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46th Anniversary of 74 Couples Holy Blessing
Held on February 21, 1977, the 74 Couples Blessing was the largest Blessing ceremony True Parents officiated held outside of Korea to date.
Celebrating 55th and 16th Blessing Anniversaries
February 22 marks the anniversary of two major Marriage Blessing ceremonies officiated by True Parents: the 430 Couples Holy Blessing in 1968 and the Cross-Cultural Marriage Blessing in 2007.
GPA Teams Depart for Journey of Faith
Four groups of GPA participants are headed to Dominican Republic, Peru, Paraguay, and the Adirondack Mountains in New York for a unique 21-day experience.
21st Anniversary of 400 Million Couples Holy Blessing, 3rd Phase
Happy 21st anniversary to all the couples who participated in the third phase of the 400 Million Couples Holy Blessing on February 16, 2002!
‘Model Church’ Retreat Inspires Unificationist Leaders
Nearly 30 Unificationist leaders kicked off 2023 with a “model church” retreat in Las Vegas. Directors and pastors from across the country gathered at IPEC to exchange ideas and best practices to help grow and further develop their respective communities.
Forever and Always: Blessing Anniversaries
Happy anniversary to all the couples celebrating their Blessings on February 13, 2000 and February 12, 2014.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with True Love
True love is a heart that gives and gives and wants to continue giving. True love is a love that even forgets that it already gave love and gives love again.
48th Anniversary of 1,800 Couples Marriage Blessing
On Feb. 8, 1975 True Parents officiated the 1,800 Couples Blessing of many international couples. True Parents said this international wedding underscored the teaching of the Unification movement that God transcends all national and racial barriers.
Cheon Shim Won Strengthens Faith and Mission
A 7-day Cheon Shim Won workshop is currently underway in Las Vegas, running from Feb. 5 to Feb. 11. The program content is focusing True Parents’ life course, the Divine Principle, and the providence in America.
Honoring Black History Month
Since 1970, the U.S. has observed Black History Month each February, but its cultural origins date back 108 years — to 1915 — when a man named Carter G. Woodson created an organization dedicated to African-American life and history, and later initiated Black History Week in 1926.
49th Anniversary: True Father Meets President Nixon
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.”
Glimpse of a Blessed Life
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.
‘They Changed My Life:’ Celebrating True Parents’ Birthday
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.
2023: The Year to Realize God’s Dream
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.
New Year, New Hope
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.
Making Community Service a New Year’s Resolution
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.
5th Anniversary of True Mother’s Visit to Gorée Island
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.