Lehigh Valley Bahai

Young Adult Weekend 2023, Creston, CA.
2023-02-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Dear friends,
We are forwarding this email regarding the Young Adult Weekend (ages 18-early30’s) being held February 17-20 in Creston California. If you know anyone in that age range who would like to attend please provide them with this information.

Many thanks, Moira Padfield for the LSA of Bethlehem Township

Registration for the seventh Young Adult Weekend, a three-day event, is now open.

It will be held from February 17 – 20, 2023 at Granite Ridge Retreat Center and is sponsored by the Menlo Park LSA.

“If a small number of people gather lovingly together, with absolute purity and sanctity, with their hearts free of the world, experiencing the emotions of the Kingdom and the powerful magnetic forces of the Divine, and being at one in their happy fellowship, that gathering will exert its influence over all the earth.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

About Young Adult Weekend

Young Adult Weekend’s mission is “to strengthen bonds of fellowship through the love of Bahá’u’lláh and to empower young people to achieve material and spiritual excellence.”
For 6 years, ~80-100 annual attendees from across North America and beyond have come together in joy and radiance, developing lasting bonds of friendship and heightening their collective understanding of what it means “to live a coherent life and be an agent of spiritual and social transformation” (Universal House of Justice, 5th December 2013).

The Program

In service of this goal, we’re putting together a program that we’re incredibly excited about centered on three core elements: a speaker series, interactive workshops and activities, and fellowship in beautiful, natural surroundings.
We’ve had a diverse array of Bahá’í professionals present and lead sessions over the years, including Shane Tedjarati, Holiday Reinhorn, Dan Makoski, Niki de Leon, Rainn Wilson, Dr. Nasrin Bashiri, and Justin Baldoni among many others.

To get a flavor for the spirit of the event, please watch this short film from 2017 and this one from 2016.

How to Register

Complete our registration form.
Pay our PayPal $235 (winter cabin) or $155 (dorm-style cabin).

Use the “paying a friend” option, as YAW is a not-for-profit event.
You can apply for a need-based scholarship.

Receive a confirmation email (usually within a few days).

The event has generally sold out far in advance. Register soon to secure your spot!

We heard your feedback and booked a much nicer venue this year. It costs a lot more. Thankfully, generous individuals have enabled us to heavily subsidize, making it around the same price or even less than it was last year. If you can pay the true cost, we welcome that ($360 winter, $270 dorm).

Time & Place

February 17-20, 2023
Granite Ridge Christian Camp

4850 Coyote Creek Lane
Creston, California 93432

Scholarships & Contact Information

For the first time, we now offer need-based scholarships to the event.

You can find the scholarship form link on our registration form. Inclusion matters.

We can be reached at youngadultweekend@gmail.com.

We hope to see you there!

Young Adult Weekend Core Team
youngadultweekend@gmail.com

Attachments area

Preview YouTube video University Weekend 2017

University Weekend 2017

Preview YouTube video University Weekend 2016

University Weekend 2016

In person Baha’i Learning Center 10am-12noon. Lehigh Valley Center for Sight, Allentown, PA 18104.
2023-02-19 10:00 - 12:00
Dear friends please join us for the start of the Baha’i Learning Center in person.

Baha’i Learning Center 10am-12noon. Location: In person at Houman Ahdieh’s office, Lehigh Valley Center for Sight, 1739 West Fairmont Street, Allentown, PA 18104.
We look forward to seeing you, Moira Padfield for the LSA of Bethlehem Township.

Sunday night Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2023-02-19 19:30 - 20:30
Dear friends,
The Padfield family are hosting a devotional via Zoom Sunday evening at 7:30pm and each Sunday thereafter. Link will be emailed to the friends directly. We will be saying prayers for Richard Beane (our son-in-law in Belize) and Shirin’s sister as well as others in the community in need of healing prayers. We will also offer healing prayers for our community, country and the world.
We would be happy to have you join us and would welcome anything you would like to contribute in the form of prayers, Writings, or poems.
We hope to see you on Sunday night.
With loving regards,

Weekly on Wednesdays - Spanish language devotions hosted by Ana & Ivan Almonte.
2023-02-22 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly on Wednesdays – Spanish language devotions hosted by Ana & Ivan Almonte. Click here for details.

First day of Ayyam-i-Ha at the home of Tammy Kita. Saturday, February 25th, 2023, 5:00 PM. Potluck dinner and celebration. Click here for details.
2023-02-25 17:00 - 20:00
Welcome Friends!
Join the Lehigh Valley Baha’i Community in the joy and celebration of
the first day of Ayyam-i-Ha!

Saturday, February 25th, 2023, 5:00 PM.
Potluck dinner and celebration
At the home of Tammy Kita
815 Frank Drive
Emmaus, PA 18049

Bring some food, smiles, and joy to share.

Invite your friends! If planning to bring a child under 15, please bring along a small (<$10) wrapped gift for him/her and/or alert Tammy so that she can prepare something for the child.

ALSO>> in the spirit of “gift-giving” of Ayyam-i-Ha, kindly bring along a favorite quote from any source that you love and/or that inspires you. You can write it on a 3 x 5 card, illustrate it beautifully on paper or a card, or have it typed up and ready to pass out. Each friend will go home with a “gift of wisdom”.

If possible, please bring along non-perishable food item(s) (or grocery gift card) to pass on to the Allentown Ecumenical Food Bank.

It will be helpful if you use the sign up sheet so we know who/what to expect: Ayyam-i-Ha Food sign up

Last-minute RSVPs are no problem; nor is arriving without an RSVP

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Any questions or concerns? tammykita@gmail.com

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Study of the 9 Year Plan
2023-02-26 10:00 - 11:00
Dear friends,
Please join us Sunday for studying of the Nine Year Plan.

Topic: Study of the Nine Year Plan

Time: Sunday January 15th 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting. Link emailed directly to the friends.

Sunday night Zoom healing devotions, hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2023-02-26 19:30 - 20:30
Dear friends,
The Padfield family are hosting a devotional via Zoom Sunday evening at 7:30pm and each Sunday thereafter. Link will be emailed to the friends directly. We will be saying prayers for Richard Beane (our son-in-law in Belize) and Shirin’s sister as well as others in the community in need of healing prayers. We will also offer healing prayers for our community, country and the world.
We would be happy to have you join us and would welcome anything you would like to contribute in the form of prayers, Writings, or poems.
We hope to see you on Sunday night. Zoom link was emailed to the friends directly.
With loving regards,

Ayyam - i - Ha Host TBD. Click here for details.
2023-02-26 19:30 - 21:30

Ayyam-i-ha! Host TBD. Click here for details.
2023-02-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-02-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-03-01 19:30 - 21:30
Host TBD.

Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Almonte family.
2023-03-01 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Ana & Ivan Almonte .

Baha'i Fast begins March 2 - 20, 2023. Click here for details.
2023-03-02 06:35
Baha’i Fast begins March 2 – March 20, 2023.

Sunrise, Sunset Times March 2023

MAR.
DAY
SUNRISE
SUNSET
DAY LENGTH

1
Wed
06:37 am
05:53 pm
11h 15m

2
Thu
06:35 am
05:54 pm
11h 18m

3
Fri
06:34 am
05:55 pm
11h 21m

4
Sat
06:32 am
05:56 pm
11h 23m

5
Sun
06:31 am
05:57 pm
11h 26m

6
Mon
06:29 am
05:59 pm
11h 29m

7
Tue
06:28 am
06:00 pm
11h 32m

8
Wed
06:26 am
06:01 pm
11h 34m

9
Thu
06:24 am
06:02 pm
11h 37m

10
Fri
06:23 am
06:03 pm
11h 40m

11
Sat
06:21 am
06:04 pm
11h 42m

12
Sun
07:20 am
07:05 pm
11h 45m

13
Mon
07:18 am
07:06 pm
11h 48m

14
Tue
07:16 am
07:07 pm
11h 50m

15
Wed
07:15 am
07:08 pm
11h 53m

16
Thu
07:13 am
07:09 pm
11h 56m

17
Fri
07:11 am
07:10 pm
11h 59m

18
Sat
07:10 am
07:11 pm
12h 01m

19
Sun
07:08 am
07:12 pm
12h 04m

20
Mon
07:06 am
07:14 pm
12h 07m

21
Tue
07:05 am
07:15 pm
12h 09m

Feast of Ala (Loftiness) to be hosted by Bahar Khalighi. Click here for details.
2023-03-02 19:00 - 21:00
Host – Bahar Khalighi.
610 737 0400
Dear Friends,
Bahar Khalighi warmly invites you to the Feast of Ala (Loftiness)
Thursday, March 2 beginning at 7:00pm in person and on Zoom.
For those who cannot attend in person a link to join on Zoom was emailed directly.
Bahar’s contact number is 610.737.0400. Call her for address.
For those with allergies, Bahar would like you to know that she has a cat.
Warmest regards, Moira Padfield for the LSA of Bethlehem Township

Bahai Fast. Click here for details.
2023-03-03 06:34 - 17:55, 2023-03-08 06:26 - 18:01, 2023-03-09 06:24 - 18:02, 2023-03-10 06:23 - 18:03, 2023-03-11 06:21 - 18:04

Please join our Bi-weekly Friday night devotional in-person or via Zoom.
2023-03-03 19:00 - 20:00
Dear Friends,

Please join our Bi-weekly Friday night devotional/Study Circle in-person or via Zoom.

Topic: varies each time7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).

Zoom link was directly emailed to friends, however for direct zoom link to the devotions contact Shirin Khalighi: khalighi1@aol.com OR Gladys Nay: gladandlou@msn.com

Baha'i Fast. Click here for details.
2023-03-04 06:32 - 17:56, 2023-03-05 06:31 - 17:57, 2023-03-06 06:29 - 17:59

The Regional Baha’i Council warmly invites you to “Fasting with a Purpose,” a presentation on the spiritual significance of the Fast, given by Dr. Saeid Mirafzali on Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 pm via Zoom.
2023-03-04 19:30 - 20:30
Dear Friends,
The Regional Baha’i Council warmly invites you to “Fasting with a Purpose,” a presentation on the spiritual significance of the Fast, given by Dr. Saeid Mirafzali on Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 pm via Zoom. The author of “Happy Fasting: A Healthy Approach to the Baha’i Fast” and presenter on the topic of the Fast at the Desert Rose Baha’i Institute for the past few years, Dr. Mirafzali has studied the Writings on the Fast for many years and has valuable insights to share on this subject. The program will be about an hour with some time for questions at the end, so do plan to join friends from all around the region during this very potent period. You might consider encouraging new believers to attend or inviting friends of the Faith to participate. The Zoom link is below.
With loving regards,
Regional Baha’i Council of the Northeastern States
Marie McNair, Secretary

Zoom link was directly mailed to the friends.

In person Baha’i Learning Center 10am-12noon at Lehigh Valley Center for Sight, Allentown, PA 18104.
2023-03-05 10:00 - 12:00

Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2023-03-05 19:30 - 20:30

Baha'i Fast - Click here for details.
2023-03-07 06:28 - 18:00

Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Ana & Ivan Almonte.
2023-03-08 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by Ana & Ivan Almonte.

Monthly Bahai Basics. An online Introduction to the Baha'i Faith and discussions and Q&A. Click here for details.
2023-03-10 19:00 - 20:00
Dear Friends,

Introduction to the Baha’i Faith and discussions and Q&A following the introduction. This is being held the second Monday of each month from 7-8 p.m. An email reminder with the Zoom link information will be emailed each month.

This Fireside chat will feature a brief introduction to the Baha’i Teachings on the importance of religion and spirituality in creating harmony among the diverse nations, races and religions of the world. After the presentation there will be opportunity for questions and discussion by the participants. This meeting is open to all. Please invite friends and anyone who you think would be interested in learning about this topic.
