Shincheonji Multicultural Centre and Shincheonji Volunteer Group

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On 27th of May 2018, Shincheonji Multicultural Centre (SMC) - which currently has a membership of 130 students from 13 overseas countries including Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar and Uzbekistan - expressed its loving gesture by inviting 60 of these foreign residents to participate in a day of cultural and sporting activities across three cities with the purpose of learning more about Korean culture. Students were taught martial arts, sled-racing, archery, guitar and ocarina. The event helped many who are separated from their families to feel loved and embraced. As one participant said, “I felt like we are a real family”.

Five days before, on 22nd of May, Shincheonji Volunteer Group celebrated the birthday of the Buddha in a country where roughly 25% of the population (12 million) are Buddhist. Volunteers visited a Buddhist temple as an act of overcoming the divide between the religions of the world. As the largest Korean-based non-governmental organisation currently operating in the Republic of Korea, over 100,000 volunteers have participated in various acts of voluntary service including disaster relief, blood donations, support for veteran groups, regional development and public service campaigns in 67 of the 84 cities in Korea (refer to my article “Achievements of Shincheonji Volunteer Group”). The main purpose of all this work is to unite religions. As one volunteer who visited the Temple said, “religion should cooperate first and be on the front line when making peace.”

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Shincheonji Church's multicultural center offered an opportunity to experience Korean culture

On the day of Buddha's birthday, Shincheonji Volunteers overcome religious barriers by giving hands

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