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Joining with our Christian Friends

Posted by Bahá'ís of Abbotsford on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, In : Community Activity 
Sunday October 23 was both a happy and a sad occasion when the Bahá'í community of Abbotsford joined in worship at Gladwin Heights United Church.The event was HAPPY because there was singing, prayers and fellowship, but SAD because it was time to say goodbye to Rev. Dorothy Jeffery. The Bahá'í community has been appreciative of Rev. Jeffery over the last few years for her dedicated work in the interfaith community. We wish Dorothy all the best with her new congregation.



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University students in Abbotsford speak out

Posted by Bahá'ís of Abbotsford on Thursday, October 13, 2011, In : Community Activity 
On Wednesday October 5, 2011 Baha´'í students at the University of the Fraser Valley staffed a display and talked to other students about the rights of people everywhere to have access to education. They highlighted the plight of Bahá'í university students in Iran who have not only been banned from attending public universities there, but have been arrested and imprisoned for creating and attending one that was created for them.

To raise awareness the students showed videos of peopl...
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Bahá'ís enjoy participation in AbbyFest

Posted by Bahá'ís of Abbotsford on Saturday, September 17, 2011, In : Community Activity 
AbbyFest, Abbotsford's own multicultural festival is a great time for the Bahá'ís to help celebrate the wonderful cultural diversity that is the essence of Abbotsford. For 2011 members of the community designed 4 colourful displays about the communities four core activities: Children's classes, youth and jr. youth empowerment, devotions, and study circles. This years central location in the AgRec complex allowed for a lot of room to talk to participants as they came and went and still provi...
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