WCLC Steering Committee Conference & Pilgrimage
Las Vegas, USA | July 27-31, 2023
For the 1st time since the founding of WCLC on December 28, 2019, the WCLC Steering Committee members gathered together for an exciting conference and pilgrimage.
For the conference, a total of 42 people joined, consisting of WCLC Steering Committee members, WCLC regional representatives, and ACLC national & regional leadership. For the pilgrimage, a total of 47 people participated, together with the WCLC Steering Committee members, ACLC national staff, and Japanese-Kodan missionaries.
July 27th, 2023
The day started with prayer at the Cheon Shim Won, where pastors had deep experiences feeling the presence of our Heavenly Parent & True Parents.
Rev. Bruce Grodner served as the MC for the 1st day. To begin the conference, Dr. Ki Hoon Kim shared greetings to everyone as the Chairman of WCLC, sharing the purpose of the gathering and hopes for the future.
This was followed by the first session with Dr. Tanya Edwards presenting on “WCLC’s 3-Year Activities Report”.
Sessions 2 & 3 were presented by Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, sharing on “True Parent’s Providence in Las Vegas” and “True Parent’s Providence in America”. Through these presentations, the clergy could really understand and be greatly inspired by True Parents’ heart and motivation for the sake of restoring America and the world.
July 28th, 2023
Rev. Dr. T.L. Barrett and First Lady Cleopatra Barrett opened each session with beautiful songs to prepare everyone’s hearts to receive the content. Dr. Barrett expressed his love towards True Mother and led everyone to sing a love song to True Mother saying, “True Mother, you are so beautiful to me”.
On Friday, July 29th, 2023, all participants joined the Cheon Shim Won Prayer Vigil with Korea, receiving powerful testimonies and having deep experiences of prayer at the Cheon Shim Won.
Rev. John Jackson served as the MC for the day. During the 1st session, Dr. Michael Jenkins gave an inspiring and powerful report about UPF activities around the world.
The rest of the day, Rev. Demian Dunkley presented 4 sessions on the Providence centered on True Mother, helping the Christian pastors to understand the dream of Heavenly Parent, the identity of the Only Begotten Daughter, and their roles as Christian pastors.
Dr. Mark Abernathy: “I’ve studied the Divine Principle, I’ve studied every principle page that’s been given to me, but my life was changed this past week in this room right over here. I was re-ran through a rebirthing moment in my life. I saw what revelation, what True Mother is trying to tell every Christian, every Unification member, every Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, whatever, whoever you may be, there is no more of that. … We are one family under God. We need to lay aside our labels and become one in God, and that’s what the rebirth of this is. Once we lay aside our labels and become one with God, we are going to transform our world.”
July 29th-31st, 2023
This pilgrimage tour was very well organized by the “Fun Group” tour company. All pastors were amazed by their hospitality and service.
Together with the WCLC Steering Committee members, the pilgrimage was joined by the Japanese-Kodan missionaries who had just completed attending the 7-Day CSW workshop.
On July 29th, 2023, the 3-day pilgrimage started with visiting Sedona in Arizona. During the long bus rides, each pastor introduced themselves and shared gratitude to one another and about their experiences.
Rev. Dr. T.L. Barrett: “I was thanking God for expressing, through Bishop Kim, to bring us all together so that we could together witness the awesome handwork of God.”
On July 30th, the visit was to Grand Canyon and Monument Valley.
The last full day of the pilgrimage, the trip was made to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.
Bishop Nancy Rosario: “The sites that were seen throughout Arizona and Utah are indescribable. To think that True parents traveled this same path many years ago created a blissful atmosphere, giving way to the significance of their mission for a Heavenly America.”
During session 4, the WCLC Steering Committee and regional representatives presented and reported their activities. Rev. John Jackson spoke on ACLC, Dr. Tanya and Bishop Jesse Edwards introduced the Steering Committee members from America, Dr. Katsumi Kambashi & Rev. Jean DeDieu shared about WCLC-Canada, Rev. Greg Stone and Father Edgardo De Jesus shared about PCLC, Rev. Shinobu Ishimaru spoke about JCLC, Rev. David Hanna & Rev. Isaac Ayani spoke about BCLC & GCLC, Rev. Boubacar Diallo & Dr. Carlos Limongi Sterse spoke about IAPD-Brazil, and Archbishop Chrysostomos Celi spoke about WCLC-Latin America.
Father Edgardo De Jesus was honored and given the official appointment as the Steering Committee member of WCLC, representing Asia-Pacific. In addition, the Steering Committee surprised Dr. Ki Hoon Kim by gifting him a plaque as an appreciation and expression of their love towards him as the Chairman of WCLC.
The first day concluded with a trip to the world-famous Bellagio “O” Show.
