Hyung Jin Moon
January 15, 2010
Ref. No. FFWPUI 2010-07
To : Regional presidents, National messiahs, National leaders
From : FFWPU International Headquarters
Date : January 15, 2010
Re. : Instructions regarding the Eight Holy Days and Church Holidays and Schedule of Events
May God and True Parents’ blessings and love be with brothers and sisters in your region, mission nations and providential organizations.
The tenth year of Cheon Il Guk (2010) is a historic year, symbolic in that it represents the providential number 10, the “returning number,” which comes after the number 9. During the 43rd True God’s Day celebration, True Father spoke about “uniting the solar and lunar calendars and using a single calendar.” On January 8th, True Parents gave instructions to celebrate the eight Holy Days and all church holidays according to the lunar calendar starting from January 1 on the lunar calendar (February 14 this year on the Gregorian calendar).
Example: True God’s Day shall be celebrated this year on the first day of the first month on the lunar calendar (which falls on February 14, 2010 on the Gregorian calendar). The anniversary of the founding of HSA-UWC in Korea shall be celebrated this year on the first day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar (which falls on June 12, 2010 on the Gregorian calendar) along with the Day of All True Things. The anniversary of True Father’s release from Hungnam special labor camp in North Korea, which had been celebrated on October 14 on the Gregorian calendar, shall now be celebrated on October 14 on the lunar calendar.
Providential significance of this six-day period celebration (January 1 - 6, 2010 on the lunar calendar)
On January 8, True Parents spoke about this six-day celebration period saying:
This period will be a time for a festival to celebrate and commemorate True Parents’ birthday. It represents the six-day period that was required for God’s creation of the heaven and earth and a period that completes the providence of re-creation through which the Cain and Abel can be reconciled centering on the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind, the king of kings. A new beginning will be made on the seventh day, after this six-day period.
This is to announce the details of the events that will be held during this period based on these instructions. Please be mindful of the new dates in your preparations.
1. 43rd True God’s Day Celebration
1) Date: 8:00 am Sunday, February 14, 2010 (January 1 on the lunar calendar)
2) Venue: Main Hall of Cheong Jeong Gung, Korea
3) Participants: 2,100 (Regional presidents and their spouse, national messiahs, boonbong-wangs, heads of providential organizations and church companies, and leaders and other members who have made the complete Cheon Bok Gung offering)
4) Dress code: Men should wear a dark-colored suit; women should wear a white or cream-colored suit or dress
5) The midnight prayer event will not be held for this January 1 event.
6) Regions and mission nations should celebrate True God’s Day according to the local time.
2. 27th Day of Victory of Love
1) Date: Monday, February 15, 2010 (January 2 on the lunar calendar)
2) Celebrations for the 27th Day of Victory of Love will not be held at this time.
3. 1.4 True Parents Cosmic Blessing Ceremony (working title)
1) Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (January 4 on the lunar calendar)
2) Venue: KINTEX, Ilsan, Korea
3) Participants for the blessing in Korea: single 1st and 2nd generation candidates, married couples, blessed families who did not participate in the October 14, 2009 blessing ceremony: Total 14,300 couples
4) Details regarding the program, accommodations, registration fee and such will be announced at a later date.
4. Pledge Service for True Parents’ Birthday and the 9th Anniversary of the Coronation Ceremony for the Kingship of God
1) Date: 8:00 am, Friday, February 19, 2010 (January 6 on the lunar calendar)
2) Venue: Main Hall of Cheon Jeong Gung, Korea
3) Participants: 2,100 (Regional presidents and their spouse, national messiahs, boonbong-wangs, heads of providential organizations and church companies, participants of the National Leaders Meeting, and leaders and other members who have made the complete Cheon Bok Gung offering)
4) Dress code: Men should wear a dark-colored suit; women should wear a white or cream-colored suit or dress
5. True Parents’ Birthday Celebration and Congratulatory Luncheon
1) Date: Friday, February 19, 2010 (January 6 on the lunar calendar)
2) More details regarding the luncheon will be sent at a later date.
3) Each region should prepare a gift for True Parents’ Birthday
6. Consecration ceremony of the growth-stage Cheon Bok Gung (Cheonshim Unification Church)
1) Date: 10:00 am, Sunday, February 21, 2010 (January 8 on the lunar calendar)
2) Venue: Growth-stage Cheon Bok Gung (Cheonshim Unification Church), Yongsan, Seoul, Korea
3) Participants: 1,200 (Members of the True Family, Regional presidents and their spouses, heads of providential organizations and church companies, participants of the National Leaders Meeting, 500 selected members from Japan, invited donors)
4) Oil-paintings of the four great saints to be put on display in the Prayer (Jeong Seong) room of the Growth-stage Cheon Bok Gung: Regions in charge of preparing these oil-paintings should have the oil-paintings completed on time so that they can be on display at the time of the consecration ceremony.
7. National Leaders Meeting
1) Proposed schedule: February 18 - 23, 2010 (January 5 - 10 on the lunar calendar)
February 18 (Thu): Arrivals, Registration and Orientation
February 19 (Fri): Participate in True Parents’ Birthday Celebration
February 20 (Sat): Meetings
February 21 (Sun): Participate in Consecration ceremony of the Growth-stage Cheon Bok Gung (Cheonshim Unification Church) and Meetings
February 22 (Mon): Meetings
February 23 (Tue): Departures
2) Participants: regional presidents, national leaders of mission nations with at least 100 registered members (aged 13 or older), person who has overall responsibility for administrative affairs at the regional headquarters
3) World Mission Headquarters will cover expenses in Korea
4) Regional headquarters should compile a name list of participants from their region according to the provided form and submit by February 1, 2010.
Applications should be registered through the regional headquarters. Individual applications will not be accepted this time.
Report to: Kunduk Koh
Hyung Jin Moon
International President