In a winter marked by cold weather and rising living costs, a warm story of service quietly spread across communities in South Korea, as more than 5200 graduates who recently completed a Bible education course chose to begin their next chapter not with celebration - but with service.

From November 25th to December 14th 2025, a large-scale volunteer initiative titled “Graduation Special Service – First Step” was carried out by graduates of the Zion Christian Mission Centre’s 116 Class, along with church members. A total of 12,200 congregants participated in Korea and overseas.

In Suwon, South Korea, nearly 200 volunteers, including approximately 100 graduates belonging to the John Tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, participated in a kimchi-making event and made two tonnes of kimchi at the Olympic Park in front of Suwon City Hall on the 29th.

The outdoor kimchi-making site of the John Tribe was filled with laughter, teamwork, and the spicy aroma of kimchi. Graduates of Class 116 worked side by side, filling cabbage leaves with care and packing each box with hope that it would bring comfort to someone's home. The finished kimchi was delivered to 500 regional households of veterans.

Tribe Leader Sung Chang-ho stated, “We planned this winter kimchi-making service with graduates to practice sharing as we have learned from the Bible. We hope that this kimchi will bring some warmth to these veterans.”