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SUMMARY:Unit Convention for Unit 015 this coming Sunday\, October 5 at Camp Curtin Academy\, 2900 N. Sixth Street\, Harrisburg\, PA 17110. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\n\n\n \nAllah’u’abha! The Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is of Harrisburg is hosting the Unit Convention for Unit 015\nthis coming Sunday\, October 5 at Camp Curtin Academy\, 2900 N. Sixth Street\, Harrisburg\, PA 17110. \nRegistration begins at 9:30 AM\, and the Convention officially begins at 10:30 AM. Please plan to bring a \nbag lunch with you. The Convention will end at about 2:30 PM.\n \nYou should have gotten your ballot with envelopes and information from the National Spiritual Assembly\nat the beginning of September about the process to elect a delegate from Unit 015 who will vote for the \nnext National Spiritual Assembly at Ridvan\, 2026. Please bring your ballot with you. We hope that you will \nbe able to join us this coming Sunday to both vote for a delegate to go to the National Convention from our \nUnit as well as to offer any suggestions or recommendations to the National Spiritual Assembly for it to \nconsider as it begins its next Baha’i year beginning at Ridvan. \n \nA continental breakfast will be provided after you register at the Unit Convention\,\, and there will be classes\nfor children aged 5 through 9 and junior youth from age 10 through 14. Please register your children who \nplan to attend the classes. Call (717-557-7208) or email me (czandieh9@hotmail.com) to let me know the\nnames and ages of your children.\n \nYou can vote in person on Sunday\, October 5 in Harrisburg. If you are unable to attend on Sunday\, you can \nvote through OBS online using your online services account with the Baha’i National Center; simply click\n“TOOLS” and then “Online Balloting System (OBS). If you need to create an online services account\, go\nto www.bahai.us/community/createobs and follow the instructions to create an account. You may also\nmail the ballot that you received from the National Spiritual Assembly that was mailed to you. After writing\nthe name of the person you want to vote for to be a delegate to the National Convention from our Unit\,\nmail the ballot\, using both an inner and outer envelope to go to: Mark Dunmire\, Head Teller\, 2030 Bellevue \nRoad\, Harrisburg\, PA 17104 to be received by Saturday\, October 4. Your ballot can also be brought to the \nUnit Convention for you by a Baha’i who is planning to attend the Convention.\n \nPlease remember to bring your Baha’i membership card to show to the registrar at the Registrar’s table in the \nfoyer of the school. If you forget your card\, please present a driver’s license or other identification card that \nverifies your residence in Electoral Unit 015.\n \nWe look forward to seeing you on Sunday\, October 5 in Harrisburg! \n \nWith loving Baha’i greetings\,\nCarol M. Zandieh\,\nSecretary\nSpiritual Assembly of Baha’is of Harrisburg
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/unit-convention-for-unit-015-this-coming-sunday-october-5-at-camp-curtin-academy-2900-n-sixth-street-harrisburg-pa-17110-930-am-to-230-pm/
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SUMMARY:Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Dear friends\,  \nThe 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.   \nWe 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.   \nWe hope to see you on Sunday night.  Zoom link was emailed to the friends directly. \nWith loving regards\,
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/sunday-night-zoom-healing-devotions-hosted-by-moira-randy-padfield-click-here-for-details-11/2025-10-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T200000
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Friday night devotions/Study Circle in person or via Zoom.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Please join our Bi-weekly Friday night devotional/Study Circle in-person or via Zoom.\n\n\n\n\nTopic: varies each time7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).\n\nZoom 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
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/bi-weekly-friday-night-devotions-study-circle-in-person-or-via-zoom-click-here-for-details-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T213000
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SUMMARY:Feast of Ilm (Knowledge).  Hosted by Tammy Kita.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Details TBD
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/feast-of-ilm-knowledge-host-tbd-click-here-for-details-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Baha'i Basics.  An online introduction to the Baha'i Faith followed by discussions and Q&A. Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\n \nIntroduction to the Baha’i Faith and discussions and Q&A following the introduction.  This is being held the second Friday of each month from 7-8 p.m. An email reminder with the Zoom link information will be emailed each month.   \n \n\nThis 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
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/monthly-bahai-basics-an-online-introduction-to-the-bahai-faith-followed-by-discussions-and-qa-click-here-for-details-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T160000
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SUMMARY:Little Pond monthly Sunday devotions hosted by Bill & Bridget George. 2-4 p.m. at Little Pond\, Nazareth.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n \nAs 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.\n \nWe do hope you will join us\, and of course you are welcome to forward this invitation to your friends.\nDirections to Little Pond can be found on our website\, https://littlepond.org/\n\n \nWe 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.\n\n\nApril 6\nMay 18\nJune 22\nAugust 3\nAugust 24\nSeptember 14\nOctober 19\nNovember 16\nJanuary 4 – 2026.
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/little-pond-monthly-sunday-devotions-hosted-by-bill-bridget-george-1-3-p-m-at-little-pond-nazareth-click-here-for-details-4-3/2025-10-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T203000
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CREATED:20250927T023446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T023446Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Dear friends\,  \nThe 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.   \nWe 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.   \nWe hope to see you on Sunday night.  Zoom link was emailed to the friends directly. \nWith loving regards\,
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/sunday-night-zoom-healing-devotions-hosted-by-moira-randy-padfield-click-here-for-details-11/2025-10-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T210000
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SUMMARY:Observation for the anniversary of the Birth of the Bab.  Hosted By Jamal & Shireen Yazdani.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Hosts – Jamal & Shireen Yazdani\n\nWednesday\, Oct 22\, 2025.
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/observation-for-the-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-the-bab-host-tbd-click-here-for-details/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T210000
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SUMMARY:Observation for the celebration of the Birth of Baha'u'llah. Cooper Center (Heritage Village) Nazareth\, PA.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Oct 23\, 2025\, 6 p.m.
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/observation-for-the-celebration-of-the-birth-of-bahaullah-host-tbd-click-here-for-details/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T120000
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SUMMARY:Allentown/Reading Cluster meeting at the home of Shirin & Koroush Khalighi.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:The ATC members  announced the dates of the next Reflection Gatherings: \nSaturday October 25\, 10 am to 12 noon. \nPlease Save the Date for our next Cluster Reflection Gathering at the home of Koroush\nand Shirin Khalighi on Saturday October 25\, 2025\, 10am – Noon\, including light\nrefreshments.\n\nOur theme for the gathering is from the Universal House of Justice Ridvan letter 2024:\n\n “All must surge\, but the youth must soar… the sweetest moments of all for any enkindled heart \nare those spent with spiritual sisters and brothers\, tending to a society in need of spiritual nourishment.”\n\nAfter our last Cluster Gathering in July\, we sent you all a comprehensive report on all the wonderful activities currently happening in our community.\nSo this time\, instead of a sequence of assigned reports\, we will be focusing just on new developments through storytelling from anyone present.\nLet’s each prepare ourselves to focus on what has inspired and encouraged us as well as any new needs we see in our community.\n\nWe’ll send another announcement closer to the Reflection Gathering that will include a Zoom link for anyone unable to attend in person\, but we hope and\npray that as many of you as possible will put the date in your calendar now and plan to attend!\n\nWith loving Baha’i greetings from the Area Teaching Committee\nAnne Bivans\, Bridget George\, Shirin Khlaighi and Laura Lawrence
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/allentown-reading-cluster-meeting-location-tbd-click-here-for-details/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T120000
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SUMMARY:Bahá'í Learning Center
DESCRIPTION:Dear loved Friends\, \nWe 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. \nYou 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.  \nWe look very much forward to seeing you all soon! \nWith Much Love\, \nBahá’í Learning Center Planning Committee  \n  \nTo promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of the friends of God. \n–Abdu’l-Bahá
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/bahai-learning-center-9/2025-10-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T203000
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SUMMARY:Sunday night Zoom Healing Devotions hosted by Moira & Randy Padfield.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Dear friends\,  \nThe 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.   \nWe 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.   \nWe hope to see you on Sunday night.  Zoom link was emailed to the friends directly. \nWith loving regards\,
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/sunday-night-zoom-healing-devotions-hosted-by-moira-randy-padfield-click-here-for-details-11/2025-10-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T200000
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SUMMARY:Fireside invitation to the home of Roseann Bowerman\, on Tuesday October 28\, at 7:00 PM.
DESCRIPTION:We are living in stressful and difficult times. How do we as thoughtful human beings move\nbeyond desolation? What can we contribute to our own positive growth and that of our\nsociety? In an article published in August 2025 in the online version of The Atlantic magazine\,\nauthor Arthur C. Brooks\, a professor at Harvard University and writer of the Atlantic’s How to\nBuild a Life column on Happiness\, wrote a piece entitled: \n“FIVE BAHA’I LESSONS FOR A HAPPIER LIFE”\n\nOn Tuesday\, October 28 at 7 pm the Baha’is of the Nazareth Area will host a presentation\nand discussion of the lessons about happiness that Brooks\, who is Catholic\, identified from\nhis research on the Baha’i Faith as beneficial to anyone\, regardless of religious commitment.\nWe invite you to join us in this discussion and share your perspectives and experience. \nLocation emailed to friends directly. \nTime: 7pm\nDate: Tuesday\, October 28 \nRSVP appreciated but not necessary: 610-704-0026 or rb04@lehigh.edu
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/fireside-on-tuesday-october-28-at-7-pm-hosted-by-the-bahais-of-the-nazareth-area/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T200000
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Friday night devotions/Study Circle in person or via Zoom.  Click here for details.
DESCRIPTION:Please join our Bi-weekly Friday night devotional/Study Circle in-person or via Zoom.\n\n\n\n\nTopic: varies each time7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).\n\nZoom 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
URL:https://www.bahailv.org/event/bi-weekly-friday-night-devotions-study-circle-in-person-or-via-zoom-click-here-for-details-4/
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