The January 2025 issue of The White Way newsletter is here.

January 2025 (5.3M MB)

Highlights:

• 2025 New Year’s Greetings from His Eminence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani
• 2025 New Year’s Message: “Nurturing Nembutsu, Cultivating Awareness” – Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
• HHMH President’s New Year’s Message – Warren Tamamoto
• MINISTER’S MESSAGE: Nurturing Nembutsu: Cultivating Awareness: “Nurturing Nembutsu: Cultivating Awareness” – Rev. David Fujimoto
• MHM President’s New Year’s Message – Joanne Kealoha
• Nurturing Nembutsu
• The temple maintains a number of activities that members can enjoy
• Renovation plans at the temple are taking shape. Watch for more details coming soon.
• Construction at the neighboring property is expected to begin as early as February. The building will be a three-story, walk-up affordable rental apartment building. To learn more, and ask questions, please come to a meeting with the developer on Saturday, February 1, at 10:00 a.m., at the temple hondo.
• Campaigning For Our Temple’s Renovation – Update 15 “Spreading the Joy of Gratitude, Peace, and Service to All” – The Capital Campaign Team
• “How to Live your Best Life! And How to Stay Mentally Healthy!”: an excerpt from Moiliili Hongwanji’s Fall Seminar that was held on November 2, 2024 with speaker Bud Bowles, Executive Director of United Self Help.
• “A Personal Tribute to Cyndi Osajima” by June Matsumoto, Jean Sato and Karen Murakami – members of Moiliili Hongwanji Mission
• BWA News and New Year’s message shared by Lynn Nakata, BWA President
• Aloha and Mahalo to Eugene Makino who is relocating to the area of his birth, the Keaau District on Hawaii Island.
• Message from The Kolohe Krafters, shared by Ruth Takemoto
• Announcement of Mochitsuki on Sunday, January 5, after temple service.
• Announcement of Shinnen Enkai (New Year’s Party) on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
• And much more!
• Many photos!

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