UPF-Germany plans to attend 35th Protestant Church Day in Stuttgart next year

M ore than 30 members of UPF Germany gathered out Seminar House Neumühle near Bad Camberg for the annual meeting 2014. Karl-Christian Hausmann in his capacity as current Chairman of the German UPF opened the The treasurer then gave an overview of the financial situation of the association. While 2013 saw a modest plus at the end of the year, 2014 up to now sees a small minus. Financial resources thus have to be dealt with wisely. session by calling for a minute of silence in It was then unanimously decided to attend the commemoration of the deceased Karl Meier, long- nationwide “Church Day” of the Protestant church to standing Chairman and lately honorary Chairman of take place in June next year in Stuttgart. UPF could be UPF Germany. He then proceeded to give an present, explaining its projects and offering overview of the many activities that took place in the presentations and talks on various topics, such as local chapters of the UPF over the year. The 10 interreligious dialog, family values, MEPI and the like. chapters in Germany had organised between 3 to 7 events, 46 altogether. Furthermore UPF-Germany Hildegard Piepenburg was commissioned to work on an educational plan for family education, which then participated in various European events, such as the Prague conference on family values and the UN can be presented in all local chapters. Geneva conference. UPF Germany also participated Another proposal meeting with approval of the in the two international gatherings in Seoul. members was the idea to organize a cycling tour along the former border between East and West In addressing the current world affairs, Hausmann remarked that the founder Rev. Moon addressed the Germany in support of Korean unification. This world Muslim community already 25 years ago and follows similar cycling tours organised by the proposed ways to realise peace in the Middle East Japanese and the Korean UPF chapters, from Japan and elsewhere. He quoted from the speech “Islam all the way to the DMZ in Korea. and the Establishment of World Peace”, held in Cairo Other points included the establishment and growth in October 1990 (see of a youth-UPF in the example of the Giessen http://www.unification.net/1990/901021_2.html community. Dusseldorf is planning an interreligious UPF, being a NGO with UN recognition, is following a football game. It is also planned to ad a block to the “Track 2” diplomacy to contribute its share to world current homepage, where people can directly peace. Religion does play an important role in address relevant issues and world affairs. people’s lives and its forces can contribute Fritz Piepenburg considerably to world peace, if properly channeled.