The Meaning of ‘Vision 2020’ for my Community, my Family and for myself” - European leaders’ meeting

O ver 60 people with responsibilities either with Tongil-gyo Unification Movement, UPF, WFWP, CARP or HARP gathered at our Seminar Center Here are some of the results of the working groups: 1 Tribal Messiahship - opportunities in Germany There were surprisingly many inspiring testimonies Neumuehle on October 3rd to discuss “the meaning from families living in communities having of Vision 2020 for my community, my family and for participated and contributed to various activities myself”. The meeting, gathering over 60 over the years and finally being elected to high participants, began with pledge and HDH at 05:00 in office. Some brothers and sisters who specialized in the morning. Since October 3rd is also German’s certain areas could achieve great results through national holiday “Day of National Unification”, Claus their perseverance. It was agreed to organize Dubisz presented an overview in pictures and video outreach seminar clips of the various activities of CARP during the 80ies, which contributed significantly to the downfall 2 Generation change in the German leadership of the Berlin wall and subsequent unification of East A generational change of the leadership should be and West Germany. effected by 2020. Rev. Young Shik An, our regional director, then gave Curriculum / job description needs to be drafted to a talk on the current state of the movement and its specify “tasks of a community pastor and manager”. future outlook. He especially encouraged all of the In the cities trinities should be formed, where at young people to appreciate the accomplishment of least one part should be a 2nd gen. Couple thus their parents and inherit the spirit of attending True naturally growing into a leadership position. Parents from them. 3 Empowerment of community leaders After breakfast, short presentations were given on There is a lack of seminars and training opportunities various topics of interest, followed by working especially for church leaders. sessions in the afternoon. The purpose of the More use of already working instructors should be working sessions was to come up with concrete made. proposals and plans to be implemented over the next couple of years.

Search for other training opportunities; particularly 7 PR work Christian groups have already developed good A wide field, but public opinion is of great education seminars for their leadership importance. The next project is the participation of the Kando-Publishing House at the Frankfurt Book 4 Future use of the Neumuehle Fair. Autobiographies will be freely handed out as a The Neumuehle is laid out as a commercially “sample reading”. operating seminar house and meets all One suggestion was to offer more “social services” requirements. At the same time they should also and then let people know about it (community work continue to be available for our youth for the is the best PR). summer workshops. Youth hostel style for the summer (winter) 8 UPF: family theme leaflet campaign workshops, but a higher class style must be offered “We have a duty not only to criticize legislative for seminars that will encourage other groups to changes and decisions in Germany, who are against come to the Neumuehle. the family and marriage and parenthood, but we also have the mandate to clearly formulate how we 5 National outreach department imagine a family-friendly society in concrete terms.” It would be desirable to establish a National Suggestions: Leaflet campaign with the family UPF Outreach Department. Each community should view; open a Family Forum as part of our UPF appoint someone or a family that is responsible for Website outreach in this community. 6 Germany festival at Pentecost 2014 Worth mentioning is the wonderful and rich Korean It will be the 50 anniversary of the founding of the lunch everybody could enjoy with the money True Church in Germany (even in Europe). Therefore, this Mother gave to the national leaders upon attending anniversary should be especially well prepared and the first Seong-hwa Anniversary. celebrated. Suggestions: early appoint a preparatory After honouring all those, who turned 60 in this year committee; Festival already starting on Friday 2013, the meeting came to a rousing end with a evening; inviting all Germans abroad; invite some of spirited song and three cheers of Mansei. pioneers of Germany and give them the opportunity to witness about their pioneering; Pavilions set up Fritz Piepenburg for Departments and divisions of our movement