Join Green Acre as we partner with the Bahá’í Publishing Trust for Conversations of the Heart, an online opportunity to hear from insightful Bahá’í authors about a range of topics from issues of the day to Bahá’í history. This month we’re honored to bring you the co-authors of the upcoming book Anchor of Faith: The Enduring Spirit of the Black Men’s Gathering.
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Register for the February 14 Forum — Anti-Black Racism in the U.S and Building a Unified Society
Please join us for the February 14 meeting of the Racial Justice and Unity Forum which will give an overview of the Wilmette Institute Course: Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and Building a Unified Society.
This session will feature a panel of facilitators, June Thomas, Ding-Jo Currie, and Nicola Daniels, who serve as faculty members of the Wilmette Institute.
Wyandot, Ohio: Outreach Leads to Junior Youth Activity
A group of friends in Ohio were inspired by a case study from the East Coast.
In November, with encouragement from Counsellor Billy Silva, they started meeting weekly to prepare for outreach. The Counsellor advised the nucleus of friends to “move quickly and accept learning from other friends” to work with their plan. “You need to act and see what confirmations are given,” he said. The following story tracks the response over a period of six weeks.
Pioneering Coffee and Teatime
The Sunday Coffee and Teatime, held on the first Sunday of each month, is part of the on-going effort to engage pioneers. Here is how one participant reacted to the first gathering, “I felt supported and loved, like I was a part of Bahá’u’lláh’s organized effort to save this planet.”
You may register here, and we will email you the Zoom link.
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.
Invitation: Reflection on Historic Holy Land Gathering
Join Tucker Myers for a reflection on the recent historic gathering in the Holy Land to commemorate the Centenary of the Ascencion of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Tucker was the Midwest Region’s representative to the gathering — he invites the friends to reflect on it at two Zoom conversations, Sunday December 19 at 9am, and Wednesday December 22 at 7pm.
Registration link in the article.
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.
Children’s Celebration of the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
The Bahá’í children from northeast Ohio organized a celebration of the life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to commemorate the centenary of His Ascension. The celebration was held at a local library in the greater Cleveland area. Around 30 people attended — around half were children and youth.
When guests arrived some of the children passed out copies of a talk that Abdu’l-Bahá gave while in Cleveland in 1912. They also passed out chocolate coins to remember how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá always had sweets & coins to give to children.
National Assembly Encourages Teaching Efforts in Honor of Robert Turner
Robert Turner, the first Black American Bahá’í and a soul noted by Shoghi Effendi as a Disciple of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Herald of the Covenant, is being honored on this commemorative year. The unveiling of a permanent memorial to Mr. Turner will complement the activities being held to honor the life of the beloved Master asContinue reading “National Assembly Encourages Teaching Efforts in Honor of Robert Turner”