A second Baha'i moved into this community in 1956 and started teaching the faith through personal contacts and by hosting meetings (firesides) in his home.
By 1959 there were enough Baha'is in the area to establish the first LSA (Local Spiritual Assembly), the local administrative body of the Baha'i Faith, in Santa Clarita. An assembly consists of 9 adults who reside in the community. Members of this first assembly included six local residents and three who moved into the area. The members were:
As the population of the Santa Clarita Valley continued to grow, the city of Santa Clarita was incorporated in 1988, changing the Baha'i assembly areas once again. Baha'is of Canyon Country were incorporated into the Santa Clarita Assembly. Baha'is living in the unincorporated area assumed the original name designation of the Judicial District. The current membership of the Santa Clarita Baha'i community including Newhall J.D. is 68 adults, 3 youth, and 34 children.
Sunday classes for the children living in Santa Clarita and surrounding communities are held each week at the Canyon Country Park form 9:45 to 11:45 A.M. Average attendance of children ranging from 3 to 15 years of age is about 25. Adult classes are held simultaneously covering variety of topics. Both children and adult classes are open to all.
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