Vision 2020 for Germany meeting in Neumühle, Bad Camberg, Germany

Report from von Hildegard Piepenburg including notes by Werner Fehlberg and protocols from the working groups; photos by Achim Pock; English

6 translation by Catriona Valenta. 5 members from all over Germany attended a ‚working meeting‘ in the Neumühle Seminar Center, in order to define goals and work out a strategy to realize „Vision 2020“ in our country. All interested members were Jack Corley, President of the European Rev. Young-shik An, vice-president of invited, and the 2 gen. was well FFWPU, reminded us of the qualities the International FFWPU and Special represented. which a leader should have according Emissary for Germany and Austria, to Father’s words: beyond the who participated in the whole meeting necessary professional competence and very attentively, gave an inspiring talk efficiency, these are seriousness, in which he stressed the importance of spirituality and especially a warmth of unity at all levels. God is one (in heart which can embrace others, care Korean „Hana-Nim“ = God, „hana“ = for each individually, and ultimately one), parents and children should bring all together. After three years of become one and also our physical body mourning for True Father, the time has and internal unity is of great now come to celebrate and honor his importance for our spiritual growth. life. Jack summarized his impressions https://vimeo.com/185759446 from the conference in Korea in The chairman of the Family Federation, August with these words: „True Dieter Schmidt, said in his opening Mother has now included us all in her speech: „The world is standing today at family; we are not only members of an the crossroads. It can either connect with organization, but part of the True God, or go in another direction. While Family!“ As personification of the many people are experiencing stress and Holy Spirit, True Mother exudes a uncertainty given the political, economic spiritual power that is stronger than the and moral situ-ation, we have a vision pentecostal experience of Jesus‘ which brings peace, reconciliation and disciples. We should be aware of the security.“ He stressed that True Mother immense support from the spiritual had proclaimed a new beginning this year world and allow a transformation: „Do Karl-Christian Hausmann, chairman after the 4th anniversary of True Father‘s not evaluate the future by your of UPF Germany, introduced the Seonghwa, and that this gives us all the experience in the past. This is a new USA’s Vision 2020. A 40 minute strength to bring a cultural revolution of time!“ video with Rev Kim’s address in the heart and a new era into this world. USA gave a good overall view of the

the 110 DP-online-videos from Michael Callaghan, which consist of text to read. Both versions are appealing, modern teaching methods, but in either case, the German broadcasting will incur expenses. A lot of time was given to group work in this Vision 2020 meeting. A total of 7 topics were intensively dealt with and each participant had the opportunity to offer ideas in his area of interest.

goals and strategic plan. Even if the USA has proportionately more financial resources and personnel, we can still be inspired by and profit from The working group „community development“ led by Christian their experiences. Claus, Gießen community leader, Following this, came Dieter’s proposed that the Sunday services be reflections about the conference in improved and that IWs be engaged to Korea, with supplementary in- visit and motivate passive members. formation from Natascha Schellen In order to make it easier for young about her experience at the Top Gun adults to join and identify with the Workshop. Dieter expressed his Makoto Noguchi, director of the Family Federation, a „Junior-Family conviction that the impressive Blessing association of Japanese members in Federation“ was proposed. In the long movement in many African and Asian Europe, gave a report about Mrs. run, jobs in the communities should countries would eventually reach the Hiraki, a Japanese mother who has also be paid, and the community USA and Europe. It depends on brought great witnessing results in the leader especially should receive a whether God can be in our families and USA. Her method is one-on-one salary, and the work integrated in his hearts in order to spark a renaissance, a witnessing in a university cafeteria. curriculum vitae and career path. With reformation. Because she does not speak much responsible delegation, wise division English, she asks the students of the work and communication and questions about God and life and then the nurturing of personal reads the black Principle book with relationships, communites could be them. Over the course of 4 years, 120 considerably improved. contacts were found, of whom 60 The working group “tribal messiah”, became members. Makoto and some led by Karl-Christian Hausmann other Japanese members intend to discussed statements from True work in a similar way in Germany. Mother and methods of tribal messiahship taken from the American familyfed.org homepage. In order to recalibrate the church, tribal messiah Oivind Haugen, the newly appointed trinities should be formed as witnessing coordinator for Germany, cornerstones for the communities, and remarked in his ‚impulse review‘, that they should meet regularly and report corrupt systems have such a tight grip to the community leader about their on the world that to establish a new, activities. This is not a campaign to pure culture seems like a hopeless expand the membership, but rather a undertaking. But instead of being change from the culture of a church of discouraged, we should have the guts individual salvation to a new family to speak out against the „political A further possible witnessing method model, in which tribal messiahs can correctness“; to speak out what our is video presentations of the Divine emerge from passive members who heart tells us and to expose and Principle. Takaaki Tanaka from can celebrate their own victories. Next overcome evil: „True Mother is Düsseldorf together with his daughter year, we should reach a goal of 120 pushing us to speak to people, to Rieko, shared his idea to translate the tribal messiahs and 40 trinities. To explain what is going on and to bring 40 video presentations from Tyler facilitate this „We Can Do It“ them back to God“, said Oivind Hendricks into German and to record workshops similar to those in the USA encouragingly, „and Germans have the them with a German speaker in a should be organized and a „Tribal best qualities and the necessary studio in Korea. In a later session, this Messiah Kit“ created to give practical intellectual competence to do this!“ project was thoroughly discussed and a assistance. further possibility mentioned, namely

stands for good causes as well as to again have an ‘open door day’ with invitation flyers and the care of guests. Areas of responsibility were defined and suggestions made for people who could make up the organizing committee. The working group “Vision 2020 for Germany”, led by Karl-Christian Hausmann worked out a proposal for a strategic plan which, under the motto„ bring Germany back to God“ suggested goals, steps towards action and the aimedfor results in the areas of tribal messiahs, a more youthful this is an area that requires greater leadership, the Blessing, and clarification and action. membership growth. Further possible goals are the development of a new The working group “workshops series of presentations to overcome development”, led by Claus Dubisz, God’s 3 ‘headaches’ (egoism, Frankfurt disintegration of the family and community religious conflicts). leader and workshop lecturer, dealt with how the The “World Peace Blessing” working 2- and 7-day group, led by Hubert Arnoldi, UPF- DP workshops representative in Stuttgart, considered should be the suggestion to form a Blessing organized. To committee, which would give help to bring more guests, more preparatory organize and carry out world peace ‚bridge building‘ should be done blessings. This includes preparation of locally in the cities in the way of information about the Blessing, presentations, seminars, and organizing invitations and participation discussions which illustrate topics in forms, as well as connecting to society from the viewpoint of the exchange information about available Principle. Standardized video materials and Blessing candidates. The presentations in German in a task of this committee, which should contemporary format are absolutely consist of the city UPF representatives, necessary and could be used in many is to make a lowthreshold ‘Blessing for ways. The advantages and all’ accessible. It should develop disadvantages of the DP video series Blessing guidelines that represent in a from both Tyler Hendricks and transparent way all the Blessing cate- Michael Callaghan were discussed, and gories, as well as workshops for it was decided to put the matter to the Blessing preparation and aftercare. members to consider in an internet This should happen in close questionnaire before deciding which cooperation with the family project to start with. department which already cares for the 1. and 2. gen. FFWPU-members. The working group “further development of the website”, led by the media expert Achim Pock, took a look at our https://familyfed.de Leadership change: Ana Schmidt website. The task is to further develop after 7 years as leader of the family some areas such as the Blessing, department, handed over her post to Seonghwa, youth and character Sarah Zimmermann, who has been building, tribal messiah and ‘frequently involved since the beginning and has asked questions’ pages. Fundamental already taken on many responsibilities. questions arose that require further The working group German festival, led by Sollinde Röhring, a student and Ana will still be available as a senior clarification and agreement, namely 2 gen., started with an initial advisor. Bernd and Fumi Flieger how much sense the American concept handed over their office as Berlin city of an open website makes for Germany brainstorming as to what format the Whitsun family festival 2017 should leaders after 11 years of service, to and if topics for members are not better take, in order to get the planning Mathias and Begonia Monzebe, a dealt with in a members only section. younger couple who will bring a breath In the discussion about the Blessing properly started on time. Besides firmly established elements, new ideas of fresh air into the work of the how it should be presented in public were proposed, such as an expanded community. Bernd takes over as UPF and practical details of how it should sport and alternative program, a representative for Berlin. be carried out - it became obvious that scavenger hunt, a music competition,

Oivind Haugen as leader of the newly 16 are 2 gen. who have officially formed German Witnessing become members of the FFWV. Department will work together with KANDO publications will again have a representatives in the communities. stand at the Frankfurt book fair. 750 With two inspiring songs on his guitar, paperback copies of the autobiography he gave a taste of his talent to inspire have already been donated for and entrance people. 70.000 copies of distribution there. the 6 brochures about the Divine Principle which he and Achim Pock Women’s Federation: Elisabeth Heil, designed have been printed in different chairperson of the Women’s Federation languages and have been reported from the committee meeting in enthusiastically used worldwide. October and announced the European conference in Bratislava in November. Two 2 gen. are on the committee of the Women’s Federation. The homepage is Witnessing Department: Martine currently being upgraded and a character Masner, recently appointed leader of education program will be established. A the European Witnessing Department, festival in Camberg is being planned for participated in the whole meeting. She 2017 to celebrate the 25 year anniversary has had a lot of witnessing experience of the Women’s Federation. in the USA, Russia and as national UPF: Sergio Brina, deputy chairman leader in the Czech Republic where of UPF, has applied for a stand in the she has lived for 20 years with her area of interreligious dialogue at the Czech husband and family. She General Affairs, Finances, and Protestant Church Congress in Berlin. commented that the success in Asia Publications: Hildegard Piepenburg, A decision is expected in October. comes on the base of a foundation of general affairs, gave a reminder about CARP: Claus Dubisz announced that faith with HDH conditions. Together the importance of the monthly report an event is planned on 08.08.2017 to with members in all countries, she for the statistics of the international commemorate the 30 year anniversary would like to analyze the reasons for office. She gave figures about of the CARPconvention in Berlin, with stagnation and blocks and help each membership development (981 active the motto: learning from the past, one to find his own personal way to and inactive members over the age of looking towards the future. success. 18, from which there are 289 registered who pay membership fees, including Dieter rounded off this productive and 25 2 gen.) and those registered as tribal hopeful meeting by thanking all the messiahs (20 families). An important participants and special guests, Taka project yet to be done is the translation Wakayama the 2 gen. MC, and Setsuko of the three holy books into German. Wöllmer and her kitchen crew who had Jürgen Kirchberger, treasurer, offered prepared the wonderful meals. A preview an overview of those who have paid a of events planned for 2017 shows that membership contribution since the the ‚Luther year‘ will be an especially beginning of this year: 38 new important one in the German providence. households have been added, of which Rev. An closed by pointing out how unique and valuable it is that we can work in Mother’s lifetime.