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To begin the new year, National CARP hosted the 7-day “New Hope Workshop” in Las Vegas, Nevada from Jan. 2nd - 8th, 2023. The objective of this retreat was to ignite new hope into each participant through understanding the Divine Principle and diving into the life and mission of CARP founders Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.
CARP Las Vegas hosted their monthly two-day retreat at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus for the first time from November 18th - 19th! Before the retreat started, CARP Las Vegas members made time for daily prayer on campus to prepare for the event.
Reaching the halfway point amidst a jam-packed spring semester, CARP Bay Area and Bay Area Family Church Young Adult Ministry (BAFC YAM) core leaders recognized a strong need within the community for spiritual revival and reconnection to a thriving relationship with God. Thus, the “Truly Alive” retreat was born!
CARP New Jersey (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Montclair State University) and Philadelphia (Community College of Philadelphia) teamed up to hold a four day retreat at the Unification Theological Seminary in Barrytown, New York from January 5th-8th, 2022. To ring in the new year, the participants determined to experience God through in-depth study of CARP’s core principles, bonding as brothers and sisters, and setting new determinations for 2022. The workshop centered around the theme, “The Heart of God.” God’s profound joy, sorrow, and hope throughout history was captured in the presentations, bringing life to the theme of the workshop. To conclude, CARP’s mission was expressed, motivating the students to impact and convey God’s heart to their respective campuses.
On January 3 to 5, CARP Los Angeles hosted their winter retreat to experience the heart of God by digging deeper into CARP’s principles and encouraging students to make it a part of their life. The first two days were hosted online, and the last day was in person. Fifty to sixty students attended the online portion and almost 70 attended in person. Three professors were also able to join the first two days.
Midwest CARP hosted their winter workshop the first week of January. The workshop was originally intended to be held in person in Michigan, but as a result of the nation’s coronavirus situation, the setting changed to a virtual platform. Despite this last minute change, members stated that they had a great time at the event and enjoyed meeting other CARP students from around the Midwest.
From August 10 to 12, National CARP hosted its annual Momentum leadership retreat. The purpose of this retreat was to connect the local chapters and National CARP to a higher vision for the next school year.
Chapters from New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, Minneapolis, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Hawaii, and California gathered for this national summit. In total, 71 people, including participants and staff, attended.
Culminating the spring semester and school year, CARP Bay Area, a hub of CARP chapters on Chabot College, California State University East Bay, and University of California Berkeley campuses, in partnership with Generation Peace Academy (GPA), held their first-ever 7-Day Unification Principle (UP) Retreat with the theme of “Find My Purpose, Change the World” on June 1st to 7th, in the pristine mountain town of Twain Harte, California. T
After hosting virtual events for over thirteen months, CARP Las Vegas members and participants were elated to host an in-person Summer 21-Day workshop. Some participants completed the first week with the 7-day Divine Principle workshop while others, including three brand new participants, completed and graduated from the entire 21-day workshop.
