In neighborhoods across Brisbane, Bahá’ís and their friends are engaged in a community building process that cultivates love and translates it into action.
Prayer (Devotional) Gatherings
Devotional gatherings are meditative meetings, frequently held in homes or public spaces in neighborhoods to share prayers and contemplate sacred scriptures.
Fireside Conversations
Firesides are intended for individuals who are interested in getting a deeper understanding of the Bahá’í Faith and its teachings. welcome meaningful conversations with people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Children’s Classes
Across Australia, a growing number of children from all backgrounds are developing their potential through carefully structured creative activities including storytelling and songs. Children’s classes are held in the neighbourhoods, at the community level and some state schools.
Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program
This program has been specifically designed to empower adolescents aged 11-15 years and help them develop moral, intellectual and spiritual capacities. While inspired by the Bahá’í Faith, the program is not religious instruction and is open to junior youth from all backgrounds.
Study circles
Study circles are informal gatherings that bring small groups of people together to explore the Bahá’í Teachings and their application in daily life.
Social Action
Social action is rooted in the conviction that every population has the right and the capacity to shape the course of its own progress. Rather than importing solutions from outside, these efforts draw on the knowledge and aspirations already present within a community.
No one is an island: How faith communities are responding to social isolation in Brisbane
In February, the Local Assembly hosted its annual World Interfaith Harmony Week celebration, an event that is part of an ongoing local effort by the Queensland Faith Communities Council (QFCC) to promote interfaith understanding and social cohesion across the region.
