Cycle 7 (Oct. 28, 2017 – Jan. 20-21, 2018) began with the
Reflection gathering at the Clearwater Center on Sat. Oct. 28, with fourteen
friends participating. We had lively reflection on activities during the
previous cycle which included the Bicentenary, the “Gifts to the Blessed
Beauty” campaign, the formation of the Study Circle Development Team, a service
project by the Jr. youth and Service Learning School to collect pet food
donations for the Humane Society, as well as the creation of new children’s classes
and Jr. Youth groups.
Two exciting goals were set to launch the next cycle of
growth:
Goal #1: 19+ Home Visits during the Expansion phase (Sat.
Nov. 4 – Sun. Nov. 19). Please contact an ATC member (or email
pinellasatc@gmail.com) to reflect on the outcomes of your home visits. This reflection is essential to help us
develop further community-building endeavors!
There was much consultation on this numerical goal, with some thinking
19 was too few while others thought it was better to set an achievable goal
that hopefully will be surpassed! To
support this initiative, we studied a short but comprehensive compilation of
extracts about home visits. This
compilation will be made available through email, the cluster website and other
study opportunities.
Goal #2: Collect Ruhi
book statistics from 150 people - This represent approximately 50% of Baha’i
youth and adults in the cluster.
The information we need to collect by the next Reflection
gathering is:
- Which Ruhi books have the person completed?
- Which books have the person tutored?
Please help the cluster gather this required data by
collecting this information from as many people as you can. Set a personal goal as part of your service
during this cycle!
“In managing the complexities involved in its own work—which
includes gathering and analyzing statistical data ...the [Area Teaching]
Committee draws on the help of individuals beyond its own members.”
(The Universal House of Justice, 29 Dec. 2015)
Please send your Ruhi statistics to: maggie.mayers@rocketmail.com.
Thank you!
