DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARIAT
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17 July 2006

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of India

Dear Baha’i Friends,

The Universal House of Justice was very pleased to learn, as indicated in the letter dated 13 April 2006 from your Secretary for External Affairs, of the proclamation and teaching activities taking place at the House of Worship in India. The efforts of institutions and believers throughout the country to follow-up with visitors to the House of Worship who indicate an interest in receiving further information about the Faith are highly encouraging.

It is hoped that procedures for reaching out to such friends will be further developed over time, so that every eager soul is warmly received by a community near his or her home. In this connection, it is reasonable to expect that the institutions serving at the cluster level will increasingly take part in such efforts.

The community of Delhi is, of course, the greatest beneficiary of the teaching opportunities offered by the House of Worship, and the House of Justice is encouraged that the information center is being utilized in a dignified and welcoming manner to reach out to seekers. For instance, it is noted that volunteers serving there familiarize visitors with the basic tenets of the Faith and invite them to participate in core activities.

Moreover, every Sunday, the House of Worship provides a venue for those who wish to attend study circles, and children and junior youth classes. The House of Justice was pleased to see that the cluster development facilitator and the institute coordinator have been involved in some aspects of these endeavors, and it feels that, in fact, the coordination and supervision of these activities rightly belongs to the agencies serving the Delhi cluster. Under their auspices, it is hoped that the believers in Delhi will take advantage of the abundant opportunities available and offer their services to facilitate core activities at the House of Worship, as well as provide home visits to those who have asked for further contact with the local community. Staff members from the information center would, of course, be welcome to contribute to these efforts in their free time. In addition, with regard to the programs on Sunday, those seekers who attend should, at some stage, be introduced to believers in their neighborhoods and encouraged to participate in activities there.

You may be assured of the prayers of the House of Justice in the Holy Shrines on behalf of all the believers in India, that Baha’u’llah’s grace and confirmations may be showered upon them as they strive to bring to the Faith an ever-growing number of the many receptive souls in your country.

With loving Baha’i greetings,

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE

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