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

The activities performed by the Church of God are broad, including emergency relief, poverty and hunger alleviation, health and hygiene support, water and sanitation, promoting well-being, educational support, environmental preservation and other areas. Recently, the church has been making more efforts to support pandemic prevention as the world has been suffering from COVID-19. These activities are in line with the [https://sdgs.un.org/goals Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]], a list of common goals to support the international community.<ref>[https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World], SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, ''UN''</ref> These SDGs are the agenda that the international community has resolved to achieve by 2030 at the UN General Assembly. It is composed of 17 goals and 169 targets for the sustainable development of mankind under the slogan “'''Leave No One Behind'''.”<ref>[https://www.un.org/en/desa/leaving-no-one-behind Leaving no one behind], ''United Nations''</ref> The Church of God is working together to achieve the UN SDGs by carrying out various activities in each country. For this, the church plans forums, seminars, and signature-seeking campaigns in order to draw people into participation and raise their awareness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://asez.org/summit2019/ |title=ASEZ Global Summit 2019: A Quantum Leap for Change towards Zero Crime|website=ASEZ.org |publisher=  |date= |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://asez.org/sign-asez/ ASEZ Proposal for UN SDGs], ''ASEZ.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. ASEZ, the church’s university students volunteer group, has conducted activities 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=News4Trafford |publisher=  |date=November 17, 2021 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> 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><br>