Drug Free Ambassadors of Sydney, Australia

The Drug Free Ambassadors' blog posted this story about a recent event:

Crow's Nest Festival

Sunday the Drug Free Ambassadors made a huge impact at the Crow's Nest Festival. 396 people signed the drug-free pledge and over 1000 received information to help them stay drug free.
This campaign is an initiative of the Scientology churches in Australia and the spokesman Cyrus Brooks said of this effort: "It is incredible to hear the stories of people. One lady had taken marijuana to numb her sadness and asked for help, while another person said he had lost 3 friends through drugs and he himself had taken every drug in the book. But he was lucky enough and smart enough to draw the line and quit right there. He did and has been drug free and signed the pledge. It feels so good to be here and part of this activity."

Mr. David Miscavige Dedicates Beautiful New Scientology Churches

There have been several new churches opened over the past few years.

These are designed to provide far more Scientology introductory services that help a person with any problems or difficulties and give him or her tools to improve life.

One such was the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of Johannesburg which also marked Mr. Miscavige's first visit to South Africa.


The Church of Scientology of San Francisco is another of these new churches where Mr. Miscavige spoke at the grand opening.

Another was the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of Madrid, where Mr. Miscavige was joined by another very famous Scientologist - Tom Cruise.

Mr. Miscavige was also a guest speaker at the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of Buffalo, in upstate New York.

Here is some more information about churches David Miscavige has dedicated.


These churches now have the capability of offering their programs, such as literacy programs, anti-drug activities and human right education to local community groups and to train people, Scientologists and non-Scientologists alike, in basic Scientology procedures they can use to make a real difference in their communities.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Disaster
Relief in the South

Here's a good article from the Articles Factory on Scientology Volunteer Ministers disaster relief:

Since that fateful day when hurricane Katrina made her destructive rampage through Louisiana and Mississippi, the media focus has primarily been centered around the physical damage, financial loss and human trauma that have been left in the wake of her fury.

We hear and read about the millions of dollars in donations that have been contributed by various corporations, charitable groups, individuals and governments from around the world. Considerable attention has also been placed on massive undertakings to clean up and repair the physical damage to property and infrastructure.

However, the human element is far more traumatic, and undoubtedly the most tragic and devastating aspect of the entire disaster. We heard about children displaced from parents and family; hard working, decent citizens who lost everything that they worked a lifetime to achieve; civil unrest. It is impossible to list all of the different types of personal tragedy that have befallen individuals in this storm-battered area of the U.S.

There was one group very much involved in helping people to cope with the adverse mental and spiritual effects suffered. It is a team – a worldwide network of Volunteer Ministers, in fact – who answer to the official name of the “Scientology Disaster Response Team.” Many people of different religions have trained as Volunteer Ministers and joined the teams to help those needing aid in Mississippi and Louisiana. >>

Youth for Human Rights Day and International Youth Summit

The Church of Scientology International Human Rights News Forum published this yesterday:

Los Angeles - In honor of the anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, Youth for Human Rights International celebrated his life and the lives of other great 20th century humanitarians: Nelson Mandela, L. Ron Hubbard and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The standing room only event, held in association with the Times of India took place at the Garden Pavilion at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood.

The Ghandi celebration concluded the three-day Youth Summit and Film Festival organized by Youth for Human Rights International and the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International. >>

Scientology in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. holds a special place in the history of Scientology, as it was in Washington that L. Ron Hubbard established the Founding Church of Scientology and took on the role of Executive Director. Throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, L. Ron Hubbard delivered congresses in D.C. where Scientologists from around the world gathered to hear the latest breakthroughs in Scientology research.

On March 13th this year Mr. David Miscavige announced that all of the congresses Mr. Hubbard delivered in Washington, and those he delivered in London, Johannessburg and Melbourne were being released in CD format.

I've been listening to these lectures in chronological order and they are astounding. I highly recommend them to anyone: those new to Scientology and old-timers.

Mr. David Miscavige also announced in a recent international event that Mr. Hubbard's offices at the original premises of the Founding Church of Scientology have been completely renovated to exactly match what they looked like when L. Ron Hubbard was running that church in the 1960s. This has been turned into a museum that anyone can visit.

Several years ago the Founding Church of Scientology moved into a beautiful new premises.
Mr. Miscavige also attended the grand opening and dedicated the current home of the Church.

Human Rights

One unique thing about the Scientology religion is the emphasis it places on human rights.

Scientologists do tremendous work in this field, whether it is protecting the rights of mental patients and making psychiatry accountable for what they do to people, as members of Citizens Commission on Human rights are doing, or the Church of Scientology International Human Rights Department, who work with programs such as Youth for Human Rights to educate young people on human rights so they can become advocates of human rights in their own areas.

Scientology Volunteer Minister Disaster Response

News from the Gulf Coast

Almost 900 Scientology Volunteer Ministers have either arrived or are en route to the disaster areas to help with urgently needed relief.

They are manning shelters, working with the emergency response teams and providing supplies.

Here are some of today's stories:

An 18-wheeler truck is being loaded up and is leaving tonight for Los Angeles to go to Baton Rouge where we have our main headquarters. It has been filled with donated food, clothes and medical supplies. Two more trucks have been promised and will be filled and driven out within the next day or so.

The Church of Scientology of Los Angeles has a drop-off center which is accepting donations of goods to be brought to Louisiana and other disaster areas.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP BUT DON'T KNOW HOW, CALL US.

Contact the Scientology Volunteer Minister Coordinator at 1-800 HELP 4-YU

(1-800-435-7498) or e-mail us at vm@volunteerministers.org

Or contact the Scientology Disaster Response Team directly in Baton Rouge:

Church of Scientology Mission of Baton Rouge
9432 Common Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Tel: 225-928-7804
E-mail: batonrouge@scientology.net

We will put any goods, money or people to good use to help in this disaster. If you can volunteer your time we will train you.

If you can add this logo to your web site please do so:

Here's what it will look like:

	www.volunteerministers.org Scientology Volunteer Ministers Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort

You can download the link from this page:

http://www.volunteerministers.org/eng/link_to_us.htm


(for anyone considering joining our disaster relief team but wanting to know more about the Scientology Volunteer Ministers first, in the This is Scientology DVD Mr. David Miscavige gave a very good description of the program. This DVD can be ordered online at www.scientology.org or if there is a Scientology church or mission in your area you can walk in and ask to be able to see it.)

Scientology and the Arts

In the DVD called This is Scientology Mr. David Miscavige explains why Scientology has a "Celebrity Center" -- because L. Ron Hubbard recognized that it is artists who create the future of the civilization. As Mr. Hubbard stated: "A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists." Scientology Celebrity Centre is located in Hollywood, and provides training in Scientology technology and spiritual counseling.

It is also open to the public to tour, and has a very interesting exhibit where anyone can learn about Scientology and what it is doing in the world.

In this same speech, Mr. Miscavige describes the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program which is in the spotlight again for the help they are providing after Hurricane Katrina.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Helping after Hurricane Katrina

There is desperate need for help following Hurricane Katrina. Millions have lost their homes and everyone who can, needs to pitch in and help.

There are hundreds of Volunteer Ministers traveling to Louisiana to assist in the clean-up and to care for those who have lost their homes.

Much more help is needed.

You don't have to be a Scientologists to join this team. It's very easy to learn how to provide disaster relief. You can find out exactly where to go by visiting the Scientology Volunteer Ministers web site.

To find out more about the Volunteer Ministers you could also go into a Scientology church or mission and ask to be shown the speech Mr. David Miscavige made called This is Scientology. Mr. Miscavige describes the Volunteer Ministers in this speech.

L. Ron Hubbard - Study Technology In Full Use

Several years ago at an international Scientology event Mr. David Miscavige announced that Applied Scholastics International was going to be moving into a beautiful new campus in St. Louis Missouri, where any teachers, mentors, parents or tutors could come for training in L. Ron Hubbard study technology.

That dream came true in the summer of 2003.

Since that time educators from around the world have availed themselves of the training in L. Ron Hubbard Study Technology at Applied Scholastics.

Scientologists are very proud of the Applied Scholastics staff, and support this program whole heartedly as we know that it is only by helping the individual become more able - one by one - that we enable this planet to live in peace and prosperity.