UK Bahá’í News Update 20 April 2018
Contents:
- Youth Gatherings in May
- Secretariat Aide to the Bahá’í Council for Wales
- Strengthening the spiritual education of children seminar
- Local Temple design unveiled in Kenya
- ‘Irfán Colloquium
Youth Gatherings in May
Every Bahá’í between the ages of 15 and 30 in England, Scotland and Wales should by now have received an invitation to the special day-long gatherings, titled A Call to Heroism. The meetings are being held in London, Manchester and Oxford on Saturday 5 May. In a change to the previously announced date, the event in Edinburgh will now take place on Saturday 19 May.
The National Spiritual Assembly has called for a very special, inspirational programme to close each of the gatherings. In London, all participants will proceed to the Resting Place of the beloved Guardian for prayers. In Oxford, the youth will gather for a devotional in the chapel of Balliol College, where Shoghi Effendi studied. Plans for Manchester and Edinburgh will be announced shortly.
If you are aware of any youth who has not yet received an invitation, please inform nsa@bahai.org.uk.
Secretariat Aide to the Bahá’í Council for Wales
The Bahá’í Council for Wales is seeking applications for the role of Secretariat Aide, to start in May 2018. The Aide supports the Secretary in executing the decisions of the Council and assists with the flow of information and stories, organises the logistics of events and meetings, and manages the Statistical Report Programme. The time commitment is approximately 15 hours per week – three hours per day, five days a week, or two 7½ hour days per week – and occasional weekend commitments. For full details, click here for PDF.
Strengthening the spiritual education of children seminar
The Training Institute Board for England is inviting all who are running children’s classes, or interested in running one, to a seminar on strengthening the spiritual education of children. It will take place in Milton Keynes on 16-17 June. The purpose of the seminar is to raise capacity – and enthusiasm – to hold children’s classes, and practice our conversations about the nature of Bahá’í children’s classes with parents. Further details will be shared in due course.
Local Temple design unveiled in Kenya
The design for the local Bahá’í House of Worship in Matunda Soy, Kenya, has been unveiled at a gathering that brought together more than 1000 people. Read more here.
‘Irfán Colloquium, Acuto, Italy – 3-6 July 2018
The `Irfán Colloquium is a friendly gathering held in an informal and collegial atmosphere, which provides a unique opportunity for meeting and associating with those interested in Bahá’í studies. Marking the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh as well as the 150th anniversary of His arrival in the Holy Land, this programme includes presentations by Dr. Vahid Rafati, Dr. Moojan Momen, Prof. Moshe Sharon and others. For further details, visit www.irfancolloquia.org.
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