Volunteer Ministers and the Help They Provide

As an American, September 11th rocked my world. It was the first time international influence personally penetrated into my somewhat insular life. In my lifetime, and for 200 years or so. there has been no foreign power on American soil.

The vision of those jets crashing into the World Trade Center is indelible for me. For most of us I'm sure.

I am personally so proud of the Volunteer Ministers who came from New York and to New York and who risked more than they knew to help the rescue workers go through the rubble and salvage what they could of thousands of lives.

9/11 had a profound effect on my Church. David Miscavige issued a challenge to all Scientologists to use this "wake up call" as a reason to step up their work to help their communities, their countries, raise the level of civilization around them, contribute in any way possible to help make this world a better place. Mr. Miscavige also honored the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of New York by awarding the church the funding for the full renovation of their 46th Street headquarters. David Miscavige also came to New York to dedicate the Church at its grand opening.

And this is really what launched the expansion of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers movement into a completely new realm of operation.

I am sure 9/11 had this effect on many people. If it woke us up to helping one another, that is the testament to the lives lost on that day, and their legacy for the future.

Labels: 9/11, David Miscavige, New York, Scientology Volunteer Ministers