Hundreds of Unificationists have participated in a special program featuring Dr. Jin Choon Kim and Rev. Dong Mo Shin, who were sent from Korea to America by True Mother.

October 1 marked the 43rd anniversary of Ocean Church, inaugurated by True Parents in 1980. Unificationists and seminary graduates who participated in a summer tuna fishing tournament in Gloucester, Mass., joined True Father for the official launch of Ocean Church.

National CARP members experienced a “rebirth” during their annual CARP Momentum leadership retreat. The weeklong program, held Aug. 2 through 7 at IPEC in Las Vegas, featured special guest speaker Rev. Demian Dunkley, FFWPU regional chair and national president.

It’s the 49th anniversary of True Father’s 1974 Day of Hope Tour, during which he spoke on September 18 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tour, which began Sept. 14 and concluded Dec. 23, spanned all 50 states.

On September 18, 1976, True Parents held the Washington Monument Rally in the nation’s capital to commemorate America’s bicentennial. This historic event — recorded as the largest religious gathering in the U.S. at the time — drew some 30,000 people, including faith leaders, government officials, journalists, and everyday citizens.