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===The President’s Volunteer Service Award From the U.S.=== | ===The President’s Volunteer Service Award From the U.S.=== | ||
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The Church of God was awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the U.S. for contributing to a bright change by helping neighbors in need through comprehensive services such as environmental cleanup, blood donation, helping underprivileged neighbors, and disaster relief. This award is given in gold, silver, and bronze according to the amount of time devoted to service. In particular, the “Lifetime Achievement Award” is given to individuals who have devoted themselves to volunteer services for over 4,000 hours. The Church of God has received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award given to individuals, and the Gold Award, the highest award given to groups. These awards were issued by three different administrations—those of Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama.<ref name=":4" /> | The Church of God was awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the U.S. for contributing to a bright change by helping neighbors in need through comprehensive services such as environmental cleanup, blood donation, helping underprivileged neighbors, and disaster relief. This award is given in gold, silver, and bronze according to the amount of time devoted to service. In particular, the “Lifetime Achievement Award” is given to individuals who have devoted themselves to volunteer services for over 4,000 hours. The Church of God has received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award given to individuals, and the Gold Award, the highest award given to groups. These awards were issued by three different administrations—those of Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama.<ref name=":4" /> | ||
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===The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from the U.K.=== | ===The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from the U.K.=== | ||
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The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is given to the organizations that have contributed to the community through constant and devoted volunteer service. After years of detailed and rigorous evaluations and verification of the result of the volunteerism, the candidates are presented for the Queen’s final approval. Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Head of the Commonwealth, which is an organization of 53 independent states, awarded the Church of God located in the U.K. with The Queen’s Volunteer Service Award in 2016 for making a positive impact on the community and the country through its constant voluntary service. The British royal family also conferred the title of the “Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” [MBE] upon the Church.<ref name="영국여왕상" /><ref name="경기연감">''Gyeonggi Yearbook, Kyeonggi Daily News'', 2021, pp. 248 to 259</ref> | The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is given to the organizations that have contributed to the community through constant and devoted volunteer service. After years of detailed and rigorous evaluations and verification of the result of the volunteerism, the candidates are presented for the Queen’s final approval. Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Head of the Commonwealth, which is an organization of 53 independent states, awarded the Church of God located in the U.K. with The Queen’s Volunteer Service Award in 2016 for making a positive impact on the community and the country through its constant voluntary service. The British royal family also conferred the title of the “Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” [MBE] upon the Church.<ref name="영국여왕상" /><ref name="경기연감">''Gyeonggi Yearbook, Kyeonggi Daily News'', 2021, pp. 248 to 259</ref> | ||
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The Church of God, ASEZ, and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award (Gold) and Green Apple Award (Gold, Silver, Bronze), which are international environmental awards for achievements in environmental protection. The Green World Award and the Green Apple Award are two of the most prestigious environmental awards in Europe, organized by The Green Organisation, which is a renowned international, non-profit, environmental organization officially recognized by the European Commission, the Royal Society of Arts [RSA], and the U.K. Environment Agency. | The Church of God, ASEZ, and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award (Gold) and Green Apple Award (Gold, Silver, Bronze), which are international environmental awards for achievements in environmental protection. The Green World Award and the Green Apple Award are two of the most prestigious environmental awards in Europe, organized by The Green Organisation, which is a renowned international, non-profit, environmental organization officially recognized by the European Commission, the Royal Society of Arts [RSA], and the U.K. Environment Agency. | ||
The awards ceremony was held in London, U.K. in November 2021 together with the awards ceremony of the year 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both ASEZ and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award Gold and were appointed as Green World Ambassadors. ASEZ WAO also received the Green Apple Awards Gold and Silver. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/11/135_319380.html#:~:text=The%20organization%20launched%20the%20Green,development%2C%20and%20select%20the%20winners. |title=Church of God members win Int'l environmental awards |website=The Korea Times |publisher= |date=November 22, 2021|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1637/0/10 |title=ASEZ WAO GOLD Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1608/0/10 |title=ASEZ KOREA GOLD 2020 Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1634/0/10 |title=ASEZ WAO 2020 International Gold Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1635/0/10 |title=ASEZ WAO NATIONAL SILVER, Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref> Back in 2018, the Church of God and ASEZ won the Green Apple Awards Gold and Bronze together at the Green Apple Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://woman.donga.com/3/all/12/1556458/1 |title=Church of God Receives ‘Green Apple’ Award, One of the Four Major Environment Awards |website=Monthly Woman DongA|date=November 29, 2018 |quote=}}</ref | The awards ceremony was held in London, U.K. in November 2021 together with the awards ceremony of the year 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both ASEZ and ASEZ WAO received the Green World Award Gold and were appointed as Green World Ambassadors. ASEZ WAO also received the Green Apple Awards Gold and Silver. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/11/135_319380.html#:~:text=The%20organization%20launched%20the%20Green,development%2C%20and%20select%20the%20winners. |title=Church of God members win Int'l environmental awards |website=The Korea Times |publisher= |date=November 22, 2021|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1637/0/10 |title=ASEZ WAO GOLD Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1608/0/10 |title=ASEZ KOREA GOLD 2020 Green World Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1634/0/10 |title=ASEZ WAO 2020 International Gold Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watvaward.org/world/content.asp?inter/1/1635/0/10 |title=ASEZ WAO NATIONAL SILVER, Green Apple Environment Award |website=WATV AWARD |quote=}}</ref> Back in 2018, the Church of God and ASEZ won the Green Apple Awards Gold and Bronze together at the Green Apple Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://woman.donga.com/3/all/12/1556458/1 |title=Church of God Receives ‘Green Apple’ Award, One of the Four Major Environment Awards |website=Monthly Woman DongA|date=November 29, 2018 |quote=}}</ref> | ||
==Media Reports== | ==Media Reports== | ||