The “engine of growth”

The Martha Root Regional Training Institute has 55 Cluster Institute Coordinators who nurture, accompany, and train tutors throughout Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. These devoted friends—along with 400 active tutors—keep the wheels of the “engine of growth” turning at the grass roots. A total of 550 people have completed the full sequence of Ruhi courses, with 310 study circles having been completed in one year, with a strong emphasis on the course practices. Neighborhoods have 53 children’s classes in progress with a total of 438 Bahá’í children and 258 non-Bahá’í children involved. There are 30 junior youth groups, involving 136 Bahá’í junior youths and 56 non-Bahá’í junior youths.

The Magdalene Carney Bahá’í Institute serves Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It manages 27 Cluster Institute Coordinators and 350 active tutors. A total of 640 people have completed the Ruhi sequence and 227 study circles have been completed this year. There are 108 children’s classes, with 386 Bahá’í children and 309 non-Bahá’í children participating. There are 37 junior youth groups, involving 110 Bahá’í junior youths and 91 non-Bahá’í junior youths.

(Riḍván 2009 Annual Report, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States)

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