Please Attend the Remaining National OSDP Conferences

Thank you again for all of your prayers and investment during the past 40 days to accomplish True Parents’ direction of educating 3,000 clergy in America through the Original Substance of Divine Principle National Conferences. Thus far, we have completed four national sessions (two in Las Vegas and two in Atlantic City). The total number of those who have attended is around 1700 (this includes clergy, Ambassadors for Peace, women leaders and our Blessed Family members). With True Parents’ permission, we will extend the condition of prayer and action beyond November 22 to the end of this year, in order to fulfill the goal of 3,000.

The next OSDP National Conference will take place in Atlantic City at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel from Monday, November 28 (registration beginning at 9:00 AM and first session at 2:00 PM) through Thursday, December 1 (ending before lunch). The final National Conference this year will be in Chicago at the historic Hilton Chicago Hotel from Wednesday, December 17 (registration beginning at 9:00 AM and first session at 2:00 PM) through Saturday, December 17 (concluding with the 16th Annual True Family Values Awards Banquet form 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM). The participation goal for Atlantic City is 700-800 and the goal for Chicago is 500-600.

The registration fee for each of the remaining conferences is a $200 love offering. In addition to clergy, Ambassadors for Peace, women leaders and other guests, all Blessed Family members are invited to attend. Registration is available online at www.familyfed.org/OSDP/.

We are very much encouraging our young people to come. Those who have attended so far have had deep experiences hearing the Divine Principle and interacting with the clergy and religious leaders. It is a win- win situation for our Blessed Families and for the clergy to go through this experience together.

The most exciting news is that the 172 clergy that went to Korea in September and received direct instructions from True Parents are on fire now to bring not just 12 but as many as 40 and more clergy to hear the OSDP content! Each conference is more powerful than the previous one, with great worship music and transforming lectures given by Rev. Jeong Og Yu, Rev. Michael Jenkins and Archbishop George Stallings. Even the clergy that are coming and hearing the Divine Principle for the first time are being convicted on the spot. The spirit world is really working hard with us and miracles are occurring, based on the foundation that our True Parents, True Children and Blessed Families have laid.

It is very heartening to see the unity between our District Pastors and the Lovin’ Life Pastors and the ACLC leadership nationally and locally. That teamwork is the key to bringing this victory. Our Senior Pastor, Reverend In Jin Moon, is very grateful to everyone for coming together in such a powerful way to achieve True Parents’ direction.

As you know, we will continue this OSDP work in 2012 until we have educated 12,000 clergy across

America. To do this, I’m sure we will need to hold these educational sessions on a regional and local level. So we will need everyone’s help in designing the most impactful experience for the clergy.

So far, the number of clergy that have attended the national OSDP conferences is low – about 500 out of the total of 1700. So, we really need to work harder for these final two conferences to ensure that the number of clergy that attend is at least half of the total attendance. Please have confidence and absolute faith that God has prepared thousands of clergy and religious leaders to respond at this time. Many of the 172 are going out with this faith and are seeing the miracles happen.

I look forward to seeing you in Atlantic City and in Chicago; and in the new year, I will see you across the country as we roll out the OSDP education!

May God bless you and your family and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Rev. Joshua Cotter Executive Vice President HSA-UWC USA