Church Centers
Each state in the United States had at least one church center. Many of the larger states had centers in all the major cities of the state. Each state had a State Leader and later after many of the Blessings, they would be led by a Blessed Couple. For many members their missions was working and living in a church center, involved in all their work. The church centers were engaged in witnessing, Divine Principle workshops, fundraising, clergy outreach, church messages to the various media, and outreach to politicians and social leaders on the city and state levels.
Church Centers Gallery
Camp Mozumdar 1981, Derek Denaro, Mea Park, Robert Billie
Bringing members to Spanish Workshop. 2nd from left Juan Morales, Derek Denaro, bottom middle Soriada from Nicaragua
Derek Denaro, Carol Nevin witnessing to Berkeley student, 1980
Derek Denaro with Berkeley fundraising team, 1982. Derek, Dominque, Ricardo, Don Cupp, Andrew, Wanda Torrez, Lindsey
Caroline Cecile, we walked around Brussels
We set a strong condition of walking around Brussels, while praying for the city. We marched like soldiers, like Jericho. I was getting tired and complained in my heart. Later I found one sister was praying for me because she knew I was...
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Taught Sunday School for over 10 years
by Bengt De Paulis Submitted July 31, 2018 Spiritual disclaimer: This presentation ”Creation of DP Slides”, is not to promote me as a person. But to Glorify the Victory that was won long time ago 1935-42 - in Spiritual World by True Father, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon –...
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My Albanian experience Nov-Dec 2013
By Mr. Bengt de Paulis, a Swede living with his Blessed Family in Finland In the spring of 2013, the Nat. Leader of Finland Mr. Yoshizumi and I discussed what to do to get results in church activities. He also knew my desire for life in a warmer climate. ☺ He...
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Rick Joswick, first Featured Testimony
Rick Joswick, We Were There's first Featured Testimony shares about joining the Family, the Unification Church in 1973. Part 2 1978 Photo, Back row: Joshua Cotter, Sheri Rueter, Rick Joswick Front row: Jonathan Gullery, Mark...
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Random Oakland memories
Here are some of my random Oakland memories. What are yours? This Sunday in LA church, Rick Joswick will testify about the early days of Oakland church. It will be available on video afterwards on testimoonies.com Followed by an open mic for others to share their...
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Sheri Rueter tells how they got Rick Joswick to join
Sheri Rueter shares about how they pursued Rick Joswick, going to his band performances until he joined. Then on the very day he moved in Onni Durst said he should go...
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