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⋅ ComeUnity
Thursday Feb 8 at 7pm
Second Thursday of every month.
First Church of Lombard 220 S Main Street Lombard, IL 60148
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⋅ Interfaith Devotions
Saturday Feb 10, 6-8 pm
Held at the Shahrokh residence. Please text (630) 805-1397 for the address.
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⋅ Fireside
Monday Feb 12, 6pm
Hosted by Mark and Mahshad Movagh
1N571 Main Street Glen Ellyn
For more information, contact Jim Percic (630) 606-8018 orjim_percic@comcast.net
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⋅ Monthly Devotional
Monday Feb 1, 7pm
Hosted by Foruzan Lewis
1114 South Charles Ave, Naperville
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⋅ Fridays By The Fire
Friday the 9th 16th & 23rd at 6pm.
Held at the Dobbs residence. Pleases message (630-476-1437) for the address.
Fridays by the Fire is a gathering that was created with the current guidance from the Universal House of Justice in mind - the charge to build stronger and more vibrant Communities that are open to all... the yearning for meaningful conversations has been heightened by the Pandemic as loneliness and isolation surged through out the world. Creating a space for conversations was inspired by smaller conversations that were already happening in isolated spaces, so we decided to open our home where friends could learn more about how to transform small talk into meaningful conversations that enhance connectedness, our understanding of the world and our own true nature. These conversations have the power to penetrate humanity and to connect individuals to the social ,spiritual and ecological systems that impact them. They also enkindle fellowship and friendship throughout by creating bonds of trust and love.
Our particular gathering is music driven and snacks are served. We hope you will join us with your friends or maybe, simply create a space of your own. |
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⋅ Prayer Vigil
Every 9 Days 1pm - 9pm
Feb 6th, 15th, 24th, 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st, 9th, 18th, 27th
To harness the ‘Spiritual Energy’ that the Conference released - the Area Teaching Committee is proposing a 9 hour Prayer vigil from 1pm - 10pm every 9 days until Ridvan 2024.
“The conferences will aim at carrying to the friends in every land the spiritual energy released by the gatherings in the Holy Land, as the community prepares for a dynamic thrust forward with the launch of the Nine Year Plan. These conferences, then, will give the participants an opportunity to gain greater insight into the nature of the spiritual enterprise in which they are engaged, a sense of the distance traversed thus far, and a deeper understanding of the exigencies of the current stage in the unfoldment of the Divine Plan. They will strive to enhance appreciation of the privilege of being part of a community that has set its gaze upon the spiritual and material transformation of society, and of the bounty of being connected by bonds of love and camaraderie with brothers and sisters in a global effort, each one labouring within the same framework for action, all united under the sheltering shadow of the Covenant.” - Dept. of the Secretariat, September 15, 2021 |
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Contact Details for Area Teaching Committee
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⋅Meaningful Discussions
Join in on studying sections from the Baha'i writings to provide a spiritual perspective on challenges that are relevant to the community today.
Held Sunday mornings at 11AM at the Oak Park Baha'i Faith Community Center
124 Madison, Oak Park IL
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⋅ Hour of Prayer
Held every Sunday at 10AM at the Baha'i Faith Community Center
124 Madison, Oak Park and over Zoom. Go to this website for details and links for Zoom. https://opbahai.org/activities
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⋅Thursday Night Devotionals
Thursdays from 7:30pm-8:30 pm
Hosted by Karen Skaggs via Google Meet
Please message (815-546-6607) or Karenskaggs95@gmail.com for link.
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⋅Blended Sunday morning devotionals
Sundays at 9:00 am please join us on zoom or in person.
Hosted by Jim & Cheryl Dougherty
1848 Corregidor St Joliet, IL 60435
815-600-1335
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Joliet Ayyam-i-Ha Celebration
Sunday, February 25 from 12:00pm to 2:00 pm
Pizza Ranch & FunZone Arcade 19735 NE Frontage Rd, Shorewood, IL
RSVP: Cheryl Dougherty, 815-351-3291, or cdougherty19@gmail.com
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⋅Men's Breakfast
Come and enjoy some flapjacks & Mancakes, wash it down with a gallon of hot steaming java, and top that off with an ice cold cup of OJ. Now that's a breakfast!
Saturday Feb 10
2nd Saturday @ 8am
Uptown Cafe 24 E Miner St,Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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⋅First Friday Conversations
Friday, Feb. 2, 6:30pm-8:30pm at the McKee residence.
For the address contact Nancy at:
nancy@nibahai.org
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/326557993
⋅First Tuesday Conversations
Tuesday, Feb 6, 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Peoples Community Church, 650 Lambert Rd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/664704223
⋅Third Monday Conversations
Monday, Feb 19 6:30-8:30
1st Congregational Church
535 Forest, Pilgrim Hall
Glen Ellyn, IL.
Zoom Link https://zoom.us/j/168998487.
Meeting ID 168 998 487
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If you feel ready to engage in meaningful conversations about racism, what it looks like in the world and in ourselves, and what we must do to begin rooting it out, this is the place to come.
We will be serving pizza, followed by discussion on a topic related to Racism/Social Justice.
The doors open at 6:30 with the meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Zoom will be active at 6:45 for those who wish to stay home or are to far away to join us in person.
Our goal is building a stronger community through sharing and conversation.
Pizza Served at 6:30 pm Meeting Start time: 7:00 pm
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Saturday Feb 17, 10am - 4pm
All potential volunteers, working with minors under age 18 under our care and supervision, are required to go through clearance training and background checks to help ensure the safety of the youngest members of the community.
Please join us in studying the Protection of Minors documents that have been released by National Spiritual Assembly as well as going through the Illinois mandated reporter training with the goal of being cleared!
Please contact Val Dobbs at (630-476-1437) or Katana Merkel at (404-734-0693) for more information.
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Race unity in Naperville library
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35 participants which 12 of them were friends of the faith. We shared a Race amity movement movie and read from the writings, and had more nice conversation over a nice refreshment!
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We recently started hosting youth gatherings in our home and have seen the friendship and fellowship that has come from it. We have discussed topics ranging from the life of the soul to does science support the existence of God or not. Some weeks we have a set topic, others times we watch a movie and discuss it, and some times we just let conversation naturally develop. Every time it is full of vibrancy and is a much needs space for all. One of my friends who has ben regularly attending wrote this about it.
"When I moved to Illinois, I had very few local connections. I knew very little about the Baha'i faith, and when I first attended a youth gathering, I had no idea it could be considered more than a gathering of friends. I've come to realize that youth gatherings are exactly that: a place to find community and fellowship, to make friends and discuss every topic under the sun. I am enamored with the focus on community outreach and camaraderie, and this introduction to the Baha'i faith has encouraged me to learn more."
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Northern Illinois Baha'is
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2N500 Bernice Ave.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
United States of America
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