Get Connected


Supportive fellowship and friendship with others who share your values and commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ is a valuable spiritual tool. Within North Star, we consider that sense of community and fellowship to be one of our key values. We like to provide ways to build such positive friendships and to create a community where individuals will find joy in the gospel, help one another more fully understand and apply the atonement in their lives, share their experiences and challenges without shame or fear, and discover ways to contribute their unique gifts and talents to the work of the Lord.

To help do this, there are a number of online forums and other events North Star sponsors that we hope can help you connect with others who share your values and can be a support to you in your efforts to live the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Online Resources

Private, Email-facilitated Discussion Groups

North Star sponsors a variety of discussion groups intended to provide a moderated forum in which you can post and read messages of support, compassion, and encouragement, as well as individual experiences of doubt, fear, hope, and joy.

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Select the following group to read the rules and expectations, and request to join.

North Star-Sponsored Events

North Star sponsors a variety of events that are aimed to both build community and encourage individuals and families in their efforts to live the gospel of Christ. The following are events that would be inclusive of married men and women:

Couples’ Summit

One of our longest ongoing events, the Couples’ Summit is an opportunity for married couples (and those engaged) to come and strengthen their relationship in an environment that fosters and encourages commitment and success in marriage. The day consists of team building, communication skills, and focusing on strengthening their marriage. Activities include low and high ropes courses as well as dinner.

Couples Retreat

The Couples’ Retreat is an opportunity to strengthen your marriage, connect with others in the North Star community and make incredible memories. Our goal is to provide an environment of open discussion to help improve our marriages and ourselves while having fun! Any married couple desiring to improve their marriage is welcome to join us on this cruise! So invite your friends! Workshops will focus on marriages in general but will include open discussion of the issues surrounding same-sex attraction within marriages as well. Come learn from the experiences of other participants.

WOW Wives’ Conference

While this event is specifically for the wives of men who experience same-sex attraction, we’re listing it here as a reference for married men who may be looking for resources for their wives.

The Women of Worth (WOW) Wives’ Conference was started by a group of ladies in the Spouses online discussion group who wanted more resources for the wives of men who experience same-gender attraction. Taking initiative, they created this conference retreat that has become a wonderful–and healing–success story of what a group of empowered individuals can to when they take responsibility for their own growth and healing. Initially not sponsored by North Star, after the success of its first year, North Star became the official sponsor.

Events Sponsored by Other Individuals or Groups

In addition to activities and events sponsored by North Star, we provide a list of events sponsored by other individuals or groups we have reason to believe to be in general harmony with the mission of North Star and the values and standards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The following are events that some men in the North Star have found to be helpful, and which would be inclusive of married men and women:

A Wife’s Healing Journey

While this event is specifically for the wives of men who experience same-sex attraction, we’re listing it here as a reference for married men who may be looking for resources for their wives. From the website:

“This powerful weekend retreat is designed especially for wives of men who struggle with same-sex attraction (SSA). You don’t have to go through this alone any more! Experiential in nature, this weekend retreat addresses many of the hurtful issues associated with being married to a man with SSA. This weekend is for women who are committed to their marriage and to their own personal growth — and who are ready to experience breakthrough emotional shifts and insights” (emphasis in original).

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