PRESIDENT MICHAEL MUNEKIYO REMINDS members that chow fun tickets were mailed to you on Friday, August 14. The tickets may be used to purchase chow fun at the Maui Fair or picked up on Saturday, October 5, at the WHM social hall from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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.

REVEREND SOL KALU, ASSOCIATE MINISTER at Honpa Hogwanji Mission of Hawaii, will be the guest speaker at the Autumn Ohigan Service on Sunday, September 15, beginning at 9 a.m. Your presence will be appreciated..

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:

MEMBERS ARE NEEDED TO CLEAN, CUT, AND pack 530 pounds of green onions on Tuesday, October 1, and Wednesday, October 2, beginning at 7 a.m. On Tuesday evening, help is needed to complete cutting and packing the green onions beginning at 4 p.m.