2024-01-10 18:05:01
“For our winter trip, let’s go to the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Stadium.”
Oh Jeong-ho (pictured), joint president of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Presbyterian Church of Korea) and co-chairman of the Korean Federation of Churches (Pastor Jong-hyeon Jang, president of the Korean Church of Christ) proposed this at the office of the Korean Church of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 10th. Pastor Oh was responsible for supporting the Winter Youth Olympics at the Korean Christian Council.
The Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, which opens on the 19th and continues until the 1st of next month, will be held in Pyeongchang, Gangneung, Jeongseon, and Hoengseong in Gangwon-do. This is the first competition held in Korea, and over 15,000 athletes and reporters from over 80 countries will visit Korea.
The Korean Christian Council has stepped up to the plate to ensure the success of this Olympics.
The Korean Christian Council has already issued a statement calling for Korean churches to cooperate by volunteering and watching the games for a successful Olympics. During the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the religious community formed a ‘Christian Supporters Group’ centered around the Church Unity Organization and the local religious community to support the Games. At last year’s World Jamboree, major churches and prayer centers across the country were provided as accommodations for overseas youth and volunteers to prepare for the scorching heat and Typhoon ‘Kanun’.
Pastor Oh said, “It is unfortunate that the world-scale event seems to be obscured by various issues and is not well-known,” adding, “I willingly took on responsibility for support activities because I believed that the people of the host country should not ignore the Olympics, in which youth who will bear the future of the world participate. “He said. Pastor Oh said, “Supporting this Winter Youth Olympics is something that Korean churches should do, so let’s gather our capabilities nationwide,” and recommended, “Let’s leverage our experience of actively supporting last summer’s World Jamboree Games and work hard to support it so that it can be evaluated as a successful Olympics.” .
He also said that the church should fill in the gaps in support that the government cannot take care of. Pastor Oh said, “The Korean Christian Council plans to support the Gangneung Christian Association in both material and spiritual ways to fill in the gaps in the competition,” adding, “More than anything, we need the interest of our church members to watch and cheer on the various games being played in remote mountain stadiums.” revealed. At the same time, he predicted, “As a member of the global community, cheering on all athletes with a warm heart will encourage the next generation.”
Members of Daejeon Saeronam Church, where Pastor Oh serves, are also expected to participate in watching the Youth Olympics.
Pastor Oh said, “I am also suggesting to my church members that they consider going on a family winter trip to Gangwon-do, where the Olympics are held.” He added, “Wouldn’t it be a trip that will be remembered for a long time if you have a chance to heal while watching the Winter Youth Olympic Games and seeing the winter sea? “He said. He continued, “Interest in the Winter Youth Olympics should not remain at just a few churches. “It is time to show the power of churches across the country,” he said emphatically.
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