Garage Sale!

Sunday, September 2, 2007

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Thank you very much to all who made donations and did hinokishin help at the garage sale held this morning at Tenrikyo Pearl Church!

We grossed $166.65 – 60.59 for garage sale ads in Honolulu Advertiser & Star Bulletin for net proceeds of $106.06 which will go into the Jiba Pilgrimage fund which is now about $8,000. A little here and a little there really adds up, and we feel really blessed and thankful that many of you can contribute.

Last year we were able to help three persons: Edwin Li (12yrs old), Dylan Uno (12yrs old) and Russell Barre return to Jiba using some of these funds and we’re hoping that we can continue this year. Edwin and Dylan attended at the Children’s Pilgrimage activities and Russell attended the Besseki lectures. Although attending the Besseki lectures is not a “set in stone” requirement to receive assistance, we highly encourage some kind of commitment on the part of the recipient. This will give greater meaning to their Pilgrimage and “spiritual journey” so to speak.

Presently, Rev. Yoshinobu Nakao, Carl Nakao and myself will be departing on October 21 for the Autumn Pilgrimage, (I will be returning on 10/27) if you, a friend or relative wish to join us please contact me as soon as possible. Please keep in mind that it takes 8 weeks to process a passport if you don’t have one or it’s expired (two weeks expedited with extra charge).

Pastor Owen

August Monthly Service

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

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Thank you to all of you for your diligent and sincere efforts to attend the monthly service and make “material” offerings of gratitude.

Normally we think of ourselves as decent and good human beings and basically we are, but sometimes the dust of hatred creeps in without us being really conscious of it. If we are avoiding someone as in not attending an activity because we know that that person will be there, we may be harboring feelings of dislike towards that person. That is the basic nature of “dust.” If we are not diligent in our “sweeping,” the dust will pile up and “cloud” our thinking.

Fifth, Always performing the Kagura and Teodori (The Service),

In the future, I will work remarkable salvation.
Mikagura-uta, Song 6

Pastor Owen

August Service

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

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August is the annual Tenrikyo Bazaar month on Sunday, August 26, 8:30am – 2:30pm, and we once again call on everyone’s support. By divine guidance and a little push by Bishop Hamada, I am serving as bazaar chairman this year. We are looking forward to a successful bazaar, bringing together members and friends of the congregation in a unified hinokishin effort.

This year we plan to set up a stage and provide live entertainment so please be sure to invite your friends and relatives!

And oh yes, come to the Pearl Church August monthly service this Sunday at 10am!

Pastor Owen

July Monthly Service

Thursday, July 5, 2007

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Please join us in giving thanks for our daily blessings, nurture a mind of gratitude and pray for world peace! We’ll see you all this coming Sunday, July 8, 10am at Pearl Church! Thank you to you all for your support!

Pastor Owen

THE ANNUAL TENRIKYO PICNIC!

Saturday, June 30, 2007

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Wednesday, July 4th
9am – 2pm

Kapiolani Park near the Diamond Head tennis courts (same as last year)

Games and prizes for everyone! Free shaved ice!

Everyone’s invited!