CARP chapters from Boston, Bridgeport, and Philadelphia banded together to host a three-day Divine Principle retreat in Gloucester, Massachusetts from May 27th - May 30th, 2023. The theme of this retreat was called, “Becoming.” The hope was for each participant to inherit important lessons from key Biblical figures and become people who God can work through.

CARP DMV recently hosted the Southeastern region CARP workshop at the Concord Retreat Center in West Virginia from May 21st to 27th. Twenty-five people participated in the workshop. The theme for the workshop was "Rising Strong; Reaching Beyond Ourselves."

Over the course of a week, 16 young CARP leaders and guests participated in CARP Bay Area’s annual summer Divine Principle retreat! Of the 16 participants, 5 were attending this kind of retreat for the first time. 4 were students from Chabot College and 1 from Cal State East Bay. 

From June 1-6, Midwest CARP hosted our first week long Divine Principle Workshop with the CARP chapters from Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, and Ohio. We had a total of 22 participants, four of them being new CARP members studying the Divine Principle for the past year. The workshop consisted of lectures, discussions, and activities, including a trip to the Indiana Dunes.

CARP Hawaii completed their semesterly Divine Principle 3-day workshop. The theme of the workshop was “Awaken.” This time we did something a little different where we did a responsibility that we haven’t done before.

On May 23-29, Dallas CARP hosted a seven day workshop at the Tejas Trails ranch in Blanco, TX. The eleven participants of the workshop had an incredibly fun and meaningful time. There were many enjoyable activities, deep lectures and discussion about the Divine Principle, and time for sharing and bonding.

CARP co-founders Father and Mother Moon have established the tradition of the Marriage Blessing, by which a couple commits not only to each other, but to centering their relationship on God. On May 7, 2023, several CARP student leaders and alumni participated in the Marriage Blessing in Gapyeong, South Korea.

On March 18, local CARP leaders from the SR1 subregion organized a ski trip at Victor Constant WestPoint Ski Area. It was a fun time together with families, guests, and young adults alike. Many had to go on the bunny slope because it was their first time skiing.

On April 14th-16th, Dallas CARP hosted a three day workshop to dive deeper into the Divine Principle, as well as to bond together with fellow CARP students. The workshop included fun and energetic activities, insightful Divine Principle lectures, deep discussion, and meaningful reflection. This was the first workshop hosted by Dallas CARP in this school year, and provided an opportunity for CARP students to bond and create deeper relationships.

CARP Bay Area has had some very exciting activities in April, getting to experience the richness of God’s creation, and learning and practicing the Divine Principle!

On March 25-26, CARP NY held its second workshop of the year with the theme of “Culture of Heart” in Manhattan, NY. The workshop was attended by participants from CARP and the Manhattan Family Church. The workshop started with Mika Uokawa, the MC, introducing CARP’s mission and founders and leading participants into fun and engaging icebreakers.

CARP has officially registered as a club at a new university in the great state of Texas. Thanks to the hard work of student leaders Yuya Ogawa, Mayra Rivera, and Carlos Vasquez, CARP is officially registered at the University of Texas, Arlington. Already, CARP UTA has participated in the schools club fair, as well as hosted several CARP Talks. We are excited to see more great developments at UTA in the future!