given to groups. These awards were issued by three different administrations—those of Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama.<ref name=":4" />
The Church of God was awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the U.S. for contributing to a bright change by helping neighbors in need through comprehensive services such as environmental cleanup, blood donation, helping underprivileged neighbors, and disaster relief. This award is given in gold, silver, and bronze according to the amount of time devoted to service. In particular, the “Lifetime Achievement Award” is given to individuals who have devoted themselves to volunteer services for over 4,000 hours. The Church of God has received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award given to individuals, and 60 Gold Awards, the highest award given to groups. These awards were issued by three different administrations—those of Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama.<ref name=":4" />
<small>{{참고|The Church of God Honored With The President’s Volunteer Service Award From the USA}}</small>
<small>{{참고|The Church of God Honored With The President’s Volunteer Service Award From the USA}}</small>


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The Church of God, ASEZ, and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award (Gold) and Green Apple Award (Gold, Silver, Bronze), which are international environmental awards for achievements in environmental protection. The Green World Award and the Green Apple Award are two of the most prestigious environmental awards in Europe, organized by The Green Organisation, which is a renowned international, non-profit, environmental organization officially recognized by the European Commission, the Royal Society of Arts [RSA], and the U.K. Environment Agency.
The Church of God, ASEZ, and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award (Gold) and Green Apple Award (Gold, Silver, Bronze), which are international environmental awards for achievements in environmental protection. The Green World Award and the Green Apple Award are two of the most prestigious environmental awards in Europe, organized by The Green Organisation, which is a renowned international, non-profit, environmental organization officially recognized by the European Commission, the Royal Society of Arts [RSA], and the U.K. Environment Agency.


The awards ceremony was held in London, U.K. in November 2021 together with the awards ceremony of the year 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both ASEZ and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award Gold and were appointed as Green World Ambassadors. ASEZ WAO also received the Green Apple Awards Gold and Silver. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/11/135_319380.html#:~:text=The%20organization%20launched%20the%20Green,development%2C%20and%20select%20the%20winners. |title=Church of God members win Int'l environmental awards |website=The Korea Times |publisher= |date=November 22, 2021|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1556 |title=ASEZ WAO GOLD Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1533 |title=ASEZ KOREA GOLD 2020 Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1559 |title=ASEZ WAO 2020 International Gold Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1557 |title=ASEZ WAO NATIONAL SILVER, Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref> Back in 2018, the Church of God and ASEZ won the Green Apple Awards Gold and Bronze together at the [https://thegreenorganisation.info/greenawards/ Green Apple Awards] 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://woman.donga.com/3/all/12/1556458/1 |title=Church of God Receives ‘Green Apple’ Award, One of the Four Major Environment Awards |website=Monthly Woman DongA|date=November 29, 2018 |quote=}}</ref>
The awards ceremony was held in London, U.K. in November 2021 together with the awards ceremony of the year 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both ASEZ and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award Gold and were appointed as Green World Ambassadors. ASEZ WAO also received the Green Apple Awards Gold and Silver. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/11/135_319380.html#:~:text=The%20organization%20launched%20the%20Green,development%2C%20and%20select%20the%20winners. |title=Church of God members win Int'l environmental awards |website=The Korea Times |publisher= |date=November 22, 2021|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1556 |title=ASEZ WAO GOLD Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1533 |title=ASEZ KOREA GOLD 2020 Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1559 |title=ASEZ WAO 2020 International Gold Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/en/award/1557 |title=ASEZ WAO NATIONAL SILVER, Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref> In 2023, AESZ WAO won the Bronze [https://thegreenorganisation.info/greenawards/ Green Apple Award] in recognition of its efforts to protect the terrestrial ecosystem through the “Green Earth” project, and received the Green Apple Award for four consecutive years from 2020 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://woman.donga.com/3/all/12/1556458/1 |title=Church of God Receives ‘Green Apple’ Award, One of the Four Major Environment Awards |website=Monthly Woman DongA|date=November 29, 2018 |quote=}}</ref>


==Media Reports==
==Media Reports==