Cedarburg Project – Strengthening the Virtues Within: Would you like to join a new group coming together to inspire the practice of virtues in everyday life? Would you like to experience the unifying effects of focusing on those qualities that make us human – the qualities that are the very best of what humans are and aspire to?

Join us one night each month when we focus on a virtue and share with one another how it transforms our lives. Learn strategies for using these virtues to create safer, more caring, more supportive and effective families and communities. Come to one, come to all. The gatherings are designed for ages 10 years to 100.

The meetings are loosely based on activities used by The Virtues Project International. Give yourself the gift of growing bonds of friendship while we celebrate what we have in common. All meetings are held at the Cedarburg Library, usually the last Monday of each month at 6:30pm.

February 25: Topic is Justice
March 25: Topic is Joyfulness

Bahá’ís are partnering with King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio. An event inspired by the current gallery show of Jim Crow artifacts. Saturday March 1, 4:00 to 6:30 pm. 2769 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Tour the gallery exhibits, refreshments, excellent speakers, a Q&A discussion. Baha’is have been asked to present the Baha’i perspective on America’s racial history. Please come or pray for the success of this event.

Feast of ‘Alá’/ Loftiness
Saturday, March 2nd 10:00am-12:00pm
UWM Student Union Room 340.
2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Feast of Bahá/ Splendor
Saturday, March 23 10:00am-12:00pm
UWM Student Union Room 250.
2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.

You are all invited to a dinner celebration of the new year at Alverno College Conference Center (Sister Joel Read Center). A short program will be followed by a buffet dinner served at 7:00 pm (sunset). There is no charge and all are welcome.

Please join the Bahá’ís of Milwaukee in celebrating Ayyám-i-Há on Friday, March 1st from 6pm-8:30pm in the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Student Union Ballroom, 2200 E Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee 53211. There will be a short spiritual program followed by music, food, games for all ages, and gifts for children. There will also be a table set up for friends who would like to participate in a Bahá’í book swap/donation. For any friends who wish to make contributions to the cost of the event, the LSA of Milwaukee would kindly invite you to make a donation to the national fund instead, recognizing the charitable spirit of our intercalary days

Note New Location for Saturday, Feb. 23 Talk!

Developing Emotional Resiliency Skills for Baha’is

Facilitator: Dr. Suzanne Popke, Educational Psychologist & Licensed
Professional Counselor

February 23, Saturday, 10 AM
1637 Foxridge Ct., Middleton, Wisconsin

The gathering is free and open to anyone who is interested.
A psychologist and a Baha’i for over 40 years, Suzanne will facilitate a discussion on how to become more resilient when coping with stress in our lives. Suzanne has a cable television show in Whitewater, Wisconsin called “Psychology in Whitewater” where she interviews people from different backgrounds about how they cope with various types of life stress. Her show has included interviews with numerous
area Baha’is. Discussion at the event on Feb. 23 will focus on coping strategies suggested while viewing a taped interview with Loralee and Barry Uhlenhake, long-time Baha’is from Racine, Wisconsin.

Dear friends,

We have set the future dates for our community discussions about race. We have chosen Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson for our next book and will start reading that next time. The United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, 819 E Silver Spring Dr, graciously continues to offer space for our meetings.

Walnut Room #111 on these Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Note the change of time!)

February 21, 2019

March 21, 2019

April 18, 2019

May 16, 2019

June 20, 2019

July 18, 2019

August 15, 2019

September 19, 2019

October 17, 2019

November 21, 2019

Not meeting in December

January 16, 2020

We hope with this advanced notice you can mark your calendars and join us. Do not worry if you do not have a copy of this book: “Tears We Cannot Stop.” We will read it aloud or perhaps listen to the author read it aloud! This will stimulate discussions which will be helpful to all of us.

Please feel free to post or invite others too!

Greetings,

Ellen Parmelee and Kathy Wurzer

Milwaukee Cluster Report

Below is a list compiled at the January Cluster Reflection
meeting of actions we are hoping everyone in the cluster can
participate in. Beginning now, we can gear up our energies for the
intensive growth period during which we are to try to find receptive
souls with which to speak of the teachings of the Baha’i Faith.

We wish to specifically call your attention to the “TOSA Together”
sponsored Celebration of Black History Month. This will be held at the
Wauwatosa Public Library on the evening of February 21st at 7:00pm.
We are encouraging everyone who is interested to attend. The “Amazing
Faiths Dinner” is an event hosted by Milwaukee Interfaith and they are
handling a limited number of invitations through their membership –
prayers for support are welcome.

YOU CAN HELP WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE ACTIONS

We are going to start the fourth quarter of the Cluster activity
period:

• Daily Prayers from Feb. 7-March 2 (Mulk): Prayer for America and/or
  Prayer for Central States with intent to support two Cluster
  activities and expand diversity in Cluster.
• Focus spiritual prayer resources to support two Baha’i involved
  Cluster activities: Amazing Faiths dinner (2/24/19) and Tosa Together
  Celebration of Black History month (2/21/19).
• Study the letter from National (Dec. 25, 2018) re: Advent of Divine
  Justice individually or with another.
• Attend a Ruhi study circle or participate in “Study Points” – by
  studying a Ruhi book with a friend on an individualized schedule 1:1.
• Focus on expanding diversity relationships: visit Sherman Phoenix
  (3536 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53216) alone or with another
  Baha’i to develop potential relationships with Persons of Color.
• Go through Book 5 – Releasing the Power of Junior Youth to prepare
  for next cycle of support to Youth Animators/Tutors.
• SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN TO ATTEND NEXT CLUSTER MEETING:
  MARCH 2, 2019 ???? This meeting date is currently not definite.