2011 National Forgiveness Day Highlights

A world-wide radio broadcast, forgiveness proclamations from 14 states, a partnership with a national faith-based religious denomination, and a two-hour "Best Of Mr. Happy" performance by event organizers were included among the highlights of the 6th National Forgiveness Day on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.

"We know that the power of love, the joy of forgiveness, and the peace of a humble heart message was heard by thousands and perhaps millions of God's people during our 50 Days Of Forgiveness campaign from 9.11.11 through 10.30.11," said Center Of Unconditional Love President/Founder Bob Moyers.

By using the 10th anniversary of 9.11.11 as a launch point asking God's people to forgive others and share a new "Be Healthy - Be Wellthy - Be Wise" message with as many people as possible, organizers proclaimed the 6th annual observance a resounding success.

"We don't know how many people tuned in to listen to THE EVENT 9.11.11 broadcast, which was aired around the world by the WPOS-FM (We Proclaim Our Savior) web site at 7 p.m. on 9.11.11, but we do know that whoever heard the broadcast received seven special messages from God and four prophetic words of wisdom during the 45-minute broadcast," said Mr. Moyers.

"We also were pleased with our efforts to obtain forgiveness proclamations from the governor's offices of our 50 states. In our three years of asking our citizens to join together to observe the joy that comes from forgiveness, we want to say thank you to the states of Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin for helping us," said Mr. Moyers.

Another highlight was the live, two-hour "Best Of Mr. Happy" show which was held in Northwest Ohio at the WPOS Christian Center to kick off Forgiveness Week on Saturday, Oct. 22.

"A good time was had by all. Many were called but only a few were chosen. Those who came were among the chosen because they chose to come to see and hear what God wanted to show and tell them," said the inspirational speaker and storyteller who presented many of his "Mr. Happy" humorous routines for the audience.

This year's NFD event was also special as the 190-plus worship centers of the Church Of God 7th Day denomination were encouraged to participate in Saturday's world-side effort to ask God's people to "Pay It Forward" a message of forgiveness to as many people as possible by emails, e-newsletters, worship bulletins, social networks, and other means of publication.

"Our thanks go out to COG-7 president Whaid Rose and Bible Advocate editor Calvin Burrell for their continued friendship and support of our efforts to be Jesus to everyone we meet and to see Jesus in everyone we meet," said Mr. Moyers, who is the author of the book, "Power Of Peaceful Thinking: How To Know Jesus Christ As Savior, Lord, Master, Friend, and King."

The message of the need for forgive one another even reached an audience of more than a million people when Jim Penner of the Hour Of Power Dr. Robert H. Schuller television ministry shared a powerful message of the miracle of forgiveness on their delayed broadcast the weekend of Nov. 6.

"Hearing those wonderful words about forgiveness and knowing how many people heard those words makes everything we do for God's people worthwhile, We are honored to sow the seeds, water the seeds, and watch God give the increase," said Mr. Moyers who is in his 28th year of doing God's will as a speaker, author, educator, and friend.

Plans for next year's 7th celebration are already at work with the announcement to construct a new web site at www.national-forgivenessday. org which will be launched early in 2012 designed to encourage God's people to take the Pledge Of Forgiveness, say the Prayer Of Forgiveness, and live the Plan Of Forgiveness on a daily basis by signing up as partners to spread the message of love, forgiveness, and humility to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible.

The "Be Healthy" health care plan will also be featured in a national health care magazine reaching 1.3 million people as part of the Medicare/Medicaid Advantage Initiative provided by Humana.

"It was a very good year from a growth standpoint," said Mr. Moyers. "We learned a lot. We listened a lot. We are ready for the future. God is good. All the time."