This past Sunday, Sangat came together virtually to remember the Sikh genocide of 1984 at the 19th annual Shaheedi Smagam. The event began with beautiful Kirtan, followed by a media presentation, and Bhai Pardeep Singh Jee’s heart touching Katha about Shaheedi. After the live stream, Sangat drove to the Gurdwara Sahib for candy bags and snacks! Thank you to everyone that participated in this year's event. Livestream is available on YouTube. To view and download more Shaheedi Smagam pictures, click on our gallery section!

This past Saturday, youth came together for another successful GCY event. Bhai Tajinder Singh Ji spoke about the topic of Sikhi Sidhak. Bhai Sahib shared Sakhiyan about amazing Gursikhs in Sikh history. This was followed by a competitive game of Pictionary and Catchphrase! The evening ended with a pizza dinner and dessert.

It was so nice to have the youth come out on Saturday morning to pack candy bags for the Shaheedi Smagam. Together, our team of 40 Sevadars prepared 250 candy bags in one hour! Remember to sign up online so that you can receive your candy bag on October 31.

Gatka classes have started up again for the Akali Baba Phoola Singh Ji Gatka Akhara, which was started in 2001. This class took place on Saturday with our Gatka teachers Bhai Gurkeerat Singh and Bibi Amanjot Kaur. Students started the class with Ardaas, Shastar Naam Mala Bani and stretches. Teachers also shared Sakhis of Shaheeds and the importance of Shastar Vidhya. The first class focused on learning the Mool Pantra which will help build a good foundation for Gatka. 

Kirtan classes began this week! We are very excited to welcome our new students in the beginner level & are also looking forward to seeing the older students’ achievements this year! Registration is still open if you would like to take part in these classes!

For this month's GCY program, we were fortunate to have Bibi Satnam Kaur lead the youth in a discussion about the importance of maintaining Rehat & Routine. It was a wonderful and engaging discussion! The evening ended off with a game of kho-kho and dinner. 

Punjabi class students are into their third week of classes. Our newest students have already learned the first 15 letters of Gurmukhi. Level 2 & 3 students completed their review and are moving onto learning tenses, grammar, vowels and much more!

Gurmat Center Santhia classes began last week. All students and teachers began their classes in Darbar by receiving the blessings of Maharaj through an Ardaas and Hukamnama. Santhia classes consist of Nitnem Santhia as well as Guru Granth Sahib Jee Santhia (part 1 & 2). It is amazing to see all the students recieving Santhia at such a young age!