Welcome to the blog for the Baha'i Community of Kitchener! If you're interested in learning about the Baha'i Faith, start by visiting bahai.org, the official website of the Baha'i Faith where you'll find sacred writings, history and so much more. To get involved with local activities, please write to bahaikitchener AT gmail.com
Baha'i Community of Kitchener: Friday April 4th Baha'i Movie Night Showing Life of PI a spiritually uplifting story of survival. If you liked the novel you will love movie, Director won the 2013 academy award for best director.
FREE parking on College street
Friday, 28 March 2014
Tonight is Baha'i Movie Night!
Another great movie that reflects Baha'i values, come out and be surprised.
Dear friends you are warmly invited to celebrate Baha'i New year with the Kitchener Community. Friday 21st March from 11.45am-3pm at the Stanley Park Community Center 505 Franklin St Kitchener. This event is open to everyone and attending will be the local Member of Parliament as well as live singing. We will aim for a 12pm start to the program and a 1pm potluck lunch. See you there!
On Friday 28th February the Kitchener Baha'i community will celebrate Ayyami-Ha at the Mill Courtland Community Center 216 Mill St Kitchener. This event is open to everyone and bring your friends.
Please arrive 6.30pm for a potluck dinner and festivities will begin at 7.45pm.
Unit Convention for Kitchener, Cambridge and North Dumphries
Please note, this event is an administrative meeting for registered Bahá'ís only. To learn more about Bahá'í elections, you may wish to visit these sites: The Bahá'í International Community's page on adminstration. Bahá'í Community of Canada's page on community administration. One Bahá'í's blog which provides a big picture view of unit convention. The 2014 convention to elect the two delegates who will elect our National Spiritual Assembly in May will be held this Sunday, February 2nd in Kitchener from 2pm to 5pm. All Bahá'ís over the age of 21 who are in good standing, and are residents of the City of Kitchener, the City of Cambridge and the Town of North Dumphries are eligible to vote and be voted for. You should have received your ballots and instructions in the mail by now. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Kitchener.
Sunday, 26 January 2014
Devotional and Sunday Brunch
Sunday February 2nd 2014 at 11 am
Make it a Bahai event filled day!
Devotional Brunch at 11am and Unit Convention at 2pm
arts evening tonight at Apt. 1301, 294 Chandler Drive, Kitchener from 5pm to 7pm.
It will be an opportunity to explore concepts in the Writings (and maybe stories from the Faith) through the music and arts. If you are musically inclined, please bring your instrument. Feel free to invite any of your friends too.
For those with time to spare over the holidays, there is a study of book 5 happening for anyone who wants to build their capacity as an animator of junior youth groups. Anyone wishing to brush up on book 5 or take it to understand the junior youth program is welcome to join. The Book 5 campaign will include study in the morning with arts, planning and opportunities to apply the concepts in the evenings.
It will take place from the evening of December 19th until the afternoon of December 24th. We still need a venue, food and rides for anyone who would like to offer their services. Contact Justin justmorri@gmail.com for more information.
The holiday break is coming up and so there will be a winter camp for the junior youth who don't go away for to the break.
A junior youth camp for those ages 11-14 where they will have the opportunity to study, serve and go skating together. The camp will take place from 10am - 5 pm December 27- 29th at the Chandler-Mowat Community Center. The registration form was sent out to Waterloo Cluster but you can have one sent to you. Anyone who is interested in volunteering as animators or helping out with food or rides please contact Justin at justmorri@gmail.com.