On October 30, the Zion Christian Mission Center (Director Tan Young-jin) of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (led by Chairman Lee Man-hee), held the “115th Zion Christian Mission Center Graduation Ceremony for 111,000 Graduates” at the Shincheonji Church in Cheongju. The total number of graduates was 111,628.
Due to the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization canceling the venue reservation on the day of the event, the graduation ceremony was instead held at the Cheongju location, with international graduates who had traveled from abroad and religious figures from both Korea and overseas in attendance.
In his sermon during the graduation ceremony, Chairman Lee Man-hee said, “The Shincheonji Church of Jesus has mastered the entire Bible, including the Book of Revelation. How proud and wonderful is that?”
He emphasized the importance of cooperation, saying, “Let us not condemn or persecute one another, but work together and support each other so that our country can truly become a shining nation.”
Despite the challenges, this year’s graduates marked the largest single-denomination graduation in history, surpassing 100,000 graduates for the fourth time, following similar achievements in 2019, 2022, and 2023.
Although the venue was changed just a day before the event, the ceremony proceeded smoothly with a strong focus on safety and order. Traffic management and volunteer services were well-coordinated, allowing the event to conclude without a single safety incident.
Approximately 10,000 international graduates and 1,000 religious figures from Korea and abroad attended the ceremony at the Shincheonji Church in Cheongju.
Among the graduates were 3,377 pastors, with an additional 6,203 pastors currently enrolled in courses at the Zion Christian Mission Center.
In front of the Shincheonji Church in Cheongju, a special performance was held, emphasizing the message of religious leaders uniting to end conflict and division, striving for peace and the cessation of war.
This performance was met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Due to limited space, graduates who could not attend in person joined the ceremony online from Shincheonji churches across Korea and international locations.
Chairman Lee Man-hee congratulated them, said, “In the Bible, the Tree of Life bears twelve kinds of fruit each month. You are the embodiment of that reality.”
He expressed deep gratitude, adding, “This graduation is a profoundly meaningful and precious event.”
He also emphasized the importance of gratitude, saying, “We should be thankful for the churches where we grew up. Because of those churches, we were able to receive the Word and grace.” He added, “It is a believer’s freedom to choose which church to attend. What matters is teaching those who do not yet know the Word, so that we can learn and grow together.”
