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The Newsletter of Mililani Hongwanji Mission
Volume 40 Issue No. 3
Sun
8:30 AM Oahu District SANGHA Day @ Aiea Hongwanji (No Service
at Mililani Hongwanji)
Tue
8:00 AM Flower Arrangement Class
10:00 AM Wahiawa Nursing & Rehab Center: Carpool at Temple at
9:30 am.
Wed 7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting
Fri
7:00 PM Affirmation Rites Ceremony
Sat
9:00 AM Mililani Hongwanji 40th Anniversary Ohana Day
Sun
9:00 AM 40th Anniversary Memorial Service
Tue
9:00 AM Parkinson's Support Group Meeting
Sun
9:00 AM Spring Ohigan Service and Dharma School (Buddhist Holidays)
Sun 10:00 AM BWA Meeting & Luncheon
Tue
8:00 AM Flower Arrangement Class
Sat
7:00 AM No-Host Kyodan Breakfast at Zippy's: All Welcome
Sun
9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (The Way of a Buddhist)
Thu 8:15 AM Lotus Connection
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Hawaii Buddhist Council Buddha Day Service (Location TBD, No Service at Mililani Hongwanji)
Flower Arrangement Class
Hanamido Setup Followed by Potluck Lunch
Joint Memorial & Buddha Day Service
BWA Meeting
Parkinson's Support Group Meeting
Kyodan Board Meeting
Music Jam Session
BWA Eshinni & Kakushinni Service & Dharma School
No-Host Kyodan Breakfast at Zippy's: All Welcome
Ehime Maru Memorial Service & Clean-Up. Carpool from Temple.
Family Service & Dharma School
Lotus Connection
Baccalaureate Service
Temple activities should be posted as soon as possible on the “MASTER CALENDAR” located on the bulletin board for inclusion in the Dharma Connection calendar and for general temple planning.
Okage Sama De: It’s the Shadow’s Fault!!!
This month, Mililani Hongwanji Mission will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
There is a sense of appreciation and gratitude for those issei pioneers not of the plantations,
but for that little group of people who gathered at a home in the newly built community of
Mililani. We celebrate them for having to foresight to see the need to propagate the Nembutsu Teachings in the growing community of Mililani.
お陰様で(おかげさまでOkage sama de)is a term that we often used when expressing our thanks. For the most part, we tend to translate it as “I am who I am because of
Rev. David
you.” My teacher Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto adds it’s converse “You are who you are beFujimoto
cause of me.” However it has a deeper underlying meaning and message when we take a
look at the words that make up this term.
This term is made up of three words “okage”, “sama”, and “de”. The principle word “okage” is defined as a
shadow, shade or the hidden side. It is the area in which light is obstructed, a place of darkness, and a an seen part.”
On both sides of this “shadow” are the two honorific words “o” and “sama”. “O” is an honorific prefix that adds honor to something or some one. An example would be “Okaasan” referring to a mother, though not used when referring to one’s own mother.” “Sama” is a more respectful term. It is used in an instance when we refer to someone
that is in a much more higher position or status than us. In religion, we refer to the Buddha as “Hotokesama” or in
Christianity; God would be “Kamisama.” If we had customers, we would refer to them as “Okyakusama.” So in essence, “Okage Sama” would be something like “Most Eminent Shadow.”
“De” is a particle that indicates “by means of” or “with which something happens.” So if I wrote with a pencil,
it would be “enpitsu de kaita.”
In Buddhism, it makes perfect sense. Through my deluded mind, I am unable to see and recognize the things
that, by means of, make it possible for me to exist in the here and now, so “okage sama de” through the Teachings of
the Buddha, I am more able to truly see and appreciate all the things, both seen and unseen, the many
“inconceivable” things that make it possible for me to encounter my place in this world.
My place in this world, where and how I got to where I am, is impossible to understand and comprehend. So
it is with that, that the sense of appreciation is impossible to express. Hard it is to fully express my appreciation for
my parents for raising me, the food that nourishes me, the music playing in the background right now, helping me to
concentrate on this article, etc.
Yet, what makes this appreciation possible and meaningful is “Namo Amida Butsu.” Forty years ago, those
words were recited for the first time in Mililani. Today, that same “Namo Amida Butsu” expresses the same feeling
that was felt in the homes that the “Issei” first generation Mililani Hongwanji Members felt as they laid the groundwork to what we see at Mililani Hongwanji today. It is that same feeling of expressing the causes and conditions that
have laid the groundwork for who we are today.
The “Power” that “Namo Amida Butsu” has is something that our founder Shinran Shōnin wants us to understand as we live life. He states, “Saved by the inconceivable working of Amida’s Vow, I shall realize birth in the Pure
Land”: the moment you entrust yourself thus to the Vow, so that the mind set upon saying the Nembutsu arises
within you, you are immediately brought to share in the benefit of being grasped by Amida, never to be abandoned.”
The power of “okage sama de” and “Namo Amida Butsu” is inconceivable and so as we live life, we say “Namo
Amida Butsu” and then the by-product becomes our understanding of life in appreciation and gratitude. It is a power
that arises in each and every one of us as a gift of Amida Buddha’s Great Wisdom and Compassion. It allows us to see
through our blind passions and allows us to ensure the state of our very existence in life and as we pass the baton
over from our pioneers to the future generations of Mililani Hongwanji, it's very survival and enriched future basked
in the Light of Amida Buddha.
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President’s Corner
Aloha Kakou,
We’ve come a long way! Forty years ago, our property was a pineapple field! Thanks to visionaries and community partners, Mililani Hongwanji is celebrating 40 Years of Service with Gratitude! It is my honor to be able to thank the pioneers: Bob and June Asato and Mel Hayase who
gathered at each others homes to worship and discuss Buddhism, and organized 44 charter members. Did you know that Bob was the first Kyodan Board President, June was the first BWA President, Harley Ishii was the first Sr. YBA President, and Rev. Kojun Suehira was our first resident minister? Castle and Cooke sold the property to Hawaii Kyodan and Mililani Town Association became
great partners, and the rest is history!
Please come to our 40th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 11th, 9:00 AM for the
service and 10:00 AM to 2:00 pm for the Country Store, craft fair, games, and food booths. Get
your copy of our 40th commemorative booklet! On Sunday, March 12th, we will be having a souvenir group photo and official blessing of our Columbarium. Be there for 2 historical days of activities
to mark another great milestone!
Busy month of March: please attend Sangha Day on March 5th at Aiea Hongwanji, and
please join us on Tuesday, March 7th, 10:00 AM as we visit the Wahiawa Hospital Long Term Care
residents with Rev. Fujimoto, BWA and friends for a fun and heartwarming morning.
The Kyodan Board approved a request by our members to allow the group Compassion and
Choices, supporting Medical Aid in Dying for mentally competent individuals, to offer a public informational community meeting on March 6th, 7:00-8:30 PM. Mililani Hongwanji does not have a position on this issue and folks will be able to hear and learn more from guest speaker, Mr. John Radcliffe, who has a terminal cancer.
Finally, much mahalo for our members who sacrificed and dedicated their time and efforts in February at our Giseikai, Legislative Assembly, Oahu Hongwanji Council, Oahu Lay Association, 40th Anniversary Committee meetings and Mililani High School Carnival booth:
Rev. David Fujimoto, Dean Sakamoto, Clifford Togo, Rene Mansho, Diane Yoza, Stan Sasaki, Gay Tanaka, Bob and June Asato, Richard and
Gail Taira, Brandon Hee, Claire Doi, Susan Oshiro, Karen Oshiro, Earl
and Amy Nishimoto, Debbie Hiyakumoto, and Aki Kakazu. We worked
hard, learned a lot, laughed a lot, met some interesting people too!
In gassho,
Rene Mansho
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Statement by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Office of the Bishop and Committee on Social Concerns on the Presidential Executive Order on Refugees and
Immigration
On January 27, 2017, the Office of the President of the United States of America issued an
executive order that severely restricts immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The order also suspends all refugee admission to the United States for 120 days and bars all Syrian refugees indefinitely.
The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii expresses its concern that such action, temporary
or otherwise, appears to ban a class of people based on religion and/or nationality and is not
consistent with the values upon which the United States of America is founded. Such action
which applies in a blanket manner to those of the Muslim Tradition raises fear that history is
repeating itself. Many people of our own Buddhist religious tradition, because of the ethnicity and nationality of a large portion of our members, experienced discrimination and incarceration following an executive order during WW II.
While we understand the importance of reducing terroristic threats through stricter screening procedures for entry into the United States, our government should not isolate and target entire groups based on religion, ethnicity, and/or nationality. It is the belief of the Honpa
Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii that our own security as a nation is inextricably linked with the
security of peoples around the world. Our policies should help relieve the suffering of all
people, including those of Muslim-majority countries.
Guided by Wisdom and Compassion, may we as individuals, communities, and a nation refrain from actions that cause divisiveness and instead act in ways that lead to peace, harmony, and safety for all peoples.
Note: The title of the statement originally included the phrase “President Trump’s Executive Order.” This
was changed to “Presidential Executive Order” to match the language in a related resolution adopted at the
105th Legislative Assembly (Giseikai) on February 10, 2017.
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BWA
A big mahalo to those who donated canned
goods for our annual BWA Dana Day project. Coordinators Karen Oshiro and Diane Yoza reported that
your generous support
added up to
230 pounds
of canned
goods, rice,
and other
food items.
Hawaii Foodbank appreciates your donation, which will feed a child, a senior or a whole
family.
Have you played with the new edition of Helen Nakano’s hanafuda cards called Hanafuda Na
Pua Hawaii? Learn how to play hanafuda using this
new edition with Helen on March 4 at 10:30 a.m. at
Mililani Library. A few BWA members will be there
to assist her. The session will be repeated at Wahiawa Library at 1:30 p.m.
A visitation to the Wahiawa Nursing and Rehab Center (formerly Wahiawa Long Term Care Facility) is on March 7 at 10:00 p.m. Meet at the temple at 9:30 a.m. to carpool. All temple members are
welcome to join us for a short service, then singing
and interacting with the residents.
A reminder: The BWA Country Store Booth is
requesting donations to sell at Mililani Hongwanji’s
40th anniversary celebration on March 11. Baked
goods, mochi products, bottled items, such as jams
and jellies, snack mixes, etc. will be accepted. Craft
items are also welcome. Drop off times are March
10 from 4-6:30 p.m. and March 11 from 7:30-8:30
a.m. Contact Diane Yoza or Claire Doi.
It’s not too late to sign up for our luncheon/
meeting on March 19. The cost is $15.00 for lunch
at Sakura Restaurant. Contact Karen Oshiro or
Charijean Watanabe. Deadline is March 12.
COUNTRY STORE
40th Anniversary
BWA Country Store Booth
We are very busy planning for an exciting
Country Store Booth for Mililani Hongwanji’s
40th Anniversary Ohana Day held on Saturday, March
11, 2017.
We look forward to this special milestone and
would like to ask for your help in donating your delicious baked goods of cookies, brownies, pizzelles,
mochi, energy bars, sekihan, trail mixes, jams and jellies. Craft items such as scrubbies, pot holders and
crochet dishcloths are also welcome and very much
appreciated.
Please price all items in dollar amounts before
bringing your goodies. Drop off times are:
Friday, March 10 from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 11 from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m
We will be in the same area in the education
building. Look for the Country Store Donation signup sheet on the church bulletin board on February 5.
Let’s all get involved to make this a very special event! If you have any questions, please call Diane Yoza at 342-1629 or Claire Doi at 372-2198.
Looking ahead:
April 22 – Ehime
Maru Memorial service and clean up at
9:30 a.m. More info
to follow.
Mahalo Kyodan Ladies who have supported the
Thursday Gang by preparing their lunches.
Coordinator: Joyce Ogawa
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March will be a busy month for our Sangha and Dharma School students! We will be celebrating Mililani
Hongwanji’s 40th Anniversary with several events on March 10th-12th, highlighted by the ‘Ohana Day on Saturday,
March 11th. Our Dharma School will be hosting a keiki game with prizes and will also have a display board featuring
pictures of our activities and samples of our past projects. We hope all our Dharma families can attend or assist us
with our anniversary activities.
During February, we continued working on our posters,
“Embrace Change: Open Communication” for the Dharma School
Teachers Organization (DSTO) poster contest. Our students who are
also Boy Scouts (Evan and Xander), Girl Scouts (Chloé), and Cub Scouts
(Gregory and Gabriel) served as emcees for Scout Sunday on February
12th where our own Dharma School Co-Director Roger Babcock, was
the featured speaker. Roger shared information on Scouting, its parallels to Buddhism, and also his experiences as a young Scout and
adult leader. On February 19th, our students were treated to a special Altar Etiquette and Sanbujo Chanting lesson conducted by Rev. Fujimoto.
Here’s what we have planned for our March
Dharma sessions:
March 19 – Buddhist Holidays
March 26 – The Way of a Buddhist
There will be no Dharma School on March 5th, due to the annual
Sangha Day event to be held at Aiea Hongwanji and on March 12th, as we
will be observing our monthly Joint Memorial service along with recognizing
our 40th Anniversary. We encourage our Dharma families to attend both
events.
We are happy to welcome more new students to our Dharma School—Diandra and Darius Thompson, parents
are David and Madonna, who have been a part of Sangha for many years. And our new family, the Hernandez ‘ohana,
parents Vince and Bridgette and their 3 children, Kamden, Isaiah and Lana!
Please feel free to see Dharma School Co-Directors Roger Babcock or Claire Doi or any of the Dharma School
staff if you have any questions or need more info about our activities.
Jr. YBA and Dharma School host a Sangha Appreciation Breakfast.
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Baccalaureate Service and Luncheon
The annual Mililani Hongwanji Baccalaureate Service and Luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
The service will begin at 9:00am followed by a luncheon and program in the education building. The Baccalaureate service is traditionally held to honor our high school graduates and provide them spiritual guidance
as they enter into adulthood.
The Baccalaureate Committee is preparing a list of graduates who will be participating in this year’s event. Todate, Evan Babcock, Mililani High School Senior, and son of Roger Babcock and Jill Kyhos will be one of our
honorees. The committee is asking our Mililani Sangha family and friends to provide names of any graduating
seniors who would like to participate in this special event. College graduates are also welcome and will be
recognized. Please contact Susan Oshiro at [email protected] with any interested graduates by
April 9, 2017.
We are requesting sign-ups for the luncheon. The cost for lunch is $10 for adults
and $5 for children under 12. We invite you to attend the luncheon by completing the form below or sign-up sheet posted on the temple bulletin board.
We are also looking for volunteers to assist the committee with planning and setup for the event. If you are interested in assisting or have any questions, please
contact Committee Chair, Susan Oshiro at [email protected] or at 626-6691. Thank you.
2017 Baccalaureate Luncheon Reservation Form
Name(s): _______________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Email: ___________________________________
# of Adults: _____x $10/person
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$ __________
# of Children under 12: _____x $5/person
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$___________
Please make checks payable to: Mililani Hongwanji
$ __________ Total
Mail to:
Mililani Hongwanji
Or you may sign-up at the temple
Attn: Baccalaureate Committee
and give payment to Susan Oshiro.
P.O. Box 893309
Mililani, HI 96789
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$1,000 Kyodan Scholarship Opportunity
$1,500 BWA Scholarship Opportunity
The Mililani Hongwanji Kyodan will be
accepting applications for a $1,000 post high
school education scholarship. The scholarship is
open to all 2016 high school graduating seniors
whose family are members in good standing of
the Mililani Hongwanji Kyodan. Application
forms and instructions are available online at Mililani Hongwanji’s website:
www.mililanihongwanji.org
The deadline for submitting applications is on April 30, 2017. Applications
should be sent to Mililani Hongwanji,
P.O. Box 893308, Mililani, HI 96789 or
dropped off at 95-257 Kaloapau St., Mililani, Hawaii. Attention Scholarship Committee. Seniors should take this opportunity to
defray some of the cost of higher education. If
you have any questions, please feel free to call
Cliff Togo at 625-7053, or call the temple office
at 625-0925.
The Mililani Hongwanji Buddhist
Women’s Association is offering a $1,500
scholarship for post high school training or
schooling. Members of the BWA , their children and grandchildren may apply. This
scholarship program is a long-standing program of the BWA, which has awarded
scholarships to over 15 applicants.
Application forms are available
online at the Mililani Hongwanji’s website or you may contact Theodine Hirai,
Committee Chair. Click here to get the
scholarship application forms.
http://www.mililanihongwanji.org/bwascholarship.html The deadline for submitting an application is on March 5, 2017.
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Mililani Hongwanji
A Shin Buddhist Temple
Minister:
Kyodan President:
Mail to:
Rev. David Fujimoto
Rene Mansho
P.O. Box 893308
Mililani, HI 96789
Location:
95-257 Kaloapau Street
Mililani, HI 96789
Phone:
808.625.0925
Email: [email protected]
Summary of Mililani Hongwanji
February 8, 2017
1. Approved Annual temple budget
2. Approved transfer of funds to investment accounts
3. Approved community informational meeting on HB 201
Death with Dignity
4. Approved audit report
Weekly Services on Sundays, 9:00 am
Visit us at mililanihongwanji.org
Joint Memorial Service
for the families of the following will be held on Sunday,
March 12, 2017, 9:00 am
Hatsue Akamine
Takeshi Aoki
Shoichi Awaya
Emi Egami
Ethel Funasaki
Takeshi Hayashi
Hatsuyo Hironaka
Tsuna Hiyakumoto
Taeko Hupalar
Kikue Iida
Ann Jones
Earl Kajiwara
Beatrice Kawamura
Kazuo Kiyota
Tetsusaburo Matsumoto
Jane Mikami
Shigeyo Miyasaki
Harold Morikawa
Yone Nakagawa
Harriet Nogami
Byron Rodby
Chieko Sako
Alvin Tabata
Alice Tamura
Clyde Tanaka
Masao Taniguchi
Shigeo Tengan
Doris Yoshida
Please call the minister at 625-0925 and/or email
[email protected] if there are corrections or additions to the published list. Families may
call the minister to schedule special family memorial
services for their loved ones. For 2017, special memorial years are observed for loved ones who
passed away in:
2016 1st Year
2015 3rd Year
2001 17th Year
1995 23rd Year
2011 7th Year
2005 13th Year
1993 25th year
1985 33rd year
1968 50th year
1918 100th year
WCCHC Adult Day Care at Mililani Hongwanji
Aloha! We would like to let everyone know
that we are accepting applications for Adult Day
Care enrollment. Do you know anyone caring for a
loved one that needs respite or help caring for
their loved one throughout the day? We are
welcoming new clients. For any interested new
applicants, we are offering tuition assistance.
Please contact our ADC Director Trece White for
more information at (808) 561-2147. We are
OPEN at Mililani Hale 5 Days a week Monday thru
Fridays from 8am-5pm; with early drop off available as early as 7am.
In Need of a Minister?
Please call Rev. David Fujimoto at Mililani
Hongwanji at 625-0925. If no one answers, please leave a
detailed message, and he will get back to you. In case of a
religious emergency such as a bedside service, please call
Rev. David Fujimoto on his cell at 492-6649. Rev. Fujimoto’s office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from
9:00 am—11:00 am. Please call ahead or feel free to make
an appointment.
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(January 18, 2017 to February 20, 2017)
General Donation
Mililani Hongwanji Bon Dancersize Class
Ronald Abe & Family
Myra Fujino
Alvin Fukuyama
State Termite & Pest Control Inc.
James & Karen Nakasone
Lester & Joyce Ogawa
Gloria Okada
Stanley & Carol Sasaki
Joint Memorial Service
Harry & Dorothy Abe
Takashi Ando
Claire Doi
Warren & Nora Hahn
Harry & Itsuko Honda
Harley & Martha Ishii
Earline Kihara
Tom & Dale Koenig
Carl & Aileen Matsuda
Toshiko Ogasawara
Russell & Dale Saiki
Deanna Sato
Winifred Singeo
Richard & Gail Taira
Margaret Tanabe
Nancy Tanaka
Hiroyoshi & Satoko Terao
Gordon & Lyn Watanabe
Ralph & Janice Yasunaga
Reid & Cheryl Yasunaga
Diane Yoza
Hoonko
Charijean Watanabe & Ted Taniguchi
Janet Abe
Kazuko Ama
Robert & June Asato
Roger & Jill Kyhos Babcock
Claire Doi
Sharon A. Freitas
Richard & Joyce Fujimoto
Myra Fujino
Warren & Nora Hahn
IMO of the late Janet Abe
Dana Day (Fujinkai)
Linda Nagai
Ethel Yamashige
For pest control treatment
IMO Shigeko Abe
IMO Hayako Ando
IMO Norman Doi
IMO Ralph Yasunaga
IMO Yumi Ukita
IMO Sammy Sumida
IMO Eyvinn Kihara
IMO Ralph Yasunaga
IMO Patrick Matsuda
IMO James Ogasawara
IMO Satomi Matsumoto
IMO Harold Sato
IMO Sueo Watanabe
IMO Joyce Tonouchi
IMO Kakujiro Ginoza & Tokuichi Tanabe
IMO Paul Tanaka & Takeo Tanaka
IMO Ayame Terao
IMO Yoshinobu Watanabe
IMO Ralph Yasunaga
IMO Ralph Yasunaga
IMO Uta Yoza
Larry & Patsy Hiyakumoto
Harry & Itsuko Honda
Sharon Kaneko
Mamoru & Ethel Kawahara
Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto
Elsie Matsumura
Earl & Amy Nishimoto
Masami & Joyce Nishimoto
Lawrence & Joyce Nishioka
Lester & Joyce Ogawa
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Patrick & Susan Oshiro
Dean & Doreen Sakamoto
Jean Sanehira
Margaret Tanabe
Nancy Tanaka
Hiroyoshi & Satoko Terao
Gordon & Lyn Watanabe
Ethel Yamashige
Diane Yoza
Lotus Group shows where funds are donated
from card sale proceeds.
Kyodan member & owner of State Termite Alvin
Fukuyama provides pest control for temple facilities. Mahalo Alvin for your DANA.
Scout Sunday participants.
Rev. Jan Youth with artist Sooriya Kumar who donated
a copper “Sagari-Fuji” piece to the Honpa Hongwanji
Mission of Hawaii at its recent Legislative Assembly.
Roger Babcock talks about scouting, its history,
his personal experiences, and how similar it is
with Buddhism.
Mililani Hongwanji delegates and observers with
Bishop Matsumoto and Pres. Toyama at the
105th Legislative Assembly (Giseikai).
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EWA HONGWANJI MISSION
91-1133 Renton Road
Ewa, Hawaii
Mail: P.O. Box 60549, Ewa, HI 96706
NEWSLETTER
March 2017
Cale ndar
Mar 6 (Mon)
25 (Sat)
26 (Sun)
Apr 22 (Sat)
23 (Sun)
7:00 pm
9:30 am
11:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
Ewa Bon Dance Meeting ~ everyone welcome
Before-service clean-up
English Higan-e Service
Before-service clean-up
English Hanamatsuri Service
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Ewa Hongwanji Mission Bon Dance
We will be having our first meeting on Monday, March 6 at 7:00 pm at the temple.
All volunteers are welcome to attend ~ please come and lend us your kokua!
Kok ua f or Mon t hl y Se r v ice
On the Saturday before our monthly services, we will be meeting at the temple to help spruce it
up, and possibly do some yard work. If you have the time, please come out to lend a hand.
MAHALO f or your Don at ions
Ho’onko Service
Mrs. Jean Abe
Mrs. Fujie Fukeda
Ms. Myra Nohara
Ernest/Ruth Wakimura
Ms. Rae Wakimura
Randy/Susan LaVigne ~ General donation
Michael Sawamoto ~ General donation
Casey Nakamura ~ Mrs. Yoshiko Nakamura’s 1st year memorial service
Yard Cle anup
Volunteers are welcome for yard work on Wednesdays and/or one or more Saturdays for “pulling/
digging” weeds. Your help is truly needed to clean the temple grounds of weeds and leaves. If
available, please bring digging tools and weed whackers. It is hoped that this will turn into a once-amonth project, on a Saturday or Sunday so that the weeds, especially, will not be overgrown.
Contact us:
Ernest Wakimura: home: 681-3229
Rev. David Fujimoto: 625-0925 office
Rev. Fujimoto will be available to anyone needing assistance on most Wednesdays
11:00am-12:00pm at Ewa Hongwanji. Please call Rev. Fujimoto to confirm his schedule or
to make an appointment.
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