20 Year Anniversary of Nowon Women Resources Development Center

20 Steps that have been taken with women who challenge

Women who get married, have kids and suddenly want to get a job.

Women who suddenly have to take responsibility in sustaining the family after the householder is unemployed. Where would these women ask for help?

‘Women Resources Development Center’ helps women looking for jobs to gain confidence and achieve their goal. As the first women resources development center in Korea, Nowon Women Resources Development Center celebrated its 20^th anniversary on June 21^st (Friday).

Hoping to be a good friend

The celebration worship started with a psalm ‘My Lord God, the Great Grace’ and a couple words from Pastor Kim Yong Su. Naming his talk ‘At a Crossroads’, Pastor Kim asked the Nowon women resources development center to, like Moses, refuse to be the princess’ son but to live and go through hardship with the people. He asked the Nowon center to continue being a great friend and to lend a hand to women who need help.  Pastor Kim further gave his blessing to the Nowon women resources development center.

The special song the Nowon committee members sang ‘Prayer of Peace,’ was in hopes for the Nowon center to be sought as a peacemaking tool.

Taking root in the community

The 20 year celebration was followed by guest introductions, reports, greetings, an award ceremony and a celebration performance. The Nowon development center committee members gave educational equipment convection oven to the center, and made a resolve to take root in the community with ethical and efficient management.

Many people from the community had come to the 20^th anniversary celebration acknowledging the importance of Nowon development center, once again showing how the Nowon women resources development center has taken root in the community.

Having celebrated its 20^th birthday, Nowon center hopes to continue to be essential friends to support and assist confident women in the community.