Zoom - Post Convention report w Carol Zandieh. Click here for details.
2024-05-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-05-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Dear Friends,

The Zoom link for the first of two Baha’i National Convention Reports for the Allentown/Reading Cluster from 7:00- 8:30 PM. was emailed to the friends in the Allentown/Reading cluster. There will be two opportunities to attend:

May 20 7-8:30 or
May 30 7-8:30 (link will be sent about 5/23)

After the report, there should be some time for questions and/or comments. I look forward to meeting the Baha’is in your area through Zoom and hope that many of you will be able to attend and get a feel for the excitement and sacred nature of the Baha’i National Convention held in the Holiest House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois.

Thank you so much, and I look forward to seeing you next week on Zoom!

With warm Baha’i greetings,
Carol Zandieh

Observance for the Declaration of the Bab. Hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2024-05-22 19:00 - 21:30
Declaration of the Báb the anniversary of the Báb’s announcement of His mission in 1844.

The hosts are Randy & Moira Padfield. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 May at 7 p.m. at their new home in Nazareth.
Email with details was sent to the friends in the community.

Little Pond monthly devotions hosted by Bill & Bridget George - May 26, 1 p.m.
2024-05-26 13:00 - 15:30
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/

This being the New Year, we also thought it would be helpful to let you know the dates of the Little Pond Devotionals through August 2024. All dates are Sundays at 1 pm on weekends that do not conflict with the Baha’i Learning Center activities.

February 11
March 10
April 28 – This Devotional will also be our Baha’i community Ninth Day of Ridvan Celebration
May 26
June 30
July 28
August 25

Please mark your calendars and we look forward to welcoming you!

Bridget and Bill George

Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield. Click here for details.
2024-05-26 19:30, 2024-06-02 19:30, 2024-06-09 19:30, 2024-06-16 19:30, 2024-06-30 19:30, 2024-07-07 19:30
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,

Private Observance for the Ascension of Baha'u'llah at individual homes starting at 3 a.m. Click here for details.
2024-05-28 03:00 - 04:00
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh 3 a.m. – marking the passing of Bahá’u’lláh in 1892

Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Click here for details.
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-26 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Contact Ana: 484 620 7466.

Bi-weekly Friday night devotions. Click here for details.
2024-05-31 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-12 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

Youth Retreat at Little Pond facilitated by Suzan Gould - Saturday June 1, 11am - Sunday June 2, 1 pm.
2024-06-01 11:00 - 23:30
Youth Retreat – Saturday June 1, 11am – Sunday June 2, 1pm at Little Pond: Study Sessions are focused on Unit 3 – “Serving as an Animator”. We are building towards these youth helping to facilitate a Retreat for Junior Youth later in the summer. Baha’i youth attending June 1-2 are already planning to invite friends and we will also personally invite any youth that attended last year’s Little Pond Retreats but are not currently part of the Zoom Study. The Retreat includes meals, a sleepover and arts/nature activities related to the study sessions. We will be sending the registration form out to the whole Cluster later today in case you have any other youth who would like to attend.
Here is the link to the Registration Form for our Youth Retreat at Little Pond facilitated by Suzan Gould – Saturday June 1, 11am – Sunday June 2, 1pm.

Your Registration will go directly to Suzan Gould and there is a place for you to check so that the response will also go to Bridget George – bridgetgeorge9@gmail.com.

https://forms.gle/sMkrfNMTQD8VUwRR7

The Retreat will include study from the Ruhi Institute Book 5 – Unit 3 – “Serving as an Animator.”

Sections focusing on Breezes of Confirmation, Glimmerings of Hope, and Walking the Straight Path” will be accompanied by arts and nature activities.

A sleepover at Little Pond and meals are included in the Retreat. More details are included in the Registration Form, and you can also contact Bridget George 610-570-1336, bridgetgeorge9@gmail.com, or Bill George 610-570-1335, litlpond9@gmail.com, if you have questions.

Registration is required in advance for those not already registered. We look forward to welcoming all youth who would like to join us for this fun and spiritually uplifting weekend!

Bill and Bridget Geroge and Suzan Gould

Youth Retreat at Little Pond facilitated by Suzan Gould - Saturday June 1, 11 am - Sunday June 2, 1 pm
2024-06-02 06:00 - 13:00

Feast of Nur (Light). Hosts are Randy & Moira Padfield. Click here for details.
2024-06-04 19:00 - 21:30
Host – The Padfield family.
Dear Friends,
Randy and Moira Padfield invite you to the Feast of Nur (Light).
Tuesday, June 4 beginning at 7 pm.
The feast will be held in their home at:
317 Constitution Circle, Nazareth, PA 18064
Our home is right behind the Bowerman’s home. The cottage is so new that the GPS does not always find us. If you have trouble with the GPS put in the Bowerman’s address: 508 Patriot Circle, Nazareth, PA 18064. We are in the creamy yellow house behind them. Please call if you need any help.

This will be an in-person Feast.

For more information please contact us at: 610-703-2874

Warm regards,

Moira Padfield
On behalf of the LSA of Bethlehem Township

Monthly Bahai Basics. An online Introduction to the Baha'i Faith and discussions and Q&A. Click here for details.
2024-06-21 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.

Feast of Rahmat (Mercy). Hosts - the West family. Click here for details.
2024-06-23 16:00 - 19:00
Program will start at 4 p.m. and dinner after the main program. Pizza & salad will be served. Friends are requested to bring dessert. Thank you!

112th Annual Souvenir Unity Feast – Saturday, June 29th, 2024. 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Click here for details.
2024-06-29 12:00 - 18:00
112th Annual Souvenir Unity Feast

Saturday, June 29, 2024
12:00 PM 6:00 PM

Wilhelm Baha’i Properties 126 Evergreen Place, Teaneck, NJ, 07666.

The Wilhelm Bahá’í Properties are one of the oldest and most unique Bahá’í sites in the United States. Built by eminent American Bahá’í Roy Wilhelm, the grounds were blessed by the presence of `Abdu’l-Bahá in 1912. After more than 50 years of imprisonment and exile with his father Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, `Abdu’l-Bahá journeyed to Europe and America where he shared and exemplified the Bahá’í teachings.
For the last 111 years, Bahá’ís and local community members have annually commemorated `Abdu’l-Bahá’s 1912 visit to the Wilhelm Properties on the last Saturday of June. Next year’s 112th Souvenir Unity Feast will be held on Saturday, June 29th, 2024. The day begins at noon and the program will be at 3 pm.

Little Pond monthly devotions, hosted by Bill & Bridget George - June 30, 2024 at 1 p.m.
2024-06-30 13:00 - 15:30

Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Click here for details.
2024-07-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-10 19:00 - 20:00
Weekly Wednesday Spanish Devotions hosted by the Almonte family. Click here for details. Contact Ana: 484 620 7466.

Observance for the Martyrdom of the Bab. Hosts - Jamal & Shirin Yazdani. Click here for details.
2024-07-09 11:30 - 13:30
Martyrdom of the Báb Who was executed in 1850.

Hosts – The Yazdani family. After the main program, lunch will be provided. The hosts will prepare the main dish and request attending friends to bring in side dishes and or desserts to share. Thank you!
