STF Newsletter for September 2013

Finally STF 2013 - 2014 has started Dear brothers and sisters, On the 15th of September we all left for their first fundraising gathered in Camberg for the STF experience in Switzerland. Finally STF 2013- 2014 has started. Preparation Workshop. This Thank you for sending your children This year we have 26 new workshop was run to help the and trusting STF Europe. I can participants from 12 different members get to know each other, already feel that this year will be countries including; Korea, America, as well as being a natural transitiongreat and I will work hard so our Tunisia and Macau. Of course, we period into the STF lifestyle. Heavenly Parents can be present have 8 2nd years, who will lead and work through us. teams, and 2 commanders, who will From the 22nd to 25th Sept. we had God bless you. support me to take care of STF the Kick-Off Workshop with, the members. lecturer, Dale Rose, who was the S Choi director last year. The focus was on STF Europe Director fundraising education before they

STF Prep. Workshop NeumUhle, Bad Camberg, Germany Prayer was the most 15th to 22nd September signifi cant part of the 11 workshop. I haven’t The motto of the workshop was ta lked to God about Man in the Mirror” w hich allowed something as passionately members to see their potentials, as for a while and it helped me well as weaknesses, so that they to redetermine myself. can work on their personal development. This w orkshop consisted of talks about STF, includi ng testimonies from the 2nd years and lectures about 2nd gens’ identity, values and good leadership education by Julius Alexy. This was followed by 2 day Divine Princi ple lectures by La urent Ladouce. On the 18th we had an I could experience how deep opportunity to go to Frankfurt for a is the heart of my team leader challenge day. Each team had tasks and team members. The good to do and it was great preparation will from everyone around for fundraising. and how everyone is just so ready to help and give t o others.

I have tho ught deeply about my life of faith . Especially during the prayer. It was a deep experience realising how important a lif e of loving and giving is.

After the STF Prep Workshop, all the STF members went to Sch mitten on foot, where we held the Kick- Off Workshop. Dale Rose gave fundraising education to the members. Also the members took time to think about their own goals for this year. On the 25th, in the early morning, we went to the hill in Schmitten to offer our goals and determinations. Now 5 teams are in different cities in Switzerland until the 11th of October when they will go back to Schmitten for the 2nd kick off Workshop. I ask for your prayers and thoughts for their safety and success!