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

'''The Church of God''' carries out '''community service activities''' around the world, regarding mankind as a global family. The activities for the peace and happiness of humanity are carried out in all parts of the world, transcending countries, races, and ideologies. Based on the '''love of God the Father and God the Mother''', members from all over the world join together with one mind to help with disaster relief, poverty and hunger alleviation, health and hygiene support, promoting well-being, educational support, environmental preservation, and supporting COVID-19 prevention efforts. Support is given, depending on the needs of each country. The church continues efficient and systematic activities by cooperating with governments, organizations, and people from many different fields. By 2022, the Church of God has carried out more than 24,000 official volunteer service activities.

===Health & Well-Being===

One of the representative activities for health and hygiene that the Church of God is carrying out is blood drives to save lives. So far, more than 1,000 blood drives have been held; approximately 203,100 people participated and 85,700 participants successfully donated blood. Considering that one person’s blood donation saves the lives of three people, it is equivalent to saving the lives of 255,700 people. This activity clarified myths and brought awareness in each country about the importance of donating blood and helped support the blood supply shortage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/blood-donation-relay/ |title=‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ Was Held Over 1,000 Times |website=WATV.org |publisher=  |date=June 20, 2021 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>In addition, former and current medical workers in Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia visited vulnerable communities in disaster-stricken areas to provide them with dental treatment, medical procedures, emergency treatment, comprehensive checkups, prescriptions, and other medical support. The church is carrying out various activities for the health of people around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=11673&page=2&menu=O |title=The Church of God in Mexico City, Mexico, carried out a volunteer medical service with the "love of Mother" |website= English WATV.org |publisher=  |date=July 8, 2012 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121223569 |title=Healing Even the Hearts of Local People with Love |website= WATV NEWS |publisher=  |date=December 23, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121227209 |title=Sharing Medical Heart with Mother's Love |website= WATV NEWS |publisher=  |date=December 27, 2012 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121230125 |title=For Those Who Need Mother's Love |website=WATV NEWS |publisher=  |date=December 30, 2012 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref>

{{quote |There is so much poverty and hunger around the world. We hope that the Church of God and the UN will work together from now on. From the United Nations’ perspective, you can actually make a difference.|Amir Dossal, Executive Director of the United Nations Office of Partnerships at the time of donation for Haiti earthquake victims in 2010 <ref>[https://watv.org/support/ I Support the Church of God], ''WATV.org''</ref>}}

The Church of God has been carrying out regular activities in various fields such as environmental protection and disaster relief in cooperation with governments, local authorities, organizations, and people from all walks of life for the bright future of the global village. At the 2018 ASEZ Climate Change Response Conference, Duberli Rodriguez Tineo, who served as the Supreme Judge of the Judicial Power in Peru, visited Korea and gave a lecture. In June 2019, futurist Jerome C. Glenn, the CEO of The Millennium Project, attended the ASEZ Conference and discussed the sustainable future with university students.<ref name="신동아 2019. 6." /> Jerome Glenn promised to give generous support and feedback by promoting the activities of ASEZ members online.<ref>[https://asez.org/jerome1st-2/ ASEZ Conference with Jerome C. Glenn], ''ASEZ.org'', May 19, 2019</ref><br>More than 57,000 people from many different fields, including Ban Ki-moon the former UN Secretary-General, and Robert Huber the Nobel laureate in Chemistry agreed to support and cheer on the volunteer activities of the Church of God young adults.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948497/1 |title=A Step to World’s Happiness for Family, Neighbors, and Whole Mankind |website=Weekly DongA |publisher=  |date=January 16, 2020 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> ASEZ is carrying out environmental protection activities in cooperation with government agencies and local governments in 168 countries and with 226 civic groups and international organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news4trafford.co.uk/2021/11/17/church-group-that-cleans-up-old-trafford-wins-international-environmental-award/ |title=Church group that cleans up Old Trafford wins International Environmental Award |website= |publisher=News4Trafford  |date=November 17, 2021 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>