Lehigh Valley Bahai

Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2023-12-10 19:30, 2023-12-17 19:30, 2023-12-24 19:30, 2023-12-31 19:30, 2024-01-07 19:30, 2024-01-14 19:30, 2024-01-21 19:30 (America/New_York)
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,

Feast of Masail (Questions). Hosts Doug & Roseann Bowerman. Click here for details.
2023-12-12 19:00 - 21:30
Hosts Doug & Roseann Bowerman.
Hello friends,
Roseann and Douglas Bowerman warmly invite you to the Feast of Masa’il (Questions)
on:
Tuesday, December 12 at 7 pm at their home in Nazareth. (Email with address was emailed directly to the friends)
Phone : 610-704-0026. This will be an in-person feast.
We hope you can join us.

Warm regards,
Roseann Bowerman
For the LSA of Bethlehem Township

Weekly Wednesday Zoom Spanish Devotions hosted by Ana & Ivan Almonte. Click here for details.
2023-12-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-24 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Contact Ana: 484 620 7466.

Monthly Bahai Basics. An online Introduction to the Baha'i Faith and discussions and Q&A. Click here for details.
2023-12-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-19 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.

Bahai Learning Center
2023-12-17 10:00 - 12:00
Bahai Learning Center Schedule : Fall 2023 to Spring 2024.
Dear loved Friends,

We are very excited to announce the start of another season of learning, devotions, and fellowship at the Bahá’í Learning Center in Allentown ( Lehigh Valley Center for Sight, 1739 Fairmont Street, Allentown 18104 ) every other Sunday 10 AM to 12 PM starting on September 24. This year we will have a children’s class and an adult class which will focus on study of Ruhi Book 5 – Releasing the Power of Junior Youth. You are welcome to attend all or come to as many sessions you are able.
You can find the schedule on the Lehigh Valley Bahá’í Community Calendar, and it is included below. Please contact Houman Ahdieh for further information and directions; houmanahdieh@yahoo.com 610-737-3938.
We look very much forward to seeing you soon!

With Much Love,
Bahá’í Learning Center Planning Committee

Start time is 10 a.m. however Zoom attendees can join at 10:30 a.m. Link will be emailed to the friends directly.

Please join our Bi-weekly Friday night devotional in-person or via Zoom. Click here for details.
2023-12-22 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

CANCELLED - Feast of Sharaf (Honor). Hosts are Henry & Laura Lawrence. Click here for details.
2023-12-31 18:00 - 21:30
FAMILY AND FRIENDS UNITY FEAST!
FEAST OF SHARAF – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, NEW YEARS EVE
You and your family and friends are invited to a Unity Supper Feast
December 31st – New Years Eve!
At the home of Henry and Laura Lawrence
6:00 p.m. – Administrative portion (for Baha’is)
7:00 p.m. – 9:30p.m. Spaghetti and meatballs supper, followed by devotional portion (Everyone!)
Please invite your friends and family to our house at 7:00 p.m. for dinner and devotions.

What a lovely way to ring in the New Year!

RSVP if you are able – 610-573-0559 (If you didn’t RSVP – just come!)

New Year Peace Concert - A Little Pond Devotional January 1 at 1pm. Click here for details.
2024-01-01 13:00 - 17:00
New Year’s Peace Concert
A Little Pond Devotional
Monday January 1 at 1pm

On New Year’s Day at 1pm, you are warmly invited to Little Pond
92 S. Penn Dixie Rd., Nazareth PA
for a special Peace Concert by Nora Suggs and Marilyn Hazleton

Sacred texts and prayers for hope and peace in the New Year
will introduce a one-hour program of solo shakuhachi (Japanese flute) music by Nora alternating with tanka (a Japanese form of poetry in English) by Marilyn, and tanka recited over gentle shakuhachi music structured around the four seasons, in a visual framework of children’s art and beautiful images of nature.After the program we will all have an opportunity for conversation, a discussion and sharing of our thoughts, and light refreshments.
We look forward to welcoming you to this gathering
in the Great Room of the Long Barn at Little Pond.Bridget, Bill, Nora and MarilynDirections are on our website and it helps us to know
if you are coming. You are also welcome
to forward this message to friends and bring guests.
Suggested age for this meditative program is 9 years and up.
Seating is limited – donations are accepted.
Please reply to this Little Pond message or to bridgetgeorge9@gmail.com.

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Bi-weekly Friday night devotional/Study Circle in-person or via Zoom. Click here for details.
2024-01-05 19:00 - 20:00
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

Zoom meeting of the LSA of Bethlehem Township, Saturday, January 6, at 3 p.m.
2024-01-06 15:00 - 17:00

Bahai Learning Center - on ZOOM only - NO children's class today because of inclement weather.
2024-01-07 10:00 - 12:00
Bahai Learning Center Schedule : Fall 2023 to Spring 2024.

Start time is 10 a.m. however Zoom attendees can join at 10:30 a.m. Link will be emailed to the friends directly.

Zoom study of Book 5 - Releasing the Powers Of Junior Youth.
2024-01-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-21 19:00 - 20:30
Releasing the Powers
Of Junior Youth
…for Youth and Young Adults ages 15 to 25+
The Baha’is of the Lehigh Valley, in collaboration with Camp Tabarsi’s Suzan Gould and Little Pond Arts Retreat, will hold a Zoom study of Book 5 (with one or two in-person meetings)

Beginning Sunday, Jan 7 and meeting regularly every other Sunday at 7 pm to 8:30 and is looking for participants
Please follow the link to this interest form to sign up: Book 5 Interest Form
Facilitated by Suzan Gould
Admission is free; contributions accepted; registration required

“The transformation in the individual and in society are intimately linked.
Developing one’s potential and working for the welfare of society cannot be separated,
for a person’s moral standards and behavior shape his or her environment
and in turn are molded by the structure of society.”

Monthly Baha'i Basics. An online introduction to the Baha'i Faith - discussions and Q & A. Click here for details.
2024-01-12 19:00 - 20:00

Zoom only Feast of Sultan (Sovereignty). Hosted by Phil & Adriana Dunmire. Click here for details.
2024-01-19 19:00 - 21:00
Dear Friends,
Phil and Adriana Dunmire warmly invite you to the Zoom only Feast of Sultan (Sovereignty) on:
Friday Jan. 19 at 7 pm.
Phil can be reached at 856-625-1652.
Zoom link emailed to the friends directly.
Hope you can make it!
Roseann Bowerman for the LSA of Bethlehem Township

CANCELED - Huquq'u'llah meeting with Rep. Moujan Toloubadei, 11 a.m. on January 20, 2024 at the party room of Ana Almonte.
2024-01-20 11:00 - 13:00
Another meeting with Moujan Toloubadei, the Huququllah rep. on Jan 20th at 11am in the party room of Ana Almonte. Details mailed to the friends directly. Contact: Ana Almonte 484 620 7466.

Bahai Learning Center
2024-01-21 10:00 - 12:00
