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Group photo from Ministers and Ministers Wives Workshop with Archbishop Shogen Miyabayashi (center), lecturers, and special guests from Japan at Jodo Missions of Hawaii in Honolulu on December 21, 2013
The Buddhas vows are many as many as forty-eight. But the Nembutsu alone was revealed as the practice with the greatest karmic relationship. If you earnestly think of the Buddha, the Buddha in turn will think of you. If you seek the Buddha with your whole heart, the Buddha in turn will receive you. -- From the Chinese Pure Land Master Shantaos hymns
President: Leonard Chow (Hilo) 1st VP: Robert Miyake (Hilo) 2nd VP: Ian Kitajima (Honolulu) Secretary: Eleanor Miyake (Hilo) Assistant Secretary: Jane Nakamura (Hilo) 4
Treasurer: Herbert Fujikawa (Honolulu) Assistant Treasurer: Clifford Miyamoto (Honolulu) Auditors: Alvin Akimoto (Kauai), Donald Fujii (Maui)
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Hakalaus 110th Anniversary Youth Retreat (each island) Ministers Meeting Hilo Meishoins 50th Relocation Anniversary
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Preschool Keikis!
The First Step Preschool, a licensed and certified early childhood education pre-school, has opened at Kurtistown Jodo Mission and will commence on April 8, 2013 (the Buddhas birthday!). Kudos to Rev. Junyu Miyazaki, the Preschool Project coordinator and advisor; Neil and Lolita Gyotoku, the First Step owners; and the Preschool Committee member advocates George Abe, Melvin Yasutake, Harold and June Shibuya. Special thanks goes out to the Kurtistown Jodo Mission members and community supporters who generously donated to the church hall renovations to meet building safety requirements. This project was also supported by the Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions JARPA (Jodo Advance Religious Projects Advocacy) fund. The vision to build a licensed preschool to serve children and families for the Kurtistown with early childhood education services has been accomplished! Rev. Miyazaki will hold a weekly storytelling session at the preschool. Currently, six children are enrolled. For enrollment questions or application forms, please contact Neil or Lolita Gyotoku at 959-0129 or Rev. Miyazaki at 936-7828. Any child whose parent or grandparent is a Hawaii Jodo Shu member shall receive a 10% discount on pre-school monthly fees. to work on concretely explaining more about these connections. (Submitted by Rev. Junshin Miyazaki)
Rev. Yoshiharu Tomatsu delivering his sermon at the Betsuin Sunday Service on December 22, 2013