You are warmly welcomed to join in any of our community activities below. All are free of charge and open to everyone.
Devotional gatherings
These devotional gatherings are a chance to worship and have fellowship together regardless of spiritual affiliation. They include prayers, readings from Sacred Literature, music.
- Sunday. Weekly at 10:30 a.m. online devotional meeting. These are held using Zoom. For information and a link, please text or call 575-640-0261
- Saturday. On the 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. These are in-person and include a potluck breakfast. For information and directions, please text or call 575-528-8912
Informational Meetings
Introductory meetings, called “firesides”, discuss all aspects of Baha’i belief. Sometimes meetings are about specific topics, and they are a great time to ask questions and get to know Baha’is in an informal setting.
Sunday. On the 2nd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. For information and directions, please call 575- 556-9650.
Monthly Pot Luck Social
On the first Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m. please join us for a pot luck social to enjoy each other’s company in a warm and hospitable atmosphere. For information and directions, please call 575-640-0261.
Building a Pattern of Community Life
The programs of the Ruhi Institute provide a pattern for the betterment of our communities. Age-appropriate materials for children, junior youth, youth, and adults help with spiritual development and enhancing the capacity for service to mankind and society at large.
Children’s Classes
We currently offer classes for children aged 5-7 on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Classes focus on learning virtues and the moral foundations for a happy and productive life. For information, please call 575-640-0261 or 575-528-8912.
Junior Youth Groups
- The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP) “is a Baha’i inspired initiative that addresses the role of junior youth in the process of community development.” Through study, recreation, and service, the program focuses on character development, leadership development and service to the community. The program aims to help youth with “the critical passage from childhood to adolescence and focus on service to their fellow man.”
- We hope to form a group for junior youth aged 11-14 in the next few months. If you are a junior youth wanting to join a group or if you wish to help facilitate a group, please call 575-640-0261 for information.
Some books in the series the youth study over three years are:
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- Breezes of Confirmation
- Glimmerings of Hope
- Thinking About Numbers
- Walking the Straight Path
- Learning About Excellence
- Observation and Insight
- The Human Temple
- Drawing on the Power of the Word
Youth and Adult Classes
Youth and Adults study the same materials in a small group format. If you are interested in joining a study group for Book 1-14 please contact us. Details on the books and content are provided below.
Sequence
Book 1 – Reflections on the Life of the Spirit (Includes: Understanding Baha’i Writings, Prayer, Life and Death.)
Book 2 – Arising to Serve ( Includes: The Joy of Teaching, Deepening Themes, Introducing Baha’i Beliefs.)
Book 3 – Teaching Children’s Classes, Grade 1 (Includes: Some Principles of Baha’i Education, Lessons for Children’s Classes, Grade 1, Conducting Classes for Children.)
Book 4 – The Twin Manifestations (Includes: The Greatness of this Day, The Life of the Bab, The Life of Baha’u’llah.)
Book 5 – Releasing the Powers of Junior Youth (The three units of Book 5 focus on some concepts, skills, qualities, and attitudes that experience has shown are required by those wishing to implement a program for the spiritual empowerment of junior youth.)
Book 6 – Teaching the Cause (Includes: The Spiritual Nature of Teaching, The Qualities & Attributes of the Teacher, The Act of Teaching)
Book 7 – Walking Together on a Path of Service (Includes: The Spiritual Path, Becoming a Tutor of Books 1-6, Promoting the Arts at the Grassroots)
Additional books
- Book 8 – The Covenant
- Book 9 – Gaining an Historical Perspective
- Book 10 – Building Vibrant Communities
- Book 11 – Material Means
- Book 12 – Family and the Community
- Book 13 – Engaging in Social Action
- Book 14 – Participating in Public Discourse
For a more extensive list and descriptions of the materials and the programs go to the website of the Ruhi Training Institute