You Are Invited: Origin

Dear Friends,

The Naperville Bahá'í community invites you to a special screening of the movie, Origin, on October 7th at 5:30pm in the Naperville Nichols Public Library community room.

If you are unable to attend in Naperville on October 7th there are many other dates and locations to choose from, as well as an option to stream it from home.

The link below provides all of the information.Origin chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportion. The movie provides a deeper understanding of the history and impact of racism through a new lens, caste. It points forward to ways American can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity. The movie lends itself to deeper discussions with the community on building a community with the oneness of mankind at the forefront, on the foundation of justice.

Please feel free to bring your family and friends.The movie is being shown free for you, but registration is required by clicking the link below.You are welcome to bring your own dinner or snacks.

Here is the link to register and for additional screenings: www.UMCNIC.org/Origin-Movie-ScreeningWe're looking forward to seeing you on October 7th.

Dear Continuing the Conversation of Racial Healing in Northern Illinois Friends,
We have a wonderful opportunity to watch the Ava DuVernay film, Origin, followed by discussion at the Barrington Area Library on Saturday, October 5, from 1:15 - 4:30 pm. Origin is based on Isabel Wilkerson's book, Caste: the Origins of our Discontents. Please see the attached flyer for details and use the link to register. Attendance is free but registration is required to attend or to watch from home. Space is limited.

CTC has teamed up with like-minded groups for this event, so if you are unavailable on Oct. 5, you can participate in similar programs at other places and times. Options are listed in the registration form. Note: Dr. Suraj Yengde, who played himself in the movie, will give a Zoom presentation on Sun., Oct. 6, 3p CST.

Dr. Yengde is India’s first Dalit to earn a Ph.D at an African university (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg). He is currently a research associate with the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. In addition, he is an international human rights attorney practicing in India and the United Kingdom. The Zoom link for this talk will also be available through the registration process.

We are very excited about this opportunity to see you in-person and share this time together as we continue to learn how racism impacts our lives and our country -- and to consult on how we can move beyond its scourge to forge real bonds of oneness.
Please share this flyer with others and remind them to register, as well. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Your CTC Planning Team

CTC: Continuing the Conversation of Racial Healing in Northern Illinois

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Racial Healing-Continuing the Conversation

Mission Statement, Vision Statement and Goals

Mission Statement:

Providing a safe environment for diverse people to foster mutual understanding, to forge genuine friendships through honest, respectful and open conversations, and to become a dependable force for social action.

Pizza and Social Justice along with the First United Methodist Church
of Elmhurst will be hosting the showing on Thursday Oct.3 at 6:30pm. The
address is 232 S. York St. Elmhurst, IL 60126

You can register at Origin Movie Screening - Northern Illinois Annual Conference https://www.umcnic.org/calendar/origin-movie-screening

On Friday there will be an extended discussion on "Origin" via Zoom at our regular Pizza and Social Justice 1st Friday Meeting https://www.pizzaandsocialjustice.org/event/395 .
Attendance at the Origin viewing is not mandatory and all are free to attend and participate in this event.
These screenings and related discussions are being sponsored by a
consortium of public libraries, faith communities, and community-based
organizations.
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• Wed., Oct. 2, 6 p.m.
  - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Chapel, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL
  - Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, IL
• Thurs., Oct 3, 6:30 p.m.
  First United Methodist Church (Elmhurst), 232 S York St, Elmhurst, IL.
• Fri., Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m.
  Northbrook United Methodist Church, 1190 Western Ave., Northbrook, IL
• Sat., Oct. 5, 1 p.m.
  La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave., La Grange, IL
• Sat., Oct. 5, 1:15 p.m.
  Barrington Public Library, Meeting Room A, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL
• Sat., Oct. 5, 4 p.m.
  Morgan Park United Methodist Church, 11030 S. Longwood Drive, Chicago IL
• Sun., Oct. 6, 12 p.m.
  - Our Saviour’s United Methodist Church, 701 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL
  - Rockford Public Library, Nordlof Center, 118 N. Main St., Rockford, IL
• Sun., Oct. 6, 12:30 p.m.
  - First United Methodist Church (Ottawa), 100 W Jefferson St, Ottawa, IL
  - United Methodist Church of Libertyville, 429 Brainerd Ave, Libertyville, IL
• Mon., Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m.
  Naperville Public Library-Nichols Library, 200 W Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, IL
• Tues., Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m.
  St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, IL

Narrative

Last week with the accompaniment of a friend, I met a gentleman for coffee who had reached out on-line on the Inquiry Management System, to find out more about the Baha'i Faith. We had exchanged several emails and text messages ahead of time, and I had answered many of his questions. He visited the House of Worship and bought a couple books which he has begun to read. As we drank our coffee and got to know each other, it was beautiful to see how the teachings of Baha'u'llah had resonated with him. He had one "criticism" that he wanted to share. While he appreciated the reasoning around the elimination of clergy in the Baha'i Faith, he was wondering how people were supposed to discover Baha'u'llah's revelation without a loud figurehead. I have been thinking about his comment all week. Contributing to the transformation of society is part of our twofold moral purpose. Yet I have always been shy and awkward in talking about it. How else are people going to hear about it? For me the institute process has been a big help. Learning and practicing with others has increased my confidence. There are so many people looking for the remedy and keeping it to myself is, well, selfish.

"The All-Knowing Physician hath His finger on the pulse of mankind. He perceiveth the disease, and prescribeth, in His unerring wisdom, the remedy." ~Baha'u'llah.

Activities IL-3

From the Area Teaching Committee

IL03 Area Teaching Committee
Email : IL03clusterATC@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp : (630)4761437
Secretary: Val Dobbs

The upcoming Cluster Reflection Gathering will held on Saturday, October 19, 9am-2pm. It will be held at the Pollack home.

8S212 Murray drive
Naperville, IL 60540
Please rsvp to il03clusteratc@gmail.com

Activities IL-19

Activities IL-06

Activities IL-20

Activities IL-18

⋅ Evening Devotional

Hosted by Cliff and Linda Luxion on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9pm on zoom.

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81902451023?pwd=TG43ZjRVbGRjZmJmaHJ2aUdZMkVlQT09

Meeting ID: 819 0245 1023
Passcode: 322109

⋅Zoom Devotional

Hosted by Jim Percic and held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at 11:30 am on Zoom.

Second Saturday:

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308104531?pwd=RGdreHlCdHRINURnUlpZRHJFeTBpUT09

Meeting ID: 823 0810 4531

Passcode: 083485

Fourth Saturday:

Zoom Link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85942921538?pwd=dGRwSWJQOWRlVGEwUUhwMjQzTkR0QT09

Meeting ID: 859 4292 1538

Passcode: 775333

⋅Online Connecting and Prayers

Hosted by the Luxions and held 11:00 am every Sunday on Zoom.

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81902451023?pwd=TG43ZjRVbGRjZmJmaHJ2aUdZMkVlQT09

Meeting ID: 819 0245 1023
Passcode: 322109

⋅Children's Classes

Taught by Linda Luxion
October 6, 2024 - Unit Convention - No Children's
Ruhi Class will be held at 5:00 p.m. today, because there will be
children's class during Unit Convention. 🙂
October 20, 2024 - on Zoom from 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. (Zoom link below)

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89144926142?pwd=1rojVPLxsAAr9DBonFMaTcct9vs4pq.1

Meeting ID: 891 4492 6142
Passcode: 497487

First Friday Conversations

1st Friday of the month, 6:00pm-8:30pm at the McKee residence.

For the address contact Nancy@PizzaAndSocialJustice.org

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/326557993

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 6:00 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 6:00 pm Meeting Start time: 7:00 pm

Please send in any events, narratives, pictures, or arts that you would like shared! You can email them to nib@nibahai.org