FFWPU USA: CARP Hawaii's program - a three-day Divine Principle workshop — Jinil Fleischman

“During Awaken, I was able to reflect, share my experiences and opinions, meet and make new friends all the while learning about God and the Bible and strengthening my faith more,” shared a young student in Hawaii. “Ever since I joined CARP, I met amazing people and also strengthened my relationship with God.”

Participants of CARP Hawaii’s recent ‘Awaken’ program - a three-day Divine Principle workshop held each semester - felt a renewed sense of faith and purpose.

“I learned to reflect more through our weekly studies and found myself becoming [a] more open book,” shared the student. [The workshop] also prompted me to change negative habits, so I am very thankful.”

Local CARP leaders organizing the workshop took on more responsibility this time, designating members

with specific outreach goals. With the team focused on internal and external engagement, as well as multiple lecturers and a photographer on hand, the workshop attracted new people.

“Each day we had different guests come,” said a CARP Hawaii coordinator. “One student who has joined many club activities recently participated. This was her first time to study the Divine Principle. She was very open about it and learned a lot from the Principle of Creation. “[She said] joining CARP events has opened her relationship with God and her faith.”

Another student, who has been a CARP member for the past year, also felt particularly inspired during the workshop, stating, “I learned so many things and got to express what I thought.” She noted the program provided “good insights from others” as well.

“I learned more about the Holy Spirit, Jesus, restoration, the Second Coming, and the steps for the new messiah,” she continued. “It was great to learn that restoration is not just pushed onto one individual but requires everyone’s help.”

Lectures on the Principle of Creation and The Human Fall provided a good overview, organizers said, while introducing True Parents as CARP’s founders.

“[Participants] expressed their gratitude toward CARP and our CARP leaders,” shared an organizer, who said the workshop was a great way to conclude the school year.

True Parents first launched CARP in Korea nearly 60 years ago, promoting the core principles of God, family, and peace. The campus initiative provides the environment and tools students need to flourish internally and externally.

CARP USA aims to have 1,200 chapters on college campuses nationwide by 2027 and 30,000 members. A delegation of 120 student leaders will also head to Korea in August 2023.

You can connect with a CARP USA chapter near you here.

June 27, 2023 Q. Search

Contributed by Rena Saito

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Year in Review

O nce again, we have completed ou r semeste rly Divine Prin ciple 3-day workshop. This mo nth was very packed for ou r fe llow CARP lead ers, but we all stil l d id an in cred ib le j ob on creat ing an d coord inat ing t his wo rkshop. Thi s t ime we did somet hi ng a little different where we did a responsib ility t hat we have n’t done before. Tamae Seto and Shawn Chai stepped up t o be ou r exte rna l coordinator. Re na Saito took o n t he role of inte rn al coord inator, photog raphe r, and lecture r (Int roducti on t o Restoratio n and Paralle ls of History). Shawn Cha i was also a lecturer with Reyna Hard ing fo r Princ ip le of Cre ati on . Tsurue Matsuba was th e lecture r fo r Th e H uman Fall. Last ly, Keiko Nakama gave a nice lecture for t he introd uction to o ur fo unders, Rev. and Mrs. Moon .

Each day we had diffe rent guests come. On Friday, one st udent w ho has joined many club activities re ce ntly p art icipated . Th is was her first t ime to st udy th e Divine Princip le. Sh e w as very open about it and lea rned a lo t from the Principle of Creati on. Jo ini ng CARP events has ope ne d he r re lat ionsh ip w ith God and he r faith.

O n Saturday, Ni za an d A ngelina participated . Then Angeli na atte nded again o n Sunday. Niza International ha s b een a CA RP me mbe r fo r ov e r a ye ar and An gelina has been a CARP me mbe r f or a semeste r. Last Awa ke n A ngelina came and had a great time and th is time she had a great ti me Trips as we ll. Bot h siste rs expresse d the ir g rat itud e towa rd s CARP and o ur CARP le ade rs.

“I learned so ma ny th ings and got to express what I t hought. Food was g re at and I learned good insights from others. I learned more about the holy spirit, Jesus, restoration, 2nd coming , and t he steps for the new messiah. It was g reat to learn that the restoration is not j ust pus hed on to one individua l bu t req uires eve ryone’s help.”

“Du ring Awaken, I was able to reflect, sha re my experie nces and opinions, meet and make new friends all the wh ile learning abo ut God and t he b ible and st rengthen ing my faith mo re. Ever since I j o ined CARP, I met amazing people and also st rengthened my re lat ionship with God. I learned to reflect more through o ur weekly stud ies and fo und myself becoming more open-book. It also prompt ed me to change negat ive habits, so I am very t hankful!”

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