ANNOUNCING

       		   BAHA'I IRC FIRESIDES (BIRCF)

"In just over 100 years, the Baha'i Faith [Founded by Baha'u'llah (1817 - 
1892)] has grown from an obscure movement in the Middle East to the 
second-most widespread of the independent world religions. Embracing 
people from more than 2,100 ethnic, racial and tribal groups, it is quite 
likely the most diverse organized body of people on the planet. Its unity 
challenges prevailing theories about human nature and the prospects for 
our common future.
	The main theme of Baha'u'llah's message is unity. He taught that 
there is only one God, that all the world's religions represent one 
changeless and eternal Faith of God, and that all humanity is one race, 
destined to live in peace and harmony."
	--- Excerpted from _The Baha'is_, a publication of the Baha'i
            International Community.


Who: Anyone interested in the Baha'i Faith.

What: A fireside is a Baha'i term for when Baha'is invite their friends
      into their homes to ask questions and learn more about the Baha'i
      Faith. We try to follow this definition as well as we can on IRC.

Where: On Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel '#bahai'.

When: Every Monday at 8:30pm EST (equivalently, 5:30pm PST, 6:30pm MST,
      7:30pm CST, 9:30pm AST and 1:30am Tuesday GMT/UTC).

For more information please contact the BIRCF coordinator
Justin I. Nevill at: BIRCF@Bounty.BCCA.Org.