Class 116 Overseas Graduates Share Warmth Through Volunteerism in Latin America, India, and US
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| Graduates and members of Class 116 of Shincheonji Church of Jesus are collecting litter on Miraflores Beach in Lima, Peru, as part of a special service programme to commemorate their graduation |
In a winter marked by cold weather and rising living costs, a warm story of service quietly spread across communities in South Korea and around the world.
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, 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.
In total, about 12,200 participants took part in volunteer activities both in Korea and overseas.
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| The Class 116 of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Busan James Tribe, Bengaluru Church, India, is providing breakfast at a local orphanage as part of a special service programme to commemorate their graduation |
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| A graduate of the Shincheonji John Tribe Washington DC Church donates blood during a special service commemorating graduation |
While the main focus of the volunteer work in Korea was a large-scale kimjang (kimchi-making) service for recipients of national merit, including war veterans and their families, the service overseas, which included more than 170 volunteer activities, tailored to local needs, including food support for low-income families, free meal services, disaster relief and recovery work, blood donation campaigns, visits to senior care facilities and orphanages, and environmental clean-up activities.
In places such as Washington, D.C., the Philippines, and Kenya, partnerships were formed with local governments and institutions to support ongoing volunteer efforts, not just one-time events.
According to Shincheonji Church of Jesus, graduation is not seen as the end of learning, but as the starting point of practising faith - especially the teaching of Jesus to love one’s neighbour through action.
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