Wolmyeongdong lawn sanctuary in the summer

Wolmyeongdong Summer Lawn Sanctuary

The Wolmyeongdong lawn sanctuary. You can pray and glorify the Trinity here anytime! Just remember to take off your shoes first!

~Wolmyeong Dong Instagram

Humans Should Lean on God’s Hands

Consider the Front Mountain of Wolmyeongdong. The previous owner wanted to use it as a graveyard or as a field.

He let thorn bushes and common shrubs collect along the mountainside while saying, “This mountain is useless. The hill is too steep and because it’s in the shade, I can’t use it for anything. I’ll just use it as a graveyard when I die.”

He planned to use this mountain as a graveyard.

Since we bought the mountain, the owner changed. At that time, I prayed to God, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Son saying, “There are hardly any trees on this mountain. How should we use this place?”

At that time, God and the Lord told me, “This is an extremely precious mountain. Its steep slope fits very well with what I am planning on using it for. Let’s make it grand and intriguing by building the Ambition Masterpiece on it. As for the area that is not slanted, let’s make that place into a prime spot for people to sit comfortably on and securely. That area will be called the Masterpiece of Rest. In the future, a tremendous cloud of people will crowd here.”

He continued, “Let’s make the mountains around Wolmyeongdong into art pieces by growing pine trees and maple trees on them, and let’s open trails for taking walks and collecting firewood. Let’s make the paths in such a way where God’s beloved people will be able to come and go comfortably, to the point where even if a woman walks on them in a skirt, she will not get pricked by any thorns.”

In this way, we should always lean on God’s hands. When you lean backwards, the Holy Spirit will catch you. When you lean backwards, the Holy Son will catch you. In other words, you must meet God, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Son. You must be used by God, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Son.

Today as well, the Lord is searching for people. To those who have leant their ears to the Holy Spirit, I pray that the Holy Trinity will let them hear and realize.

~Excerpt from the Sunday message of December 6, 2012; Pastor Jung Myung Seok

Wolmyeongdong Church observes service outdoors during spring

Wolmyeondong Church Observes Service Outdoors

Wolmyeong Dong News — “Spring has reached its peak.”

That’s what we thought when we saw how green Wolmyeongdong had become this year. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and their leaves fluttered under the sunlight shining upon the natural temple.

It’s funny to recall how just a few days ago we were struggling against the last breathes of winter.

People glorify God on Wolmyeongdong's lawn sanctuary in the spring. A cherry blossom in full bloom surrounds the natural temple.

In contrast to the cold breeze of winter, the spring weather soothed our hearts with its warmth. In order to welcome the spring season, the Wolmyeongdong Church decided to observe service at the Natural Temple on April 10, 2016.

Wolmyeongdong Church choir sing hymns to glorify God on the lawn sanctuary of Wolmyeongdong during spring

People said that they were rejuvenated at the sight of the cherry blossoms in full bloom and the change of seasons. They wanted to express their thanks to the Holy Trinity who created nature in all its beauty. So the members of the Wolmyeongdong Church and other nearby regions gathered together to observe service outdoors on the lawn sanctuary.

On that day, Pastor Jung Myung Seok delivered a sermon titled, “The relationship of love in our everyday lives.” The sermon was about living our lives while connecting our thoughts with the Trinity and the Lord’s thoughts as we express our love and communicate with the Trinity in the midst of our daily lives. He reminded us so that we would not forge.

After listening to this sermon, the congregation determined themselves to become people who would surely love the Trinity in the midst of their daily life.

At the end of the service, everyone gave glory to the Trinity by singing praise songs; thus, the service came to a close with fiery worship.

~All pictures are from Mannam&Daehwa

Children gather around an art table for face painting in the sports field of Wolmyeongdong

Children’s Day Commemoration in Wolmyeongdong

Wolmyeong Dong News — To commemorate the 93rd Children’s Day in Korea, Providence Gospel held an event on May 5, 2015 that stretched from the lawn sanctuary to the sports field in Wolmyeongdong.

A crowd of people sit on the lawn sanctuary in Wolmyeongdong in participation of the Children's Day opening ceremony

This year’s Children’s Day celebration was held while the Flower Queen Festival was happening. Approximately 15,000 members from Providence Gospel, children and adults alike, attended the opening ceremony. After the opening ceremony, there were activities prepared for the participants to enjoy, such as an art experience booth.

However, after the opening ceremony ended, all the children and parents decided to praise the Trinity through songs and offered their prayers. When everyone started praising and the children got up to dance on stage, everyone on the lawn also joined in to give glory to God. It was a beautiful scene.

A bunch of children draw and color while sitting under the shade of the pavilion in Wolmyeongdong lakeOne of the picture booths set up for the Children's Day festival in Wolmyeongdong, 2015.

The attractions at the event consisted of food booths, an art festival, pottery making, face painting, free instant photos, and various other programs such as the Daily Life Coaching program and the How-to Lecture 101 program. Pastor Jung Beom Seok, the head of the Wolmyeongdong Recreation Center, handed out free balloons to the children who visited WMD.

The marching band also formed numerous small groups made up of a few adults and children and performed in various locations throughout Wolmyeongdong. The small groups of musicians added spice to the event.

This event was able to showcase the love and grace the Trinity have for children.

~All pictures are from Mannam&Daehwa