Preparation to Hear the Dharma BY REV. HARRY GYOKYO BRIDGE

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I have been reflecting on what

happened to me in my life that helped

lead me to become Buddhist. As I have

said before, I was not raised Buddhist

– my father was a “nominal Christian”

(as in, Christian in name only), but my

mother had converted to Seventh Day

Adventism when she was in high school

in Japan. However, there wasn’t a church

nearby in Massachusetts or Tokyo, so

my upbringing was largely areligious –

in other words, religion just wasn’t part

of my upbringing.

But recently I have identified a

couple of things that happened to me

that may have prepared me to hear the

Dharma. This morning I remembered

an incident in junior high school, soon

after we moved to Japan. We were

coming out of class, and my friend said

something like, “Harry, why are you

being so obnoxious? Don’t you realize

people don’t like you when you’re like

that?” I remember it so clearly. I don’t

remember what I was doing that was

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IN THIS ISSUE Minister’s Message 1 & 4

President’s Message 1 & 4

Momiji Kai News 2

Youth Club News 2

Dharma School News 2

Jr. YBA News 3

Temple Tid-Bits 3

April Busshin Deadline Info 3

HŌ-ON Service Teams 4

BCO Veterans 5

2019 Pet Memorial Info 5

Kieshiki Ceremony Info 6

Go-Shoki Hoon-ko Service 6

Kieshiki Ceremony Form 7

Spring Ohigan Service Info 8

March Shotsuki Service 9

Can Food Drive 10

Donate Gift Cards 11

Calendar 12-13

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I AM EXCITED TO BE WRITING this, my first Busshin article as your

church president for 2019. I would first

like to thank both Jon Takagaki and

Steve Terusaki for going above and

beyond their own time as presidents

by also taking on the responsibility of

being co-presidents for the past two

years. We are very lucky to have such

wonderful and dedicated members,

and I am looking forward to learning

from them as I transition into this

position.

I am honored to accept this

position, to show my appreciation

and support of this sangha and the

teachings of the Dharma. I am so

grateful for Reverend Dr. Seigen

Yamaoka, Reverend Harry Gyokyo

Bridge, and Reverend Michael Endo

and the BCO sangha for helping June

and I raise our two daughters, Kiyomi

and Mayumi. The girls have seen how

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President’s Message BY RON NOMURA

MARCH 20192

WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY New Year, 2019!  Now that the

excitement of the holidays has come

and gone, back to the basics of

everyday living. 

Due to inclement weather

conditions, the January 17th meet was

cancelled but we will be meeting on

Thursday, February 7th per usual.  We

do hope to see everyone at this meet

and anyone wishing to joining the

group is most welcome.

We have had a busy, active

past year.  Many thanks to all the

participants. We hope to plan another

exciting year and if anyone has any

suggestions, please bring your ideas

to the meet.  

At this time we wish to extend

our gratitude to Mary Hiromoto

and Gloria Fujimoto for their very

generous monetary donations to

the Momiji kai. Thank you very much

ladies for your generosity. n

LEAGUE GAMES ARE WINDING DOWN FOR THE YOUTH Club. Thank you for coming out to support our teams. 

The Youth Club was treated to a special service in their

honor on Sunday, January 27. All of the teams, coaches and

parents were invited.  Britinee Yasukochi, assistant coach for

the Cal State East Bay Womens’ basketball team was our guest

speaker. She spoke about  kaizen, which means continuous

improvement. Coach Britinee also described her motivation to

give back to her community by speaking to young basketball

players. The youth club members learned a lot through Coach

Britinee’s inspirational message. Thank you to Roger Lee for

coordinating this memorable event. And of course, thank you

to Coach Britinee! n

Momiji Kai News BY NANCY YAMAMOTO

Youth Club News BY CINDY SAKAI

DHARMA SCHOOL IS PROUD TO announce 2 new Dharma School

students, Mia and Noemi Nguyen. Mia

is in the 4th grade and Noemi is in TK.

Their parents are Karen Ishimaru and

Tin Yin. Welcome to Dharma School!

Happy BirthdayUpcoming March birthdays include,

Brandon Chue, Madison Ikeda, Jordan

Kim, Bryant Lee, and David Medina.

Happy birthday!

Our Dharma School students also

enjoyed a lesson on January 20th

created by Grant Ikeda and presented

by the Jr. YBA. They read the traditional

Japanese story “The Rolling Rice

Cakes”,  tied it into a discussion about

Gratitude then helped the students

make a mouse to take home. n

Dharma School News BY CINDY SAKAI

MARCH 20193

THE JR. YBA STARTED THE YEAR off on January 13th when Grant Ikeda

created a lesson and craft for the

Dharma School that was presented

by the Jr. YBA. Glenn Kamita read the

short story “The Rolling Rice-cakes,”

from the book “Kintaro’s Adventures

and Other Japanese Children’s

Stories.” The story was about an

elderly man who lost his rice cakes

and decided to let the mice that

found them, eat them. In return, the

mice gave him a bag of infinite rice to

show their thanks and gratitude. The

discussion centered around gratitude

and the phrase “what goes around,

comes around. We finished with each

student making their own mouse to

take home.

In January, some of us attended

the Bay District Winter Activity. The

activity this year was at Laser Quest

in San Mateo. This was extremely fun

because we got to play laser tag with

our friends from other churches in the

Bay District. Following the activity,

Bryant Lee and Grant Ikeda attended

the Bay District meeting. We would

like to thank Karla and Roger Lee for

providing transportation and to the

San Mateo Buddhist Church for hosting

the meeting and for providing lunch.

Upcoming news! The Jr. YBA will

be having their annual udon fundraiser

on March 3rd. Ticket prices are $7.00

for children and Kerokai members, and

$10.00 for adults. We will be selling

tickets at church before and after

service. On the go right after service

and can’t stay for lunch? No worries!

We have orders to go as well!

To finish off this month, we will

be attending the Coast District Young

Buddhist League Conference the

weekend of March 16th, at the San Jose

Buddhist Church. This year’s theme is

“Moana - Who Are You Meant to be?”

We are looking forward to attending!. n

Jr. YBA News BY GRANT IKEDA

Temple TidbitsA BIG THANKS TO Eric Ikeda, Don Kaneshige, Al Kanzaki, John Minamoto,

Aki Morimoto, Bobby Ozawa, Gail Ryujin, Digger Sasaki, Clifford Yokomizo,

and Tom Yokomizo.

They worked on apartment building maintenance and cleanup, replaced

exterior elevator lighting, and helped resolve the office door defect. We

appreciate all our work crew volunteers and thank them for their expertise

throughout the year!

Thank you to the Julie Otake-Rivera Family for their donation of a new

Instant Pot appliance. We appreciate your generosity! n

DEADLINE FOR APRIL 2019 BUSSHIN ARTICLES: Feb 22nd

Articles submitted after this date

may not be printed.

SEND ARTICLES TO: Joyce Yokomizo

email: joyce@yokomizo.com or

fax: (415) 970-0810. You can also

send articles to the church office.

BUSSHIN COLLATION:

Sat, March 10th, 2019 by HOST 7

MARCH 20194

Preparation to Hear the Dharma CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

obnoxious, maybe just being loud and

excited to be out of class. But all of

a sudden, I was shown an aspect of

myself that I hadn’t been aware of.

I think my friend was just trying to

help, but I remember his words really

hitting me. I don’t think I was mad at

him, in fact, I remember strongly not

being mad. Instead, I took his words to

heart. I was being shown an aspect of

myself and the impact it had on others.

But I was only 11! Some people might

resist or even get angry, or feel even

more strongly that no one could tell

them what to do. But I turned inwards.

I think it made me more self-conscious,

but not necessarily in a good way.

Perhaps a more positive response

would have been to try and be more

aware of the way my behavior affected

others, but I kind of shut down so as

not to bother others rather than be

myself and temper my behavior when

the occasion demanded.

Maybe if Buddhism had been a

part of my life, I would have been able

to face this challenge more positively.

But maybe this is something I had to

go through to prepare me to hear the

Dharma ten years later. “Who am I?”

“What is the self?” “What is the life

about?” These are important questions

that Buddhism tries to help us answer,

but it can be hard to realize that the

questions are being asked, let alone

what the answers are. I hope that

coming to temple, either as a Dharma

School student or as an adult, allows

others to be able to hear the Dharma

as well, so that they – we – can begin

to ponder these questions as we live

our lives. n

HŌ-ON Service TeamsTHE HO-ON SERVICE TEAMS ARE LISTED BELOW. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN CONTACTED ANDand you would like to help on a team, please call the office (510) 832-5988 or email officebco@gmail.com. We wel-

come all members and friends of the BCO to be part of a Host Group, so feel free to invite your children and extended

family to help out on the teams. Please note that these service teams do not affect our BCO Bazaar & Food Festi-

val shifts or our Obon Festival shifts. Your help at these two major fundraisers is still vital to the life of our church.

In Gassho, The BCO Board of Directors n

HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 7: (Responsible for Mar. 2019)

Maya Lawrence (Leader)

Laura Hiura

Eric & Delia Ikeda

Judy Kano

Henri Kim & Cindy Sakai-Kim

Roy Kuga & Kathy Rueger

Craig Lang & Pam Kato

Gary & Maya Lawrence

Roger & Karla Lee

Elaine Miyamori

Ben & Sally Morimoto

Stephanie Morimoto

Doris Okano

Susan Okano

Raymond Pendro

Yukiko Sakakura

Dorothy Yanagi

HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 8: (Responsible for Apr. 2019)

Joyce Yokomizo (Leader)

JoAnne Hayashida

Richard & Gail Isono

Steven & Elizabeth Isono

Albert & Miharu Kanzaki

Dennis Katayama

Robert & Teri Kido

Rosalie Kido

Jean Kido

Christeen Oniki

Mark & Tomita Shimamoto

Craig & Ayano Tanisawa

Ted & Susan Tanisawa

Denise Yokomizo

Joyce Yokomizo

Clifford & Donna Yokomizo

Tom Yokomizo

Toshi & Alice Yokomizo

President’s Message CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

hard members work and have learned

from them and those that have

passed away to become Buddhas.

I too have benefitted in the same

respect through my relationships

with the Issei and Nisei members.

Because this church has such a big

impact on my life, I would like to

make sure that BCO can also have

the same impact on others.

On January 27th, we were

fortunate to have guest speaker,

Britinee Yasukoshi, the assistant

coach for the CSU East Bay

women’s basketball team speak to

the sangha during the Youth Club/

Family Dharma Service. She gave

an inspirational talk and used a term

that stuck with me, the term “kaizen.”

She used this term in her message

to us when she spoke about her

time playing for church youth club

basketball and how it incorporated

into the job that she has now. That

term, “kaizen,” meaning continuous

improvement, is what my goal - with

the help of Sensei, the office staff,

the board, and the sangha - is in my

term as president and as a member

of this sangha. Thank you and I look

forward to this new year. n

MARCH 20195

THE BCO DHARMA SCHOOL IS continuing to work on a project to

identify BCO members that are active

military or veterans. We would like

to learn about where and when they

have served or are currently serving.

We would also like to recognize

these members for their service with

a specially designed shikisho. The

beautiful red, white, and blue shikisho

was designed by Minister’s Assistants

at the Las Vegas Sangha. A story about

the inspiration behind the design of

the shikisho is found in the October

2018 Wheel of Dharma Newsletter (on

page 4). Thank you very much to those

that have already us information.

We currently have a list of 16 BCO

members that are veterans including:

Fusako Joan Aochi (Women’s

Army Corps, WACS – Korea), Yasuhiko

“Yas” Aoki (Korea), Harry Bergland,

Don Kaneshige, Albert Kanzaki, Gary

Kawabata, Gary Lawrence (Vietnam),

John Minamoto, Mits Nakayama,

James Nishi, Makoto Otsuka, Robert

Oto, Dick “Digger” Sasaki, Yasuo “Yas”

Shimada, Tom Yokomizo, Isamu “Sam”

Yoneyama, and Saburo Yoshida.

If you are currently active military

or a veteran or know of such a member

that is not listed above, can you please

inform the BCO Office (officebco@

gmail.com or 510-832-5988) or Shuji

Glenn Kamita (sgkman10@gmail.

com)? The Dharma School Students

look forward to learning more about

our military service members and their

special stories. We also look forward

to presenting them with a “veterans

shikisho” during a Dharma School

service in May 2019. n

BCO Veterans

Our pets are very important members of our families. In remembrance of our beloved family pets, we will have a Pets Memorial Service on April 21 at 10:00 as part of the Family Service. We also want to show appreciation to the animals who give their lives for our sustenance. Please complete the form below and we will have a card made in your pet’s memory. You may also bring a photo of your pet(s) if you wish to place on a table in front of the naijin.

Please submit your name, address, your pet’s name, to the office by April 8 to have a memorial card made.

Pet Memorial ServiceApril 21, 2019 • 10am

Your Name:

Your Address:

Your Pet(s)’s Name & Year She/He Passed Away:

Additional Pet(s)’s Name & Year She/He Passed Away:

Additional Pet(s)’s Name & Year She/He Passed Away:

Additional Pet(s)’s Name & Year She/He Passed Away:

MARCH 20196

ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019 we will be observing our annual

Hanamatsuri Service, commemorating

the birth of the historical Buddha

Shakyamuni. The guest speaker for

the service will be Rev. Kodo Umezu,

Bishop of the Buddhist Churches

of America (and former resident

minister of the Buddhist Church of

Oakland).

In conjunction with our

Hanamtsuri Service, we will also be

conducting the Kieshiki Affirmation

Ceremony.

In our Jodo Shinshu Buddhist

tradition, the Kieshiki Affiramtion

Ceremony is performed before the

altar of Amida Buddha and Shinran

Shonin by the Bishop of the BCA. It is

an important step in affirming one’s

reverence for the Buddha, Dharma,

and Sangha, and their determination

to live a life guided by the Buddha’s

teachings.

By participating in the Affirmation

Ceremony, one receives a Buddhist

name (homyo). These names are in

the form of Shaku and two Buddhist

terms which follow. The word “Shaku”

means “disciple of Sakyamuni” and

signifies that the person has joined

the followers of the teachings of

Sakyamuni Buddha, a community

that transcends race or nationality.

The Affirmation Ceremony shares

a common and special meaning with

the precept of the three refuges

administered in the time of Sakyamuni

Buddha. In the Affirmation Ceremony,

the Buddha of the three refuges is

not simply Sakyamuni, but refers

especially to Amida Buddha, who is

the heart of Sakyamuni’s teachings.

Sakyamuni came into the world to

teach the Vow of Amida Buddha,

and our salvation brought about

by Amida. Thus, “Dharma” is the

teaching of Amida’s compassionate

working to save all beings, and

“Sangha” refers to people who have

entrusted themselves to Amida.

If you wish to receive your

Buddhist name (homyo) through

the Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony,

please complete the application form

(found in this Busshin) and return it

to the BCO office by March 15 along

with your application fee of $35

(check made payable to the Buddhist

Church of Oakland).

If you have any questions, please

contact the office at (510) 832-5988

or at officebco@gmail.com. n

Bishop Umezu to Bestow Buddhist Names Through Kieshiki Ceremony at BCO

THE BUDDHIST CHURCH OF OAKLAND’S GO-SHOKI HOON-KO SERVICE IN MEMORY OF SHINRAN SHONIN was held on Sunday, January 20, 2019. We were, once again, able to adorn our altar with beautiful flowers, including

bamboo donated by Cathy Tamori, and plum blossom branches donated by Gary Kawabata. Thank you Cathy and Gary

for helping us to honor Shinran Shonin with your generous and beautiful way. n

Go-Shoki Hoon-ko Service BY REV. MICHAEL ENDO

APPLICATION FOR KIESHIKI SARANA AFFIRMATION CEREMONY

(please return this form to the BCO Office by March 15, 2019 with application fee of $35 – check made payable to Buddhist Church of Oakland)

Temple affiliation:________________________________________________________

Name___________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name Middle Name

Address_________________________________________________________________ Street City State

Age:______ Date of Birth____________ Male / Female Telephone:______________ (circle)

Name of parent or guardian_______________________________________ (if under 12)

Favorite word/phrase/kanji chosen by member for Homyo:_____________________

* * * * * * * * * *

(For Office use only)

Homyo Selection: To be completed/selected by Resident Minister following discussions with applicant.

Homyo (Kanji):________ Reading:___________________ Meaning:_______________

_________________________________________ Signature of applicant

MARCH 20197

MARCH 20198

BUDDHIST CHURCH OF OAKLAND (BCO) presents

Spring Ohigan (Equinox) is a time to reflect and renew our efforts toward the Six Paramitas (Perfections): Generosity (Dana), Moral

Conduct (Sila), Patience (Kshanti), Perseverance (Virya), Meditation (Dhyana) and Wisdom (Prajna).

Join us for this special event on March 17th.

Cyndi Yasaki was born and raised in Torrance, CA and grew up attending and volunteering at the

Gardena Buddhist Church. In 2009 she became a Youth Minister's Assistant (YMA) and received her Minister’s Assistant (MA) Certification in 2013. She graduated from San Jose State University in 2015 with a Bachelor's of Science in Health Science with a minor in Japanese. She attended the Institute of

Buddhist Studies (IBS) as a part-time student from the LA area in the Certificate of Shin Buddhist Studies Program. She’s relocated here and currently studying full-time in the

Masters of Buddhist Studies Program at IBS.

This event is free and open to the public - Limited free parking is available Coffee, juice and breakfast treats available from 9:15am

Light refreshments served following services

Buddhist Church of Oakland 825 Jackson Street (at 9th St.), Oakland CA 94607

Phone: 510-832-5988 – e-mail: officebco@gmail.com

Spring Ohigan Services

Sunday, March 17, 2019

10:00am: Family Dharma Service

10:45am: Adult Service

Speaker:

Cyndi Yasaki

Masters Student

Institute of Buddhist Studies

MARCH 20199

2019 March Shotsuki Memorial ServiceService: March 3, 2019 at approximately 10:45 (following Family Dharma Service)

Dharma Message by Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge

Family and friends are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed below. If any errors appear, please

direct them to the church office at (510) 832-5988 or officebco@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. For next month’s

Shotsuki Service, please see the Busshin Calendar.

Mr. Genmatsu AikawaMrs. Shizuko AikawaMr. Larry ChoiMr. Sadajiro FujiiMr. Motojiro FukudaGaret GluckMr. Richard GotoMr. Masato HashimotoRev. Akira Hata – 1st yearMrs. Catherine Fumiko HataMr. Ryokichi HayashidaMrs. Shizue HirabayashiMrs. Ayako HiraiMrs. Asano HirotaMr. Tom HondaMr. Edward Tatsuo HoriMr. Jitsuo HorimotoMr. David HoshideMr. Juntaro IchikawaMrs. Agnes IdeMrs. Shigeko IdeMrs. Unoe InouchiMrs. Kotoku InouyeMr. Ryohei InouyeMiss Debra IshidaMrs. Beverly IshizuMr. Yoshio IsonoMr. Sukejiro KamanoMrs. Masame KanagakiMr. Heiji KanoMr. Tsutomu KasaiMrs. Umeyo KasaiMrs. Fujiyo KataokaMr. Yohei KataokaMrs. Su’e KawabataMrs. Tsuru KawabataMrs. Hideko KidaMiss Martha KidoMr. Jutaro KubotaMr. James KurataMr. Umejiro Kuritsubo – 50th year

Mrs. Kiyoko KuwaharaMiss Nancy KuwaharaMr. Shigeki KuwaharaMr. Osami Sam Maruyama – 3rd year

Rev. Kenyu MasuyamaMr. Kojiro MatsuiMrs. Tayo Matsui – 50th yearMr. Henry Matsutani Jr.Mrs. Hagino MatsuokaMr. Minoru MatsumotoMr. Tarobei MinamidaniMrs. Kame MitsudaMr. Kohei MiyamotoMr. Masato Miyamura – 3rd year

Miss Kiyoko MizukiMr. Masao MoriMr. Yoshimatsu MoriMr. Zeichiro MorimotoMrs. Matsuye MorishitaMrs. Tayo MorishitaMrs. Misao MurakawaMr. Toshio MurakawaMr. Zenkichi MurakawaRev. Gyosei NagafujiMiss Yoko NagafujiMrs. Hatsu NakaiMr. Junji NakashimaMr. George NakataniMrs. Tsuneko NakataniMr. Yasutaro NakataniMr. Henry Natsuhara – 7th year

Mr. Alexander NegoroMrs. Michiko NehiraMr. Hiroshi NeishiDr. Mitsugi NeishiMr. Kyoichi NoboriMr. Masami NoboriMrs. Joan Nomura – 1st year

Mr. Terashi NomuraMrs. Sueko NorimotoOhata FamilyMr. Sadao Okai

Misao OkanoMr. Fujio OkawaMr. Shigenobu OkawachiMr. Joe OkumuraMrs. Masae OnizukaMr. Ryuichi OtaguroMr. Baiseki OtsukaMr. Asataro OtsukaMrs. Shigeru SakakiMr. Kichimatsu SatakeMr. Minoru Satake – 3rd year

Mrs. Misao SatakeMr. Shokichi SatakeMr. Tetsuo ShigayaMr. Zenichi ShimamotoMrs. Shizuko ShiroyamaMr. Bennosuke SugiyamaMrs. Shin Takahashi – 50th year

Mr. Jeffrey TakagakiMrs. Ishi TakataMrs. Masue TanakaMr. Suekiyo TanisawaMrs. Matsuyo TojiMr. Unkichi ToyofukuMrs. Isoko UmekiMr. Sadato UshijimaMr. Jintaro YamamotoMr. Saikichi YamamotoMr. Shigeru YamamotoMr. Yoshizo YamamotoMrs. Yukie YamamotoMrs. Sono YamashitaMr. Motoichi YanagiMr. Totaro YokoiMrs. Tane YokoiMr. Eisaku YoshidaMrs. Haruno YoshiokaMrs. Tsurue YoshisatoMiss Fusako YutoMrs. Jitsuyo YutoMrs. Kayoko Yuto

Non Perishable FOOD DRIVE AttheBuddhistChurchofOakland

NowtoMarch17

Peoplearehungry,andwecanhelp.

! ! !

! !

PleasehelpfillthefoodbinsfortheAlamedaCountyFoodBank.

MARCH 201910

ATTENTION! BCO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS!

Donate Your Gift Cards, NOW!

Help support BCO Bazaar and Food Festival. One way is to offer Gift Cards as prizes for the Raffle, Silent Auction and BINGO.

If you have new or unused Gift Cards, please donate them to BCO. All cards are welcomed: retail, restaurants, gas, services and much more!

Please use the form below and submit to the BCO Office. You will be acknowledged for the full amount of each card.

Another way is to sell raffle tickets to your family, friends, co-workers and clients. Tickets are already available in the Church office and can

be picked-up at any time!

Many thanks for supporting the 2019 BCO Bazaar and Food Festival – Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16, 2019

2019 BCO Bazaar and Food Festival – Gift Card Donation

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

City: ________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________

Gift Card(s) and Value: ____________________________________________

MARCH 201911

Fri HOST 7 Leader: Maya Lawrence Coverage for March support tasks including:

Welcome Coffee Hour Refreshments (9:00 am-9:50 am) Sunday services greeters; Ohigan Refreshments; Weekend garden clean-up; Busshin collation.

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2 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm Jr. YBA Udon Prep 9:00-12:00 pm

3 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10:00 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 10:45-11:30 am Jr. YBA Udon Luncheon Fundraiser Jr. YBA-Bay District Host 1:00 pm

4 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

5 BCA MA & National Council Meeting

6 Line Dancing 1:00 pm BCA MA & National Council Meeting Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel, 7:00 pm

7 Momijikai Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm BCA MA & National Council Meeting Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm

8 BCA MA & National Council Meeting

9 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm BCA MA & National Council Meeting Ikebana Issei Kaikan 1:30-4:00 pm

10 Daylight Savings Time begins Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10:00 am BCA MA & National Council Meeting Busshin Collation

11 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

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14 Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm

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16 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm

17 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Spring Ohigan Dharma Family Service 10:00 am Adult Service 10:45-11:30 am Refreshments 11:30-1:00 pm BEC Mtg. – 11:30am Small Chapel Ashland Howakai 5:00-6:30pm

18 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

19 OFSCA General Meeting Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm

20 Line Dancing 1:00 pm Bazaar & Food Festival Coordinating Committee Planning Meeting, Social Hall, 7:00-8:30 pm

21 Momijikai Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm

22 Youth Club Appreciation Dinner, Social Hall 6:00-9:00 pm

23 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm

24 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10:00 am

25 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

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27 Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall 9:00 am-12:00 pm Business Committee Meeting-7:00-8:30 pm

28 Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm

29 Busshin Articles Due

30 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm

31 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10:00 am

MARCH 2019

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1 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

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3 Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00 pm

4 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm

5 Youth Club Set-up for Hanamatsuri Service

6 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Ashland Howakai-Hanamatsuri Service 5:00-6:30pm

7 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am 9:30 am Kambutsu Hanamatsuri Service 10:00-11:30 am Luncheon 11:30-1:00 pm

8 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

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11 Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm

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13 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Ikebana Issei Kaikan 1:30-4:00 pm

14 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10-10:45 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 11:30 am Busshin Collation

15 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

16 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan 7:00-9:00 pm

17 Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Bazaar & Food Festival Shift Schedules Due Bazaar & Food Festival Coordinating Committee / Obon Planning Meeting, Social Hall, 7:00-8:30 pm

18 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm

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20 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm

21 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service Pets Memorial 10-10:45 am

22 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

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24 Business Committee Meeting-7:00-8:30 pm

25 Gakuen-Adult Beginners Class Issei Kaikan 6:30-8:30 pm

26 Busshin Articles Due

27 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm

28 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am OBWA Spring Luncheon

29 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

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HOST 8 Leader: Joyce Yokomizo Coverage for April support tasks including: Welcome Coffee Hour Refreshments (9:00 am-9:50 am) Dharma chat refreshments; Sunday services greeters; Straighten hondo the week before Hanamatsuri (April 1) Hanamatsuri Otoki; Weekend garden clean-up; Busshin collation.

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