MORE than 50 people took to the streets of Dunedin on Sunday, using tidiness to help lift community spirits.
World Mission Society Church of God pastor James Kim said the cleanup by church members and other volunteers was designed to show they cared.
Litter dropped in streets and fallen leaves could accumulate in storm water drains, causing block-ages and flooding of streets and properties when it rained,
he said.
he said.
Filth around bars and clubs was an ongoing problem in the city centre, causing many people to be depressed and unhappy,
Mr Kim said.
Mr Kim said.
The group was supported by the Dunedin City Council and cleaned up the Octagon, George St and part of the University precinct.
He said the church observed ''The Passover of the New Covenant'' in April, which was about cleaning and purifying the soul.
He said the church had also been doing blood donation drives and sharing ''love and compassion'' with neighbors, friends and families.
Mr Kim said the group would be doing more clean¬ups in the city.
Happy to help . . . Members of the World Mission Society Church of God (from left) Norma Falaniko, Mervyn George and Songyi Han clean up the streets of Dunedin on Sunday.
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