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MasA’1 B.£. 150 / December 12, 1993
VoLumE 24, Noumeer 18
294 e Baha'is arise Accept challenge to fulfill role
AY Tom Mennillo
lence is pouring in that the American Baha community has “gotten” the Vision in Action message and is acting on it.
In meeting after meeting across the United States, the believers have responded to the National Spiritual Assembly’s call.
They are pledging an unprecedented level of sustained, long-term service that will achieve the goals of the Three Year Plan and lead to-the spiritual conquest of the planet.
The following examples barely scratch the surface of this gratifying commitment:
- On Monday, November 15, the day after
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ACTION
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decided to change my life in full dedication to Baha’u’llah in teaching, in service, ... in funds, and more service and teaching.”
- Another individual believer wrote that
she and her husband were inspired by the National Spiritual Assembly’s message to “get off our complacent duffs. I can easily name six friends who are seeking and I have not invited them to come to firesides. I feel that Baha’u’llah and the Baha'i Faith have saved my life, quite literally. I am ashamed at how I repay my eternal debt, so here is the first of many regular checks and I look for entry by troops for those lives I touch with
more inquiries about homefront pioneering than in the previous six weeks combined.
¢ An believer from Oregon wrote to the Baha‘i National Center, “... | sat and watched the tapes, and heard your message. I cried and cried—for hours. Thus I feel myself change from a gnat into an eagle! I have gone berserk— spiritually—and
In a letter dated August 25, 1993, to the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly, the Universal House of Justice expresses a hope about the conduct of believers living in this country:
“At this inde
PIONEER EMPHASIS DAYS.
Indianapolis, IN (317-547-3691)
Chicago, IL (312-588-7329)
Dallas, TX (214-821-3455) Rolla, MO (314-364-6303)
Gainesville, FL (904-372-8147) Seattle, WA (206-632-7645)
Miami, FL (305-633-1793) Raleigh, NC (919-872-6023)
scribably critical stage in humanity's transition to the peaceful world envisioned by the Lord of the Age, may they undertake their sacred tasks with due urgency and undiminished confidence as to their triumphal
February 5-6 outcome.
December 18-19 January 8-9
January 22-23
January 29-30
And ina letter of June 27, 1993, to the Baha'is of the world,
February 19-20 the Supreme Body
Denver, CO
states: “There are still vast areas of the world where no Baha'is have set foot. There are still millions desper many of the Vision in Action meetings were held, the National Se Office received
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Baha’is in Columbus, Ohio, join hands in an affirmation of unity and commitment while listening to a tape of the World Congress Choir at the ‘Vision in Action’ meeting on November 14.
ately thirsting for this water of life. ..It is our fervent prayer at the Sacred Threshold that stalwart, selfsacrificing friends will arise and that a wave of pioneers and traveling teachers will surge forth to raise the banner of the Cause and reinforce the cohorts of God in every land.”
Movement has begun
The movement has begun! From May 1 to November 1 this year, the U.S. sent 251 pioneers including 31 Baha'i Youth Service Corps volunteers. Baha'is from this country have also undertaken 378 international traveling teaching trips.
Within the same period of time, 115 of the friends were settled in homefront pioneering posts, about one-fifth of whom have been Baha'is for less than a year, and 808 traveling teaching trips were completed within the U.S.
To facilitate the swift and effective movement of the friends, the National Spiritual Assembly is hosting a series of meetings throughout the country to disseminate information
the Faith.” ¢ A Nevada believer wrote,
“... L was so moved by the tone and impact of this Sunday’s ... meeting in Las Vegas that I concluded I could empty my savings account by this amount.” A check was enclosed.
- From Kansas, a
believer wrote, “I was impressed by the way you eloquently and powerfully informed us all of the seriousness of the issues before the
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National Assembly sets ‘Pioneer Emphasis Days’
including the most recent guidance from the Universal House of Justice about this urgent call for pioneers and traveling teachers.
Members of the National Spiritual Assembly or its representatives as well as members of the Auxiliary Board will be present at each of these meetings. Everyone is urged to attend. Check the schedule and make plans now to attend the meeting that is most convenient for you.
Flood of volunteers
The National Spiritual Assembly eagerly anticipates a flood of volunteers worthy of the confidence placed in our community by the Universal House of Justice. We have great expectations for the heroic services the friends in the U.S. will render in their unrelenting response to the glorious prospects inherent in the potent, irreversible mandate bestowed upon us by the beloved Master in the Tablets of the Divine Plan.
Ewing, Reynolds named to Auxiliary Board
As noted in The American Baha'i (November 4, p. 1), Tod Ewing recently resigned from the National Spiritual Assembly to accept an appointment by the Continental Board of Counselors in the Americas to serve as an Auxiliary Board member for propagation in South Carolina. Also appointed to the Auxiliary Board was Josie Reynolds of Marietta, Georgia. Mrs. Reynolds will serve as a Board member for propagation
in Georgia and Alabama.
Columbus, Ohio, Baha'is play key role in ‘(nity Day’
It was a fitting climax to the first-ever Unity Day celebration in Columbus, Ohio.
As a crowd of about 1,000 looked on, anchors from the three local network television affiliates came forward to read quotations from “The Vision of Race Unity” statement of the National Spiritual Assembly.
One of the anchors was wearing a “Racism. Just Undo It®” button.
Unity Day, held October 31 at French Fieldhouse on the Ohio State University campus, was organized by Columbus’s recently formed Community Relations Commission.
The idea was to shift attention away from a Ku Klux Klan rally being staged outside the Statehouse in downtown Columbus and to demonstrate the community’s commitment to racial equality.
Baha’ involvement in Unity Day went beyond the readings from the race unity statement.
A Baha’f youth workshop made up of 27 young people from Cleveland and Columbus performed the “Black & White” dance and a rap.
Many chances to teach
Also, Baha'is dressed in “Racism. Just Undo It” and other T-shirts found many opportunities to teach and hand out literature.
Media coverage of the Baha’is was heavy, as well.
The youth workshop was filmed by one TV station during a rehearsal, and the footage was used as a promotion to the Unity Day telecast.
Another station filmed a rehearsal and then used a shot of black and white hands clasped aloft as a logo for its coverage.
Several Baha’is—youth and adult—were interviewed by the media.
All this came about as the result of an interesting chain of events.
Jamal Bookwalter, the local Spiritual Assembly’s
public information officer, had presented “The Promise of World Peace” and “The Vision of Race Unity” to an aide to Mayor Gregory Lashutka.
Afterward, the aide told the Community Relations Commission of the Baha’is’ commitment to race unity.
That led to an invitation on two weeks’ notice for the Baha'i youth to perform.
Youth are praised
They were so impressive that Karen Schwarzwalder, executive director of the Columbus YWCA and a member of the Community Relations Commission, wrote a letter praising the youth and their conduct.
In fact, Unity Day as a whole was such a success that sponsors plan to make it an annual event.
And the KKK? The Statehouse rally was held behind an eight-foot fence erected for their own protection, with little incident or media attention.
St. Petersburg, Florida, sees 50 declarations since Ridvan
The Bahd’is of St. Petersburg, Florida, have arisen as one to achieve large-scale growth, and the result has been more than 50 declarations since April.
The community has been helped in its intensive proclamation, teaching and consolidation by the bounty of a newly purchased Baha’ Center and the fervent performances of the
pating in two upcoming events at the request of the school.
- Several Baha’is who own businesses are interacting and teaching
through them.
St. Petersburg’s Baha’i Center is a building that the community leased for three years before buying it through the gracious donation of a Canadian Baha‘{ in memory of her
Florida Baha’ Gospel Choir.
The rapid increase in enrollments is attributed to a number of factors:
- A systematic structure is in place
of weekly firesides, public meetings and new-believer deepenings.
- St. Petersburg has many dedicated
individual teachers.
© Community members are performing whatever tasks need to be done.
- New believers are pitching in
immediately. One has taken a welldesigned Baha’i booth to a park and taught. Another has started a multicultural reading hour on Saturdays for children of the diverse, “fringe innercity” neighborhood.
¢ An excellent relationship has been established with nearby Eckerd College. The college purchased hundreds of “Color Me Human” buttons for use in anti-racism programs, and the Baha’is will be partici sister and parents.
The facility, previously an en— graver’s shop and “well worn,” has received help from many believers in its continuing transformation.
The first of four stages of renovation has been completed, resulting in use of about one-third of the building. Much more work is under way, with the goal of a beautiful, fully functioning Center by Ridvan 153.
A dedication was held in May, and over the summer weekly classes were conducted there for seekers and new believers.
Also held in the new building are weekly Assembly meetings, weekly deepening classes and Saturday night public meetings.
The believers also have repeatedly ventured in ever-increasing circles through the neighborhoods around the Center, with invitations to come and listen to the Gospel Choir, sit in on
The Florida Bah Gospel Choir presents one of many recent concerts with the
(not pictured).
“coffeehouse” gatherings or listen to a presentation on one of many aspects of the Baha’j perspective.
During this time, members of the Assembly each have spent at least 25 hours on the development of local goals for the Three Year Plan.
The Assembly also hosted the Southwest Florida district town meeting, which was attended by about 80 of the friends, and held the first quarterly meeting designed to assist individual believers to design and
gracious assistance of Ernestine Atkins (front center) of the St. Louis area. Choir leaders include Karen McCord (left), Kerry McCord (right) and Sharon McCord
implement their own goals in response to the Three Year Plan.
Exciting aspects of the past few months include the wonderful response the Gospel Choir has received from the greater community, the consistency of the weekly events, recognition of interfaith efforts, support for several traveling teachers, and the development of resources within the Center such as the relatively extensive lending and sale libraries.
Spiritual Assembly of Houck, AZ, sponsors Pioneer Institute at NABI
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On the weekend of September 17-19, the first Pioneer Institute ever sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Houck, Arizona, was held at the Native American Baha'i Institute (NABI).
The main purpose of the Institute was to provide deepening on the station of pioneering and an orientation to Native American cultures for current and prospective pioneers.
Among the speakers were Auxiliary Board member Steven Gonzales, who spoke on the spirit of pioneering, and Chester Kahn, one of the earliest Navajo Baha'is, who elaborated on adapting the message of Baha'u'llah to the Navajo people.
Mr. Kahn also blessed the gathering with a talk on the history of the Faith in Navajo land, begin ning with the first homefront pioneer, Jim Stone, who came to Gallup, New Mexico, in 1954.
The Institute closed with a “talking circle” in the prayer hogan, a special healing place. As each participant held the traditional eagle feather, hearts were opened as everyone wept, laughed and shared experiences.
Attendees then departed with a prayer that this historic event would be another step toward the fulfillment of ‘Abdu’l-Baha's promise: “...should these Indians and aborigines [the original inhabitants of America] be educated and obtain guidance, there is no doubt that through the divine teachings, they will become so enlightened as in turn to shed light to all regions.” (Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 10)
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THE FUND
(As of October 31, 1993)
Four Major Funps
$5,948,961
HB 601 for 150 BE.
Contributions to Date
NATIONAL FuND $5,167,201
INTERNATIONAL FUND
($246,971) Arc Projects FUND $450,603
CONTINENTAL FuND
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The HEAT Wave is awakening commu:
augmenting the already existing teachin;
FirESIDE TEACHING CAMPAIGN
Mashfyya 9127-1015
seven new believers in Rolla, Missouri; the beginning. Let us all continue to say teaching prayers for the area of the Wave; and remember, Hold Everything And
Tue HEAT Is ON!
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nities across the nation! Interest in the Faith has accelerated nationwide. The number of firesides has significantly increased in the HEAT Wave regions,
ig Opportunities. Awareness of success stories is spreading throughout the community: whole communities with firesides every day; 24-hour prayer vigils. And this is just
TOTAL
ENROLLMENTS
October ............. 103 Year to date....... 961
XX
Teach! Firesipe AREAS 10‘Azamat 5/17-6/4 Oklahoma, Texas Qudrat 11/4-11/22 Illinois, lowa, Missouri 11 Nir 6/5-6/23 Arizona, New Mexico Qawi 11/23-12/11 Indiana, Ohio 12Rahmat 6/24-7/12 California: Electoral Units 025, 026, MASA‘IL 12/12-12/30 MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN 027, 029, 030, 031 4 Sharaf 12/31-1/18 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, | 13Kalimét 7/13-7/31 California: Electoral Units 015, 019, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 028 Vermont 14Kamél 8/1-8/19 California: Electoral Units 008, 009, 5 Sultén 1/19-2/6 New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 016, 017, 018 6 Mulk — 2/7-2/25 Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 15Asmé’ —8/20-9/7 Oregon Washington (DC), West Virginia 16 ‘Izzat 9/8-9/26 Washington 7 Baha 3/21-4/8 Georgia, N. Carolina, $. Carolina 17 Mashfyyat 9/27-10/15 — Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 8 Jalal 4/9-4/27 Florida Nevada, Utah, Wyoming 9 Jamal 4/28-S/16 Alabama, Arkat . Kentucky, 18 ‘Ilm 10/16-11/3 Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Louisiana, Mis: ippi, Tennessee N. Dakota, S. Dakota Ly)
Regional Traveling Teaching Coordinators
REGION 1 (ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) Jack Hansen,
509-525-3978
REGION 2 (CA, NY) Sandra Huit,
0807
REGION 3 (AZ, CO, NM, UT) Terri Agahi,
85027; 602-582-7979
REGION 4 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) Janet Haworth,
Springfield, MO 65803; 417-862-9218
REGION 5 (AR, OK) Will Sutter,
1107; (LA, MS, TX) Riaz Haghpajuh,
214-243-1540
REGION 6 (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI) Rose Wendel,
45459; 513-433-1120
REGION 7 (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) Nancy Duggan, Malden, MA 02148; 617-324-7915
REGION 8 (DC, DE, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WY) Bruce and Lisa Barker, Mt. Airy, NC 27030; 919-789-7878
REGION 9 (AL, FL, GA) Dale Sollars,
33411; 407-791-3755
Touchet, WA 99360;
Oaks, CA 95628; 916-961 Phoenix, AZ
Oklahoma City, OK 73118; 405-557Addison, TX 75244;
Dayton, OH
Royal Palm Beach, FL
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THe AMERICAN BAHA'! 4
Youth everywhere are considering their role in fulfilling the Divine mandate to pioneer revealed by the Central Figures and continuously tailored to the rapidly-changing needs of the day by the Universal House of Justice. Youth numbered significantly among the 4,000 Baha‘is who left their homes to serve internationally as longand short-term pioneers during the Six Year Plan.
At the outset of this intense Three Year Plan, the Universal House of Justice has opened the door to for the friends to pioneer everywhere, urging the U.S. Baha'i community: “At this indescribably critical stage in humanity’s transition to the peaceful world envisioned by the Lord of the Age, to... “undertake their sacred tasks with due urgency and undiminished confidence as to their triumphal outcome.”
The youthful figure of the Bab was the first to direct the believers to pioneer. “Issue forth from
Baha'i youth answer call to pioneer service
U.S. Baha’i youth were among participants from 16 countries at the Baha’i International Youth Conference in Brest, Belarus on August 1-6, 1993.
characteristic “abounding zeal” of the youth, and outlined ways in which this could be channeled into urgently needed acts of service.
The goal of the Baha’i Youth Service Corps is to foster this Baha’i pattern of action in service to the Cause and humankind, thereby proving the power of the teachings of Baha’u’ll4h to transform human society.
‘Fertile opportunities’
In June of this year the global needs for pioneers during the Three Year Plan were presented in a letter addressed to the Baha’is of the world by the Universal House of Justice (see The American Bahd’t, Aug. 20). More than 30 National Spiritual Assemblies have identified opportunities for youth to serve in various capacities. Significantly, some of these are “where there are now especially fertile opportunities for the rapid spread of the Faith that must be urgently met.”
your cities, O peoples of the West, and aid God ere the day when the Lord of mercy shall come down unto you in the shadow of the clouds with the angels circling around Him...” were His revealed words.
‘Teachers must continually travel...’
Baha’u'llah told us when to begin, saying, “Blessed is he who in the prime of his youth and the heyday of his life will arise to serve the Cause of the Lord of the beginning and of the end, and adorn his heart with His love.” In the Tablets of the Divine Plan, ‘Abdu’l-Baha did no less than to state that “the third condition” for the fulfillment of the Divinely-ordained responsibilities of the North American believers is that “teachers must continually travel to all parts of the continent, nay, rather to all
Shoghi Effendi later explained that “this Cause, although it embraces with equal esteem people of all ages, has a special message and mission for the youth of your generation. It is their charter for their future, their hope, their guarantee of better days to come. Therefore the Guardian is especially happy that the young Bahd’is are active in the pioneer work.”
In 1984 the Universal House of Justice lovingly expressed to the Baha'i youth of the world its firm confidence in their power to “contribute significantly to shaping the societies of the coming century”; to “move the world.”
In the same letter the Supreme Institution called for “a mighty mobilization of teaching activities reflecting regularity in the pattern of service
In preparing to answer the call, attention must be given to balancing our various responsibilities, spiritual preparation, and practical considertation for youth, families and communities. Watch for for articles covering topics such as “responses of youth to the pioneer call,” “pioneering and education,” “financing pioneering,” “study abroad as preparation for a life of pioneering,” “reflections of veteran youth pioneers and their families” and others in upcoming editions of The American Baha'i.
To begin working toward service abroad NOW, contact the Office of Pioneering (Telephone 708-733-3508; fax 708-733-3509). For service within the U.S., contact the National Teaching Office (telephone 708-733-3492). Write to either office c/o the Baha’{ National Center,
parts of the world, ...”
rendered by young Baha'is.”
They noted the
Wilmette, IL 60091.
Traveling teaching projects slated in several countries
News of the following special international traveling teaching projects and events have been received this month.
Hungary: All Baha'is of Hungarian origin urgently needed in the Three Year Plan teaching work, starting immediately.
India: Mar. 25-Apr. 9, 1994: Second course for International Traveling Teaching and short-term pioneering to the New Independent States and other Asian countries.
Macau: Chinese-speakers needed for initiation of campaign to “cari the healing message of Baha’u’lléh to the generality of mankind”; ongoing through January 23, 1994
For more information on these and other continuing programs, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’f National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Tel: (708) 869-9039, Fax: (708) 869-3342.
Recruitment of teachers for overseas jobs has begun. Following is a schedule of recruitment fairs and the deadlines for registering:
Search Associates
January 30-February 2, 1994— Cambridge, MA. Contact: John Magagna, Search Associates, P.O. Box 363, Dallas, PA 18612. Telephone 717696-5400; fax 717-696-9500.
February 11-13, 1994—Carmel, CA; June 18-22, 1994—Bethesda, MD. Contact: Dawn Lewis, Search Associates, PO. Box 1622, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Telephone 914-463-0148; fax 914-463-0149.
International Schools Service (ISS)
February 3-6, 1994—San Francisco, CA; February 17-20, 1994—Orlando, FL:
June 24-26, 1994—Philadelphia, PA. Registration deadline for the February fairs is December 15, 1993. Contact:
ISS, Educational Staffing Program, PO. Box 5910, Princeton, NJ 08543. Telephone 609-452-0990; fax 609-4522690. Ohio State University
February 4-6, 1994—Columbus, OH. Deadline to sign up is January 21; however, on-site registrations are ac— cepted. Contact: OSU, Educational
Career Services, 110 Alps Hall, 1945 N.
High St., Columbus, OH 43210-1172. Telephone 614-292-2741; fax 614-2928052. University of Northern Iowa Contact Don Wood, Overseas Placement Center, 152 Gilchrist Hall, U. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, [A 50614. Telephone 319-273-2083. U.S. Department of Defense Dependent Schools, (DoDDS) For an application, contact Department of Defense, Office of Dependent Schools, Hoffman Building 1, 2461
Recruitment of teachers for overseas employment has begun; here is a schedule of recruitment fairs in coming months
Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331. Telephone 703-696-3065.
For more information, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette 60091 (telephone 708-733-3512 or fax 708733-3509).
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‘Vision in Action’ meetings send a ‘wake-up call’
[ CONTRIBUTION UPDATE — OCTOBER 31, 1993
“It just kind of woke me up!” That was the sentiment voiced by the treasurer of one Southwestern Assembly. She had been to the “Vision in Action” meeting in her
district and, as she sat and listened to the message of the Na— tional Spiritual Assembly, said to herself, “I’ve got to pay attention to what I’m doing here!”
Whe neR ula nc GhidGen tothe Goal * $2,083,333 $2,083,333 $2,083,333 $2,083,333 $2,083,333 $2,083,333 $12,500,000 National Spisitual Acseably, Gf Contributions 795,877 935,589 1,170,258 941,181 ‘1,106,757 1,006,654 __ 5,956,316 ihen*acsenibly alccallepallcome: International 27,646 33,245 «= «56,867 ~s«61,188. «= s«34234 «= 38,165. «(251,345 mitment for the National Baha’ National 692,055 766,359 1,036,217 815,818 995,049 864,518 5,170,016 Fund and the remittance of Arc Projects 62,771 122,250 ~—«61,978.~Ss«CS 1382 -S«i3,233-~St«é9;180~—S«A50,794 peveraucne ces at tad been Continental 13,405 13,735 15,196 12,793 14,241 14,791 84,161
“sitting in the checkbook.”
Mysterious power
Indeed, there seems to be a mysterious power afoot here. No sooner had the Universal House of Justice and the National Spiritual Assembly begun to consult about the critical needs of the Funds than the pattern of giving began to change. This change seems to be reaching a peak in the “Vision” meetings: from Los Angeles to South Florida the believers are saying “I didn’t know that!” and are beginning to change their actions accordingly.
One meeting in the Northeast “set the friends on fire; they felt the National Assembly was now telling them that it’s okay to do the things they have wanted and needed to do” in their lives and for the Cause.
A telling moment came when one of the friends suggested that
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there would be no crisis if the National Spiritual Assembly would just “handle things right.”
“No one seemed to have any time for that kind of thinking,” said the friend who called to report on the meeting. “The message that we are all in this together was too clear for there to be any further questions.”
Here are some other statements made by the friends in the notes accompanying their offerings to the Funds of the Faith:
Nevada: “(The National Spiritual Assembly) and the needs of the Faith are constantly in my prayers.”
Arizona: “1 am now 83 and have been a Baha’i
HUQUQU’LLAH
Payments for Huqtqu'llah should be made to “The Baha'i Huququ'lléh Trust” and sent to one of the Trustees:
Dr. Elsie Austin,
Silver Spring MD 20901 (telephone 301-589-8481).
Dr. Amin Banani,
Santa Monica, CA 90402 (telephone 310394-5449).
Dr. Daryush Haghighi,
Rocky River, OH 44116 (telephone 216-333-1506).
Inquiries regarding Huqdqu'll4h should be referred to one of the Trustees or to the Office of the Secretariat, Baha'i Huqtqu'll4h Trust,
Rocky River, OH 44116.
since 1954. The growth has been good in comparison to other revelations but not nearly enough to make us a Cause to be investigated by everyone.”
Illinois: “We just saw the presentation from the NSA at our meeting on Sunday, and it really opened some people’s eyes. ...”
Arizona (again): “Thank you for your very realistic video presentation. Yes, we must be mature enough to know when we are not doing, well and take quick action!”
Kansas: “I wish to commend and thank you for the leadership and guidance you are providing. ... was impressed by the way you eloquently and powerfully informed us all of the seriousness of the issues before the American Bahd’i community and the urgency to arise in the service of Bahé’u’llah.”
And finally: “Well, no doubt about it, the presentation from National I witnessed...certainly kicked this treasurer into gear! Thank you for the kick. I’m sorry it was necessary.”
‘LAPD’ brings faiths together in Ohio
Instead of trying to revive Antioch College’s dormant Baha’i club when he returned from a cooperative education program in Los Angeles, William Stephan Brashear tried a new approach.
With some other students in a psychology of management class, he organized an open religious forum on the Yellow Springs, Ohio, campus.
The group, known as LAPD (Living Artists of Progressive Detachment) in light of Mr. Brashear’s co-op experience, brought together people of many faiths under a creed of mutual “acceptance without—or with—belief.”
LAPD met regularly during the quarter. Some Yellow Springs Baha'is attended sessions, and at the conclusion of an end-of the-quarter “bash of religious sharings” Mr. Brashear and a Baha’i friend held a long fireside.
Says Mr. Brashear, “My Baha’i friend and I grew
a great deal from the experience, and so did the many others who listened to us. Not only did we realize how easily you can relate every issue in the world to the unifying principles of the Baha’{ Faith, I also believe that many non-Baha’is saw this, too.”
He says many people, all non-Baha’is, expressed a desire for a religious unity group to continue past the quarter.
He also is in favor of continuing on that path.
“The name ‘Bahd’{ club’ can be intimidating,” he says. “It may make some people feel that their views have less of a place in the group if they are not Baha’. It doesn’t seem as if there is an open religious forum for people of other religions and backgrounds if they just see the name Baha’{ club.”
‘Action’ meetings
American Baha‘i community and the urgency to arise in the service of Bahd’u’llah. With this letter, I wish to authorize the National Spiritual Assembly to automatically withdraw ... from my checking account on the first of every Gregorian month as a contribution to the Baha’f National Fund.”
¢ From Illinois came this believer’s response, “The thorough and well-presented preparation and the weight of the message hit home in a real sense. I think the friends realized that only they could bring about the much needed increases. ... I can only conclude that if the results in other meetings were anywhere like ours, your efforts succeeded. ...” He reported that the friends in attendance consulted for about an hour, resulting in a specific plan to increase their teaching effort many-fold. Individuals gave their names and addresses to volunteer to be fireside presenters, and a “long list of people offered to return on December 5 to plan a District-wide campaign to attract new believers into the Faith over the remainder of the Three Year Plan.”
- An Arizona believer sent a donation earmarked for the Arc Projects, with a note that “the
November 14 program was wonderful.” A new Baha’i she had taught attended with her, and she reported that she also is teaching a high school teacher who “will be a Baha’{ in time.”
¢ As in many electoral units, the meeting place in South Dakota was too small to accommodate the turnout. “It was standing room only,” one of the presenters reported. “We had to move to another location to give the meeting.” When asked by an attendee why no time had been allocated for questions, he replied, “What is left to be answered?” The person agreed, saying: “You could see the effect on their faces.”
- Similarly, in lowa, when the presenters asked
whether the friends had any questions, the response was, “What questions? All we need to know is how high [to jump].” Considerable contributions were made to the Funds.
¢ A Florida believer reported that the spirit at
the Ft. Lauderdale meeting “was very positive and the response mature. ... I feel that the longrange benefits will be realized.” The individual said that many of the comments centered around Assemblies working cooperatively to further the aims of the Three Year Plan.
Friends in Atlanta give ‘Vision in Action’ message enthusiastic reception
Extra chairs had to be brought into the 200seat auditorium to accommodate an overflow audience at the Vision in Action meeting held November 21 in Atlanta.
Throughout the course of the five-hour presentation, audience reaction grew more enthusiastic and heartfelt as the message unfolded.
Although consultative time was short, the comments made reflected a positive response and a renewed sense of commitment to achieving the higher levels of action called for
“There has been by the National Spiritual Assembly.
no lack of enthusi- Pat Steele, a member of the National asm. ... Itis Teaching Committee and resident Atlantan, gratifying that the in unveiling plans for a conference on large National Spiritual Assembly can within a month’s time call a meeting of the believers, take them into its confidence, and have the representatives convey the key information.”
- From California came this succinct comment,
“Vision in Action was very moving. Thank you.”
scale growth to be held in Atlanta in January, challenged the district to have as many new declarants by conference time as there were Baha’is present in the room. This, she said, would be a tangible measure of our response that we have taken the message to heart.— Ford Bowers
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business more closely to teaching, in cooperation with the local Spiritual Assembly.
- An Iowa believer
brought a seeker to the site of the Vision in Action meeting, then went out for refreshments for the Baha’fs and taught the Faith to someone at the store. After the meeting, the Bahd‘fs held a fireside for their guests.
¢ A Washington state presenter reported that “the friends were touched and understood the call of the National Spiritual Assembly. ... A lot of people took the message to heart and the spirit was very good.”
¢ From Kentucky, a presenter said the Baha’is were “totally energized by the weekend and were dedicated to a 100 percent turnout for the meeting.”
¢ A California presenter remarked that the meeting “was great. A lot of people came—more than expected.”
And she added, “People want the video.”
- An Arizona believer also expressed appreciation. “Thank you for your very realistic video
presentation. Yes, we must be mature enough to know when we are not doing well and take quick action!”
¢ From Louisiana, a believer reported that a teaching project that had requested funds from the National Teaching Committee will now pursue local support in light of the Funds’ condition.
¢ In Ohio, a Chinese woman requested full registration as a Bahd’{ and to receive The American Baha'i.
¢ As a result of the message, a Maryland believer has developed a proposal to tie his
¢ A New Jersey believer wrote a proposal for teaching in response to the Vision in Action message.
¢ In La Jolla, California, nearly the entire area Baha’ community of 300 attended the meeting. “Everybody left crying,” it was reported.
¢ In the Rochester, New York, area, as in many other areas, the Baha’{ communities have requested follow-up meetings to consult on a unified response to achieve the goals of the Three Year Plan.
© Bahd‘fs using Internet have burned up the electronic airwaves since the meetings with commitments and ideas for teaching the Faith.
9th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Parade and March of Celebration Atlanta, Georgia
Once again, the Baha’is of Atlanta will be participating in the many events of King Week. Please JOIN US to proclaim the glorious name of Baha’u’llah to Atlanta and around the world.
Parade: Saturday, January 15th, there will be a Baha’f float, TBS will broadcast nationally and world wide.
Multi-Cultural Prayers Around the World: Sunday, January 16th, is planned by the Baha'is and held in Freedom Hall at The King Center to commemorate World Religion Day.
March of Celebration: Monday, January 17th, Dr. Robert C. Henderson, will be one of the Co-Grand Marshals, and we will march with hundreds of fellow Baha‘is to demonstrate on a massive scale our commitment to the oneness of humanity.
The Atlanta Baha’fs are planning many additional teaching and
proclamation events for the middle of January. For more
information, please call/write: Paulette Trail, (404) 426-7713, Powder Springs, GA 30073.
The National Spiritual Assembly’s Vision in Action message came through loud and clear to an overflow audience November 14 at the New York City Baha’{ Center.
One Baha’{ attendee summarized it as follows: “There are as yet innumerable untapped resources both material and spiritual in the community and the best solution in the final analysis is to teach the Faith.”
Another remarked, “I was grateful to the National Spiritual Assembly for treating all of us straightforwardly and as adults.”
An attendee expressed the sentiment that the National Spiritual Assembly had freed her. She said the message “brought me back to my individual relationship with Bahd4’u’ll4h. When [SecretaryGeneral] Robert Henderson talked about finger pointing at the institutions, it brought the finger right back to me. I can take responsibility for my own actions. When I’m pointing the finger at someone else, I can’t be free.”
Everyone seemed particularly animated and confimed by Mr. Henderson’s remarks and by the video from the second Baha’i World Congress. The friends spontaneously rose to their feet, held hands and sang along with the video.
One of the Baha’fs said, “The friends went away with a lot on their minds, but grateful to the leaders of our national community for their choice to communicate so directly and well with each Bah4‘i in the United States.”—Trish Swanson
The National Spiritual Assembly’s Vision in Action call for individual believers to arise was well received by the 400 Bahd‘fs in attendance November 14 at the Los Angeles Baha‘i Center.
The consensus seemed to be that the program was highly inspirational and a timely reminder of how Bahd’is should live their lives.
“We need to hear messages like that every week,” one Baha‘f said.
Another praised the emphasis on the need to “be more diligent about teaching the Faith.”—Alan Eyerly
Classified notices in The American Baha'i are published free of charge as a service to the Baha'i community. Because of this, notices ate limited to items relating to the Faith; no personal or commercial ads can be accepted for publication. The opportunities referred to have not been approved by the National Spiritual Assembly; the friends should exercise their own judgment and care in responding to them.
THE LANDEGG Academy Fellowship Program announces two international seminars on revelation and scripture from a Bahs'{ perspective, sponsored by the Haj Mehdi Arjmand Fellowship Trust Fund, and is seeking papers on Baha'i scripture and on the Bible, Qur’4n and other scriptures as they relate to the Baha'i revelation. The first of these seminars was held December 4-5 at the Baha'f Center in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom; the second will be held March 2627, 1994, at the Baha'i National Center in Wilmette, Illinois. The focus is on inviting Baha'f scholars to attend and speak. The Arjmand Trust intends to publish a selection of the best papers as a proceedings of both conferences. The deadline for applying to speak at the seminar in Wilmette is February 1. Those who are interested should send a one-page abstract to Robert Stockman, Research Office, Baha'i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Phone 708-733-3425 (direct voice line); 708-869-0247 (fax); 72203.623@COMPUSERVE.-COM (INTERNET). For more details and information, contact Robert Stockman.
THE BAHA'T Association for Arts (BAFA) has learned that a large-scale exhibit of children’s art work (paintings, drawings, photographs, original handmade items, etc.) is being organized by the International Museum of Peace and Solidarity to be displayed in the Central Children's Palace of Samarkand, Uz-bekistan. The motto is “The world through the eyes of children of...[country].” Children under age 17 may send their works to Anatoly Tonesov, P.O. Box 76, 703000 Samarkand, Uzbekistan (C.LS.). Please indicate in block letters on the back of the art work(s) or on a separate page the theme, age, sex, address and photo of the author (if possible).All participants will receive picture postcards of Samarkand, and the best works will receive prizes.
ONE-YEAR GRANTS are available for Baha’t scholars from the Haj Mehdi Arjmand Fellowship, administered by the Landegg Academy in Switzerland. Priority is given to work on Baha'i scripture or scriptures of other religions from a Baha'i perspective. Work quality is assumed to be at the post-graduate level. Grant money is awarded to cover such out-of-pocket expenses as purchasing books and supplies, photocopying, the costs of communication (postage, faxes, telephone calls) and travel. Multiyear grants will be considered. The deadline for applying for a fellowship grant is March 21. Applications received after that date may be considered for the following year. Inquiries about the application process and applications themselves are to be addressed to: Landegg Academy Secretariat, Dietlistrasse 8, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland. Telephone (+) (41-71) 28 60 22; fax (+) (41-71) 28 21 32.
Columbus hears message loud and clear
Bahd’is around the United States have gathered in the past month to hear the National Spiritual Assembly's important and urgent Vision in Action message. Associate Editor Tom Mennillo traveled to Columbus, Ohio, and filed this report on one electoral unit's meeting.
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An air of expectancy and a “standing room only” crowd of 200 filled the room as Bahd’is of Southern Ohio gathered on the afternoon of November 14.
From Belpre and The Plains in the southeast to Cincinnati and Yellow Springs in the southwest, they had driven through the rain to this hotel just off Columbus’s Interstate 270.
This was no reunion of scattered friends. They came seeking answers to the two questions on their lips:
What is the nature of the crisis that spurred the National Spiritual Assembly to call such an unprecedented heart-toheart meeting? What will we be called to do in response to this crisis?
They soon found out.
In welcoming remarks on behalf of the Continental Counselors and their Auxiliary Boards, Houshang Ma’ani of Berkshire Township, Delaware County, told the friends that the meeting “is significant on two counts.”
First, he said, it demonstrates the maturity of individual Baha'is and a recognition that each Baha’t is responsible for the progress of the Faith and achievement of the goals of the Three Year Plan.
Critical message
Second, it conveys the critical nature of the message, not only for the American Baha’f community but for the entire world community.
Dr. Ma’ani noted that, in essence, this gathering was being conducted “in the presence of National Spiritual Assembly,” which had invited more than 300 of the believers to Wilmette for a weekend of briefings so they, in turn, could relate the message to the friends.
“How can we commit ourselves to Bahd’u'llah and increase our service to the Faith?” he asked the friends.
We must recognize, he told them, that no matter what we have done so far, it is not enough. We must challenge ourselves to unprecedented levels of service.
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The meeting’s emphasis on individual responsibility and service continued in the prayers and readings.
Particularly inspiring were the Bab’s parting words to the Letters of the Living, as related in The Dawnbreakers:
“O My beloved friends! You are the bearers of the name of God in this Day. You have been chosen as the repositories of His mystery. It behoves each one of you to manifest the attributes of God, and to exemplify by your deeds and words the signs of His righteousness, His power and glory. ...
“Strive that by your deeds you may bear witness to the truth of these words of God, and beware lest,
The Fund box was an important part of many ‘Vision in Action’ meetings although the emphasis was always on one's long-term commitment to the
by ‘turning back,’ He may ‘change you for another people,’ who ‘shall not be your like,’ and who shall take from you the Kingdom of God. ...
“Exert your utmost endeavor that, in the world to come, I, who am now instructing you, may, before the mercy-seat of God, rejoice in your deeds and glory in your achievements. ...
“Scatter throughout the length and breadth of this land, and, with steadfast feet and sanctified hearts, prepare the way for His coming. Heed not your weaknesses and frailty; fix your gaze upon the invincible power of the Lord, your God, the Almighty. ...
“Arise in His name, put your trust wholly in Him, and be assured of ultimate victory.”
Spiritually prepared
Thus spiritually prepared, the Baha’is in attendance received the message of the National Spiritual Assembly, as conveyed ina series of video taped talks.
They sat hushed for the most part, but gasps were heard when Secretary-General Robert C. Henderson painted a vivid picture of the environmental racism rife in the land and asked, “Who is going to make it right, but the Baha’is?”
Major points reviewed
Between segments, presenters Julie Brown of Westerville and Louis Ma’‘ani of Upper Arlington reviewed the major points, aided by informational graphics projected onto a screen.
Finally, the house lights came back up and the friends excitedly began to ask questions.
“How can we obtain the materials shown?” Copies would be made of the overhead slides, they were told.
“Will there be other meetings for those who weren’t here today?” Mr. Ma’ani and Mrs. Brown indicated they would be sharing the message in communities around Southern Ohio through February.
Then came the initial responses of the believers to the National Assembly’s message.
Miami Valley Human Rights Day was held up as an example of how the Baha’i Faith can make its mark on the direction of American society. The 16th annual conference and awards banquet, with a theme of “Unity in Cultural Diversity,” was held December 4-5 in Dayton.
A singer told how her longtime efforts to teach the Faith to a friend paid off when the friend was instrumental in bringing Baha’i country music star Dan Seals to Southern Ohio and West Virginia to perform.
Someone else pointed out how our everyday actions are, in essence, teaching. She told of a woman whose heart was opened to the Baha’i message when a co-worker, who is a Baha’i, reacted with love and patience to a boss who treated them unfairly.
Suddenly, the room filled.with the strains of the Baha'i Gospel Choir singing “In This Day” at the second Baha’i World Congress. As one, 200 Baha'is rose to their feet, linked arms and started swaying to the music of love and devotion.
The time had come to return home and reflect on the National Assembly’s message. And to act on it.
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From August 18-30, a teaching
campaign dedicated to Dhabihu'll4h
Rahmatyan, a Baha'i whose life was
closely linked to the Romanian
Baha'i community, was held at a
summer resort area on the shores of
the Black Sea at Costinesti. The
campaign was carried out by members of the Italian musical ensemble
“Light in the Darkness,” joined by
two members of the National
Spiritual Assembly, three Auxiliary
Board members, and about 40
traveling teachers from Romania,
England, France and the United
States. During the two weeks of
activity, during which large numbers
of people were attracted by the
music and by three mobile exhibits
about the Faith, 95 people declared
their belief in Baha'u'llah.
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As a successful outcome of summer teaching campaigns held in Hungary since June, 50 people have embraced the Cause of Baha'u'llah, increasing the number of Baha'fs in that country by 25 percent. As a result, the local Spiritual Assembly of Martfa was formed, raising the number of local Assemblies to five. In another recent development, the Faith was officially recognized as a religion by the government of Hungary.
“Transition to a Global Society” was the theme of this year's Baha'i summer school at Kiiciikkuyu, Turkey. Attending were 145 people including Counselor Ilhan Sezgin, seven members of the National Spiritual Assembly, and two Auxiliary Board members. During the course of the school, teaching teams made daily trips to nearby villages, resulting in the enrollment of six people in the Faith.
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About 1,500 people, more than 1,000 of whom were not Baha'is, attended a recent exhibition in Midland, Western Australia, of works by two Baha'i artists, Chelinay and Drewfus Gates. The exhibit, entitled “Land of Mystery,” includes paintings of the Shrine of Baha'u'llah, the Great Prison of ‘Akka, and other Baha'j-related works including 93 paintings, 120
silk works, and a 250-page diary. It was inspired by the Gates' pilgrimage in 1992 during which they visited, in addition to the Holy Land, places of Baha'i significance in Turkey.
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During a teaching trip June 22-30 to Singida, Tanzania, 500 people were taught about the Faith. Auxiliary Board member Shahnaz Tulsi and other Baha'is visited the College for Blind Women, as well as all of the town's government offices. The Faith was also introduced to 85 people in villages around Singida.
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A special service to commemorate Refugee Week was held June 20 at the Baha'i House of Worship in Mona Vale, Australia. More than 400 people, a good percentage of whom were invited guests, attended the service. Among them were local councilors, academics, state government officials, and members of groups involved with refugee affairs and humanitarian activities, such as AUSTCARE.
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The final article in a series on the world's religions was an excellent essay on the Faith published June 10 in Aftenposten, Norway's largest newspaper. The full-page article, according to the National Spiritual Assembly, “was written with sincerity and respect, correct in every way...,” as a result of which a number of people have contacted Baha'is to ask for more information about the Faith. The series was so popular that the newspaper plans to reprint it and send it to schools to be used as a teaching material.
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The National Spiritual Assembly of Cameroon has presented a document of Baha'f principles and teachings about the purpose and organization of government and law as a contribution to an ongoing nationwide debate on a new constitution. The document was distributed to members of the Technical Committee on Preliminary Draft
Valerie Wilson, former pioneer to Liberia, dies
In response to the Guardian’s appeal to the Negro believers in the Ten Year Crusade, Valerie Merriell Wilson set out to pioneer to Liberia in 1952.
She settled in Monrovia and placed her Baha'i services and professional skills as a physiotherapist in the service of that country. She introduced physiotherapy to local medical personnel and had among her private patients President and Mrs. Tubman. She also initiated a program of nutrition classes for girls and women.
Valerie served on the local Spiritual Assembly of Monrovia and helped establish the National Spiritual Assembly of Liberia. She
worked regionally in West Africa under the guidance of the Hand of the Cause Mr. Banani, and when the first Regional National Assembly of North and West Africa was established, she was one of its members.
Deeply devoted, she served in many areas of West Africa under conditions of severe physical hardship and health hazards, remaining in that area for 12 years until she returned to the States to undertake . family responsibilities.
She continued to serve the Faith on the Spiritual Assemblies of Menlo Park and Palo Alto, California, and in developing and teaching Baha’i courses. Valerie Wilson died October a:
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Constitution, key members of the Parliament, all major political parties, and the nation’s press.
On August 23 Sonia Gandhi, widow of the late Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, visited the Baha'i House of Worship near New Delhi. She attended a brief prayer service and was given a copy of the book Forever in Bloom. In the visitors' book, she wrote, “The Baha'f Temple's imposing yet gentle architectural structure, its inspiring atmosphere, its beautifully sung prayers are a symbol of religious harmony and coexistence.”
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On October 4 the main representative of the Baha'i International Community, Techeste Ahderom, and an aide paid a courtesy visit to Markus Biichel, the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. The work of the Baha'f community and aspects of the Faith itself were discussed during the 45-minute meeting during which the Prime Minister asked many questions and indicated his approval of the work of the Baha'i International Community. The Baha'is presented him with a package that included copies of The Baha'is, The Baha'i Question, and an assortment of pamphlets.
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The Vancouver (British Columbia)
Baha'f Youth Workshop, which
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toured Hawaii from July 16-30, was a huge success, playing to enthusiastic crowds of up to 300 at schools, shopping malls, recreational centers and parks. The 22-member group, composed of young people ages 1424 from many ethnic and racial backgrounds, used music, drama and dance to demonstrate Baha'i principles. Before leaving Hawaii, the workshop was filmed at Waianae Beach Park for a future television program. The group ended its tour at the Baha'i summer school at Mauna Kea State Park. A reporter from the local newspaper covered the group's tour and wrote about it in an article. °
More than 100 health professionals from 26 European countries took part in October in the first European Baha'i Medical Conference, held at De Poort, the Netherlands. The gathering focused on teachings of the Faith related to medicine such as the nature of man, and health and healing as a means of restoring balance to a disordered and sorely afflicted humanity. Tangible results including taking preliminary steps toward forming a European Baha'i Medical Association, and the commitment of 19 people from nine countries to take part in healthrelated development programs in Russia.
Margaret Bailey Alice T. Evans Edmonds, WA Miami, FL September 25, 1993 October 25, 1993 Lillian Blondino: Roberta Frost Knoxville, TN Newington, NH September 29, 1993 October 6, 1993 Jean A. Bonn Marzieh Gail Green Bay, WI San Francisco, CA October 24, 1993 October 16, 1993 Allen Burgess Rolland Gulley Dallas, TX Oakland, CA January 15, 1993 October 9, 1993 Edward W. Clayton Tommy Lee Hall South Beloit, IL Milledgeville, GA August 13, 1993. October 21, 1993 Leah Dagen Robert Hatcher Englewood, CO Santa Maria, CA August 19, 1993 October 22, 1993 Ronald E. Davis
Milwaukee, WI
August 1993
Heydar Heydarian Leon W. Payne Dallas, TX Long Beach, CA February 4, 1993 October 1993 Mona Kollberg Carol Potasnik Davis Junction, IL Paxton, IL September 11,1993 September 27, 1993 Esther Linebaugh Audrey Few Reis Albany, CA Randallstown, MD August 27, 1993 October 12, 1993 Gertrude MacPherson — Saeed Saedi Seattle, WA Los Angeles, CA October 1993 October 15, 1993 Alan O. Minsker Rhoda Sobhani Ellicottville, NY Reseda, CA August 29, 1993 1993
Orville Mollohan Sara T. Taylor Barberton, OH ‘Wilmington, DE August 10, 1993 October 18, 1993
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THe AMERICAN BAHA'I 12
DECEMBER
22-26: Winter Session I, Bosch Baha'i School. Study and contemplation with special guest David Hofman, retired member of the Universal House of Justice, and class on The Seven Valleys presented by Sheila Banani. Registration at 5 p.m. Wednesday, dinner at 7, orientation at 8. For full program see the Fall) Winter Brochure. To register, write to 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, phone 408-423-3387, or fax 408-423-7564.
24-27: Ninth annual Grand Canyon Baha'i Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. Speakers: Robert Ahdieh, Tahereh Ahdieh, Riaz Ghadimi, Lame Fananapazir, Jeffrey Mondschein, Rebequa Murphy, James F. Nelson, Habib Riazati, Sylvester Scott. Workshops, special programs for youth and classes for preyouth. Registration starts on the afternoon of December 23. For more information, contact the GCBC hotline, 602-375-8082. Pre-registration is advised, as seating is limited for the main sessions and workshops.
25: “Arts of Wonderment,” a fine arts exhibit held in conjunction with the Grand Canyon Baha'f Conference, opens at 11 E. Ashland Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona with works by Baha'i artists from across the country. For information, phone Darius Hymes, 602-967-5299.
26-31: Annual mid-winter Regional Youth Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. For information, contact the Youth rd of Greater Cleveland, c/o Jenkins,
Cleveland, OH 44122, or phone 216-283-8526.
Bahaiis from six California c marched in September in the annual Solano Stroll parade and were seen by
869-9039, or the Bosch Baha't School, 408-423-3387. 14-16: Colorado (East) Winter School. Sandra Bolz, Lafayette, CO 80026 (phone 303-666-9275). 15-17: Illinois (Heartland) School, Springfield. Theme: “The Kitab-i-Aqdas.” Contact Pej Clark, Decatur, IL 62522 (phone 217-423-9788). [ G. WE RECEIVE EXTRA COPIES BECAUSE: H. I WOULD LIKE A COPY: 21-23: College Club Weekend, Bosch Baha'i School (ages 18 and above). 1 [ve donot ave the same last name: [the last names and address on cur | [—] Ourhowscholdreccivesonlyonecopy | | Registration deadline: January 18. For information, phone 408-423-3387. Negdonot ment sxtacovion wlesen peitronelebcte os enh tharos | yf: Toe Americen Re Li 21-23: Western Washington Baha'f School, Brighton Creek Campgrounds. Goenka ee ee een | ee ae “America's Destiny.” Contact Carol Spell, P.O. Box 67, McKenna, WA 98558 | records, their LD. numbers, and the corec- | | (phone 206-458-3910). . tions 2 that we wil receive only one copy. 22-23: Pioneer Emphasis Dep) Dallas, Texas, and Rolla, Missouri. Te es ce CT er eg Ts eae eITeRD 28-30: Rendezvous of the Soul, personal deepening program, Bosch Baha'i School. For information, phone 408-423-3387. 29-30: Pioneer Emphasis Days, Gainesville, Florida, and Seattle, Washington.
FEBRUARY
5-6: Pioneer Emphasis Days, Miami, Florida, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
6-9: Third Global Structures Convocation: Human Rights, Global Governance, and the United Nations, Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. For information, contact the Global Structures Convocation office, Washington, DC 20003 (phone 202-546-1095; fax 202-546-1156).
12: Jazz concert and fund-raiser with Roger Hogan/Andre St. James Ensemble, Bosch Baha'{ School. For information, phone 408-423-3387.
18-21: North Dakota Winter School, Mayville State University. “The New Jerusalem: A Study of the Kitab-i-Aqdas” with Auxiliary Board member Bill Wieties. Contact Rosalyn Thingelstad, P.O. Box 1913, Minot, ND 58702 (phone 701-839-1015).
18-21: Adults/Singles Session, Bosch Baha'f School. For information, phone 408-423-3387.
19-20: Pioneer Emphasis Days, Denver, Colorado.
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about 100,000 people along the route. 27-January 1: Winter School, “The Kitab-i-Aqdas: Light to the World,” Louhelen Baha'i School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, MI 48423; phone 313ry Fee eo aes Lccanee Sasi ta | eames ee | | movincr copy of The American Bahd', sead your new family, PeawbesuctolitFULLNAMESAND | 29-31: Regional Winter Youth Conference, Wilder Forest, north of St. Paul, | | TL Usvour SE See ee eee | Minnesota. Theme: “Preparing for a Life of Service to the Cause.” Baha'is and NEWADDRESS. | ee ulema! cree eS ee non-Bah'fs ages 11-20 are welcome to attend. For information, write to Ken | you know what your new address wil be. | McNamara, Marine On St. Croix, MN 55047, or phone 612-433-5089. Ta. NAMES): | 29-January 2: Winter Session II, Bosch Baha'f School. Study and contemplalea | | tion with special guest David Hofman and class on The Seven Valleys presented De Tide by Vida Bertrand. Registration at 5 p.m. Wednesday, dinner at 7, orientation at | 2. 8. For full program:see Bali iatep Brochure. To register, write to 500 Oe: oe Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 9! , phone 408-423-3387, fax 408-423-7564. [3 | 30-January 2: South Carolina Baha'i Winter School, Louis Gregory Bahd'i | my ae | Institute. For information, phone 803-558-5093. | 4 wi a | 31-January 2: North Carolina Winter School, Brown Summit Conference ma Center (30 minutes north of Greensboro). Theme: “The Kitdb-i-Aqdas in Action: [7B NEW RESIDENCE ADDRESS: C. NEW MAILING ADDRESS: ] Weaving the Kitdb-i-Aqdas into the Fabric of Our Lives to Transform Us into | | Champion Builders of the World Order of Baha'u'llah.” Registrar: Maria Hillis, Wilson, NC 27893 (phone 919-291-1187). ‘Street address “P.O. Box or Other mailing address JANUARY | | 7-9: Wisconsin Winter School (for adults), Byron Center, Brownsville. ae eects: i eateae tne | | “Baha'u'llah and the Holy Family” with teacher Morris Taylor. Contact Lisa | Ciy Giy | Reimer, West Bend, WI 53095 (phone 414-338-3023). | - I 7-9: LSA Bonding Weekend, Bosch Baha'f School. For information, phone 408-423-3387. [State Zip code ‘State Zip code | 8-9: Pioneer Emphasis Days, Chicago, Illinois. (Tpunkw ComMUNTED TE HOME TELEERONENULIBERS 1 10-17: King Week, Atlanta, Georgia. For information, phone Paulette Trail, ‘ r n 404-426-7713. | | 11-16: Baha'i Youth Service Corps/Pioneering Institute, Bosch Baha'i School, [Nave of new Baha'f Community Moving date ‘Area code Phone number ‘Name | Santa Cruz, California. For information, phone the Office of Pioneering, 708| | | | | |
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