From the Wailuku Hongwanji Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes: Rev. Murakami reported that Gakuen has resumed with only 39 students instead of the usual 83 students. Teacher’s and monitors’ hours have been cut due to budget shortfall. Eric Ikeuchi requests that the Board also consider waiving usage fees for the months of Octo-ber, November, and December. Plan is to increase enrollment to 50 students by January, 2021 depending how the pandemic plays out. Paul Hiranaga along with Pamela Miyagawa will also work with the Gakuen on their future budget. Motion made by Gary Murai that the Board waive the assessment and usage fee for the Preschool and Gakuen for the rest of 2020 due to decreased revenue during pandemic. Seconded by Eric Ikeuchi.
The Wailuku Hongwanji Mission’s (WHM) Board of Directors initiated the Vision 2030 project as a means of defining strategic directions which will enable WHM to successfully increase its capacity to serve as a vibrant home of Jodo Shinshu teachings. This desired outcome is consistent with the mission statement of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, which states:
The mission of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is to share the living Teachings of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism so that all beings may enjoy lives of harmony, peace, and gratitude.
ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION a member may receive from our temple is the Dana Award which will be presented to one of our members at the Annual General Membership (Sokai) meeting and New Year’s Party (Shinnenkai), which will be held at the temple on Saturday, January 18, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The award is named after the late Tadaichi Fukunaga who practiced the Buddhist teachings of Dana, served as an officer and director of our temple, and as an advisor to the Honpa Hongwanji of Hawaii.
To qualify for this award, a member must be a Kyodan member for a minimum of 35 years, an active member of affiliate organizations, participates in community organizations, regularly attends Sunday and major services, practices the Buddhist teaching of Dana, helps propagate the Buddhist teachings, listens to the Dharma, and contributes to his/her temple, family and community.
The year 2019 marks Wailuku Hongwanji’s 120th year of spiritual and community service to our island’s residents. As part of this significant milestone, we will be undertaking two (2) projects intended to sustain the temple’s capacity to serve our community for another generation.
Wailuku Hongwanji has a goal of raising $120,000 to support the implementation of the restroom and PV projects.
It is with humility and gratitude that we ask for support from our members and friends in helping us to reach this fundraising goal. Click here to download the WHM Donation Form
Namo Amida Butsu