Being Informed
22nd Int'l Celebration of Christmas Held
The 22nd Annual International Celebration of Christmas with Live Nativity was held beautifully on Sunday, December 18 at the Old World Village in Huntington Beach, Southern California.
Christmas Reunion Held Joyfully
Many members came to Christmas Reunion despite the rainy and cold weather on December 11 morning. We sincerely thank you for your participation. The recorded video is available at https://www.facebook.com/LAfamilychurch/.
Special Donation for Cheon Won Gung
True Mother declared the dedication of Cheon Won Gung (with the Cheon Il Sanctum) for the sake of the final completion of God's providence and the victory of the firm establishment of a heavenly unified world.
HJ CheonBo Summer Great Works
Dear Pastors, Community Leaders, Brothers and Sisters,
Please see below and attached the information regarding the Hyojeong Cheonbo Great Works workshop commemorating the 10th Anniversary of True Father's Holy Ascension scheduled for August 12 and August 20, 2022. Additional information on the upcoming Great Works can be found here as well: https://en.hjcbt.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=955
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.