From 29th December 2025 to 3rd January 2026, forty‑three young people gathered at Livingstone House for the UK HARP Winter Workshop. With participants aged 13 to 18, including some who travelled all the way from Germany! The week became a shared moment to close 2025 and welcome 2026 together. The motto, ‘Our Story – Made for More’ set the tone for everything that followed.
Exploring “Our Story”
The first full day centred on becoming one group through team‑building games and introductory content from the core staff. Participants explored their personal stories: how their lives connect with God, with True Parents and with their identity as Blessed Children living in a challenging world. They were encouraged to live life ‘in colour’, not limited by unhelpful habits or thoughts, but open to the potential God sees within them.
The evening brought moving testimonies from both a 1st and 2nd generation perspective. Miwa’s honest sharing about her struggles and victories as a BC resonated deeply, while Uncle Clive’s explanation of different 1st generation courses and blessing journeys helped broaden understanding of the movement’s story. Participants ended the day inspired to reflect on their own roots, and curious about the stories of their parents and grandparents.
New Year’s Eve Challenge Day
New Year’s Eve doubled as the workshop’s challenge day. With a storytelling theme, each participant carried their own “book,” adding drawings and reflections as they completed each challenge. Activities ranged from reflective to playful, at one point even involving car‑pushing and a bouncy castle!
A Korean dinner celebrated the day’s efforts, followed by an interactive year‑end reflection and worship evening. A closing prayer marked the end of 2025, and at midnight, fireworks lit up the sky to welcome 2026.
Starting the Year with Vision
On 1st January, guest lecturer Yebuny H. shared purity content that encouraged participants to recognise how their current decisions shape the vision of their lives. Brotherhood and sisterhood sessions in the afternoon offered time to bond more deeply and the day concluded with a quiet, personal prayer night.
Carrying It Home
On the final day, staff offered content on restoration, family and friendship, acknowledging that returning home can make it difficult to maintain the workshop’s momentum. Participants were encouraged to treasure the inspiration they felt and remember that even in uncertainty, each person is “made for more” and that Heavenly Parent believes in them.
Heartfelt thanks were expressed to every staff member, participant, family and community who helped make this harmonious start to 2026 possible. We look forwards to seeing everything that our inspired youth get up to in the year ahead!
