Lehigh Valley Bahai

Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2025-11-30 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-07 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-21 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-04 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-11 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-18 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-25 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) and 1 more date
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,

Weekly Thursday Zoom devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Click here for details.
2025-12-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Thursday Zoom devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Contact Ana: 484 620 7466.

Zoom ONLY - Feast of Masail (Questions). Hosted by Gladys Nay. Click here for details.
2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:00
Host – Gladys Nay.

Bi-weekly Friday night devotions/Study Circle in person or via Zoom. Click here for details.
2025-12-12 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

Weekly Thursday Zoom devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Click here for details.
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Thursday Zoom devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Contact Ana – 484 620 7466.

Bahá'í Learning Center
2025-12-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 12:00
Dear loved Friends,
We are very happy and 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 ) one Sunday a month 10 AM to 12 PM starting on September 28. This year we will have an adult class which will focus on the study of Ruhi Book 12 Unit 1 Family and the Community. 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. Please contact Houman Ahdieh for further information and directions; houmanahdieh@yahoo.com 610-737-3938.
We look very much forward to seeing you all soon!
With Much Love,
Bahá’í Learning Center Planning Committee

To promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of the friends of God.
–Abdu’l-Bahá

Feast of Sharaf (Honor). Hosted by Laura & Henry Lawrence. Click here for details.
2025-12-30 17:30 - 20:30
Hosts – Henry & Laura Lawrence.
A light supper will be served at 5:30. RSVP lglawrence19@yahoo.com

Local Bahai fundraiser for the Baha'is of the Allentown/Reading Cluster.
2026-01-03 12:00 - 15:00
Dear Friends,
At a recent Bahai community gathering we consulted about holding a local Fundraising event. It was agreed that having a Fundraiser for the National Fund which honors our loved ones who have passed to the next world would be a fitting tribute. In the writings we are exhorted to pray and do pure deeds in memory of those who have passed from this physical realm into the Abha Kingdom. These deeds and contributions not only offer us comfort but also aid the advancement of their souls.
With this in mind, on Saturday January 3, a potluck luncheon will be held at the home of Roseann Bowerman at noon. We will gather joyfully to share prayers and stories of those we wish to honor. Bring photos if you wish.

Contributions can be made by check written out to the National Bahai Fund or if you prefer to contribute through the online contribution system you can inform Shirin Khalighi, our local LSA treasurer of the amount of your contribution so that we can keep a tally of the amount raised by this event. Please put your Bahai ID number on the check and a note regarding who you wish to memorialize.
Please be advised that anyone you wish to honor, whether Bahai or not, can be memorialized by this gift. As you know only Bahai’s can contribute to the Bahai Funds but certainly spouses of Baha’is are welcome to attend.
Details:
Address was shared by email to the friends.
Please let us know if you plan to attend. Contact Roseann at (610) 704-0026 or rb04@lehigh.edu.

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Little Pond monthly Sunday devotions hosted by Bill & Bridget. 1-3 p.m. at Little Pond, Nazareth. Click here for details.
2026-01-11 13:00 - 15:00
Dear Friends,

As always, the Devotional program will be followed by refreshments and discussion. It helps us to know if you are coming, so please respond to bridgetgeorge9@gmail.com.

We do hope you will join us, and of course you are welcome to forward this invitation to your friends.
Directions to Little Pond can be found on our website, https://littlepond.org/

We also thought it would be helpful to let you know the dates of the Little Pond Devotionals April 2025 to January 2026.. All dates are Sundays at 1 pm on weekends that do not conflict with the Baha’i Learning Center activities.

April 6
May 18
June 22
July 27
August 24
September 21
October 19
November 16
January 4 – 2026.

Dear Friends,
More snow and ice and continuing freezing conditions through Monday at Little Pond make it impossible for us to welcome you all on Sunday January 4. Warmer weather and rain are coming next week, so we are postponing our Little Pond Interfaith Devotional – Stories for a Winter Afternoon – to Sunday January 11 at 1pm. Do bring a story if you have one you would like to share – a story from your life that, like a fable, teaches you truth, a story that you hold close to help you remember it. See details in the updated flyer/message below.

In addition, on Saturday, January 10, from noon to about 5 o’clock, Little Pond will host a Native American drum/dance social gathering. Folks who typically participate in the outdoor powwows in the warm months will have the opportunity to come celebrate in the comfort of the great room at Little Pond. This is an informal event primarily offered for the enjoyment of the local Native community. And it is also a public event – – open to anyone with a respectful interest There will be a potluck meal, drumming and social dancing and a giveaway blanket. If you decide to participate, please bring food to share and perhaps an item to give away. There is no charge for the event, but please consider making a donation.

In closing, we want to share this lovely picture from the Baha’i Feast of Sharaf on December 30 at the home of Henry and Laura Lawrence – welcoming young and old in spite of the cold – with special joy in a family visit from Heitha Padfield and daughter Nia from Belize! I also want to give special thanks to Ruhi West. She is with Jim and family in a totally different time zone in India, but still manages, with devotion to the Lehigh Valley Baha’i community, to distribute all our messages! – with loving New Year greetings Bridget and Bill

Zoom ONLY - Feast of Sultan (Sovereignty). Hosted by Gladys Nay. Click here for details.
2026-01-17 19:00 - 21:00

Bi-weekly Friday night devotions/Study Circle in person or via Zoom. Clixk here for details.
2026-01-23 19:00 - 20:00

ZOOM ONLY - Allentown/Reading Cluster meeting - 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Click here for details.
2026-01-24 10:00 - 12:30
Saturday January 24, 10:00am – 12:30pm

Dear Friends,

Due to the freezing cold weather forecast
Cluster Reflection Gathering this Saturday January 24 will be
on ZOOM ONLY and the START TIME will be 10:00am (instead of 10:30am)

This does not mean it is any less important for you all to attend if you possibly can, so hopefully this Zoom will make it easier for more of you to attend even if we’ll miss being together in person!!!
We have many important things to consult on, and we really need you to be there, ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH!!

The oom link was forwarded to the friends directly via email.

AGENDA

1) Prayers
2) We’ll read together just a few inspiring excerpts from the Universal House of Justice Letter December 31, 2025, to the Continental Counselors)
(Note the complete letter can be found at this link https://app.box.com/s/jnnh0vdglpdehay41foip3r40b5ivmkj, and our consultation on Saturday will include ideas for a Zoom study group at a later date for the whole letter.)
3) We’ll watch together the 13-minute video from the Baha’i World News Service – “2025 year in review” as further inspiration for our consultation.
2025: Year in Review | BWNS
4) All present will have the opportunity to share stories and information about new developments in our Cluster since our last Cluster Gathering in October.
5) We’ll finish by discussing our goals for the next Cluster cycle. We especially want to focus on activities involving our youth!!

See you on Saturday from the coziness of your own homes!

With loving Baha’i greetings from the Area Teaching Committee
Shirin Khalighi, Anne Bivans, Bridget George, and Laura Lawrence

Feast of Mulk (Dominion). Hosted by Phil & Adriana Dunmire. Click here for details.
2026-02-06 19:00 - 21:30
Dear Friends,

Phil & Adriana Dunmire warmly welcome you to their home on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m. for the Feast of Mulk (Dominion).

Address:
emailed directly

Mobile:
856 625 1652

For friends who are unable to attend in person a direct Zoom link was emailed.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j

With kind regards,

Ruhi West
