REVISITING THE MISSION OF the UNIFICATION CHURCH 1975 MISSIONARIES Website

[Charles Kamins]

This website is designed to be a family friendly site for meaningful discussion of common goals among the community of Missionaries who traveled out to 120 nations from Germany, Japan and America in 1975 as part of the providential will to restore the mission of Christianity on the worldwide level.

 

Robert Williamson, original missionary to Zambia conceived this website as a place to preserve the collective memories of those of us who traveled on a mission from God to the far corners of the world. Robert specifically wishes to promote Father's instruction to the foreign missionaries at his 60th birthday in 1980, that we write our memoirs and publish them for the benefit of future generations. As much as possible, this website exists to facilitate that task. 

 

To date we have published Paula Peterson Fujiwara's excellent collection of Father's speeches to the missionaries and internal guidance as well as facts and figures relating to the great wave to the world. You can download a copy of the document by clicking the title: 

Sun Myung Moon and the Foreign Missions to 120 Nations (1975)

In addition, found in the blog section of this site are most of Father's speeches given at Barrytown during the 40 day training as well as speeches after the waves of foreign missionaries had arrived in the countries of our assignment.

Content

The administrators of this site do not wish to restrict the free expression of opinions, reports and testimonies. Every member of this site automatically has a private Profile Page which you can design according to your own tastes or interests. Your blog posts will appear on your Profile Page and on the front, public page of this website if they are tagged as "public."

Public Spirit

Please give consideration to the posts that are published on the most public areas of the website that they are in line with the stated goals and topics of this publication. Otherwise interesting, topical or newsworthy items can be linked and posted as well. In addition, the most popular area of the site includes photos of foreign missions as well as more contemporary pictures of kids, grandkids, family and tribe.

Discussions

In general, articles, essays and reports can be posted on the front page. Discussions should take place in the forums where everyone is welcome to voice their opinions. The front page of the website is NOT the place to engage in arguments or "flame wars." 

Enforcement

If the site administrators feel an article is placed in the wrong location, we may send a note and ask it be moved. In extreme cases, we will move or even delete inappropriate materials. Robert and I reserve the right to protect the mission of this website by imposing restrictions or banning users entirely.

Foundation of Substance

Neither Robert of myself are fond of "poison pen" letters which level accusations or judgements against website participants. If you have a problem with someone, it is your responsibility to make the relationship whole. Keep in mind that anger, jealousy and greed are fallen natures we all must deal with within ourselves. The best example is humility and grace when we encounter personal challenges.

Father said that our testimonials will serve future generations. It's important to keep in mind our responsibility as role models and remember, everything written on the Internet can live on forever.

Who may join this site?

The priority of this website is to locate and register all those who traveled overseas as part of the 1975 Missionary Outreach. In consideration of the many faithful brothers and sisters who performed their ministry in foreign lands, the site is open to all later missionaries, National Messiahs, and their families as well.

In addition, native members who joined the Unification Movement in far away places, are welcome to participate as well. Your testimonies are in many ways even more precious as you were witnesses to the work of brothers and sisters sent by True Parents to find you.

Who can contribute to this project?

All people of good conscience, brothers and sisters can help us make this project a success by simply reaching out and sharing your story. If you know missionaries, please let them know we are looking for them. Here they will find many of their comrades from days gone by. The great work of restoration continues until the glorious day when we can proclaim the world entirely restored to God.

Charles Kamins

June 5, 2012