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DECEMBER 2012 & JANUARY 2013 EVENTS

DEC: 2 - 8 Rohatsu Sesshin

9th Fujinkai Meeting 10am

Jodo-E, Monthly Service and Memorial 11am

Daruma-kai Luncheon 12pm

11th Directors’ Meeting 7:30pm

16th Omigaki/Garden Cleaning 9am

Goeika Osame 1pm

23rd Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am

25th Christmas Day - temple closed

29th Mochigome Washing 8am

30th Mochitsuki 7am

31st Year-End Service 4pm

JAN: 1st Shusho-E (New Year’s Service)

2 - 4 temple closed

8th Board Meeting 7:30pm

21st Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day - temple closed

27th Fujinkai Meeting 1pm

Monthly Service and Memorial 2pm

Annual Members General Meeting 3pm

New Year’s Party 5pm

TEMPLE DIRECTORY

The Board of Directors is in the process of printing a ‘Temple Directory’ with pictures, names, address (optional), and email (optional) of Temple Members, Organizations, and Friends of Zenshuji. Many families, members and friends have taken their pictures at the Jizobon Service (August), Anniversary Banquet, Ohigan Service (September) and Eitaikyo Service (October).

The purpose of this book is for the generation of members to recognize individuals that we see at the temple and all names to those faces. Also to recognize the various organizations, classes and programs sponsored by the Temple. Don’t be left out. Photographer, Alan Miyatake has been taking the pictures. You will be able to pick your shot for the directory as well as purchase additional pictures for families members and upcoming holiday cards at a separate price. Appointments can be made by calling Alan @ Toyo Miyatake Studio, (626) 289-5674 or (780) 552-8454. If you have any other questions, please call Rev. Kojima or Rev. Toho @ (213) 624-8658 or Carolyn Hashiba @ (714) 539-1453.

YEAR END SERVICE

Say goodbye to the old year! We will be having our annual year end service at 4:00 pm on Dec 31st. A good way to celebrate the start of the new year is to help send off the old. We hope to see you there!

ZENSHUJI GENERAL MEETING AND BOARD MEMBER ELECTION

FOLLOWED BY OUR NEW YEAR'S PARTY!

Please mark January 27th on your monthly "to do" list to attend the General Membership Meeting and Board of Directors Election. The General meeting will go over the past year's activities, propose the 2013 budget and elect new Board members. This is everyone's chance to help guide the direction of Zenshuji in the new year and beyond. Afterwards every one is invited to attend the annual New years' Party.

2:00 PM MONTHLY SERVICE AND MEMORIAL

3:00 PM GENERAL MEETING

5:00 PM NEW YEARS PARTY

We look forward to seeing you there.

MOCHITSUKI, MOCHIGOME WASHING - NEED VOLUNTEERS

Zenshuji Soto Mission needs many volunteers to help with our annual Mochitsuki rice pounding event. Every year Zenshuji endeavours to make about 1000 pounds of mochi for it's members and the community at large. This event has become a fun and rewarding cultural activity for anyone who wishes to participate. We especially need volunteers in the early morning. All are welcome!!!!

Start time for Mochitsuki is 7am on Dec. 30th until all the rice is pounded! (usually around 5pm) We even have a childrens pounding time at 10am; Coffee, tea, donuts and lunch will be served to our valued volunteers! Start time for Mochigome Washing is 8am on Dec. 29th and usually only takes the morning to complete. For more information or directions
please call: 213-624-8658

MOCHI ORDER FORM

Pounding Mochi or mochitsuki and eating the delicious mochi in

the New Year is a Japanese tradition which goes back to the

beginning of Japanese history. A special sweet rice is washed,

cooked and pounded in a large mortar with a heavy wooden

mallet and formed into rounded rice cakes. Traditionally, mochi

was only eaten on special occasions. Kagami-Mochi or Okasane-

Mochi are larger mochi which decorate each Japanese home

during the New Year as a symbol of good luck. It is said to bring

good luck, health and a long life. Hand made mochi is a tradition

at Zenshuji, please join us in this wonderful and interesting

tradition.　　　ORDER FORM