Francophone Sub-Regional Meeting in Chamarande, France

O n Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 was very fair and balanced and Belgian Department several healing techniques March a regional meeting was Peace Ambassadors were very impressed were proposed to brothers and sisters; held for the West-Europe sub- that such a good documentary had been Lubelia Palfi with Family Constellation, region with France, Belgium and done about the Blessing. Susan Crosthwaite with Emotion Code Luxembourg represented. http://familyfedihq.org/2016/02/belgium and Kurt and Bernadette Sattlberger. Representing Belgium were Philippe and -fmm/ Brigitte encouraged others to propose such Yoko Jacques and Yvo Bruffaerts and - Brigitte Sillitoe then spoke about the healing techniques as they can be helpful. Luxembourg was represented by Alan and efforts that had been used to bring healing - Michel Brédard, from the Lyon region in Brigitte Sillitoe. Many leaders from the to the community in Luxembourg. After France, then told everyone about the new French movement were present and connecting with European Blessed Family witnessing centre that the Lyon altogether there were about 30 members present. We began on Saturday morning with a presentation by the French national leader, Jean-François Moulinet, on some of the conferences presented during the recent events in Korea, such as those by Andrew Wilson, Tyler Hendricks, Dr Jin Choon Kim and by the FFWPU- International HQ about True Mother’s life and course. After lunch a series of reports were given: - Philippe Jacques explained the making of the documentary that appeared on Belgian and Dutch TV, in which several couples were followed as they prepared and then went to the Blessing. One of the couples involved was a 2nd gen from Belgium. The reporter who prepared this documentary

community has rented. During a recent afternoon and then a new session began they are satisfied and on which points they visit from our special emissaries, Dr. Noh with Jacques Marion, UPF president, are dissatisfied. Hi Pak and Dr. Lan Young Moon, giving some details of the conference given For example, they seem satisfied with the encouraged them to open a small in Korea by the International HQ on “The local Sunday services but they would like witnessing centre and very soon after they Strategies of World Mission and Peace for to see more pastoral care. found a small store front and rented it. the firm establishment of CIG”. The key Work is being done to get the centre ready expression in this presentation was Dianne Chaillié then spoke on the recent and it will soon open to the public. “national restoration” and after Jacques’ Global Top Gun workshop in Korea. She presentation we broke into four groups to greatly appreciated the family atmosphere - Patrick Jouan, vice-president of UPF during the workshop with the organisation France, gave a report on a recent discuss how to advance in national restoration in our nations centred upon made up of families, clans and tribes. She interreligious conference that took place in wants to communicate the Top Gun spirit the south of France. The Lyon pastor, the Family Federation on one side and the other providential organisations on the to France and is planning a 4-day Jean-Paul Chaudy made contact with workshop for early May. Father Patrice Chocholski, rector of the other side. Sanctuary of Ars, a famous religious site We came back together and each group Alexandre Huard gave a report on last based on the work of the Curé d’Ars, Jean- had a spokesperson who shared the key year’s UPF Youth activities, planned Marie Vianney in the 19th century. Jean- ideas raised in their group. Some groups activities for this year and the results of a Paul contacted Father Patrice proposing focused on the Family Federation while recent brainstorming session on events for an interreligious conference during the UN others focused on the other providential the new witnessing centre that will open in week of Interconfessional Harmony and organisations. The ideas were noted and Paris later this year. Father Patrice responded positively. The we will take time to examine them. After a 30 minutes break we took 45 conference was on the theme of mercy and After dinner we had a testimony from minutes to have a question/answer session Heiner and Carolyn Handschin had a Patrice and Nelly Huard, the first with our young members about the results contact the Protestant Pastor William European couple to bless 430 couples. of the survey they did. McComish of Geneva, who was interest in Patrice and Nelly went to the Philippines Hanna Lotterie, HQ secretary, then spoke this theme, so they were present as well. and blessed 430 couples in four months. on reinforcing our communities: pastoral - Stephanie Gravrand, responsible for the But in their testimony it was clear that this care. Using Bible verses and True Father’s east of France, then shared about the was not as easy as it sounds. A great effort words she shared encouraged our leaders frustration of being responsible for a was made externally and financially. They to develop a parental heart as leaders. She region far from Paris with few members. left the Philippines with no money because also insisted on the importance of the She has more contact with the German they had given all they had to meet their reporting system as a means to have a community not far from where she lives goal. clear vision of the state of a community. and a member in Switzerland, where she On Sunday morning our first session with Patrick Martin-Prevel finished the works. It was a reminder for those of us centred on our young people. program with a presentation on the new who have many brothers and sisters Franz-Pol Ladouce and Guillaume Marion centre which should open later this year. nearby to be grateful to be part of a community. explained the results of a survey that was After having lunch together everyone sent out to all of our young members. This began returning home with a lot of food We took a half hour break for coffee and to survey clearly showed on which points for thought. step outside to appreciate a sunny