REFLECTION on the 13th cycle

50 CI and 2 declarants so far thats a good challenge to our cluster and yesterday

the ITC work-out a plan of consolidation

the ATC is doing a great job and taking the challenge and with determination moving ahead

with all our love we support them in this great task

this excepts may help us understand the urgency of our work

"There can be no doubt as to the urgencies of the times and the pressing needs we see all around us. Our task cannot be taken lightly. We need to sustain the spirit and maintain our focus and commitment. We should not merely participate in Bahá'í activities but take ownership of the Faith individually and work collectively in core groups in creating a rich pattern of Bahá'í community life, setting in motion a process of collective transformation and reaching out to the society around us."

and the appeal to youth

((as the diverse rays of the sun being focused through a magnifying glass to ignite a spiritual fire. Moreover, in this great spiritual undertaking, the youth are called upon the House of Justice: “But it is to the many young people among you that we make this special appeal: significant progress will not be achieved without your wholehearted support.”

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new approach to children’s classes: Instead of offering to families to start a children’s class (and then looking for a teacher), to do the converse to look for an individual in the neighborhood who wanted to teach the class (with accompaniment from the friends)

to build on existing strengths in the zone For example, the children classes and pre-youth to work to strengthen other core activities around it.