Tenrikyo Pearl Church would like to ask for your support for the Jarrett Middle School Foundation in joining in their Jarrett Foundation Annual Dinner & Silent Auction.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Japanese Cultural Center
Doors open at 5:30 pm
$600 Reserve Table
$60 Individual Seat
Please join us
as we celebrate our 2016 Circle of Honor Inductee!
Download the Flyer Invitation & send your donation via mail!
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Thank you very much everyone! The 46th Annual Bazaar was successfully held with most of the items being sold out near the bazaar end-time of 2pm. Most important of all without any major negative incident or accident!
I heard many good comments about the bazaar. “This is a really great bazaar!” “I come every year, I really enjoy this bazaar!” And the people just kept coming in a steady stream. If people keep coming it tells you something. Everyone is smiling, enjoying the food, picnicking under a shady tree, and having a good time with great food and entertainment!
This is a really special bazaar and I feel very privileged to be part of it. People try to figure out what is that makes the bazaar great by saying, “this bazaar is very organized!”
I believe that one reason is the location. We’ve been really blessed with a beautiful property with shady trees and a fresh breeze. The other of course is the people’s sincere hinokishin.
People like Helen Takata, 98 years old who took on the responsibility of selling the used books and shoes, several years ago. God bless her! Now with her daughters Judith and Christine helping, it’s become a popular item! She fell and hit her head on the concrete walkway on the Saturday before the bazaar. She went to the hospital bleeding with a big lump on her head. She comes back the next day to help at the bazaar! Of course we had her sit down! She says, “I love the bazaar, I love serving the people who come!”
I would like to thank Bishop and Mrs. Yamanaka for their support, their “hands on” hinokishin assistance and leadership. Thank you to the many members and friends who have made invaluable contributions in time, physical and emotional effort, material and financial contributions for the success of the bazaar!
Please have your respective church members and friends join us for the Bazaar Mahalo luncheon on Sunday September 18th at Mission HQ after the monthly service.
Evaluation meeting on Monday, September 26 at 9:45am (after Yohaishiki) and at 7pm. Please attend one or the other.
Mahalo!
Owen Nakao
Rev. Owen Nakao, the chair of the Bazaar committee, would like to ask you come support us at the:
46th Annual TENRIKYO BAZAAR
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016
8:30 AM ~ 2:00 PM
TENRI CULTURAL CENTER
Address: 2236 Nuuanu Ave. Honolulu, HI
Across from Nuuanu Memorial Park
Parking also available at Kawananakoa Middle School on Funchal Street with free shuttle.
Please click this link for a PDF download for the flier:
Aloha members and friends!
Under the theme “Pathways of Salvation,” the two day Tenri Forum seeks to explore the different ways ordinary people spread the “fragrance of the teachings,” and engage in activities that foster salvation work, share learning materials that allows us to convey the teachings in an effective manner, doing salvation work at work and open discussion on current issues.
The entire forum is conducted in English where Tenrikyo followers from mainly English-speaking countries around the globe, share their faith in a meaningful and fruitful dialogue.
Forum dates: Friday, July 15, through Saturday July 16, 2016 at Jiba. Attendees stay at 38th Moya.
So far 38 persons from the Hawaii congregation have put their names on the signup sheet at Hawaii Mission HQ, including Sharlene Fujisato, Lauren Nakagawa, Wesley Mikuni, Burt Iwata, Kyle Kikuchi, Michelle Inouye Kikuchi, Lewis, myself (a designated speaker), Rev. Colin Saito (speaker), Steve Nakao (speaker), Audrey Suga Nakagawa (speaker).
Sincerely,
Rev. Owen Nakao
Aloha members and friends!
Thousands of individual lives have been inspired and transformed by attending the 3-month Spiritual Development Course (Shuyoka) in Jiba. But taking 3 months off from work and/or school is difficult for most people. Therefore a shorter condensed version is offered locally in Hawaii and Los Angeles, called “Shuyokai,” referred to as One-month Spiritual Development Course.
Attendees stay at Mission HQ for four weeks, wake up early every morning and start the day with sanctuary and facility cleaning, morning service, attend classes on the Tenrikyo teachings, participate in the group discussions, practice the service, and engage in Hinokishin activities. All of this is designed to cleanse your mind of unnecessary thoughts and tendencies, deepen your faith and understanding of the teachings, thereby enabling you to find your path to the Joyous Life.
| Course Dates: | Sunday, June 19th – Thursday, July 14th. |
| Location: | Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawaii 2920 Pali Hwy. Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 |
Graduates of this course have experienced a spiritual cleansing, physical healing, self-realization and a higher level of awareness in their life.
If you have graduated from this course, please do your part in paying it forward! Please pass (forward) this to anyone who you think may benefit from this course and have them contact me if interested.
Mahalo and God bless you all as we pass together in this spiritual journey of life! See attached for the Hawaii Shuyokai flier.
Rev. Owen & Taeko Nakao
Shuyokai2016_CS2_OL (PDF)
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Aloha members and friends,
This Sunday is monthly service day. It is my hope that all of you can attend. The truth of attending the monthly service carries so much weight, but most people don’t realize it. The blessings we receive on a daily basis cannot be measured in terms of money or material things. Whether we acknowledge it or not we are basically being kept alive and protected by an incredible but benevolent force but we call God the Parent. We would not exist if this love and power was withdrawn for even one second.
As growing spiritual beings, we are taught to acknowledge these blessings not a our leisure but at a specified time and place even though it may be a little inconvenient. This is so that we may expressed our utmost sincere gratitude and humbly request that the blessings continue that we may participate in the mission of building the joyous life world.
Naturally, we encounter circumstances that prevent us from attending the monthly services, but our sincerity and deep sense of gratitude should compel us to pay our respects either right before or right after the service, again not a our leisure but at the next opportunity.
If we are at a distant location, then a service can done at home on the same day (2nd Sunday) in lieu of attending the service here.
I believe this is the spirit and knowing the importance of the monthly service.
Sincerely,
Rev. Owen Nakao
Please join us at at the Jarrett Pride Day on September 19, 2015 at the Jarrett Middle School campus!
Find us at the Sushi Booth!
Aloha everyone!
Thank you to you all for your hinokishin and efforts for the Path!
Just a friendly reminder to participate in the zoo cleanup this Saturday, 5/2 at 9am. Meet at the right (facing the entrance) side of the old front entrance at 8:40am. Hinokishin is at 9-11am. As we’re always short on equipment, please bring your own dust pans, rakes and brooms with your name labeled on them. Trash bags are provided. And if you have them, wear the One-world, one family T-shirt!
We will serving chili dog with rice lunch. Please join us after the Hinokishin at 11am and also enjoy the zoo!
If you would like to help with the food please let me know.
We need someone to bring one or more of the following: chili, rice (cooked), boiled hotdogs, hotdog buns, condiments, dessert.
Thank you. We’re expecting 25-30.
Pearl church will provide, table, mat, water, paper goods, utensils, and some cleaning tools.
Mahalo!
Circa 1920, this is a photo of Tengen Branch Church’s first Head Minister Rev. Asakichi Nakao (center) with his followers. The lady above Rev. Asakichi is Etsuji Kitada’s Great grandmother. The little boy on the far left side is Rev. Yoshinobu Nakao, the second head minister of Pearl Church.
The gentleman behind Yoshinobu is his father (Asasaburo), who passed away at 44 years old when Yoshinobu was 16 years old and his younger brother Yoichi was about 5 years old (both still alive today). Rev. Asasaburo’s wife, Masa then became the third Tengen head minister a year after Asasaburo’s passing. (not sure if she’s in this photo, but could be the woman to the right of Asakichi).
This picture was shared by Etsuji’s first son Yuuki who recently moved to Honolulu and works for a wedding company at the Hilton. You’ll likely see him around at Pearl Church.
