Being Informed
10th Anniversary of True Father's Ascension
Thank you all for your heart and dedication in support of Heavenly Parent and True Parents’ providence in America. As you know, this year marks the 10th Anniversary of True Father’s Holy Ascension, which will be observed on August 14. We expect a live broadcast of the main ceremony to allow everyone throughout the world to join this important occasion with True Mother. We will update everyone with the broadcast details as they become available.
HJ CheonBo USA Events
As you know, there are two upcoming HJ CheonBo events in July:
July 16-17, 2022 in IPEC, Las Vegas
July 23-24, 2022 in Belvedere, New York
Registration to participate in the 2-day special event in either Las Vegas or New York is open. You can choose the location you’re planning to attend, and proceed.
Ocean Challenge Los Angeles
Introducing Ocean Challenge Los Angeles!
The vision of Ocean Challenge Los Angeles is to connect people to God and True Parents through the ocean.
Our mission statement is to help the youth and young adults cultivate their faith through experiencing God’s love through nature and to develop their character and confidence through seamanship.
Sunday Service Reopening is Potponed
Thank you for your continuous support in church ministries.
About reviving Sunday Service, pastors and the core team members are working hard on various areas to be taken care of. However, It looks like we need more time to restart it. The planned date of May 1 is postponed for further notice. We appreciate your patience.
To the Parents of High School Seniors
Our community will join together as a congregation to honor and celebrate our high school seniors as part of our Roots and Wings ceremony. (The date is still to be decided.)
L.A. Family Welcomes a New Senior Pastor
On Saturday, May 7, we welcomed the new Senior Pastor, Rev. Kevin Thompson, and his wife Mrs. Masako Thompson to L.A. Family Church! The inauguration ceremony took place during the Service. Let us welcome the new leadership and work together in building one family under God. Rev. Thompson remains the Subregion 5 Director and the Senior Pastor of Bay Area Family Church. For the official memo, please refer to the following:
Recorded Broadcast & Donation for True Parents' Holy Wedding Anniversary
The Pledge Service. Cosmic Blessing Festival, and other events which took place on the occasion of the 62nd Anniversary of True Parents’ Holy Wedding, are posted on https://tv.peacelink.live/home
Seonghwa Ceremony Held for Mrs. Susan Lee
Rev. Chang Woon Jeong, KEA Pastor, sent us a message expressing his deepest gratitude to L.A. Family Church members who showed sincere support and love. Here is Rev. Jeong's Seonghwa message for Mrs. Lee. Please share it with others. We pray for her legacy of love to keep lighting the world.
Join the New Life Campaign
On the March 22 TribeNet call, in response to Dr. Yong, we have launched the "2022 New Life Campaign - Reconnecting Hearts to God," where leaders and members are invited to pledge their commitment to bring 3 new members to their local community by the Anniversary of True Father's Seunghwa this August.
In Loving Memory of Amarjit Takhar
Our beloved borther Amarjit Takhar passed away early this morning on February 26. He was 63 years old. He is survived by his wife Carol and children, Philip, James and Sarah.
Filial Piety Writing Contest
CPFWP (Chinese People’s Federation for World Peace)-USA will host a Filial Piety Writing Contest for age 25 and under. Wrtite an essay with the topic “The Beautiful Time with My Parents”. Submit by April 15. Details are on the flyer.
True Parents' Birthday and Unified Korea Fund
Thank you all for your consistent efforts to further the providence of Heavenly Parent and True Parents. Next month, we will celebrate two important Holy Days in our community. True Parents’ Birthday will take place on Sunday, February 6, and the 9th Anniversary of Foundation Day will be on Sunday, February 13. Due to the persistence of COVID-19, we expect the celebrations to be mostly virtual.
Saturday Evening Service Continues @5 PM
At the end of the three-month trial of the Saturday Evening Service (October 30, 2021 - January 29, 2022), we took survey. 106 members responded. Thank you! Members’ input were carefully reviewed and discussed by the pastors. The congregational care in several areas were discussed by the pastors and leaders. Last Saturday Rev. Mark Tengan, Senior Pastor, announced that we will continue Satuday Evening Service one hour earlier at 5:00 pm starting on February 5.
Invitation to Think Tank 2022
Please join us online February 1-3 for Think Tank 2022, a three-day conference for deliberation on workable solutions by experts representing diverse spheres of human endeavor: political; business and economics; spiritual; media; women leaders; academia; arts and culture.
The Passing of Mrs. Marianne Todoroff
Our beloved sister Mrs. Marianne Todoroff, a 6,000 Blessing couple, has passed away on January 14th about 8:30 pm due to complications from Covid-19. She is survived by her husband, Claude, and their two daughters, Christa and Clarissa.
Take the Survey on Saturday Evening Service
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We thank your participation in the Church Worship Service, in-person and online Facebook live. As the three-month trial of the Saturday Evening Service is getting closer to the full term (end of January), we would like to ask your input about the Service. Please take the Survey.
The deadline is January 26.
In Loving Memory of Mrs. Haruko Abe
GoFundMe page for Mrs. Haruko Abe is set for the Abe family to support the preparations for ceremonies of Seonghwa and Won Jeon (burial). It is our earnest desire to show our love and support as a Holy Community, an extended family of the Heavenly Parent. Click the link below. Please support and spread the news.
The Passing of Mrs. Haruko Abe
Our beloved sister Mrs. Haruko Abe passed away on January 4, 2022, at 5:00 pm, surrounded by her family at home. She was in much loving environment with her family and home hospice care during the last weeks of her earthly life. Let us offer sincere prayer for her smooth transition and for the family to feel comfort and our support. Details about prayer vigil, Seonghwa Ceremony, etc., will be sent out soon.
Next HJ Cosmic Blessing in April 2022
Dear Blessed Families,
We are excited to announce that the next HyoJeong Cosmic Blessing Ceremony will take place on April 16, 2022.