17 May 2013
All Bahá’ís in Peninsular Malaysia
Dearly loved friends,
Greetings to the friends
gathered at this blessed Nineteen Day Feast of ‘Azamat.
It is now exactly 38 days
since the Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia announced the setting up of a Youth
Conference Secretariat at the National Office. Today we are pleased to share
with you some updates regarding the youth conferences as outlined in the
following text:
a.
The Universal House of Justice in its
letter of 1 May announced an additional 19 Youth Conferences around the globe,
raising the total number of the conferences to 114. This welcome development is
due to the overwhelming response from “the
Bahá’í youth and their friends—indeed, of Bahá’í communities worldwide” and is “indicative
of the magnitude of the reservoirs of energy and devotion that the youth
possess”.
With great joy, we would like
to highlight the bounty of yet another Youth Conference set to take place in
Bidor, Perak. This is particularly exciting as more Bahá’í youth along with
youth from the wider community will have the opportunity to attend these Youth
Conferences.
b.
The venues for both the Northern and
Southern Youth Conferences, after much deliberation and consultation, is now
confirmed as follows:
- Southern Youth Conference: Golden Straits Resort, Port
Dickson. The accommodation in Port Dickson is expected to cost either RM200 or
RM230 depending on the type of accommodation. Other higher cost accommodation
may also be available as the number of participants surpass our initial
estimates.
- Northern Youth Conference: AIMST University College,
Sg.Petani. The accommodation for the northern region is fixed at RM150 for all participants.
The registration form will be
soon finalized and released to the community in the coming days. We look
forward to your immediate response to avoid any disappointment.
We would like to take this
opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude for the fantastic work done by
the task forces in the North and the South to secure the venues for the Youth
Conferences.
A Facebook group and a blog has
been set up to keep friends up-to-date about the Youth Conferences on a regular
basis and we hope as many friends can find the time to access the material and
leave comments, suggestions, and/or pose any questions they might have. You can
find these two web pages online using the following URLs:
"It is on young and active Bahá’ís, like you,
that the Guardian centers all his hopes for the future progress and expansion
of the Cause and it is on their shoulders that he lays all the responsibility
for the upkeep of the spirit of selfless service among their fellow-believers.
Without that spirit, no work can be successfully achieved. With it triumph,
though hardly-won, is but inevitable. You should, therefore, try all your best
to carry aflame within you the torch of faith, for through it you will surely find
guidance, strength and eventual success."
(Shoghi Effendi, Arohanui -
Letters to New Zealand, p. 33)
With loving Bahá’í greetings,
Youth Conference Secretariat
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