O Lord! Make me a brilliant lamp, a shining star and a blessed tree, adorned with fruit, its branches overshadowing all these regions.

— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Nine Year Plan Conference News

Films: Glimpses of a Hundred Years of Endeavor, Exemplar, 2021 in Review
Messages from the Universal House of Justice
- December 30, 2021 Nine Year Plan message
- September 15, 2021 Letter about the conferences
Q&A about the Conferences & Timeline for Planning
A Suggested Draft Agenda provided by the National Spiritual Assembly
Arts and creative components: Creative Planning for the Conferences

A new film commissioned by the Universal House of Justice, providing insight into a hundred years of endeavor and learning since the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in 1921.

Map of Conference Locations

Browse the interactive map of conference locations across the Midwest Region.

The Regional Council is actively consulting with local communities and with other Baha’i institutions to make specific conference plans.

Creative Planning for this Spring’s Conferences

As Bahá’ís around the region begin preparation for the upcoming conferences to launch the Nine Year Plan, the time to develop individual creative expression, group projects and coordinated efforts with friends of the faith starts now.

The Arts find their truest expression when shared. It’s when the intent of the artist touches the heart, mind, soul of another, that a God-given gift finds fruition. But creativity often requires dedicated time for inspiration to unfold.

Graduate Seminar Registration Deadline – January 31, 2022

Discourse and Social Transformation: Achieving Coherence

The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP) is pleased to announce the upcoming offering of its seminar for university graduates and young professionals in North America, to be held at the Louhelen Bahá’í School in Davison, Michigan from July 3 to 14, 2022, as conditions allow.