The June 2023 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue:
- Obon: Meaning, Bon Dance info, baked goods requested
- Temple president transition: message from Wayne Yoshioka, message from Alan Tomita
- Dharma Message: “Birth, Old Age, Sickness and Death” (Rev. Kalu)
- Message from the Executive Director, Jon K. Matsuoka
- BWA: News and Events, Mini Market, Hawaiian Shirts mahalo, return to in-person services and actvities encouraged
- Giving: 1) Make the Betsuin Part of Your Legacy, 2) Fundraiser: Calligraphy by Hiromi Peterson
- Dharma School News
- Alan Goto Interviewed for KHON Feature
- Honpa Girl Scouts Awards Ceremony
- Bishop Matsumoto gives Senate “Moment of Contemplation”
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e-Goji Extra: Bishop Eric Matsumoto Mahalo Luncheon
Bishop Eric Matsumoto
This (June 2023) is Bishop Eric Matsumoto’s last month as Bishop. He has served three terms! There will be a Mahalo Luncheon for Reverend Matsumoto at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom, on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $70-75 per person, with an RSVP-by date of June 28. Aloha attire. Seating is limited. Here is the reservation form you may print and send with your check or credit card info to the Bishop’s Office.
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