Money and possessions are pooled voluntarily, and in turn each member is provided for and cared for. Meals are eaten together, and meetings for fellowship, singing, prayer, or decision making are held several evenings a week. Though many of our members are single adults, the family is the primary unit of our community. During work hours, babies and young children receive care in our Children s House while elementary through junior high students are taught in our own schools. Teens attend public high school, after which they move on to further training, either at an institution of higher learning, or by volunteering or working outside the community.
Membership is strictly voluntary, though most young adults eventually return.
Disabled and elderly members are a treasured part of our community. Our work is far more than a business venture, however. From washing clothes and dishes to assembling products or caring for children, it is a practical expression of our love for one another. Here their excellent craftsmanship, their advanced medical skills, their agricultural successes, and their progressive schools brought them widespread renown.