The 2015 National Ministry Kickoff
The National Ministry kicked off 2015 with its first monthly meeting of the year in New York City. It was an opportunity to reflect on 2014, thank and acknowledge everyone’s great work and make preparations for 2015. Various departments presented reports on their past year.
Dr. Bishop Kim, Continental Director for the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU North America), spoke about True Mother’s purpose for holding recent outreach and networking events in Las Vegas. He described True Mother’s heartfelt wish to bring young Unificationists together as the “miracle makers” they were born to be. True Mother hopes to see the next generation blossom with inspiration to make change in the world and spread the good news about True Parents. Read the full transcript of Dr. Kim’s speech here. The following are exciting reports on the Peace Education Center, the Cranes Club, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and the upcoming Holy Marriage Blessing:
Dr. Michael Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer for FFWPU USA, shared photo updates of the International Peace Education Center. The development of the building has made significant progress, and our American family has contributed generously to support the project.
Naokimi Ushiroda, President of the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP USA), spoke about the recent Cranes Club conference. This conference—an opportunity to connect with True Mother and make career connections—also yielded clear action steps for addressing challenges in the community. A survey conducted at the conference identified three top challenges and three top strengths that Unificationist working professionals found in our community. More on this survey’s results will be made available soon.
Ricardo De Sena, Secretary General of UPF, updated the team on a current project to launch a youth UPF. In 2014, he encouraged members of UPF to take on more responsibility, and enthusiastically they responded and worked very hard in 2014. Mr. De Sena also gave a report on the American Leadership Conference, attended by many religious leaders and youth.
Marjorie Buessing, interim director for the Blessed Family Ministry (BFM), shared about the preparations for the upcoming Holy Marriage Blessing. Over 260 couples are ready to receive the Holy Marriage Blessing this year, and BFM hopes to see at least 100 couples attend in Korea.
We look forward to another year of prosperity, growth, and miracles in 2015! Thank you for all your love and support and best wishes for the New Year!
Joey
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Thanks you Jesus!
Shalom
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Betsy Orman
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Rev. Kim, Dr Balcomb and all:
Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring report about what True Mother is doing leading America to its rebirth. Thank you True Mother! Also, thank you Rev. Kim for recognizing those who are making tremendous effort to support Gods providence here in America. The video, media and pr teams, hqts staff and blessed family department are doing a tremendous job. Its so important to share this information via our websites and weekly updates as it provides great inspiration, hope and empowerment for those in the field. Thank you to all these great teams of members, who ever you and and whereever you are who are making this possible. Your role is very important for the revival of this nation!
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Reony
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It would be really helpful if you guys start sourcing your Vimeo video links. That way people who are intersted, like me, can subscribe to you guys on Vimeo as well and also Like your videos. Then i can watch it on my mobile device as well. Thank you!
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Jorge
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Amazing, Amazing, Amazing.
Thank you so much for Dr. Ki Hoon Kim’s witnessing report about the family members whom True Mother sent from Korea, Cheon Jeong Gung. We are inspired to do the same here in NY.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Jorge
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Robert Yee
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Expos. of DP, pg.s 320-321, pg. 338
The religious leader would give the blessing … crown the political leader ( so to speak ) then take the objective position in service to the political leadership in regard to temporal matters. It is a parallel ( model ) course of restoration to establish a united kingdom that can receive the messiah. ( Vision 2020 ).
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blanksvard john and laura
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thank you Dr. Kim .greatings from us.
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JHorst
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thanks for sharing. i want to have this booklet too :)
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Juvy
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Thanks for the inspiration Bishop Kim.
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Tom Cutts
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Dr. Kim’s report is a fantastic finale of the kickoff meeting for 2015.
It is filled with charming humor, profound inspiration and abundant hope. I hope you will view this 40-minute report in its entirety. You’ll better understand the heart and motivation of our True Mother. She is reaching out to our Second Generation, to Christian clergy and to all UC members and emphasizing witnessing and testifying to True Parents.
Dr. Kim shared many genuine miracles that took place in America in 2014. True Mother is challenging each of us to be “Miracle Makers.”
The pamphlet Dr. Kim held up at the beginning was given to each participant in the Christmas Party. I read it earlier this week, and was very moved by the stories from 13 people. Each one had a profound experience with True Mother.
There is a famous quotation attributed to Mary Kay Ash. “There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.” In 2015, let’s be the people who make miracles happen.
Tom Cutts
National Executive Director
American Clergy Leadership Conference
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