Looking into the future . . .

Thames Valley Bahai Community has welcomed the fact that a global gathering has been held at the Bahá’í World Centre to discuss the future development of the worldwide Bahá’í community and its activities.
Senior officers of the Bahá’í Faith from 58 countries got together at Haifa, Israel on 4 January 2011 to focus on a message from the Universal House of Justice about recent community-building activities and their future evolution.
Among the developments highlighted was a rise in the capacity of about 350,000 Bahá’ís worldwide.
More details about the global gathering can be found at http://news.bahai.org/story/804

From Reading to Haifa with love . . .

Saying goodbye to Ridwan and Ewa
A farewell get-together for Ridwan and Ewa

It was a farewell get-together filled with love as Thames Valley’s Bahá’í Community said goodbye to Ridwan and Ewa. The couple are leaving Reading to serve in Haifa, the world HQ of the Bahá’í Faith.

Thames Valley Bahai Igan Hayati said: “Those who got to know Ridway and Ewa will know how much they will be missed – their love, hospitality, generosity, and selfless service and devotion to the Faith. They have promised us that they will regularly say prayers for our cluster at the shrines.”