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On May 18, the 4th Go&Come Departure Ceremony for Overseas Missions, which will gear up the members' ambition for overseas mission, was held successfully atthe Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute with over 11,000 Church members.

During the opening worship service, Mother told that we could be born again as heavenly children by the sacrifice of God who had endured inexpressible sufferings for sinners, who committed grave sins unto death and had to live a hard life. She blessed the attendants abundantly, and said, "Give thanks to God for His love and sacrifice, be joyful always in sufferings, and love each other!"

Chief Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim preached God's endless love lasting from before the Creation until now, under the title, "The Last Adam and the Last Eve." He suggested the way which the heavenly children should go, saying, "God personally came to this world at the risk of His life for us who broke God's law in heaven and had to die. We should engrave the great love and sacrifice of God in our hearts, and try to fathom Mother's heart. In obedience to Father's word, we should preach Mother's love and sacrifice to the whole world so that heavenly Jerusalem Mother can be praised on earth."

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After the worship service, the celebration event began with the new song, "Mother's Heart," by the Go&Come A Cappella Male Choir. The song gave deep impression to the members along with the videos about the sacrificial way of Father and Mother.

The impression was succeeded bythe choir of the overseas members. Brothers and sisters in each country sang the "Mother's Heart" in Korean with thankful mind to Mother, and sent it through computer video. All participants in Korea sang together with the overseas members, seeing the video, and gave thanks to Father and Mother for Their endless love.

After the cake-cutting ceremony, Chief Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim praised the great love and sacrifice of heavenly Parents from which even the sins and death could not separate us, reading the letter of thanks. He also presented 144 red carnations to Mother on behalf of all children.

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This day, all members presented Mother two things ? the Ship Go&Come and paper cranes with resolutions for bearing fruit. The former symbolizes going to the new continents of gospel to lead the lost brothers and sisters to heavenly Mother, overcoming all trials and persecutions and the latter shows all members' wishes and resolutions to quickly establish the realmof gospel in the whole world. They were determined to work earnestly until accomplishing all their resolutions.

Through a video, the members understood the boundless sacrifice of heavenly Parents who had taken all the heavy burdens until the gospel was accomplished so far, and repented of that they had not realize Mother's sufferings.

After that, a traditional dance was staged by the Children's Choir with a bright smile. And the Biblical play in two acts, "Let's Establish the Realm of God in the Whole World," was performed. The first act showed the days of Moses. When the tabernacle was built, people brought more than enough for doing all the work. So those who brought late could not share in the blessing of building the tabernacle. The second act began, showing those who were longingfor the water of life, wandering in darkness without finding the truth. This act showed two kinds of people; one was those who went to the world to preach the gospel without hesitation and received the blessing of establishing the realm of gospel, and the other was those who lost all blessing while hesitating and shed bitter tears. The members gave thanks to God for letting them know the certain purpose and the time of overseas mission through the play.

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Next, the Children Choir sang "Forward," and the Jerusalem Choir presented the new song, "Toward the New Continent of Gospel," to God with firm resolution to speedily preach the gospel to the whole world. And in the video, "Let's Go to the New Continent of Gospel," showed the devotional sacrifice of heavenly Father and Mother who reclaimed the earth, the wasteland of gospel, with the new covenant, and the steely determination of the brothers and sisters to accomplish the overseas mission with eagerness.

Lastly, the 4th Go&Come Departure Ceremony for Overseas Missions began with the jaunty music of marching band which majestically entered the stage. As the Ship Go&Come started on the stage toward the new continent of gospel, strongly hooting the whistle, the evangelists for each continent, who composed of overseers nationwide, followed it, waving the national flags of each country.

Finishing all the ceremony, Mother blessed all the members, saying, "These days, the light of gospel is quickly being spread to the whole world. It's because Father serves us as the Root of the gospel and all the members did their best to shine the light of the gospel. Receive abundant love, praise and blessing from God by keeping up your eagerness to the end and by making all the souls in the world repent."

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The participants, who were greatly moved through this ceremony, said, "We would not fully understand the endless love and sacrifice of God. We, however, received such great love and sacrifice. We should be faithful to God and obey Him in any difficulties. Since God has already given us all abilities we need, we don't have to hesitate any more. We will go to the world and do our best to establish the realm of the gospel."

The Ship Go&Come, carrying the love messengers who would deliver the news of heaven, started briskly toward the new continents where our brothers and sisters were fainting because of thirsty for the water of life of truth. Wherever it reaches, it will shine the glory of Elohim God and the light of the new covenant, and shorten the day of completing the realm of God's gospel.