TO: Regional Directors, Vice Regional Directors, State Leaders, all members
FROM: Dr. Chang Shik Yang, Dr. Michael Jenkins
DATE: February 4, 2008
RE: National Level Spanish Blessing Workshop for First Gen. Matching Candidates and Blessed members -- March 7-9, 2008

Greetings brothers and sisters:

May the blessings and love of God and the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind be with you.

This memo is to announce a Blessing Workshop in Spanish for First Generation members to be held March 7 to 9, 2008, in Miami, Florida. All Spanish speaking First Generation members are invited.

All First Generation members need to attend a Blessing Workshop as one of the requirements to receive the Blessing. If you have not already attended, please make plans to attend.

This Blessing Workshop fulfills the requirement for all First Generation that want to be eligible for the Blessing. You must attend within 2 years before the Blessing.

There will be Divine Principle and internal guidance regarding the meaning and value of the Blessing. There will be Blessing preparation material to help men and women understand each other better. There will be explanations of the practical details of the matching process in the Unification tradition.

Lectures will be given by Rev. Luis Patino, Rev. Carlos Chavez, and other elders with experience in Blessing events, marriage enrichment, counseling, and more.

The weekend of March 7 to 9, 2008.

Begins at 7:00pm, Friday evening. Ends on Sunday at 2:00pm after lunch.

Please arrive early so we can start on time. Dinner on Friday is on your own.

Family Church of Miami 11990 S.W. 94th Ave. Miami FL 33176

This workshop is for members only.

All participants must have completed study of the whole Divine Principle 7-Day contents and accepted the Conclusion and True Parents as the Second Coming.

All single members who are candidates for matching who speak Spanish.

Any matched couples. (Who speak Spanish of course).

First Generation who have already been matched or Blessed but have not attended a previous Blessing Workshop are expected to attend to fulfill the requirement for Blessing.

All First Generation members whose Blessing has broken and wish to be re-Blessed.

All First Generation Blessed members who wish to renew their understanding of the meaning and value of the Blessing and experience the heavenly environment of Divine Principle.

Please arrange your own transportation.

If you fly to Miami, for a pick up at the airport, please contact Tomio Miyazaki.

Fee: $120.00. Includes accommodations for two nights and 5 meals from breakfast on Saturday through lunch on Sunday. Also includes coffee breaks and snacks.

No discounts for partial attendance.

You will be staying at the church or homes of local members. Please bring sleeping bags.

All participants must register IN ADVANCE on the Internet. We need to know who is coming. Your advance registration also saves time when you arrive.

Register on-line by filling out the on-line registration form

Please pay at the registration table. Forms of payment are cash and personal check. Cash is preferred in order to help us pay for expenses during the workshop.

Tomio Miyazaki.

Please share this memo with anyone that might be eligible but has not received it. We request that all churches that have a Sunday Service Bulletin include the following announcement.

Spanish Blessing Workshop for First Generation. There will be a Blessing Workshop given in Spanish for all First Generation members on the weekend of March 7 to 9 in Miami, Florida. You are invited if you are a candidate for future matching, a Blessed member who has not yet attended, or a Blessed Couple wishing to renew your understanding of the Blessing. For information go to: www.familyfed.org/bfd/events/1gblessingws/1gbwspanish-reg.html or call Tomio Miyazaki.

God bless you,

Dr. Chang Shik Yang
Chairman
FFWPU North America Region

Rev. Dr. Michael Jenkins
President
FFWPU USA