Dr. Gwen Etter-Lewis, Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) professor of English, Linguistics, Black World Studies and Women’s Studies, will be the featured speaker at the January 11, 2021 session of the Racial Justice and Unity Forum, sponsored by the Regional Bahá’í Council of the Midwestern States.
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Devotions Multiply, Strengthening Region
Devotional meetings are increasing around the world, spiritualizing our planet and helping individuals and communities strengthen in God’s love, protection and grace.
Beverly of Bloomington Indiana described their family devotions as “a pivot toward the light at a time when we needed it to protect us from being engulfed in darkness.”
Race Amity Walk Attracts Neighbors
For the cause of Race Amity, neighbors held two marches and a campfire in Meridian Township, near Lansing Michigan.
“We decided to invite our neighbors to a ‘neighborhood walk for race amity.’ We developed a flier, printed it, and distributed it to 60 houses in our neighborhood …”
2020 ISGP Online Gatherings
The National Spiritual Assembly is pleased to invite interested undergraduate students throughout the United States to participate in the first of a series of online gatherings offered by the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP) and taking place in association with the Bosch and Green Acre Bahá’í Schools in Santa Cruz, California, and Eliot, Maine, respectively.
Building Communities With Racial Justice
About 85 people met on October 12 to talk about how to work on racial healing while maintaining the momentum of the institute process, at the Racial Justice and Unity Forum.
The monthly consultation was frank, far-ranging, and productive.
Spiritual Conversations Span Generations
I was able to host devotions in my home each week until the COVID pandemic got worse. One of the seekers was willing to receive phone calls. We have been meeting each week by phone for a devotion/fireside/spiritual conversation that lasts at least two hours each time.
Family Devotions in Indy Offer Relief to Others
A monthly devotional has assisted our family to turn toward God. It has been a pivot toward the light just at the moment we needed it, to protect us from being engulfed in darkness. I can’t say enough about the accompaniment of the Bahá’í s and seekers who attended.
Letter-Writing Campaign Shows Teacher Appreciation
The Elkhart County Bahá’ís in Northern Indiana sent notes of appreciation to schoolteachers containing Bahá’í quotations about the station of educators in society.
Balloting Materials for the Regional Council
Local Assemblies will be voting for the Regional Baha’i Council in October — this year online voting and paper ballots are both options.
Instructions and guidance are linked.
Social Action: An Effort towards Equitable Housing
In a neighborhood in Grand Rapids, an initiative emerges for equitable housing. Inspired by local needs and an atmosphere of collaboration that developed in training institute activities.