The Seongnam branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group (Director Man-gi Jin) visited a residential area in Gwangju, Gyeonggi province, and held the 'Wall Story' service.

Shincheonji Volunteer Group was founded by Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus) in South Korea. Its purpose is to break down the barriers of conflict found within class, gender, religion, and politics, and unite hearts and minds by putting the teachings received from heaven into practice for the growth and development of local communities.

'Wall Story', in its 10th year, is one of the three major projects of Shincheonji Volunteer Group, and is a mural painting activity conducted by 70 branches throughout Korea. It is an urban regeneration project that restores dilapidated murals through paintings, depicting characteristics specific to local regions and the stories of local residents on murals. The themes and pictures designed on the murals are decorated upon the request of the beneficiaries.

In Seongnam, from the 3rd to 10th, Shincheonji Volunteer Group Seongnam Branch, sponsored by the Seongnam City Association of Persons with Disabilities, painted whale and rainbow murals in a weary and unwelcoming alley.

The landlord expressed his feelings, saying, “I requested a mural service for this darkened alleyway with the hope that it would brighten the area and improve communication between residents.”

An official from the volunteer group said, “The whale is an animal that symbolises self-realisation. If there is something that each of us wants to achieve, we design the whale on the mural in the hope that one can pursue that thing with courage and hope.”

Man-gi Jin, head of the Seongnam branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group, said, “We felt that one painting alone could brighten the local atmosphere among residents. We will continue to serve the community in the future.”

Meanwhile, the Seongnam branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group is carrying out various social contribution activities such as blood donation campaigns, the 'Love Your Country, Peace Sharing' project for the drive towards the common realisation of peace, and the 'More the Better' emotional wellbeing programme through the sharing of companion plants.