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FEBRUARY & MARCH 2024 EVENTS

Below schedule is subject to change without advance notice.

FEB:       4th     Setsubun-E (Bean-Throwing Ceremony)   11:00 am

              13th    Directors’ Meeting   7 pm

              17th    Baika Lecture

              18th    Fujinkai Meeting  10 am

                         Nehan-E & Monthly Service & Memorial   11 am   Facebook Live

              19th    Presidents’ Day - Temple closed

MAR:        2nd   Casino Night & Silent Auction   6 pm

               10th    Miso-Making Workshop  2 pm

               12th    Board Meeting   7 pm

               17th    Fujinkai Meeting  10 am

                          Higan-E & Monthly Service & Memorial   11 am   

                           Facebook Live

                31st   Garden Cleaning   9 am

SERVICE VIDEOS

You can watch our services on videos on Zenshuji Facebook. Services are held in person and via Facebook Live. Go to Zenshuji Facebook for the video of the latest service.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

Thank you very much for all your support to Zenshuji last year for the 100th Anniversary events which were very successful and well attended. Here is the 2024 membership form. Please fill out and mail it with a check. Thank you for continuous support for Zenshuji.

2024 Membership Form　年会費書

SETSUBUN - Bean Throwing Ceremony

Setsubun service on Feb 4th is to celebrate the changing of the Winter Season to the Spring Season.  In the homes, a ‘mame-maki’ or bean throwing ceremony is held to drive out the evil spirits.  The beans are thrown and meant to pierce the devil’s eyes.  

Darumas are sold at the Setsubun Service as a symbol of Good Luck.  On the back side a message is written such as Good Family Health, Successful Business, etc. and the Darumas are blessed and taken home.  Come early to purchase and have your Daruma message blessed. Also fund-raiser raffles will follow the service. Raffle tickets are $20.00 donation per book or $2.00 donation per ticket, 10 tickets per book.

If you were born in the year of the Dragon and would like to be a bean thrower on stage, wearing Kamishimo (Japanese traditional costume) or without, please call the temple at (213)624-8658.

Setsubun Raffles

Setsubun
Bean-Throwers

CASINO NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION

Zenshuji's 15th annual Casino Night and Silent Auction fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 2nd from 6 PM to 11 PM.

We need your help with ticket sales, table sponsors, and donations for the silent auction ~ please do what you can.

We are actively looking for donations to the silent auction currently such as new merchandise, services, gift certificates, tickets, etc. Besides new items, antiques that can be appraised are gladly accepted.

Casino Night Festivities:

The night's festivities include a dinner buffet, entertainment, drink tickets, raffle tickets, gambling chips to play casino games, and the chance to bid on silent auction items.

Tickets: $35 donation (pre-sale - available at the temple),

$40 donation (at the door)   You can buy the tickets from any

Board Members or the ministers at the office.

Please use the donation/ticket form on the right.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the

temple.   Thank you in advance for you support!

Casino Night
flyer & form

Miso-Making
Workshop