Seongbuk-gu Church Association Holds Online Worship to Prevent COVID-19 Spread!

Suspension of All Gatherings for 2 Weeks, Online (Video) Worship Services... Emergency Support Fund of 10 Million KRW for Mask Purchases for Low-Income Groups and Medical Staff

Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu (third from the right, wearing a yellow jumper), is having a conversation with members of the Seongbuk-gu Church Association about church-level cooperation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
From the left: Pastor Taekyung Kim of Malgeunsaem Gwangcheon Church, Pastor Taemun Jeong of Donam Jeil Church, Pastor Sangjin Yoo of Yeongam Church, Pastor Seongun Gil of Seongbok Central Church, Mayor Seungro Lee of Seongbuk-gu, Pastor Jongho Lee of Peace Church, Pastor Ho Lee of Jongam Church

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Seungro Lee) and the Seongbuk-gu Church Association (President Seongun Gil, Seongbok Central Church) have decided to suspend all gatherings for two weeks and conduct online (video) worship services to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

On the 26th, the executives of the Seongbuk-gu Church Association met with Seongbuk-gu Mayor Seungro Lee and stated, "As nationwide efforts are urgently required to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the local community, the churches belonging to the Seongbuk-gu Church Association have agreed to suspend all gatherings for the time being and hold worship services online."

In addition, they decided to provide an emergency fund of 10 million won for purchasing masks for low-income groups and medical staff.

Seongun Gil, President of the Seongbuk-gu Church Association, also expressed his intention to "pray for the recovery of confirmed patients and support the medical staff including quarantine authorities, and cooperate wholeheartedly with the administration that is fully committed to responding to COVID-19 on the front lines."

Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, "To overcome the serious stage of COVID-19, the cooperation and participation of all members are important, and I am deeply grateful that the churches have taken the lead in deciding to suspend gatherings and conduct online worship services." He added, "We will focus all administrative efforts on preventing the spread of COVID-19 so that all 450,000 residents of Seongbuk-gu can feel safe and practice their religious activities as soon as possible."

A Seongbuk-gu official anticipated that following the resolution of the Seongbuk-gu Church Association to prevent the spread of COVID-19, participation from various religious communities would continue.

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