O Lord! Make me a brilliant lamp, a shining star and a blessed tree, adorned with fruit, its branches overshadowing all these regions.
News from Around the Region
Summer 2026 ISGP Undergraduate Seminar at Louhelen
Apply by June 1 for the session that will run July 31–August 10.
Undergraduate students in the Heartland, Midwestern, and Prairie States regions are invited to participate in the series of seminars offered by the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP).
Register for Summer School
There has been an enthusiastic response to pre-registration for Summer School, and Session 1 is full, but a few spots are still available in Session 2, July 23-26, “Havens of Hope” at Louhelen Bahá’í Center of Learning.
Register now: https://cvent.me/OyaOzz and use the participant voucher code MWBS26Group1
Youth Summer of Service
Pre-register now for 2026 Midwest Youth Summer of Service: mwrti.org/summerservice
Summer of Service is a regionally coordinated program that will take place this year in two locations, Franklin County, Ohio (Columbus), and Flint, Michigan. It will bring together youth fro a period of study, service, artistic expression, and friendship.
Recently updated (July 2025): Guidelines for Protection of Minors.
Includes how to obtain a clearance.
Part 8: Study the Global Plan for the Betterment of the World
The Regional Bahá’í Council invites members of all Faiths to join in the study of the current global plan created by the Universal House of Justice.
Updated September 26, 2025: Paragraphs
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