The Church of God in Korea: Difference between revisions

In Korea, the Church of God shares love with its neighbors, making every effort to protect the environment, respect the elderly, and promote the welfare of vulnerable groups. They provide senior citizens who are living alone, single parents, and low-income families with food and living necessities such as coal briquettes, blankets, noodles, kimchi, and gifts on national holidays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.domin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1134548 |title=Church of God Delivered Briquettes to Neighbors in Need at Jeonju Wansan |website=Jeonbuk Domin Ilbo |publisher= |date=December 19, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=254327 |title=[Religion] Profits from Love Bazaar Transform into Kimjang Kimchi to Help Neighbors| website=Kyeonggi News |publisher= |date=December 7, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0300&key=20210915.99099004197 |title=Church of God Donates 4,000 Holiday Gifts to Vulnerable Families Nationwide |website=The Kookje Daily News |publisher= |date=September 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jtnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=8413 |title=[Issue] Church of God Helps Neighbors for Chuseok Nationwide |website=Jeonbuk Today |publisher= |date=September 11, 2019 }}</ref> They also provide a helping hand to farmers, who are struggling more during the busy farming season due to aging and population decline.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.changwonilbo.com/news/260366 |title=Church of God Empowers Farmers and Nurtures Local Environment |website=Changwon Ilbo |publisher= |date=November 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsian.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31575 |title=[World Mission Society Church of God] Helps Harvest Crops and Gives Hope to Rural Areas with Labor Shortage |website=Newsian  |publisher=|date=June 26, 2018 }}</ref> The cleanups to keep communities clean, save the global environment, and help prevent crimes are long-lasting volunteer services carried out by the Church of God. The members have also been taking the lead in preserving the ecosystems by cleaning up their neighborhoods, streets, streams, rivers, seas, and mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=82902 |title=Church of God Spreads Global Environmental Movement |website=Chungcheong News |publisher= |date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=157093 |title=Let’s Protect Namhansanseong! |website=Kyeonggi News  |publisher=|date=January 22, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ybstv.net/news/article.html?no=10475 |title=Church of God Conducts Han River Cleanup and Flood Recovery Activities |website=YBS TV |publisher=|date=August 1, 2011 }}</ref> As the church grows in size, the scope of volunteer services has expanded, and the members in each country are carrying out [[Worldwide Environmental Cleanup|Worldwide Environmental Cleanup Campaigns]] to protect the global village, the home of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.discoverynews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=656822 |title=Church of God Conducts Urban Environmental Cleanup, |website=Discovery News |publisher= |date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61691 |title=People Who Consistently Volunteers to Improve Their Local Environment |website=Hansan News |publisher= |date=July 5, 2019 }}</ref> They are also carrying out the [[Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=142566 |title=Church of God Practices Love with ‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ |website=Today Korea |publisher= |date=May 4, 2011 }}</ref> The blood drive was started by Korean members to help patients in urgent need of blood, and it has expanded to the whole world and lasted for more than 15 years. In 2021, the church reached its 1,000th time hosting this blood drive.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12911&Newsnumb=20210712911 |title=Church of God Runs Over 1000 Worldwide Blood Drives for 15 years |website=Monthly Chosun |publisher= |date=July 12, 2021 }}</ref><br>