The Church of God’s Community Service Activities: Difference between revisions

The Church of God has received more than 4,600 awards, including the order of merit, citations, and certificates of appreciation from many countries in recognition of its wide range of social contributions. The church received the Presidential Group Citation, Medal of Merit, and Presidential Citation from three governments of the Republic of Korea and received The President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold: highest honor for a group) 48 times from the U.S. In 2016, the Church of God in the U.K. received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, which was unusual for a religious group, which gained attention from the media at home and abroad. The Church of God has also won The Green World Award and The Green Apple Award, international environmental awards, for carrying out environmental protection activities around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/11/135_319380.html |title=Church of God members win Int'l environmental awards |website=The Korea Times |publisher=  |date=November 24, 2021 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote=}}</ref><br>Local governments such as the Atlanta City Council in the U.S., Municipality of Huancayo in Peru, and Municipality of Esmeraldas in Ecuador issued proclamations or resolutions commending the activities of the Church of God. The cities of Denver, San Diego, and Charlotte in the U.S. have established anniversaries related to the Church of God to raise members’ spirits and encourage citizens to participate in volunteer service.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/award/#:~:text=Proclamation%20of%20the,its%20volunteer%20services. |title=Proclamation of the Church of God Day |website=WATV.org |publisher=  |date= |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>