[Photo] Gangnam Central Baptist Church Shares Love Supplies with Neighbors in Need in Nonhyeon 2-dong

4,000kg of rice in 100 bags, 100 sets of hand wash, 100 sets of body wash, etc., worth approximately 5 million KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the afternoon of the 23rd at 4 PM, a 'Love Goods' delivery ceremony, part of the '2022 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project,' was held at the Nonhyeon 2-dong Community Center in Gangnam-gu, sponsored by Gangnam Central Baptist Church (Senior Pastor Choi Byung-rak).

The delivered items included 100 bags of 4kg rice, 100 sets of hand wash, and 100 sets of body wash, valued at approximately 5 million KRW. These will be evenly distributed to 200 low-income households in the area who are economically suffering due to the worsening COVID-19 situation.

Established in Gangnam-gu in 1976 and celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, Gangnam Central Baptist Church is the founding church of the Korea Baptist Convention. It has been led by the first senior pastor Kim Chung-ki, the second pastor Pi Young-min, and currently by the third senior pastor Choi Byung-rak.

Gangnam Central Baptist Church has been practicing neighborly love by consistently supporting vulnerable groups in the community with donations and daily necessities every year. Last year, it also donated industrial goods worth 6 million KRW.

The '2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project' is a public-private cooperative fundraising campaign operated by Gangnam-gu and the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest to help neighbors in need during winter and to spread a culture of donation and sharing. It runs from November 15 this year until February 14 next year.

Senior Pastor Choi Byung-rak said, "I hope for the speedy healing and recovery of local residents who are physically and mentally exhausted due to COVID-19, and that the grace and blessings of Jesus will reach every corner, making the year-end full of love and joy."

Lee Sun-hyung, head of the Nonhyeon 2-dong Community Center, expressed, "I would like to thank Senior Pastor and all the staff of Gangnam Central Baptist Church for their help to neighbors in need every year, and I hope this winter will also bring dreams and hope to the marginalized neighbors in the community."

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