News – Cleanup Campaign
Newspaper : Seodaemoon Newspaper (Korea) Date : 07-03-2012
Church of God, Cleanup around the Square of Sinchon station before the Passover of 2012
On 4th, about 1200 persons including saints of Church of God in Seoul and citizens take part in
Saints of Church of God take part in practice love of New Covenant Passover in about 2200 place, 150 countries
World Mission Society Church of God(General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol) is attracting public attention by carrying out massive Earth Environment Cleanup Campaign to save the earth’s environment getting sick in about 2200 places, 150 countries. This cleanup campaign which is conducting continually throughout the world until the begging of Apr. is ‘2012 Worldwide Cleanup Campaign for greeting the Passover‘ which is a part of ‘the Commemoration of God Ahnsahnghong‘s the Sacred Birth’ and ‘the Preparation of the Sacred Assembly of the Passover‘.
Church of God explained the object of this cleanup campaign is “to practice love of New Covenant Passover which 2nd Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong restored to save people of the world.” and said “We are going to protect life of human beings from environmental disasters by informing the seriousness of global warming and environmental pollution and arousing sympathy and participation of world’s people in cleanup campaign.”
1200 saints of Church of God and citizens participated in and carried out cleanup centering the Square of Sinchon station in Seodaemoon, Mapo, and Eunpyeong of Seoul on 4th. They collected dropped wastes in the Square of Sinchon station, the sides of road, Bus stops and streets.
Streets stained by kinds of wastes like cigarettes, cans, leaflets and garbage became clean and about 6 tons of wastes are collected.
Shin Won-cheol, the chairman of City-Administration Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, and Ryu Sang-ho, a district representative are also participated in this event and gave thanks and encouragement to saints of Church of God and citizens who lead cleanup for the region.
The chairman Shin Won-cheol said “I express my thanks and gladness to saints of Church of God and citizens who take part in voluntary service despite cold weather. I’m very surprised that Church of God conducted cleanup activities 1289 times. I hope we clean our mind like we clean Seoul Metropolis.”
Ryu Sang-ho, a district representative, who participated in together, said “I’m pleased I can take part in this good event. I know about Church of God which practices sharing and volunteering. Many people volunteer, but I’m impressed that Church of God volunteers to small parts unreached helping hands from all parts of the world.”
Choi Eui-hwan who has participated in the event each time said “I participated in this voluntary service to deliver mother’s love. Volunteering individually is not easy, so I’m pleased this chance comes to me. I want to participate in voluntary services continually because I gain many things through this.”
Park Chun-ja said “I want to clean the environment in visual sight after realizing God’s love, so take part in cleanup. I hope the world become clean and beautiful with God’s love.”
Kim Min-jeong said “I participate in cleanup campaign first time after participating in volunteering to share briquette last time. Collecting small wastes in all the corners and seeing streets which become clean, I feel good because it seems my mind also become clean.”
Heo Jin-hye, a student who participated in cleanup, said “It is cold, but I’m happy. I don’t know streets are dirty like this. I hope people don’t throw away wastes. It is unpleasant to see smelly wastes, but my mind become bright by cleaning streets.”
Church of God has conducted worldwide cleanup campaign every year before the important feast of the church. The church is conducting cleanup campaign continually to protect the earth’s environment which is the grounds of human beings’ life. As the church, cleanup activities they conducted for about 10 years from 2001 to 2012 reach 1272 except for small-scale activities which wasn’t counted. They have conducted enormous cleanup activities more than average 100 every year. These activities of Church of God are being commented favorably as giving help to change citizens’ environmental awareness in the world as well as purifying the polluted earth.
Church of God introduced the Passover is precious God’s feast through which we are protected from disasters and promised the forgiveness of the sins and the eternal life. And they explained “We hope people keep the Passover together after cleaning minds like cleaning the earth’s environment and receive blessings to become God’s children and salvation as present. Saving the earth which is under emergency by environmental disasters is practicing love of God the Father and God the Mother who love human beings. We continue to inform God’s feasts and to protect the earth.
Meanwhile, Church of God is practicing love of the Passover in which there is God’s love and sacrifice, through various voluntary services like ‘love of the Passover, Love of Life, Blood Donation Relay‘ not only worldwide cleanup campaign.