February 1 marks the 49th anniversary since True Father’s historic meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1974. True Father was concerned that the Watergate crisis was weakening America in the face of communist threats and called upon Americans to “Forgive, Love, and Unite.”

More than a hundred Unificationists recently enjoyed a regional young adult retreat, “Glimpse of a Blessed Life,” the Bay Area. The intention of the retreat was to address what blessed life looks like and the ways in which blessed couples are living a principled life.

The celebration of True Father’s 103rd birthday and True Mother’s 80th birthday on Jan. 27 was live-streamed globally from Korea, and many Unificationists later celebrated on Jan. 29 in communities around the U.S with offering tables, musical entertainment, and heartfelt testimonies.

WCLC leaders gathered at the organization’s first webinar to discuss goals in the new year and are calling for the fulfillment of God’s dream — to usher in the kingdom of heaven on earth with all people united as one family.

A recent national CARP workshop brought new hope for the student organization in the new year. The 7-day “New Hope” workshop, held Jan. 2 through Jan. 8 at the Cheon Shim Won in Las Vegas, drew some 50 participants from across the country.

The Shine City Project (SCP) team has hit the ground running with back-to-back volunteer projects lined up in January as they reflect on the great success of last year.

January 19 marks the 5th anniversary of True Mother’s 2018 visit to Gorée Island, where she tearfully prayed for the island’s ancestors and a new heavenly Africa. The small island nation has a painful history serving as the largest slave-trading center on the African coast for 400 years, from the 15th to 19th century.