Institutions
“Every institution of this Divinely created Order is one more refuge for a distraught populace…” – Universal House of Justice, Lights of Guidance, p. 327
Early Local Spiritual Assemblies
Help us identify early Assembly members in these photos…
Regional Bahá’í Councils
Bahaipedia article on establishment of Regional Bahá’í Councils.
Cedar Rapids Sends Delegate to National Convention 1948
Article on attendees to national Convention, Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 27, 1948
NSA Honors Departed Friends
Sample letters from our National Spiritual Assembly
Des Moines LSA Addresses Persecution of Iranian Bahá’ís
Letter to the Editor, Des Moines Tribune, June 6, 1955
Delegates Selected for National Convention 1957
From the Des Moines Register, December 3, 1956
Cedar Rapids LSA Celebrates 35th Anniversary, 1978 by Diane Findlay
I remember the excitement of participating in planning and hosting this special celebration…
Javidukht Khadem, Auxiliary Board Member
Javidukht Khadem (1913–2007) served as an Auxiliary Board Member for Iowa for a number of years…
First Fairfield LSA, 1981
Left to right: Keith Davis, Karen Noonan, Bill Groetzinger, Barbara Ullrich, Roger Maurice, Nancy Gibson, Bob McIlvride, Susan Morris, Chris Gentsch
First Sioux City LSA by Marie Scheffer
By December 1978 there were nine adult believers with administrative rights…
Mark Scheffer and the Bahá’í International Community by Diane Findlay
In 2010, Mark Scheffer began to work as a volunteer collaborator…
Iowans Serve on Regional Bahá’í Council
Since the Regional Bahá’í Council for the Prairie States was formed in 2012…
Former Iowa Bahá’ís Serve on National Spiritual Assemblies
Several Iowa Bahá’ís went on to pioneer internationally and serve on National Spiritual Assemblies…
Historic Conference in Kansas City, March 2025
First conference for Assistants in the Prairie States Region…
Greetings from National Convention 2001!
From our delegate, Becky Jensen
1st Johnson County LSA, Riḍván1975
At the home of Joanne & Burt Marion…
Unit Convention in Des Moines, 2001
Photo and agenda, exact location unknown
Letter from the Iowa District Teaching Committee, 1975
Dear Bahá’í group member or isolated believer…
Iowa District Teaching Committee Newsletters from 1975, 1976, 1984
“The most powerful and effective medium that has been found so far… is the fireside meeting.”
Eastern Iowa District Teaching Committee Newsletter from 1973, 1974, 1974
“The source of all good is trust in God…”
Iowa City LSA Goals 1976
This letter introduces and itemizes goals for the Iowa City community.
First Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Iowa City, 1970
Follow-up comments about these souls after their time in Iowa by Terry Riggins.
Cedar Rapids LSA Celebrates 75th Anniversary, 2024
On October 27, 2024, the Cedar Rapids LSA hosted a celebration…
First Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Des Moines, 1955
Formed the first day of Riḍván, 1955, at the home of Robert and Ruth Moffett
