Dongsan Hospital evangelistic members in the 1930s
Churches built by the evangelistic society in the 1930s
The 1920s and 1930s
1921. 02.
Dongsan Hospital’s 25 staff members excluding Kim Jae Myung established the “Dongsan Hospital Evangelistic Society” for the purpose of vitalizing hospital mission
[Archibald G. Flecher, the second director of the Dongsan Hospital, was appointed as the first chairman]
1921~1941
Built 147 churches in total in such areas as Gyeongbuk, Uiseong, Seonsan, Dalseong, Chilgok, Seongju, Gyeongju, Daegu downtown, etc.
The 1950s Departure of a medical treatment tour team to orphanage
The 1950s Received the Evangelistic Society bus as a donation - prayer before departure
The 1940s and 1950s
1941. 02.
Evangelistic Society’s activities temporary suspended due to returns of missionaries in foreign countries by the “Missionary deportation policy” during the Japanese colonial era
1949. 11.
Dr. Howard Moffet appointed as the 7th director and reorganized the Evangelistic Society
1951. 04.
Organized the “Chulchon Medical Mission Team” and started to provide medical treatment for doctorless villages every Saturday
1955. 01.
Started to do medical treatment mission tour to orphanage
1959. 11.
Received the Evangelistic Society bus from the U.S. as a donation ($4,000.00)
1963 Members who attended the Jejudo medical mission work
1971 The 15 passenger bus provided by the former South Korean president Park Chung-hee
The 1960s and 1970s
1961. 08.
Organized the “Summer Special Medical Mission Team” and provided medical mission work corps for doctorless villages of Gyeongbuk region
1962. 04.
Pushed forward the pig farming to support newly-planted churches
1963. 07.
Organized the “Long-range Medical Mission Team” and carried out medical mission volunteer work twice a week
1966. 03.
Dispatched medical missionaries to Mckinra Gura Hospital in Cheng Mai, Thailand - Dr. Song Yae-geun
1966. 04.
Increased the evangelistic society’s membership fees from one percent of wages to two percent
1966. 10.
Yuk Young-soo, the wife of South Korean president Park Chung-hee, donated a piano to missionary Song Yae Geun in Thailand
1971. 04.
Provided subsidies for expansion work of the Daegu Christian Broadcasting Station
1971. 06.
The Evangelistic Society renamed to Corporation – the “Evangelism and Welfare Society of Daegu Dongsan Christian Hospital”
Corporate directors (Dr. Howard Moffet, Seo Chul Seong, Kim Bo-eun, Park Young Gwan, Song Joon Young, Kim Myung Yeop, Kim In Hyun, Kim Jong-gu)
Received the bus for Chulchon medical treatment from the former South Korean president Park Chung-hee
1977. 08.
Dispatched pastor Hur Dal Soo to Niihama of Shikoku, Japan as the regional missionary
1993 Summer Medical Mission Volunteer Team
Dispatched Kim Han-nah, the first director of Almaty Dongsan Hospital as a missionary
The 1980s and 1990s
1982. 09.
Renamed to the “Evangelistic Society at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center”
1983. 11.
Organized the “Korea Overseas Medical Mission Society(KOMMS)” combined with eight Christian hospitals and performed Bangladesh medical mission work in partnership with U.S.-based Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUSA)”.
1984. 03.
Agreed to save 0.5% of wages for overseas medical mission
1989. 07.
Purchased the Chulchon medical mini bus(Inside the Almatisi Children's Palace)
1993. 12.
Published the history (70th anniversary) of the “Evangelistic Society at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
1995. 07.
Opened the “Almaty Dongsan Medical Center” following overseas medical mission volunteer work in Almaty in Kazakhstan
1996. 06.
The Evangelistic Society was incorporated into the “Dongsan Medical Mission & Welfare Association” (approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare) to reinforce the effectiveness of overseas medical mission
1999. 01.
The “Almaty Dongsan Medical Center” was promoted to “Almaty Dongsan Hospital”
Dispatched missionary Kim Han-nah to Almaty Dongsan Hospital (First hospital director)
2001 Dispatched Ahn Jung-eun, the second director of Almaty Dongsan Hospital, as a missionary
2002 Medical mission team in Kathmandu of Nepal
The 2000s and 2010s
2000. 11.
Almaty Dongsan Hospital relocated and opened (Detached two-story building in street 57, Almaty Raimbeka)
2001. 03.
Missionary Ahn Jung-eun was dispatched to Almaty Dongsan Hospital (The 2nd hospital director)
Opened a physical therapy clinic (massage) and the dental office
2002. 03.
Opened the Nepal Dongsan Special Medical Center
2005. 11.
Dispatched the emergency medical volunteer team to country P
2007. 10.
Operated the heart surgery for a child named Gwonbanjim in Kazakhstan (Invitation of overseas patients)
2008. 11.
Planted a church in Cambodia
Emergency relief team for Haiti earthquake
28th overseas medical mission volunteer work
The 2010 to 2019s
2010. 01.
Dispatched an emergency relief medical team to disastrous Haiti earthquake scene
2011. 08.
Jointly dispatched a medical missionary Lee Seong Hoon (Internist) to Almaty Dongsan Hospital (Pohang Seonrin Hospital, Pohang Chungjin Church) / Appointed as vice-director
2011. 12.
Carried out overseas medical volunteer work in Kathmandu of Nepal (26 participants)
2012. 01.
Installed ultrasonic equipment (SIEMENS ACUSON X300) in Almaty Dongsan Hospital
2012. 10.
Opened the “Garden of Mercy” (Missionary Cemetery)
2013. 09.
Opened the museum of history for promoting missionary works of the Dongsan Medical Center (Level1 of Outpatients Ward)
Burial ceremony for missionary Dr. Howard Moffet
2013. 11.
Established the LAOS District Hin Heup Hospital (Maternal and child health center) (Phone hong Distict Vientian Province, LAO P D R)
2014. 01.
Produced promo videos for the Mission & Welfare Association (“Dongsan Story”)
2016. 05.
Completed the guesthouse (“Elim”) construction
2016. 06.
Held the 1st Christian hospital academic seminar
2016. 07.
The 25th overseas medical mission volunteer work in the Philippines (Keimyung University, Keimyung College University, Dongsan Medical Center Jointly Combined)
2017. 03.
Held an opening ceremony for a panorama of the history of Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center (Passageway to the cancer center)
2017. 10.
The 28th overseas medical mission volunteer work in Ushtobe of Kazakhstan (Dongsan Medical Center, DGIEA by the City of Daegu , Korean- Kazakhstan Association, MBC ‘Yakson(Healing Hand)’ film crew / 20 members)
2018.08.
Opening Ceremony for 2018 Overseas Volunteer Work Combined with Keimyung University’s Three Organiza
2018.08.
2018 All faculty members the faith training worship
2019.01.
The 27th Dongsan Medical Mission & Welfare Association General Meeting
“Gardon of Mercy” Foundation Stone Remodeling
2019.07.
The 48th Asia Christian Workers and Students Exchange Program
2019.10.
2019 All faculty members the faith training worship
2019.11.
Missionary Choi eun ju, Hu tong was dispatched to Almaty Dongsan Hospital
1st Daegu Hospital Mission Contest
2019 Keimyung 1% Love Gimjang Sharing Event
30th overseas medical mission volunteer work
1st Daegu Hospital Missionary Conference
The 2020 to 2029s
2020. 01.
Free medical treatment medical treatment for foreign patients for the 120th anniversary of KEIMYUNG
2020. 02.
The 28th Dongsan Medical Mission & Welfare Association General Meeting
2021. 02.
29th General Meeting of the Dongsan Medical Mission Welfare Association
2021. 07.
Dongsan Medical Missionary Welfare Association 100th Anniversary "It becomes a grain of wheat: The Story of 70 Missionaries" Publication Thanks Worship
2021. 10.
Dongsan Medical Mission Welfare Association 100th Anniversary Forum
Korean Red Cross Membership a merit field Gold Medal
2021. 11.
Support for medical donations in Kyrgyzstan (worth KRW 10 million)
2022. 02
30th General Meeting of the Dongsan Medical Mission Welfare Association
2022. 09.
Invited medical sharing for patients in Kyrgyzstan (9 people / 79.9 million won support)
2022. 11.
Dongsan Medical Mission Welfare Association 2nd Mission Forum
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