World Services

World Services (or WS) is a collection of secretive, undercover homes or "units" primarily handling finances, publications, and special projects (e.g. Creations) in The Family International.

WS operates under very surreptitious conditons, even from the rest of the group. Such units are often heavily subsidized or fully supported by funds alloted them by David Berg, and now Karen Zerby and Steven Kelly. Members of such units are taught they are the crème de la crème, since they are specially selected for their talents, trusted with very sensitive information, and their units were or are directly answerable to Berg or Zerby.

Most WS members are required to clock a minimum of 48 hours of work per week (this number occasionally changes).

Many Family publications were copyrighted under the name World Services.

People

(L to R): Joy, Anne, Samuel Perfilio, Rebecca Rapp, Sean Mullen, Barbara Emerson, Phil/Elliot, Jessica Epstein, Karen Zerby, Steven Kelly

• Thomas Mestyanek

- Finance Manager of The Family International since the 1970s

- Aliases: Shemariah Books or Elliot

• Sean Michael Mullen (SGA)

- senior leader under Kevin Brown; administration

- American

- Aliases: Francis Fisherman or Michael

• Gayle Kelly

- member of North American leadership (NACRO) and Director of the TEAM Foundation; former wife of Steven Kelly and mother of Christian Kelly

- American

- Aliases: Abi, Abigail or Damaris

• David Forsberg

- member of North American leadership (NACRO)

- Aliases: Simon

• Thomas Hack

- member of North American leadership (NACRO) and President of Activated Ministries; former FCF Director

- American

- Aliases: Abner

• Barbara Ann Emerson

- Executive Secretary to Karen Zerby

- American

- Aliases: Misty, Libertad

• John Francis

- former spokesman for The Family International

- American

- Resigned and left group in 1996

• Susan Claire Borowik

- an official representative of The Family International

- Canadian

• Christina Healey

- was Karen Zerby's personal cook in Portugal

- Norwegian or Swedish

• Jacqueline Sue Scott

- American

- Aliases: Moon

• Joy Qesheth Cox (SGA)

- personal secretary to Karen Zerby since 1996; publications/secretarial

- American

- Aliases: Joy West, Joy East, Jenna

• Cedar

- American

• Jessica Epstein (SGA)

- GP department

- Aliases: Lorie

• Rebecca Rapp (SGA)

- personal secretary to Karen Zerby

• Nathaniel (SGA)

- administration

• Anne (SGA)

- administration

• Phil / Elliot (SGA)

Former members of World Services

• Arthur and Becky

-King's Counsellors of World Services and Directors of Wild Wind Productions

• Justus Ashtree

- one of the prime editors all all material leaving WS as well as head of the Publications Department

• Justus Pound

- Treasurer of World Services, book keeper, Chief Officer, and Business Manager

- removed from post in 1975

• Sally Scribe

- former personal secretary to David Berg and Karen Zerby

• Mark Lloyd (aka Zadoc)

- formerly International Business Manager

Locations

The following is an incomplete list of past and present locations of WS units and sub-units. Due to the extremely expensive and time-consuming aspect of moving a unit, they usually avoid translocating. As a result of this, many of these units remain in the same area for many years.

• Fluelen, Switzerland ("EURCRO Office", "Aurora Home", "Family Missions Foundation", etc.)
• Leanyfalu, Budapest (Eastern "EURCRO Office", "MM Home"/EECCC, European "PPC")
• Dallas, Texas
• Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Japan

Family Leadership Structure
Zerby/Kelly | World Services (WS) | Continental Officers (COs) | Visiting Servants (VSs) | Board Members | Home Teamwork Superseded titles: Continental Reporting Officer (CRO) Superseded positions: King and Queen Counselor (KQC) / King and Queen Servant (KQS) | Prime Minister