Registration Closed for Chicago Conference

The Regional Baha'i Council has encouraged sharing the following message with the friends . . . regarding the closing of registration for the Chicago conference next week (after more than 1500 people registered!):

Dear Bahá'í Friend:

We understand your disappointment in not being able to register at the Chicago/Schaumburg Conference. Due to the overwhelming response by the friends in the Central Region to attend our seating capacity for the conference has been exceeded, and there will be no room for those that have not already made their registrations. The National Spiritual Assembly must abide by the fire codes of the hotel and not allow more people to register than we have seating. We are sure you understand that the National Assembly wishes to insure the safety and well being of the participants.

If you are able, you may want to consider attending one of the other five conferences in the United States. In addition, each conference is being video-taped and the Assembly will be make video footage available to the friends after the conference. While it is not the same as attending, we are sure you will understand.

The Regional Bahá'í Council of the Central States sends you its loving best wishes and assures you of its prayers for the peace of your heart.

With warmest regards,
Cluster Advancement Desk,
Regional Bahá'í Council for the Central States

Celebration of the Ascension of Ab'du'l Baha

The Minneapolis Bahai Center will be open at midnight, Thursday, November 27 for the observance of the Ascension of Ab'du'l Baha. Everyone is welcome to attend.

More Information re: Regional Conferences

As you know by now, 41 Regional Conferences are being held around the world.
You can go to this web site:

http://news.bahai.org/community-news/regional-conferences/

for latest information about the conferences. Contact your Local Spiritual Assembly to learn of specific plans to assist the friends in attending a conference.

TALK BY MR. DOUGLAS MARTIN

Saturday, October 25

7:00 PM

Baha'i Center of Minneapolis

Taking "yes" for an Answer

is the intriguing title of the talk by retired member of the Universal House of Justice, Mr. Douglas Martin who will be in the Twin Cities this weekend. Mr. Martin has returned very recently from visiting Haifa and other places, and has graciously accepted our invitation to give a talk at the Center this Saturday. A beautiful musical program, performed by our dear friend Marc Ochu, will be another delightful part of the evening.

We hope you can help by telling others in your community, and we hope you can join us that night.

ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE

The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) is Spotlight Organization for Pillsbury House Theater Production of Blackbird

MNCASA is pleased to be the spotlight organization for the Pillsbury House Theater’s run of Blackbird during the month of November. The play is an engrossing and challenging look at the complexities of sexual violence. Blackbird will be playing on a Guthrie stage instead of at the Pillsbury House Theater. Follow the link below to read more about it and reserve tickets. On Sunday, November 9, Wednesday November 12, Wednesday, November 19, and Saturday, November 29 the play will be followed by a discussion with MNCASA staff, actors and the audience. Please try to join us for this thought provoking performance. Thanks to the Pillsbury House Theater for involving the voice of the anti-sexual violence movement in Blackbird.

http://www.guthrietheater.org/whats_happening/shows/2008/blackbird