Day 1 group photo

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Catching up with old friends before the conference starts.

Catching up with old friends at the conference opening.

Steve Honey, Interim Director of the Blessing and Family Ministry (BFM), shares the vision of BFM to create happy, healthy, God-centered families through the Marriage Blessing.

Apple Heaven USA bringing down the house at the opening worship session.

Praise and worship.

Conference emcees and FFWPU USA vice presidents Miilhan Stephens and Mari Curry bring the spirit.

Dr. Michael Balcomb, President of FFWPU USA, reviews 2017 highlights and calls everyone to step up as God’s winning team.

Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Continental Director of FFWPU North America, offers greetings and invites all to reconnect to God and True Parents as the foundation of our faith and the roots of our movement.

Blessing and Family Ministry Director Crescentia DeGoede shares her fresh insights into God’s parental heart after returning from a few months’ maternity leave.

Happy conference attendees.

Naokimi Ushiroda, Director of the Youth and Young Adult Ministry, shares the infamous story of a suit debacle he faced at his appointment in Korea and the mentors, Dr. Kim and Rev. Rendel, who stepped into his life to help him grow through the experience.

Rev. David Rendel, Midwest Cheon Il Guk IW, listens as Naokimi recognizes his support and mentorship during the suit debacle.

Patrick Hickey, a Unificationist and local politician, speaks on the conference opening day

Famicon 2017 group photo

A chilly but sunny evening with fresh happy faces

Karlsun Allen, the do-everything member of the Famicon Team

Rev. Richard (IW) and Marjorie Buessing (BFM) toasting Famicon 2017

A bright and shining Susan Bouachri, FFWPU USA Headquarters HR Director

Serenely lit evening garden party dinner at the Chun Hwa Gung, Las Vegas

CARP Las Vegas youth Yuka Shimada says “Hi!”

CARP Las Vegas youth Ilya Hack shares a short testimony. He also helped set up the party’s sound system!

Lights and decorations surround the dining area

CARP Las Vegas youth Ilya Hack with other local CARP members who gathered to say hi and share a song.

Jinil Fleischman and Ryota Naito, CARP Las Vegas address Famicon 2017

As night falls, the lawn lights up and everyone gets ready for a closing prayer

Bringing the night to a close

Rev. John Jackson offers Closing Prayer

Rev. Mark Abernathy, Lead Pastor of Connect Point, facilitates “Life After the Blessing,” a detailed sharing on how he blessed his congregation.

Rev. Larry Krishnek shares how to use Meetup.com and other social media platforms to build your tribe.

Dr. Ki Hoon Kim holds an intimate conversation about True Mother’s heart with participants.

Participant Kaye Allen chimes in during an interactive breakout session.

Steve Honey speaks on how to talk about the Marriage Blessing in a context that people can easily understand and embrace.

Rev. John Jackson shares his experiences and success in reaching out to and involving men in his ministry.

The Joe and Sun Willets take part in an in-depth Q&A, describing how they broke through in Heavenly Tribal Messiahship, and how the church was able to help.

Laughter breaks out in the breakout room.

Participants from around the country get ready for an awesome breakout session.

Demian Dunkley shares tips, testimonies and training on how to enroll your family, bless your tribe, and build a healthy and vibrant community.

Angelika Selle and Katarina Connery talk about how to set up a WFWP chapter in your area or support an existing chapter.

Naokimi Ushiroda and Demian Dunkley demonstrate listening intuitively.

Participants discuss in pairs during the breakout session.

Young participant from Atlanta, Georgia, Sumerr Williams, shares why she is grateful to True Parents.

Time for some volleyball!

A game of “human shapes” while we wait for dinner at Sunset Park

Can you guess what this one is?

A game of “human shapes” while we wait for dinner at Sunset Park

A game of “human shapes” while we wait for dinner at Sunset Park

Rev. Jim Boothby offers the dinner prayer

All join hands for the dinner prayer

Time for dinner!

Chipotle dinner at Sunset Park, Las Vegas

Yasutaka Ozawa offers closing prayer

Closing prayer

Dr. Ki Hoon Kim offers four cheers of mansei to close the day

Morning exercises

Getting energized for the day

The We Can Do It booth is selling the new Tribe Kit.

Dr. Michael Balcomb speaks on creating a culture of giving.

Pastors and ministry leaders learn about tools for effective community stewardship.

The Community Development plenary session starts off the day.

Rev. Michael Hentrich shares a testimony.

Rev. Kevin Thompson speaks on how we can help each other.

Mari Curry asks the question, “How can FFWPU USA headquarters help you?”

Marjorie Buessing, Crescentia DeGoede, and Ayako Heller of the Blessing & Family Ministry host a Blessing Q & A panel.

The afternoon begins with a panel on cultivating the next generation of leadership.

Rosia Schmidt shares about Generation Peace Academy and how to nurture and inspire the next generation.

Rev. Inchan Park gives a powerful testimony about his experiences and insights as a young Unificationist pastor.

Dr. Ki Hoon Kim addresses the conference and shares latest resources.

Our last day featured a question-and-answer session with Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Dr. Michael Balcomb, Mari Curry, Miilhan Stephens and our three ministry directors, Crescentia DeGoede, Demian Dunkley and Naokimi Ushiroda.

Crescentia answers an audience question

Dr. Ki Hoon Kim addresses participants

Demian Dunkley shares about the Tribe Kit

Dr. Balcomb asks us to imagine returning to Famicon in 2020 to celebrate the achievement of our Vision 2020 goals.

A final group song – we closed what has been the most enjoyable national leader’s conference with this promise:

“We promise, all of us, FFWPU, ACLC, UPF, WFWP, and CARP, will work together to fulfill the 430 Heavenly Tribal Messiah goals and to take proud ownership of the Hyojeong East Garden Museum of True Parents’ life and work in America.”

Mrs. Reiko Jenkins closes in prayer

Dr. and Mrs. Balcomb reading conference materials

Participants discuss goals and action steps

Participants share their reflections on Famicon 2017

Participants prepare to return to their families and communities all around the nation and share their goals and insights.

Dr. Kim shares a farewell address to conclude the conference, stating his main takeaway from this year’s Famicon was a spirit of renewed hope and humility.

Final greetings with Dr. Kim

Saying goodbyes after the conference ends

Our final group shot