Missionary and Volunteer Activities of the Chaplain’s Office and the Attic Room Evangelism Association N
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The Chaplain’s Office (Director: Sun-Hee Ahn), the Attic Room Evangelism Association’s missionary scholarship recipients, and the volunteer groupESSELactively carried out missionary activities during the first semester of the 2025 academic year.
First, the missionary scholarship team, consisting of six Ewha students from various majors, held a three-day “Future Camp for Girls” for migrant-background youth from July 28 (Mon) to July 30 (Wed). The program which was hosted at the Attic Room Evangelism Association building and the E-House dormitory, included gender-sensitivity education, literacy enhancement education, cultural education, and various other activities. The literacy enhancement program, designed with activities such as drawing book reports and quizzes, caught the participants’ interest and inspired their passion for learning.
<Missionary Scholarship Students> conducting literacy education at the Future Camp for Girls.
The participating students read books as a medium to share their lives and their “futures.” Min-Seo Kang (Department of Early Childhood Education, Class of ‘25) mentioned, “In the moments of reading and sharing thoughts together, I realized that teaching is not only about conveying knowledge but about sharing hearts,” learning the true value of literacy education.
The first cultural program, a “Mini Concert,” was performed in collaboration with the Attic Room Evangelism Association’sSinging Missionary Team. Comprised of students from Ewha Womans University’s Department of Vocal Music and Yonsei University’s Department of Vocal Music, the Singing Missionary Team performed ten songs as a gift to the camp participants.
<The Singing Missionary Team> performing at the Mini Concert of the Future Camp for Girls.
Watching the preparation process with sparkling eyes, the camp participants showed admiration and joy during the concert. Notably, the Singing Missionary Team prepared children’s songs in addition to vocal music pieces, encouraging the participants to join in. Singing together while greeting each other with simple gestures opened the hearts of everyone. Ha-Young Roh (Department of Vocal Music, Class of ‘25) mentioned, “The children listened with more openness than we expected, and some even sang along with us,” remembering the time of connection through music.
<Missionary Scholarship Students> engaging in Natural History Museum exploration (left), recreation activities (center), and the Mini Concert (right).
The second cultural program, “Theater Outing,” was prepared outdoors. At the closing ceremony, participants noted that it was the most memorable activity, describing it as a space where they could “release their free energy.” Ye-Ji Kim (Department of Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Class of ‘21) emphasized the importance of cultural education, noting that it served as “a new cultural stimulus” for the students.
Since 1971,ESSELhas continued the medical missionary tradition of the Attic Room Evangelism Association through overseas missions every summer and domestic missions every winter. This summer, a team of eight students from Ewha Womans University’s College of Nursing and twelve students from Yonsei University’s College of Dentistry visited Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam, from July 6 (Sun) to July 13 (Sun), sharing God’s love with 823 local residents.
<ESSEL Team> conducting medical consultations at Châu Đức District Medical Center, Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam.
“This was not only a practicum to apply the skills we had learned, but also a time of sharing what we have,” said Ye-Eun Kim (College of Nursing, Class of ‘22). Each day, beginning with scripture and prayer, the ESSEL team prepared their service with a unified determination. Nursing students and dentistry students divided responsibilities and devoted themselves to volunteer service. Mir Kim (College of Nursing, Class of ‘24) reflected, “Despite differences in cultural and religious backgrounds, with heartfelt love and service, boundaries were naturally dissolved,” mentioning the experience of unity.
<ESSEL Team> at the medical service site (left) and evaluation meeting (right).
At the end of each day, the team held evaluation meetings to encourage one another and address areas for improvement. Despite the demanding environment of treating over 200 patients daily, members chose not to mention their own fatigue but instead shared their situations and fostered mutual understanding. Through this, they cultivated trust and solidarity within the team. Chae-Ri Lee (College of Nursing, Class of ‘23) shared, “I realized that volunteer work is not only about giving help but also about the process of understanding and caring for each another.”
Despite the hot summer in a rural village of Vietnam, ESSEL’s service carried precious moments of sharing love and experiencing unity. As expressed by Ye-Ji Sim (College of Nursing, Class of ‘24), “The true joy was not from the act of providing medical treatment but from human interactions built on openness and caring toward one another.”