Sat 6/8 @ 9:00 am EDT – Sun 6/9 @ 11:30 pm EDT
Families Building Vibrant Communities through Deepening Bonds of Spiritual Connection | August 22nd – 26th
Pre-Registration will be open from 9:00 AM through 11:30 PM on Sunday, June 9th. This program will have a two-step registration process in hopes of creating a smoother, faster, and more equitable experience.
An important note: The Planning Team will be handling the registration, housing and payments for this program (rather than Green Acre). All inquiries should be made by contacting the Planning Team at leah.conte.nz@gmail.com.
The two-step process will be as follows:
Pre-Registration
- On Saturday, June 8th at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, we will open our Pre-Registration form.
- This simplified form will ask for only basic information for each family registering.
- Please note: Filling out this initial form does not mean one has registered for the session.
- Pre-registration Link (live at 9:00 AM, June 8th)
Formal Registration
- Soon after the pre-registration, the process of formally inviting people to register will begin. Since we have such a large variety of housing, this process can take several weeks or longer.
- All inquiries should be made to leah.conte.nz@gmail.com.
- Please be sure not to make any travel arrangements until you have formally registered.
Program Description
In this family focused program, formerly Human Family Homecoming, we will be exploring the role individuals, families, and nuclei play in the building of vibrant and spiritually connected communities, with a special focus on the importance of home visits.
Each morning, participants will work to build capacity in learning how to have deepened conversations through the study of training institute materials, current guidance from the Universal House of Justice, and select Holy Writings. Concurrent children’s classes, a junior youth program, and a youth program will also touch on this theme each morning. On some mornings, all ages will be integrated together. The program aims to offer lots of opportunities for whole families to engage in developing capacities as they understand their role as extended families of protagonists.
Afternoons will be reserved for a plethora of intergenerational activities, meant to engage the whole family from toddlers to elders, infused with the arts, opportunities to serve and practice what was learned during the morning studies, special devotional gatherings, porch talks, connection, and lots of joy! Evenings will consist of two performances, a dance party, and a game night , with access each evening to the cafe. There will also be ample time to continue conversations and deepen connections throughout the whole weekend.
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us, and we hope families will leave inspired and deepened in their understanding of how they, as a nucleus, can create deeper bonds within their families, their own home communities, and the extended connections beyond. This program has a special emphasis on children, junior youth, and youth and is being planned and carried out by the Kelsey family in dedication to loved ones who have passed on to the Abhá Kingdom before us.
An important note: The Planning Team will be handling the registration, housing and payments for this program (rather than Green Acre). All inquiries should be made by contacting the Planning Team at leah.conte.nz@gmail.com.
