And as a kick off for the 40 days of peace, on Jan 18th we had a day of service, prayer, peace messages, and a prayer march, working together with council member Noel Gallo who was very inspired by the idea of prayers for peace. When he heard it was 10,000 prayers in 40 days he said “we need way more than that here in Oakland.”

On December 27th to December 29th of 2019, Bay Area Family Church Youth Ministry held Winter Workshop 2019 at the Bay Area Family Church in San Leandro, California. The workshop consisted of 35 participants, 12 group leaders, 3 core staff, 2 parent advisors, and many parents and volunteers that assisted with cooking heartfelt meals and driving. The focus of the workshop was “My Offering” with the hope that each participant can recognize the value of the offering they can make to God and True Parents and  understand their unique value.

Mrs. M.L. Carillo is the morning home-room teacher for middle school students. Every Monday she asks students to share about their weekend experiences, usually focusing on empathy or other character strengths (The Principled Academy focuses on the 24 strengths within each person as part of the character education program). She calls their names randomly as a name on a popsicle stick represents each student.

Catch up on CARP Bay Area’s November and December activities in their Newsletters!

Over her 50 years of public ministry, the Mother of Peace, affectionately known as Mother Moon, has dedicated her life to the realization of peace. Acting in the role of humanity’s parents, she and her husband created non-profit organizations, businesses, conferences and awards spanning every facet of society and culture to support resolving historical wounds and finding solutions to the world’s many problems.

Dr. William Selig discussed his three take aways from his experience in Niger.

Hear about all that was accomplished in 2019, and what we are planning for 2020!

People are changing their lives through living a High Noon life—a life with no shadows.

Watch this video with scenes from 2019 featuring Boy Scout Troop 818.

Kai Schmittat just returned from Cambodia. He shared his thoughts and inspiration about his experiences growing up and then returning for the Asia Pacific Summit in Cambodia.

On Friday, November 22, CARP Bay Area held their second “Peace Starts With Me” Campus Event at Chabot College with the message of “Education Empowering Peacemakers.”

The vision for these Campus Events is to offer principled education of heart and character on the campus level and encouraging more faculty, students, and community leaders to stand up for these values. Preparations were made from the beginning of the semester, and CARP members have been anticipating for the day of the event in excitement.