Being Informed

Are you interested in a pursuing a college education in Korea and study the language and culture of our True Parents in their homeland? The HJ Peace Academy scholarship offers just that. The HJ World Peace Foundation (formerly the Wonmo Pyeongae Foundation) has started its recruiting for the Pre-HJ Peace Academy Scholarship program at Sun Moon University in Korea for the Spring 2019 semester. All families and college-aged youth are encouraged to consider True Mother’s generous offer of a full tuition scholarship for a full five years of study in Korea.

Preparations for True Parents' Birthday and Foundation Day have started in Korea, and we'd like to forward to you a special invitation for Unificationist youth to participate in True Parents' 2019 Hyojeong Culture and Arts Youth Camp and the Musical to commemorate True Parents’ Birthday and the 6th Anniversary of Foundation Day.

Dear Parents,

We will be organizing transportation for Winter Workshop this year again. We will depart from Pasadena House the morning of the 26th and return the evening of the 30th. If you already have signed up your child to attend the workshop and your child needs a ride, please sign-up as soon as possible. For the next 3 Sundays (December 2, 9 and 16), there will be a sign-up table after church.

Our dearest sister, Monica Ishioka, has passed away on November 13 after a year and a few months of fighting cancer. She was in a hospice care at home and was peaceful surrounded by her family. Her Seonghwa ceremony will be held on December 1st at Allen Brothers in San Marcos. Following is the information.

Application for Ancestor Liberation/Blessing in the USA Tour was closed on October 17. If you couldn't make it, you may apply directly to Cheongpyeong in Korea by email to: cpint2013@gmail.com. You can still participate Changnyeong session and offering Wish Papers at IPEC.

This is a reminder that there is a daily prayer call every night at 6 p.m. Los Angeles time to prepare internally to welcome True Mother in America at the Nassau Coliseum on Nov. 12.

On a sunny Saturday morning as early as 6:30 am, 8 serious fishers from age 9 to 50+ gathered at the dock of Marina Del Rey. The wind was calm and seemed to have smooth boat ride. But as soon as the boat left the bay into the open water, the wave kept rocking the boat and made fishing people hard to keep standing while fishing.

On a sunny day in Southern California in still mid-summer-like weather, the community of Los Angeles Family Church celebrated two newly Blessed Couples at the Pasadena House. About 70 people gathered to attend the live broadcast of 6th Anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa and Hyojeong Cosmic Blessing Ceremony. We had two couples to participate in the Blessing Ceremony, both grooms are local. Brides came from Japan and Nicaragua.

Once again, Captain Jack Ashworth and Captain Dan Hallal invited surfers from around the country to join in a 3-day Surfin’ Safari from August 13 to 15 in sunny Southern California. Meeting at the Doheny State Beach, 15 fearless young surfers spent the first day braving the rocks and the pounding waves, all paddled out to meet the challenging ocean.

Dear Parents,
Sunday School starts on September 9 this year. We welcome all children to their new classes! If you have the inspiration to be part of our Sunday school staff team, please contact us!

As you know, we have just completed a ground breaking Divine Principle workshop at IPEC in Las Vegas and are now in the midst of a Cheongpyeong USA tour to liberate and Bless our ancestors. In addition, in a few short weeks, we will commemorate the 6th Anniversary of True Father’s Seonghwa, which will take place on Monday, August 27, in Korea, at the same time with the Hyojeong Cosmic Blessing.

Mrs. Bo Hee Lee (72 Blessing couple), mother of Rev. Young Tack Yang, District Pastor of District 12 and  Senior Pastor of Los Angeles Family Church, has passed away on July 26 in Korea at age 77. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Jun Su Yang and their 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl; Rev. Yang is the eldest son), and grandchildren. Rev. Yang traveled to Korea and will return on August 4. We sincerely send our condolences to the Yang family.