"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom."
These gems are the spiritual qualities latent in the soul of every person. The classes help children to discover and polish these gems from an early age and apply what they learn to everyday life.
Such spiritual qualities include: kindness, humility, service, truthfulness, and generosity.
Teaching methods include: songs, memorization of prayers and spiritual quotations, storytelling, cooperative games, and coloring.
Moral and intellectual empowerment classes for Jr. Youth that meet regularly and enhance their: capacity for expression, ability to recognize the moral issues that underlie everyday decisions and identify the moral implications of speech and action, sense of responsibility, and ability to contribute to the life of the community.
The Bahá'ís of Danville frequently sponsor informal presentations of the Bahá'í Faith at a local home, with refreshments provided by the host (no donations are solicited or accepted). The presentations are an excellent opportunity for people unfamiliar with the Bahá'í Faith to learn about the fastest growing independent world religion.
To get on the mailing list for invitations to the Introductory Talks and other Bahá'í events in Danville, send your name and full postal address to danville@bci.org.
Bahá'ís celebrate a number of Holy Days throughout the year. Holy Days include Naw-Ruz (the first day of the Bahá'í calendar), the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh (the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith), the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, the Festival of Ridvan (marking the day in 1863 in which Bahá'u'lláh proclaimed his new Faith publicly), and several others. To learn about when and where the next Bahá'í Holy Day observance will be held, call (925) 837-3593.
The Bahá'ís of Danville, like other Bahá'í communities around the world, host Feasts on the first day of each Bahá'í month, every 19 days. Since Feasts include administrative functions, such as discussing community finances and other business, they are open only to enrolled Bahá'ís. For more information, call (925) 837-3593.
| Devotional Services Join the Baha'is in a prayerful atmosphere. The public is welcome. For more information, call (925) 837-3593. |
We participate in community service projects, such as preparing and serving food at a local homeless shelter and assisting in the processing of donated food at the local Food Bank for those unable to feed their families. Here we are after such an event:
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