The Eliot Bahá'í Community is made up of diverse people who work together for world peace and world unity, guided by the teachings brought by Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), Prophet-Founder of the Baha'i Faith.
"Baha'u'llah proclaimed that God, our loving Creator, sends Divine Messengers, known as Manifestations of God, with teachings that enable humanity to know and to worship God. These great Manifestations, which have appeared throughout history at intervals of about 500 to 1,000 years, bring human civilization to ever higher levels of spiritual and material advancement. Baha'u'llah is the latest in this long line of Divine Messengers, which has included Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster and the Bab."
You can read more about Baha'u'llah here: http://www.bahai.us/bahaullah
The community is governed by an elected council with nine members, called the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Eliot. This Assembly meets bi-weekly. The Bahá'í Faith has no clergy, so every individual is encouraged to share the teachings of Baha'u'llah with anyone who is interested. Baha'is like to be good citizens and neighbors, and enjoy being involved in community activities.
The Eliot Bahá'í Community, and its governing Assembly, is distinct from Green Acre Baha'i School and Conference Center, which is a national Baha'i conference center, located in Eliot. The Eliot Baha'i Community doesn't own a meeting hall, but meets in homes, and sometimes at Green Acre's Fellowship House or at the Grange Hall.
There are a number of Bahá'í activities which welcome the public, including Study Circles, Devotional Meetings, Children's Classes, and Junior Youth Groups (ages 12-14), as well as introductory conversations, called Firesides.
Green Acre also has many events welcoming the public, in addition to courses designed primarily for Bahá'ís. Learn more about Green Acre here: www.greenacre.org
For information on Baha'i activities in Eliot, email secretary@bahaisofeliot.org or write: Eliot Baha'i Community, PO Box 103, Eliot, Maine 03903. For general information about the Bahá'í Faith, phone 1-800-228-6483 (1-800-22-UNITE) or use the links to the left.