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Recruiting a new HARP committee »

by Matthew Huish

HARP Director & Committee
Job Description

The UK FFWPU (registered Charity # 267917) is seeking to recruit a committee of volunteers, including a director, for the High School Association for the Research of the Principle (HARP). Working within the FFWPU youth ministry, the volunteers will coordinate pastoral care to the 233+ Unificationist youth in secondary education aged 12-18 living in the 9 spiritual communities of the UK. Essential qualifications include a sincere faith in God & True Parents and good use of the English language.

The purpose of the work should be to:

• Empower UK secondary students to discover and fulfil their unique calling to serve God and others
• Empower secondary students to develop a personal relationship with True Parents
• Support the research of the Divine Principle for secondary students
• Prepare secondary students for the marriage blessing and for a life of public service
• Build a spiritually secure community where secondary students can enjoy fellowship as one family

This should be achieved by:

• Offering sincere devotion
• Good communication with the national and European youth leadership and also with local regional youth or pastoral leadership
• Raising & investing into regional HARP leadership
• Disseminating relevant information to the specific target audience (e.g. workshop invitations)
• Coordinating the HARP Sunday worship services
• Reaching out to all existing HARP members and reaching out beyond to youth outside our church, inviting them to join different activities of varying commitment
• Executing workshops & programmes that deliver faith education
• Communicating & cooperating with parents of HARP members

If you are interested in applying for this job, please send an email to hq@ffwpu.org.uk.

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Job Opportunity – Youth Ministry Director »

by Matthew Huish

Youth Ministry Director
Job Description

The UK FFWPU (registered Charity # 267917) is seeking to employ full-time a Director of Youth Ministry who will, together with the youth ministry team, coordinate pastoral care to the 500+ youth aged 12-25 living in the 9 spiritual communities of the UK.  Essential qualifications include a sincere faith in God & True Parents and good use of the English language.  A university degree and a stable marriage are preferred.  The job will include attending & supporting the national leadership in the FFWPU HQ in London, coordinating the student chaplaincy programme, supporting and guiding the HARP committee, creating educational programmes & materials, coordinating workshops and passing on communication between the European & national HQ staff and the youth of the UK.  Salary negotiable.

The purpose of the work should be to:

  • Empower UK youth to discover and fulfil their unique calling to serve God and others
  • Empower them to develop a personal relationship with True Parents
  • Prepare young people for the marriage blessing and for a life of public service
  • Build a spiritually secure community where young people can enjoy fellowship as one family

This should be achieved by:

  • Praying for and serving the youth aged from 12 years (academic year 7) to 25 years
  • Coordinating the university chaplaincy programme
  • Communicating with national and European leadership regarding youth issues
  • Maintaining the youth contact info database & disseminating relevant information (e.g. workshop invitations, blessing announcements etc)
  • Supporting the HARP committee in fulfilling their objectives related to the purposes of HARP
  • Supporting the youth worship services
  • Reaching out to existing FFWPU youth and reaching out beyond to youth outside our church, inviting them to join different activities of varying commitment
  • Developing educational materials with the Education Department and executing workshops & programmes
  • Communicating & cooperating with parents of FFWPU youth

If you are interested in applying for this job, please send an email to hq@ffwpu.org.uk.  If you don’t want to apply for this job but are interested in supporting the Youth Ministry in another way, please also contact HQ.

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