In another attempt to create a Holy Spirit-filled environment and convey Father and Mother Moon’s teachings this Fall 2023 semester, the CARP LV team hosted a 4-day retreat on December 17th to 21st. It may have been a small and intimate gathering, but with several guest speakers and an overnight camping trip, all participants found that it was a meaningful and reflective way to conclude the year.

On December 15-17, Dallas CARP brought together students from Dallas College, North Lake Campus and the University of Texas, Arlington (UTA), for a three day retreat focusing on the theme of “Culture of Heart.” The retreat was held at the DFW Family Church in Irving, TX. There were 16 participants in total.

After reaching out to students at Montgomery College and the University of Maryland, CARP DMV recently held a 1-Day Retreat at the CARP Center. They also held a Culture Night.

What is real love? Does it exist? And what does it mean to live a life of real love anyway? These are the questions that inspired CARP Bay Area’s 2023 Fall Retreat theme, “Living a Life of Real Love”. 

Mother Moon’s recent Las Vegas visit October 7 and 8 for the “Resurgence” event saw many participants experience a powerful reawakening of their own spirituality and faith. The weekend program at the International Peace Education Center (IPEC) in Las Vegas, where she delivered a special message, brought together some 1,500 young people and numerous faith leaders from across the country. 

On August 2-7, 2023, National CARP hosted its annual “CARP Momentum” leadership retreat, in Las Vegas, NV. The purpose of Momentum is to clarify and unify on a shared national vision for CARP, to allow networking and building bonds across chapters, and to help chapters to make their plans for the school year. This year’s Momentum was special. We had the privilege of welcoming Rev. Demian Dunkley for a “Rebirth Workshop” experience.

NCARP President, Jinil Fleischman, shares an important update about NCARP’s future.

On June 16th, CARP Los Angeles supported a special event honoring the 50th anniversary of the Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA), organized by PWPA Los Angeles. The program featured prominent professors from Los Angeles, as well as several international scholars who joined virtually.

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.