New Hope Family Church Speaker Series for 430 Blessing Outreach

Linked here is an invitation flier to a speakers series I am launching at the Washington Times, starting in December. I have written to each of the speakers to let me know the title of their presentations. But generally, every presentation will focus on how to spiritually strengthen marriages and families, and will be geared for a broad-based audience.

It is designed to provide non-threatening educational content to those who have received holy juice/wine as part of our 430 couple campaigns.

It is available for any spiritual parent to invite their couples to attend (both members of a couple don’t have to attend - either member can also attend individually).

Spiritual Parents must type in THEIR OWN EMAIL ADDRESS in the field on the bottom, so that their guests will RSVP to THEM.

Then they can print out multiple copies of the invitation with their own email address included.

When a guest RSVPs to a Spiritual Parent:

1. The spiritual parent should ideally reach out to the guest and clarify details and encourage them;

2. The spiritual parent is then requested to email me with the names of the guests and the dates they will attend so I can compile guest lists.

3. I would strongly encourage the spiritual parents to attend with their guests!!!! (And if so, to include their own names in the confirmation they send to me).

I will be testing a new sign that has been approved by HQ. It should arrive late next week. If it works well, I will provide artwork so that anyone interested can make a copy, and I will cover up to 50% of the cost (total cost is $84 delivered) to help defray the cost for those members who have trouble affording the signs.

Laurence Baer C-443 472 6397 LHBaer@ comcast,net

Monthly Speaker Series on Spiritually Strengthening Marriages and Families

These programs will be held at the Washington Times Building, 3600 New York Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20002 – on the rd 3 Floor. There is free parking available on the property. Each program will begin promptly at 5:30 PM and will end no later than 7:00 PM. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. There is no cost, but all attendees are required to RSVP to the email address below. Program Host: Laurence Baer, Grammy nominated songwriter & Director, Family Federation, DC, 1997-2000 Tuesday, December 11, 2018 – Ron Pappalardo: Author, Lecturer, Minister, Medium Ron Pappalardo is the author of 4 books, including “Reconciled by the Light”. He is an international lecturer, a teacher, and medium, who lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wife of 36 years, artist Constance Pappalardo. He studied theology at the Unification Theological Seminary in New York, and modern spiritualism at the Morris Pratt Institute in Milwaukee and served as an assistant pastor at the First United Metaphysical Chapel in Bahama, NC. When Ron lost his teenage son to suicide in 2003, it launched him onto a path that led to a profound growth in his own mystical experiences and abilities. The joyful ecstasies Ron has experienced through the mystic path have motivated him to share this experience with anyone who is interested in learning about it. He is not just interested in telling you about his experiences; he is much more interested in guiding you in ways that can lead you to your own experience.

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 – Angelika Selle: President, WFWP USA & Vice-President, WFWP International Angelika Selle is the President of the Womens’ Federation for World Peace in the United States, and Vice President of WFWP International, an NGO in General Consultative Status at the UN with ECOSOC/DPI. Mrs. Selle is an educator, inspirational speaker, writer and Ambassador for Peace. She loves God and people, and seeks to create harmony and peace wherever she goes. She was born in Germany, studied Catholic Theology, German, and English at the University of Freiburg. She was ordained as a minister in 2005 under “God’s Vision International”, and thereafter has served for 4 years as the Pastor of New Hope Family Church in MD. Mrs. Selle has held the positions of editor in chief of two magazines—Die Neue Hoffnung (New Hope) and Today’s World. In 2004, she received the Crown of Peace Award from the Interreligious and International Peace Council at the Senate Dirksen Building in Washington, DC for “Exemplary Leadership in Reconciliation and Peacemaking”. She and husband Robert Selle have four children and two grandsons.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - Gerry Servito: International Educator and Lecturer on Unification Thought Gerry Servito earned a Bachelor of Industrial Design with honors from Pratt Institute, a Masters of Religious Education from the Unification Theological Seminary, and a black belt in Wonhwa Do (martial arts). He served as president of the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP) in the Philippines where he also founded the national Won Hwa Do Association. Gerry was trained and certified to teach Unification Thought by Dr. Sang Hun Lee in 1991. Since the 80s, Gerry has taught combinations of the Divine Principle, Unification Thought, the Holy Books and martial arts in the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Russia, China, Taiwan and Korea. He built intranets for the Hong Kong, Japanese and American branches of Citigroup and was an adjunct professor at SUNY-F.I.T. for web construction. Gerry currently serves as a content developer for the Education Team at the National Offices of FFWPU USA. He and his wife MinChuan live in NJ and have two grown children. They’re advised that grandchildren will arrive in 2020.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - Cheryl Wetzstein: Award Winning Journalist on Family and Marriage Issues Cheryl Wetzstein is a national expert and speaker on family and marriage issues. Most recently she served as manager of the special sections in The Washington Times’ Advertising and Marketing Department. Prior to that she spent 30 years as a Washington Times news reporter, covering national domestic policy, in addition to being a features writer, environmental and consumer affairs reporter, and assistant business editor. Beginning in 1994, Mrs. Wetzstein worked exclusively on welfare and family issues such as child support enforcement, abstinence and sex education, child welfare, sexually transmitted diseases, marriage, divorce, cohabiting and gay marriage. She has won several newspaper awards, including 1977 Cub Reporter of the Year and 1983 Heart of New York award, both from the New York Press Club. She and her husband Doug live in Maryland and have 3 children.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr. – Author, Interfaith Leader, Lecturer George Augustus Stallings, Jr. is the Archbishop and Founder of an autonomous, independent and African-centered Catholic Church, known as Imani Temple under The African-American Catholic Congregation, headquartered in Suitland, Maryland. Archbishop Stallings also serves as the National Senior Co-Chairman of the American Clergy Leadership Conference, an inter-religious and interracial coalition in America, and as President and CEO of SKS PRESS, a publishing company in Suitland, Maryland. He is an acclaimed and explosive author, speaker, preacher and a charismatic evangelist, who has electrified audiences around the world. His media appearances have included, among others, the Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, Phil Donahue Show, CNN, BBC, the Diane Rehm Show, NPR, and Radio One. George and his wife Sayomi are the proud parents of two sons.

To Attend: Please RSVP to: Please be sure to include your name and the names of any of your guests and the date(s) when you will attend.