MAY / JUNE Life`s Lottery

THE GEPPO
A publication of the Ogden Buddhist Temple
155 North Street Ogden, UT 84404
P.O. Box 3248
Ogden, UT 84409
Supervising Reverend: Rev. Jerry Hirano
Rev. Hirano contact info: Office – 801-363-4742
Home – 801-299-8727
Emergency – 801-819-2648
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Temple President: Thomas F.
Minister’s Assistant: Annette K.
Annette’s Emergency Contact – (omitted for online version)
Minister’s Assistant: Geoffrey R.
Minister’s Assistant: James A.
Junior Minister’s Assistant: Charles A.
Life’s Lottery
~ As written by Reverend Jerry K. Hirano in the February 2016 issue of Buddhist Thoughts
Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going
to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve
enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to
get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.
~Dalai Lama
O
ne billion six hundred million dollars $1,600,000,000.00, how many of you bought the lottery ticket?
Rev. Marvin Harada and I bought ours and discussed how we would save Jodo Shinshu in America with
the H and H foundation. We even worried about maybe having too many people wanting to become BCA
ministers because of the wonderful benefits we would be able to provide. It was really fun to imagine all the ups
and downs of what we would do with all this money. It was definitely worth the cost of
twenty dollars’ worth of lottery tickets.
My daughter Kacie was also excited about buying her first Powerball ticket. We
discussed how she would spend the money. She discussed about how her life would be so
different if she were to win. I asked her, if you had terminal illness and were told you can
have a cure for 1.6 billion dollars, would you buy it? “Of course!” she said. “Than your life is
worth over a billion dollars.” All of us have this precious human life and have hit Life’s lottery. However,
it is often difficult for us to decide what to do with the winnings of this lottery.
The odds given for winning the Powerball was 1 in 292.2 million. However, there is a Buddhist
description of the odds of being born into human life. In the story, it is said there is a large tortoise that is
swimming throughout the oceans of the world. This is a Buddhist and Magic tortoise so it can do a lot of amazing
things. It can hold its breath for 100 years. Once every 100 years, this tortoise must come to the surface of the
ocean to take a breath. At the same time this tortoise is swimming in the ocean, there is a large wooden collar
floating in the ocean. The collar is like a modern life preserver, which is probably easier to imagine. Well the
odds of being born into human life, is like the odds of this tortoise coming up every 100 years and on this
particular occasion, this collar just happens to be floating at the exact spot the tortoise is coming up and as the
tortoise raises its head for a breath, it pokes its head through the collar. I’m not sure what the odds are for that,
but given the size of the ocean, I imagine it is more than 292.2 million to one. So it is really hard to be born into
human life or as our new service book says rare and wonderful is it to be born into human life.
Reverend Hirano’s article continued on next page.
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Although there are a number of if, ands and buts to the question of trading my winning Powerball ticket
for life. Such as how long do I have to live or would my family be better off with the 1.6 billion dollars, that
having me hanging around with a terminal illness etc. For the sake of this article, I would also say that time has
a big part of the story. Most of us live our lives thinking we will live forever. However, I believe that living a
long life is not the key element here. Living a happy life is the key.
What is a happy life, I believe that what Buddhism is trying to emphasize in happiness is gratitude. To
live a happy life, one must live a grateful life. There is a book I recently read called, When Breath Becomes Air,
by Dr. Paul Kalanithi. It is the autobiography of a young neurosurgeon who just as he is finishing his residency
at Stanford Medical School, is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Up until this time, his life was all about the
future and how he had lived through the present without real awareness totally focused upon a goal in the future.
He would find happiness in the future.
“But even if I had the energy, I prefer a more tortoise like approach. I plod, I ponder, some days I simply
persist. Everyone succumbs to finitude. I suspect I am not the only one who reaches this pluperfect state. Most
ambitions are either achieved or abandoned; either way, they belong to the past. The future, instead of the
ladder toward the goals of life, flattens out into a perpetual present. Money, status, all the vanities the preacher
of Ecclesiastes described, hold so little interest: a chasing after wind, indeed.”
Whether we win the lottery or live to be one hundred years old. A life of happiness is to be found in a life
of gratitude. It cannot be found in the past or future only in the present, where all three live. Buddhism’s goal
is to help us find that happiness in life. Paul Kalanithi found it in his daughter, Cady.
That message is simple: When you come to one of the many moments in life when you must give an account
of yourself, provide a ledger of what you have been, and done, and meant to the world, do not, I pray, discount
that you filled a dying man’s days with a sated joy, a joy unknown to me in all my prior years, a joy that does
not hunger for more and more, but rests, satisfied. In this time, right now, that is an enormous thing.
~Paul Kalanithi
To find joy in life is the meaning of Namo Amida Butsu. It is what each of us search for. Although Paul
Kalanithi was not Buddhist, it is a very Buddhist Book. We will be reading this book When Breath becomes Air
for our March Book Club. I hope you will join us at 7:00 pm March 7 in the west building. The books are for
sale in Lumbini’s Garden at a discount for members.
ANNUAL BWA SUSHI SALE IS COMING
MAY 15, 2016
The annual BWA Sushi Sale will be on May 15, 2016 following
Gotan-E Service.
All information and a pre-order form is available at the
end of this GEPPO.
Please remember that all proceeds will go to the
Ogden Buddhist Church!
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello, I hope that everyone is well.
Shauna R. and I attended the National Council Meeting. Items that were passed were:
(1) Assessment for FY 2016/17 is $114.23 a rise from $109.39.
(2) Bishop Umezu was voted in for another 4-year term.
Ad Hoc Committee on the Jodo Shinshu Center (JSC) Financing and the Endowment Foundation has made a
new $4 million loan between the BCA and the Endowment Foundation. This replaces the previous loan that
expired in June, 2014. The Committee has launched a 1000 people x $1000 x 4 years fundraising project which
will help us replenish the funds used to make this loan. Please find donation form in this GEPPO.
Also Included in this GEPPO is a donation form for “Be a Friend of the Institute of Buddhist Studies”.
Please donate to support our student Ministers.
The board is already planning our Obon fund raiser. Please support this fund raiser and Sunday Service.
In Gassho,
Thomas F.
BWA NEWS
Greetings from the Ogden BWA …
The BWA had their annual Membership Party February 28th. We started with lunch at the Greenery
Restaurant followed by a short service and a fun game of bingo. This event is always fun. We
welcomed six new members. It is always so fun to get together to visit with new and old friends.
On April 16th the BWA had their annual Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner to benefit the temple. As always
the food was delicious. Thank you to all the ladies that donated food and prizes for the raffle. I would
like to give a special THANK YOU to Jani H. and Mae M. and their restaurant, GriDeli’s, for ordering
the “secret ingredient” sauce for us. We could not have this fund raiser without their help! All the
donations received helps reduce the costs and gives more funds directly to the temple! Thanks to Ruth
S. for the entertainment. Her accordion music adds so much to the evening.
Thank you for all the support.
We will be having our annual Sushi Sale May 15th, the same day as Gotan-E Service. Preparation will
be Saturday May 14th starting at 10:00am and May 15th at 10:00am also. To order please see the
enclosed form. Each plate is $10.00 and will be ready for pick-up following the service.
Believe it or not we need to start planning for Obon already. We will be preparing and making Manju to
sell during Obon. The days we will be making the manju are July 2nd (Yaki) at 9:00am and July 10th
(Fukashi and Mochi) at 10:00am. Any help would be appreciated.
The annual BWA Wendover Bus Trip with be Sunday, June 26th.
To reserve a seat contact Ellen Kato at 801-698-2449.
Next meeting will be May 22nd, 11:00am.
As always thank you for all for the support.
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BWA DONATIONS
Omitted for Online Version
2016 Membership: Linda E.-R., Kathy W., Tomoko S., and Lola Y.
BWA’s Newest Members: Candice F., Stephanie H., Kelli B., Alice S., Debbie K. and Tena M. (not
pictured) with BWA President, Tami H. and Minister’s Assistant Annette K.
It’s time to bring your stuff to
The Ogden Buddhist Church!
We are having a
Yard Sale
Garage Sale
Junk Sale
Patio Sale
Estate Sale
Moving Sale
…whatever kind of sale you
want to call it …
on June 4, 2016
8:00 am
If you need a pick-up, please call Steve K. at (Omitted for Online Version).
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DHARMA SCHOOL NEWS
Superintendent Message
We are proud of the terrific Hanamatsuri performances by our Dharma School students on
April 3rd to help celebrate Buddha’s birthday. A shout out to Bryson H., Colton H., Kobe H., Kyra H., Andrew
K. and Madison Y.! They wowed the audience, dancing to “Soran Bushi” and played “Ashira” on the Taiko
drums. They all did a great job!
We appreciate the team of Ellen K., Lorraine S. and Geniel S. for planning and organizing the Hanamatsuri
luncheon. Thanks to all the members who contributed salads for the celebration. Lorraine S. also provided the
treat bags given to our performers. Our thanks to Robyn H. and Justine H. for organizing the Dharma School
bake sale. We are grateful to those who contributed items to help fund the Dharma School Lagoon Day lunch.
And, last but not least, I would like to recognize Stan H., Mike K., Betty Y., and Kirk Y. for all the behind-thescene help they provided so the performance could go on, from coaching the kids to running to Radio Shack to
get missing audio hardware just prior to the performance.
On March 20th, the Dharma School sponsored a luncheon to honor our Keirokai members in conjunction with
our Ohigan service. The luncheon and service was well-attended. We would like to recognize Robyn H. and
Justine H. for planning and preparing the delicious meal. Thanks to all who helped with the preparation and
clean-up.
Our Hatsumairi (infant presentation) will be held in conjunction with Gotan-E on May 15th. Please let us know
if you have any temple family members with babies born within the last year who would like to participate in
the presentation. On June 12th, we will be honoring our high school and college graduates, along with Dharma
School student attendance awards at our last day of Dharma School prior to our summer break.
The Dharma School Lagoon Day will be held on June 5th. Tickets will be available in May. The Ogden
Dharma School families will be furnishing musubi/onigiri and salads to go with the chicken provided by the
Dharma School. The Salt Lake Dharma School will be furnishing desserts.
In Gassho,
LaVerne K.
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Dharma School Donations
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More Dharma School news continued on next page.
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Dharma School’s
APRIL Birthday’s!
Bryson H.
Trenton Y.
Makenzie H.
Not pictured:
KayLene Y.
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June 5, 2016
Buy tickets in advance from Betty Y., Kris Y., or Tami H.!
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Summer Lawn Mowing Schedule
Thank you to everybody who pitches in every summer to help keep our temple grounds looking fantastic!
Date
June 12, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 26, 2016
July 3, 2016
July 10, 2016
July 17, 2016
July 24, 2016
July 31, 2016
August 7, 2016
August 14, 2016
August 21, 2016
August 28, 2016
September 4, 2016
September 11, 2016
September 18, 2016
Scheduled People
Last day of Dharma School – Mow lawn after service
Mike K., Ernie K., Andrew K.
Kirk Y., Trenton Y., Steve Y.
Tom F., Stan H., Alex H.
Obon Outdoor Clean-Up – Everybody pitch in!
Obon Service – Mow lawn after service
James A., Charles A., Geoff R.
Mike K., Todd H., Roland S.
Steve K., Blaine Y., Bart H.
Kirk Y., Trenton Y., Steve Y.
Tom F., Stan H., Alex H.
James A., Charles A., Geoff R.
Mike K., Ernie K., Andrew K.
Steve K., Blaine Y., Bart H.
Dharma School Begins – Mow lawn after service
BWA Wendover Bus Trip
The Ogden Buddhist Church BWA is hosting their annual
WENDOVER BUS TRIP
June 26, 2016
$22.00
For more information and to make a reservation,
please contact Ellen K. at (Omitted for Online Version)
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ON OUR NEW WEB SITE
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THANK YOU  THANK YOU  THANK YOU
THANK YOU to EVERYBODY who contributed to our Nihon Matsuri
Food Booth! Nihon Matsuri is a GREAT event to raise public awareness
about our Japanese Ancestry and to raise funds for our temples.
Our booth was very successful and it is because of YOU! You helped plan our
booth, you brought items to donate, and YOU gave the best gift of all, your time! The board would like to
thank YOU! We would like to especially thank all the temple members that donated rice, money, soda,
and water to this event.
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY!
Kuni K.
We hope all your birthday wishes come true!
If you know of any special recognitions, please let any board member know!
MEMORAIL DAY CEMETERY
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Memorial Day Cemetery Service will be as follows:
9:30 am at Syracuse Cemetery
10:00 am at Washington Heights Cemetery
10:30 am at Ogden Cemetery
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GOTAN-E
May Shotsuki Hoyo
Hatsumairi
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Service at 1:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Bhante Madawala Seelawimala
After entering the monastery at the age of nine, he began his studies after graduating from
University in Sri Lanka, his teacher who was a friend of Bishop Kenryu Tsuji suggested he come
to the United States to live and teach Buddhism. He has been a professor of Buddhism at IBS for
over 25 years. He has founded temples in Sacramento and other areas.
This service is to celebrate the birth of Shinran Shonin (1173-1262), the founder of our sect. It is
also called Fujimatsuri in reference to the Wisteria flower which represents our sect. Unlike
other flowers which seem to stand up straight and tall when in full blossom, the wisteria hangs
down, when in full bloom, as if in humility. This teaches us that a true and real human being
does not stand up in arrogance at their accomplishments, but rather realizes that they have so
much for which to be grateful.
In connection with this very special observance, we hold Shosanshiki also know as Hatsumairi
(First visit ceremony) or Infant Presentation service. This service is held for all children born
into our Sangha over the past year. It is a day to present the child to Buddha and to the Sangha,
and to celebrate their first step upon following the Dharma.
JUNE SHOTSUKI HOYO
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Service at 1:30 p.m.
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May & June Shotsuki Hoyo
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May Shotsuki Hoyo
June Shotsuki Hoyo
May 15, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.
June 12, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.
16
17
1
10
24
26
31
20
29
10
10
1
25
28
4
1
24
8
24
17
31
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19
19
4
3
16
1
29
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1973
2009
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1965
2011
2014
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2013
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2002
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1926
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1986
1961
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2009
1969
2013
1972
1970
1987
1996
1999
2001
1993
1991
1970
1972
2012
2006
2005
2001
2008
Etsuko Fujimoto
Zentaro Higashiyama
Tomene Higashiyama
Leo Sumio Iseki
Tsunayoshi Iseki
Shujiro Kakushi
Fumi Ota Kamigaki
Dale Kano
Buichi Kataoka
Tome Kawaguchi
Kim Kawashima
Keitaro Kikuraku
Sumiko Koga
Shigeko Koga
Kaihei Kosaiku
Ruby Kosaiku
Tsugi Miyagishima
Sakujiro Moriyama
Shinayo Nakano
Hana Nishihara
Tsurukichi Omori
Suga Omori
Henry E. Riley
Ginichi Shigei
Kerry Mamoru Shimada
Tomeyo Shimada
Mike Maseo Shimizu
Naka Shiramizu
Hisako Teramoto
Harry Hisao Teramoto
Kiyoshi Kay Watari
Yoshiye Yamaguchi
Kamesaburo Yamasaki
Shigenori Yano
Toriko Yei
James Yonemura
Daiiche Yoshimura
Sumiye M. Yoshimura
Masaji Roy Yoshinaga
Helen Fujiko Yoshinaga
June 28
June 12
June 16
June 16
June 7
June 28
June 23
June 30
June 24
June 23
June 25
June 24
June 6
June 3
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June 26
June 11
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1969
1977
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1965
1965
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1965
1998
2000
2014
2002
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1993
Haruye K. Endo
Yoshiyuki George Hirabayashi
Shizue Kano
Shegejiro Kawaguchi
Kanichi Kawaguchi
Kiku Kudo
Uji Miya
James Jusuburo Murakami
Hichiro Jim Nakano
Mine Ogata
Kakutaro Okawa
Masao Okuda
Kimiko Tsukamoto
Misuko June Shimada
Joe Yamashita
Suga Yano
Tome Yoshimura
For those years not having a specific memorial service
such as 2nd, 4th, 5th, etc. the temple is holding these
monthly Shotsuki Hoyo. During these services, the
temple will list the names of those members who have
died during the month in the preceding years.
The families then attend that monthly service in
memory of their loved one.
These services are not meant to replace the specific
memorial services. Please contact Rev. Hirano to make
arrangements for those services. Rev. Hirano contact
information:
Office: 363-4742, Home: 299-8727,
Emergency: 819-2648.
2016 Memorial Service Schedule for those who passes away in:
2015 – 1 year
2004 – 13 year
1982 – 33 year
2014 – 3 year
2000 – 17 year
1967 – 50 year
2010 – 7 year
1992 – 25 year
1917 – 100 year
Corrections/Additions to the Shotsuki Hoyo list, please contact Ruth Schriock, 801-292-6042
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May 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
2
8
9
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
3
4
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
5
6
7
10
11
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
12
13
14
10:00 am
Sushi Prep
Discussion Group – 12:30 pm
Dharma School – 12:45 pm
Family Service – 1:30 pm
Discussion Group – 12:30 pm
Dharma School – 12:45 pm
Family Service – 1:30 pm
Thursday
7:30 pm
OBC
Board
Meeting
15
16
17
18
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
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20
21
22
23
24
25
NO
Buddha’s
Round Table
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27
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29
NO Service – Memorial Day Service
on Monday
30
Memorial
Day
Cemetery
Services
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BWA Sushi Prep – 10:00 am
Discussion Group – 12:30 pm
Dharma School – 12:45 pm
1:30 pm:
Gotan-E / Hatsumairi Service
Shotsuki Hoyo
BWA Sushi Sale
BWA Meeting – 11:00 am
Discussion Group – 12:30 pm
Dharma School – 12:45 pm
Family Service – 1:30 pm
Toban Cleaning Group:
Geoff & Linda R. (Toban Cleaning Leader)
Lorraine S.
Shauna R.
MEMORAIL DAY CEMETERY
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Memorial Day Cemetery Service will be as follows:
9:30 am at Syracuse Cemetery
10:00 am at Washington Heights Cemetery
10:30 am at Ogden Cemetery
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June 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
2
Friday
Saturday
3
6:00 pm
Yard Sale
Set-up
4
8:00 am
Yard
Sale
5
6
7
8
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
9
10
11
12
13
14
OBC
Board
Meeting
15
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
16
17
GEPPO
Articles
Due
18
19
20
21
22
NO
Buddha’s
Round Table
23
24
25
26
27
7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
28
29
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table

7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
30
Dharma School LAGOON Day!
Lunch at 11:30 am
Last Day of Dharma School Lunch
and Party – 12:00 pm
Discussion Group – 12:30 pm
Family Service – 1:30 pm
Shotsuki Hoyo
BWA Wendover Bus Trip
Thursday
Toban Cleaning Group:
Mike & Annette K. (Toban Cleaning Leader)
Maya C.
Brenda K.
Julia F.
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**Because there is SO much activity
going on in the month of July – a
TENTATIVE calendar is included this
time. Please note that other events may
be added later. **
Sunday
July 2016
Monday
3
10
9:00 am – Obon Yard Clean-Up
10:00 am – BWA Manju Making
Tuesday
4
11
7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
Wednesday
5
12
7:30 pm
OBC
Board
Meeting
Thursday
6
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table

7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
7
13
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table

7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
14
6:00 pm
Obon Prep
Friday
Saturday
1
7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
9:00 am
BWA Manju
making
8
7:00 p.m.
Obon Dance
Practice
Salt Lake
Obon
Festival
15
6:00 pm
Obon Prep
2
9
16
Ogden
OBON
Festival
(Prep at
9:00 am)
17
18
19
20
10:00 a.m.
Buddha’s
Round Table
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
NO
Buddha’s
Round Table
28
29
30
Syracuse Cemetery – 10:30 am
Washington Heights Cemetery –
11:00am
Ogden Cemetery – 11:30 am
Obon Lunch – 12:00 pm
Obon Service – 1:30 pm
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BWA SUSHI FUND RAISER
$10.00 per plate
Available for pick-up following
Gotan-E Servcie on May 15th.
All proceeds will go to the Ogden Buddhist Church.
BWA SUSHI FUND RAISER
Thank you for your support!
Sushi plates will be ready for pick-up on the
Sunday of Gotan-E Service ~ May 15, 2016
Your Name: _________________________________________________________________________
# of plates ordered ____________________ x $10.00 each = $___________________ total due
Please make checks payable to:
The Ogden Buddhist Church
Order forms need to be completed and given to any BWA member.
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The information that follows is included in the GEPPO as a courtesy of the Interfaith Works
and the Buddhist Churches of America
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Ministerial Candidates are waiting for your support!
Be a Friend of the Institute of the Buddhist Studies this year.
The Institute of Buddhist Studies’ (IBS) Ministerial Scholarship program in starting its third year of
fundraising. The IBS would like to thank the Friends of IBS who continue to support ministerial students who
will serve as Kaikyoshi Ministers in the Buddhist Churches of America temples/churches with great loyalty.
The IBS has a long waitlist of students who wish to become Buddhist ministers, but require financial
assistance to achieve their dream. Currently, we have a total of 13 ministerial students studying at IBS.
There is one student in the Masters of Divinity program, 4 students in the Masters of Buddhist Studies
program, and 8 students in the Kyoshi Certificate program.
In 2015, with the generous support of our Friends of IBS, we were able to raise $87,770.00. Our annual
goal is $100,000 this year for 2016. We ask for your support in achieving our annual goal to support the
education of our ministerial students.
Gassho,
Seigen Yamaoka,
Vice-President for Institutional Development
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Ogden Buddhist Church GEPPO
May/June 2016 Issue
GEPPO – Page 20
Ogden Buddhist Church GEPPO
May/June 2016 Issue
GEPPO – Page 21