PRESIDENT'S CORNER FROM JULY '14

Dear Friend,

All of July and a few days into August were marked by continued involvement by WFWP USA around the country in the God's Hope for America Bus Tour.

During that time period, our chapters nationwide engaged in a variety of new activities, and more than at any other time co-sponsored and collaborated with our sister organizations, such as the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), the American Clergy Leadership Conference, and CARP, a student organization devoted to promoting healthy values. Our articles in this issue reflect the productive outcomes of these efforts.

In Chicago, UPF and WFWP USA held an American Leadership Conference entitled "God's Hope for America: Righting a Nation Back to Its Providence." On Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., WFWP USA joined the other organizations in a celebration of National Parents' Day 2014. And then, at the annual CARP National Convention, we shared with the next generation of college students at the University of Maryland campus about good social etiquette and proper dressing for workplace and career.

Also, we launched a new type of WFWP seminar in Maryland along the lines of "America Is God's Hope, and So Are You," introducing and discussing practical tools for peacemaking-beginning with ourselves-that are derived from the philosophy undergirding our organization.

Those "Principles of Peace" are summed up in WFWP's Motto, "Living by the Logic of Love." And living by this logic means actually putting it into PRACTICE, centering on our Creator.

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, our founder, also exhorted prominent Ambassadors for Peace and heads of state at her recent World Summit in Korea-and also on the occasion of the second memorial service marking the passing of her husband, the late Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon-with a similar message. Her theme was "FORGIVE - LOVE - UNITE." Dr. Moon encouraged all present to continue to practice the legacy of "Living for the Sake of Others" that she and her husband had begun and lived by in order to make world peace a substantial reality. (More on that in the next e-news.)

There will be a similar memorial service held for Rev. Moon here in the United States on September 20 in New York City (details to be announced).

As summer is winding down and school is starting, WFWP USA is also gearing up for our 22nd Anniversary Assembly, which will be held in the nation's capital on Saturday, October 25 (main event) entitled, "LEARN TO LEAD - From Local to Global - Leading With Heart."

Here's hoping you enjoy the rest of the summer!

With love,
Angelika