One-day seminar members who lost their jobs recently in France

One-day seminar for a group of members who lost their jobs recently Chamarande, France, 14. June 2014

I n this time of economic crisis a number of members have lost their jobs in the past few years. Some who recently lost their jobs expressed the need for some type of support and it was decided to organize a one-day seminar for them on Saturday has been to get back to basics, Divine Principle, witnessing, Tribal Messiahship, etc. And this is the first step in the three step process Sam Nagasaka detailed in his Vision 2020 presentation. We can only move forward as our families begin June 14th at our training center in Chamarande. taking further reasonability. And those who have lost We began with a presentation on why one business their jobs can look at this as being given time to connected to our movement had experienced invest in their individual and family level economic difficulties. This was helpful for those who responsibilities, helping to create a stronger had seen the business going through a downturn as it foundation for our national movement. enabled them to better understand that situation. There were then two workshops that members could There were then three testimonies from members choose to attend: one for FFWPU and one for UPF. who had worked in the company, expressing what Jean-François Moulinet led the FFWPU workshop and they had gained from their experience there. explained the witnessing strategy which is centered After lunch there was a presentation by Marie- upon moving our friends, family and contacts forward Christine Odent on “Finishing Well to Make a New step by step to guide them toward becoming Beginning: How to Live with Loss and Change” to help members, centered on an improved education those dealing with losing their job. It was explained process. Jacques Marion and Patrick Jouan led the that we pass through a grieving process when we UPF workshop in which they exposed their activities. lose something important to us and we must take the The members participating, and their spouses who necessary time to pass through that grieving process were also invited, seemed quite pleased with the day. before we can truly make a new beginning. And they can hopefully move forward on their new Then there was a presentation by David Perry on beginning finding a way to contribute more on a “Vision 2020” to explain how True Mother’s guidance providential level.