Wilmette, IL May 3, 2010
Our delegate to the 102nd National Bahá’í Convention, Mrs. Paula Siegel, returned with an uplifting and news-filled report to share with Bahá’ís from Electoral Unit 159 (comprising Benton, Linn, Lincoln, Polk, Marion, Clatsop, Tillamook, Yamhill, Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties). Highlighting the report was the exciting news that all the […]
CORVALLIS, OR, March 21, 2010
On Sunday, March 21st, members of the Bahá’í Faith in Corvallis held a coffee house to celebrate the first day of their New Year (Naw Ruz, or “new day” in Persian) on an afternoon bathed in sunshine. The Corvallis Bahá’ís joined millions of Bahá’ís around the world in celebrating the beginning […]
CORVALLIS, OR - Aug. 22, 2009
The Annual Race Unity Picnic was held in Avery Park with over 100 participants. The joyously diverse program included the Unity Choir, a latin altiplano musical duo and the Hispanic Children Dancers. It was a wonderful moment to share diverse colors and music as well as to renew friendships, reflecting […]
PHILOMATH, OR
20 Aug. 2009
During six days and five nights, youth between the ages of 11 and 14 gathered with their older youth animators to participate in a summer community building activity based on prayer, singing, deepening on spiritual themes, personal reflection and community service. The curriculum was based on new materials recently published by the […]
Promoting the arts to uplift the human spirit and build community is an activity of increasing interest of the Bahá’ís both in Benton County, Oregon as well as worldwide. The fourth annual “Gift of the Spirit” arts festival, organized by the Bahá’ís of Benton County, is currently being planned for February 2011. The location […]
HAIFA, Israel — A thousand delegates from 153 countries have arrived – from the southern tip of Africa, to Siberia, to the Americas, to remote Pacific islands – to participate in the 10th International Bahá’í Convention.
On Tuesday, 29 April, they will gather to elect the nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the international […]
The second annual “Gift of the Spirit” arts festival is slated for Saturday, May 31st, 2008. As was the case last year, the festival will take place at the Corvallis Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. Corvallis, OR 97330, starting at 11:00 AM. Those wishing to submit entries for the festival (visual arts, songs, […]
PHILOMATH, OR
January 26, 2008
What happens when a community wants to bring the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith to an entire town? The Baha’is in Benton County, Oregon found out. Over the past 9 days, about 40 dedicated souls (30 of whom reside in the county) knocked on just about every door in Philomath […]
Philomath, OR
July 27-29th and August 10-12th, 2007
Two highly successful junior youth “Eco-camps” were held in Cluster OR 15 (Benton County) this summer using the Ruhi Institute’s “Junior Youth Ecology Camp 1” materials. The 3-day camps began at 3pm on Friday afternoon and ended at 11:30am on the following Sunday morning. This experience included camping […]
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) - We are pleased to announce the 11th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum (IEF), a Bahá’í-inspired organization addressing the environment and sustainable development.
This year’s forum is entitled:
Responding to Climate Change: Scientific Realities, Spiritual Imperatives
Its purpose is to explore the relationship of ethical and spiritual principles to practical actions of individuals […]