Long Beach Buddhist Church

Long Beach Buddhist Chruch 2360 Santa Fe Ave. Long Beach, 90810
562-426-4014 LBBC@longbeachbuddhistchurch.us

Updated as of December 16, 2018

	Message from Long Beach Buddhist Church Annual Pledges & Membership Applicaiton (Renwal) Dear Sangha members and their families and friends, We would like to extend our sicere appreciation to all the members, their families and friends and all the volunteers who helped us through 2018. With strong leadership of the board of directors led by the four exectuvie members, Mrs. Susan Eastman, Mrs, Keiko Shibata, Mrs. Atsuko Yomogida and Mrs. Joanne Leivici, and with the tremendous support of the other board members and volunteers, the church was able to carry out Chow Mein dinner and Chicken sale to generate revenue to sustain the activities and facilities. We will be renewing the board of directors early next year through the annual election. We are happy to see the emergence of more leadership from among our members in recent years. Also, the Bon Odori committee led by Mr. Robert Yasumura, Mr. Victor Fukuhara and Mrs. June Donovan successfuly carried out the second Bon Odori summmer festival after it was revived in 2017. Their families and friends spent countless number of hours to make this event a huge success. Their respect to their their ancestral roots and cultural values their parents have been preseving for generations makes this event a genuinely heart-warming experience for all. Next year, we are hoping to see more leaders share their talents, skills and experience to further enrich the culture of our community and strengthen the bond of our members and friends. Aso for the ministry, Mr. Devin Seigaku Amato has been consistantly making effort to learn the core teachings and practice of Buddhism and he will be attaining the next rank called Zagen in January after completeing a ceremony at Saikoji temple in Aichi pref. Japan. We are blessed to have 3 more already-lay-ordained students willing to take a monastic ordination next year. We are also grateful for the guidance and inspiration from the teachers from the US, Japan and Sri Lanka. We are hoping to bring back Sunday school and more educaitonal opportunities and religiuous activities as a team in the future. As we conclude the 2018 and prepare for the new year, we'd like to ask you to join us and together make Long Beach Buddhist Church grow into a stronger and more inspirational community. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to spread Dharma. Gassho, Long Beach Buddhist Church

MINISTERS
GYOKEI YOKOYAMA
SEIGAKU AMATO

MEMBERS
MEMBERS

Annoucement
Programs and services won't be resumed until January. Please see the 2019 calendars.
You can also contact the minister for more details at longbeachbuddhistchurch@gmail.com

Schedule in 2019 （Service = Srvc / Monthly Shotsuki Memorial Service = Shotsuki / Meditation = Med)
January	February	March
6 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am	1 Med 6 am 3 Med. 8:30 am Setsubun Spring Srvc 10 am 4 Study & Med 7 pm 6 Med 6 am 8 Med 6 am	3 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 4 Study & Med 7 pm
13 No Srvc	10 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 11 Study and Med 7 pm 12 Med 6 am 15 Med 6 am	10 Med. 8:30 am Ohigan Equinox Srvc 10 am 11 Study and Med 7 pm 13 Med 6 am 15 Med 6 am
20 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 21 Study & Med 7 pm 23 Med 6 am 25 Med 6 am	17 Med. 8:30 am Priest Ordination Ceremony 9 am Nehan-e Pari Nirvana Srvc 10 am 18 Study & Med 7 pm 20 Med 6 am 22 Med 6 am	17 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 18 Study & Med 7 pm 20 Med 6 am 22 Med 6 am
27 Med. 8:30 am New Year Srvc & Feb. Shotsuki 10 am 28 Study & Med 7 pm 30 Med 6 am	24 Med. 8:30 am March Shotsuki 10 am Installation Board of Directors 25 Study& Med 7 pm	24 Chow Mein Benefit 2:00 - 5:00 pm 25 Study & Med 7 pm 27 Med 6 am 29 Med 6 am
		31 Med 8:30 am April Shotsuki 10 am
April	May	June
7 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation Hanamatsuri Buddha's Birth Celebration 1:30 pm at Nishihonganji in LA 8 Study & Med 7 pm 10 Med 6 am 12 Med 6 am	1 Med 6 am 3 Med 6 am 5 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 6 Study & Med 7 pm 8 Med 6 am 10 Med 6 am	2 Food Sale Fundraiser 12:00 - 4:00 pm 3 Study and Med 7 pm 5 Med 6 am 7 Med 6 am
14 Med 8:30 am Hanamatsuri Buddha's Birth Celebration 10 am 15 Study & Med 7 pm 17 Med 6 am 19 Med 6 am	12 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 13 Study & Med 7 pm 15 Med 6 am 17 Med 6 am	9 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 10 Study & Med 7 pm 12 Med 6 am 14 Med 6 am
21 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 22 Study & Med 7 pm 24 Med 6 am 26 Med 6 am	19 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 20 Study & Med 7 pm 22 Med 6 am 24 Med 6 am	16 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 17 Study & Med 7 pm 19 Med 6 am 21 Med 6 am
28 Med. 8:30 am May Shotsuki 10 am 29 Study & Med 7 pm	26 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am June Shotsuki 10 am 27 Study & Med 7 pm 29 Med 6 am 31 Med 6 am	23 Med. 8:30 am July Shotsuki 10 am 24 Study & Med 7 pm 26 Med 6 am 28 Med 6 am
		30 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am
July	August	September
1 Study and Med 7 pm 3 Med 6 am 5 Med 6 am 7 Med. 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 8 Study & Med 7 pm 10 Med 6 am 12 Med 6 am	4 Casino Tour Fundraiser Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am	1 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 4 -6 Association of Soto Zen Buddhists Annual Conference in LA
14 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am	11 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am	8 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 9 Study & Med 7 pm 11 Med 6 am 13 Med 6 am
20 Obon Srvc & Bon Odori Festival 3:00 pm 21 No Srvc (Church Clean Up)	18 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am	15 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 16 Study & Med 7 pm 18 Med 6 am 20 Med 6 am
28 Med 8:30 am August Shotsuki 10 am	25 Med 8:30 am Sept. Shotsuki 10 am	22 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 23 Study & Med 7 pm 25 Med 6 am 27 Med 6 am
		29 Med 8:30 am Oct. Shotsuki 10 am 30 Study & Med 7 pm
October	November	December
2 Med 6 am 4 Med 6 am 6 Chow Mein Benefit 2:00 - 5:00 pm	1 Med 6 am 3 Casino Tour Fundraiser 7:30 am Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 4 Study & Med 7 pm 6 Med 6 am 8 Med 6 am	1 Med 8:30 am Jodo-e Buddha's Enlightenment Day 10 am 2 Study & Med 7 pm 4 Med 6 am 6 Med 6 am
13 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 14 Study & Med 7 pm 16 Med 6 am 18 Med 6 am	10 Med 8:30 am 62nd Anniversary 10 am 11 Study & Med 7 pm 13 Med 6 am 15 Med 6 am	8 Med 8:30 am Jan. Shotsuki 10 am 9 Study & Med 7 pm 11 Med 6 am 13 Med 6 am
20 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 21 Study & Med 7 pm 23 Med 6 am 25 Med 6 am	17 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am 18 Study & Med 7 pm 20 Med 6 am 22 Med 6 am	15 Church Clean-up 9:00 am
27 Med 8:30 am Srvc 10 am Nov. Shotsuki 10 am 28 Study & Med 7 pm 30 Med 6 am	24 Med 8:30 am Dec. Shotsuki 10 25 Study & Med 7 pm 27 Med 6 am 29 Med 6 am	22 No Srvc
		29 No Srvc

Please contact us at 562-426-4014 or longbeachbuddhistchurch@gmail.com to find out more information.

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Long Beach Buddhist Church 　2360 Santa Fe Ave. Long Beach, 90810