From the Office of the Treasurer
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To all believers in the United Kingdom
Dearly loved Friends,
The donations of more than £1 million sacrificially made by the friends towards two special projects – the purchase of the Bahá’í Training Centre and plans to acquire Temple Land for a future national Bahá’í House of Worship – have been deeply appreciated by the National Spiritual Assembly. In the case of the Training Centre, we have already begun to witness the great benefits to the progress of the Cause that such a facility can provide. Yet, as you will note from the diagram above, a further £4 million is still required to reach our target for both of these developments.
Additionally, as we move through the final cycles of the current series of Plans, the demands on the National Fund have been increasing significantly. Thus, the level of regular contributions to the National Fund must also rise in order to support the work of the Cause at the present time.
The Universal House of Justice has written:
Contributing to the Bahá’í fund constitutes an act of spiritual discipline which is an intrinsic element of the devotional life of the individual. No believer should be unaware of the privilege of contributing to the advancement of the Cause of God, irrespective of his material circumstances. The practice of giving to the Fund strengthens the connection between the believer and the Cause and enhances his sense of identification with it. Divine confirmations redound upon those who offer a portion of their material resources in a spirit of sacrifice, motivated by their love of the Faith and their desire to assist in its progress.
Universal House of Justice, 17 September 1992
The National Assembly has recently launched a series of deepening meetings around the country to share further information about the current projects and explain the demands being made upon the National Fund.
All of the friends are lovingly encouraged to attend these gatherings in their clusters when they occur, in order to become more aware of the financial needs of the Faith, and to prayerfully reflect upon how all might play their part in assisting in the progress of the Cause in the United Kingdom at this critical time.
With loving Bahá’í greetings,
Darren Smith,
Treasurer
How to contribute
By post to:
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, Finance Office, 27 Rutland Gate, London SW7 1PD
Or by bank transfer:
Bank Name: Nat West
Sort Code: 60 04 04
Account No: 18188443
Account Name: NSA – Fund account.
(If using this method, please also send an email to office.treasurer@bahai.org.uk providing your name, details of the amount, and the date of the transfer, and indicate that your contribution is for “The International Collaboration Fund”.) Or online at https://resources.bahai.org.uk/welcome/donations/