Classes for children allow a community’s youngest members to practice their God-given qualities, such as kindness, generosity, patience and compassion. Parents, teens and young adults teach these classes and create an environment where children feel they belong to the community and share in its purpose.
Under the leadership of the Spiritual Assembly of Costa Mesa and the Education Committee, Glad Tidings Bahá’í School served the families of the central Orange County cluster for 18 years. It was an honor and privilege to train and develop children, “the most precious treasure a community can possess,” and to see the children, junior youth, and youth mature into stalwart believers and protagonists of the Faith.
Spiritual education of children and junior youth are of paramount importance to the further progress of the community.
It develops the characters and instills virtues and principles for not only spiritual development, but for all aspects of life.
- Our Mission: attract, educate, and sustain a systematic spiritual education program that will be welcoming and inviting for children and youth from all backgrounds.
- Our Vision: bring to the communities Bahá’í children’s classes modeled to engage the children/youth in developing his/her spiritual growth & understanding and actively engage and promote service to the community.
Teach ye your children the verses that have been divinely revealed, that they may recite them in most melodious voices. This is what hath been set down in His mighty Book. As to the children: We have directed that in the beginning they should be trained in the observances and laws of religions; and thereafter, in such branches of knowledge as are of benefit, and in commercial pursuits that are distinguished for integrity, and in deeds that will further the victory of God’s Cause or will attract some outcome which will draw the believer closer to his Lord. We beg of God to assist the children of His loved ones and adorn them with wisdom, good conduct, integrity and righteousness. He, verily, is the Forgiving, the clement.
Bahá’u’lláh
