WestRock Family News for May 3, 2015

“Let us become true owners of Cheon il Guk who practice true love in resemblance to our Creator, the Heavenly Parent!”

Family Federation News WORLD

True Mother is now on a speaking tour of Europe.

 7 Day National DP Workshop will be held in Las Vegas, May 22 – 28.

 True Mother will be speaking at East Garden on Saturday May 23. (Admission by ticket only- to be given out by local pastors).

 The following day, Sunday, May 24 Sun Jin Nim, our International President, will be speaking at the Manhattan Center (also by ticket only)

 True Mother will be in Las Vegas on May 28 for the Dedication Ceremony of the International Peace Education Center.

 On May 30 (the 1,000 day anniversary of True Father’s Seong Hwa) she will speak to members at the IPEC Center.

 May 31 there will be a leader’s meeting.

 Visit www.familyfed.org for the latest messages from Dr Kim and Dr Balcomb. (WEEKLY UPDATE), and the latest E-WEEKLY update from I Peace TV update

  New York District’s Witnessing Campaign is now under way ( May 3 – 24).

Recent Sermons This week Justin Okamoto gave the sermon at Belvedere. His sermon title was: “Word and Deed”

To watch his sermon go to:

Part One: https://vimeo.com/126879790

Part Two: https://vimeo.com/126876340

Pastor’s Wife’s Greeting

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

As you know, our True Mother is coming to East Gardens and will speak to us on May 23rd. Coincidentally, May 23rd is the final day of the NY District Witnessing Campaign! It seems that Heavenly Parent arranged this order of events so that we could bring new brothers and sisters and make our True Mother happy when she comes!

So far, the New York District Witnessing Campaign held a “God’s Hope for America Rally” nd on 42 Street near Bryant Park as our Kickoff event. 70 brothers and sisters participated, including our visiting witnessers from New Hampshire and upstate NY. We sang, gave several short inspirational talks and handed out nearly 1000 witnessing cards during the rally. One new guest met at the rally, came to 4 West 43rd Street for dinner and an introductory lecture on Monday evening. His comment about the Introductory DP Lecture he heard was: “This is spot on!” He plans to join us again tonight.

Today the team is on the streets again, full of excitement and hope! In case you would like to join us, even for a few hours anytime during the campaign, below is an information sheet including the schedule of events:

New York District Witnessing Campaign

First, we are excited to work with you on this campaign. NY City is packed with people who are being prepared by heaven to meet you and to meet our True Parents. It is going to be an amazing experience!

Theme: “God’s Hope for America!”

Focus: Tribal Messiahship; we are working to expand and grow our tribe. (For those who have not yet made a clear start to their Tribal Messiah mission, every Monday morning we will provide Tribal Messiah Education.)

Witnessing Approach: Primarily street witnessing. We set up book tables, banners, and posters daily. Also, there will be opportunities for door to door witnessing on Long Island and helping with a fundraising project for charity.

Location: 4 West 43rd Street in Manhattan. However other local communities (Harlem, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn) will be conducting parallel campaigns and there will be opportunities to witness in those communities as well.

Room and meals – $25/day. (for those who are planning to stay at 43rd Street overnight)

Dinner--- $5 donation. (for those who come to witness during the day only)

Campaign T-Shirt and Hat---$12. ( “God’s Hope for America” on the front and “Forgive Love & Unite” on the back)

Transportation: Usually provided by van, however there may be some expenses when traveling by Subway or Train.

Basic Daily Schedule:

For those staying at 43rd St:

7:00 am Hoondokae and Prayer meeting

8:00 am Breakfast

For everyone:

9:00 am activities begin

12 noon Lunch

6:30 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Evening Program (see below)

9:30 pm Programs end

10:00 pm Closing meeting and prayer

Weekly Activities:

Sunday: AM: Church service, AFTERNOON: visit to Belvedere, dinner at White House EVENING: personal reflection

Monday: AM: Tribal Messiah Education, AFTERNOON: Witnessing, EVENING: World Scriptures Discussion

Tuesday: AM: Witnessing, AFTERNOON: Witnessing EVENING: Dinner and DP

Wednesday: AM: Prayer at Holy Ground in Central Park AFTERNOON: Witnessing, EVENING: “Prayer for Peace”

Thursday: AM Witnessing, AFTERNOON: Witnessing EVENING: Dinner and DP

Friday: AM: visit to 911 Ground Zero, AFTERNOON: Witnessing, EVENING: Open Mic Night

Saturday: 1-Day DP seminar, ALSO - Witness in NY City Boroughs (May 6 in Brooklyn) , EVENING: Line Dancing

Just to let you know, Andy will be focusing his time and energy to head up the witnessing team and will be working in Manhattan every day throughout the Campaign.

If you would like to join us, just come to 4 West 43rd Street according to the schedule above or call Andy (917) 533-8262 for specifics. Otherwise, let’s all keep the campaign in our prayers as we look forward to True Mother’s visit!. Have a great week!

God Bless You

Lydia Compton

Sunday Bulletin Announcements Community

 True Mother will be speaking at East Garden, 9 am on Saturday, May 23. The following day we will have our Sunday service at the Manhattan Center. Sun Jin Nim will be speaking. Sunday, May 24 Sunday service we will be at the Manhattan Center.

 Peace King Cup Fishing Tournament: May 8 – 15. To register go to www.familyfed.org

 Camp Sunrise Registration is OPEN!: Sleep over camps for Elementary (July 4-11), Middle (July 12-22), and high school (July 25- Aug 4). Go to CampSunriseNY.org

 Scholarships for Camp: Our goal is that every child who wants to go to camp will be able to go. If you need a scholarship to make that happen please contact Rev Compton.

 World Scripture Study & Discussion: Every Sunday, 8:30-9:30 am at the White House. Nourish your spirit with God’s word and the insights of the most incredible people in the world!

  Divine Principle 1-Day Seminar: May 9 and 16. Location: 4 West 43rd St. (Part of Witnessing Campaign),

 Campaign to Renew America centered on sharing God’s love and truth with others: began May 3. If you 

can volunteer to help in any way, please contact Andy Compton

  DP Monday night study at the White House: 7:30 pm

 National Prayer Condition: Is now ongoing, in preparation for True Mother’s visit. Pray in your home, or

join members who are praying and reading Hoondokae at Belvedere from 5-6 am every day.

 Jeff Nelson has suffered some serious complications from his earlier bout with cancer and is now back in

the ICU unit at Phelps Memorial. He is on dialysis and has difficulty eating. Prayers are gratefully appreciated.

 Rev Esteban Galvan, our church leader in the Bronx is fighting to recover his strength after going through a serious illness. He’s getting better, but still needs our prayers.

 Jiau-Lan Weinstein – continues to fight Lung Cancer. She is now in Taiwan. Please pray for her and her family during this difficult time.

Make it a Great Week!