Deepening, May 30

Deepening on May 30, 2012

7:30 pm

At the Miller Residence

176 Alta Dr, La Selva Beach

Purpose: Deepening with the intent of applying the guidance to the work in our cluster.

Our first focus will the be based on the 2012 Ridvan Letter

Leave a comment if you can make it.

This past weekend (second weekend of the expansion phase) teachers were present in the Apartments, on 5th, 6th, Landis, Carey, Pennsylvania, and Clifford Avenues in Watsonville.  Some people end up being too busy, but others are very interested in learning more about the programs we are dedicated to in the neighborhood. 

Schedule

Schedule of Upcoming Events:

Saturday, May 19: Teaching in neighborhoods

Sunday, May 20: Teaching in neighborhoods, follow-up visits

Sunday, May 20 (evening): Teacher reflection meeting, planning meeting for upcoming deepening.

Wednesday, May 30: 'Deepening with an Outcome-based Perspective' - Miller residence

(Cover image credit: Nabil K.)

Youth to Start 2012 Garden Project

Just a quick photo of Watsonville junior youth animators and participants, consulting on the early stages of planning their new spring gardens.  At this point, junior youth have planted new bulbs and seedlings for flowers, tomatoes, beans, carrots, lettuce, and peppers.

Weekend teaching

Below is one of the pictures the children's class colored this past week.  I'll be posting more in the coming weeks.

Last weekend 3 teams were able to go teaching in neighborhoods on Saturday and 1 was able on Sunday.  This weekend teams delivered invitations and held the first devotional in 'el cuartito', the room at Garden Hill where children's classes and junior youth groups meet.  Prayers were said for the neighborhood efforts, songs were sung, and the little room looked really nice.

Next weekend we will meet again!  Until then...

25,000 signatures

The Education Under Fire campaign raised over 25,000 signatures on petitions to top Iranian officials in the cause of education equality for Iranian Bahais!  This is a huge accomplishment.  If you didn't get a chance to add your name, the campaign is still accepting additional signatories.  See http://educationunderfire.com/ for more information.

Prayer for Teaching

Here is the new prayer for this 3-month cycle.  The preface states, "Let whosoever travels to different parts to teach, peruse over mountain, desert, land and sea this supplication." Perhaps as we ourselves teach, we can reflect on this prayer further:

O God! O God! Thou seest my weakness, lowliness and humility before Thy creatures; nevertheless, I have trusted in Thee and have arisen in the promotion of Thy teachings among Thy strong servants, relying on Thy power and might.

O Lord! I am a broken-winged bird and desire to soar in Thy limitless space. How is it possible for me to do this save through Thy providence and grace, Thy confirmation and assistance.

O Lord! Have pity on my weakness, and strengthen me with Thy power. O Lord! Have pity on my impotence, and assist me with Thy might and majesty.

O Lord! Should the breath of the Holy Spirit confirm the weakest of creatures, he would attain all to which he aspireth and would possess anything he desireth. Indeed, Thou hast assisted Thy servants in the past and, though they were the weakest of Thy creatures, the lowliest of Thy servants and the most insignificant of those who lived upon the earth, through Thy sanction and potency they took precedence over the most glorious of Thy people and the most noble of mankind. Whereas formerly they were as moths, they became as royal falcons, and whereas before they were as brooks, they became as seas, through Thy bestowal and Thy mercy. They became, through Thy most great favor, stars shining on the horizon of guidance, birds singing in the rose gardens of immortality, lions roaring in the forests of knowledge and wisdom, and whales swimming in the oceans of life. —‘Abdu’l-Bahá