HELLO!
Here is our July 2006 Newsletter. July is Obon season. You have noticed Obon Services and Bon dance conducted at many places in Hawaii. We will also be conducting Obon services.
Here are this month's announcements.

SHIN BON-E SERVICE ON JULY 8
Shin Bon-e Service will be held on Saturday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. Anyone who had lost relatives since our last O-bon Service is requested to attend the service. A lantern will be dedicated for each deceased person. Please wear your Gyo-e if you have it.

O-BON SEGAKI SERVICE ON JULY 9
O-bon service will be held on Sunday, July 9 at 10:00 a.m. O-bon is a very important event for Buddhists, therefore, everyone is encouraged to attend this service. Following the service, refreshments will be served.
In most cases the O-bon service is held together with the Segaki service. The O-bon service originated with the Venerable Mokuren, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, who saved his mother from the World of Hunger. Through various offerings to hungry souls, paying homage to the deceased, and having ministers chant sutras, we pray that our ancestors souls will be saved from suffering and that they will enjoy a peaceful life in the land of the Buddha.
It is important for us to think anew of our relationships with our ancestors, parents, brothers and sisters, and to try to repay their favors to us. We should hold memorial services for our ancestors, and through the merits of doing so, we renew our sense of gratitude and enrich our lives.
If you would like to order tobas, please submit your application form before July 2.

FUJINKAI MEETING ON JULY 2
Fujinkai meeting will be held on Sunday, July 2 at 9:00 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES ON JULY 2 & 9
Sunday School Classes will be held on July 2 & 9 during Monthly Kito service and Obon service. Please attend services with your children and grandchildren!

OTAKIAGE SERVICE ON JULY 16
Otakiage service will be held on Sunday, July 16 at 9:00 a.m.
Otakiage is the ceremony of burning old Ofudas. These items are to be burned, not thrown away. If you have any of these items, please bring them to the Betsuin and pray with gratitude at the Otakiage service.

DIRECTORS' MEETING ON JULY 16
A directors' meeting will be held on Sunday, July 16 following the 10:00 a.m. Combined service.

SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING ON JULY 23
A Sunday School meeting will be held on Sunday, July 23 at 9:00 a.m.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
The annual membership dues are $10.00 per month or $120.00 per year. Our Temple is maintained by your membership fee so we would appreciate your kokua in this matter. Thank you.

VISITATION INFORMATION
The ministers are planning to continue their visits to the Liliha Health Care Center and the Island Nursing Home on the third Tuesday of every month. We are looking for members who wish to accompany the ministers to visit nursing homes. The residents of the nursing homes are so happy to see many visitors so, please see the ministers if you wish to join them.

THE 2006 JAPAN TOUR
We have organized a Japan tour. We will go to Kyoto, Minobu, Tokyo and Chiba from October 26 through November 3, 2006. The cost is about $ 2,500.00 per person. Please take a look at information about the tour enclosed in the last month's newsletter. For more details, please feel free to ask the ministers.

NOTICE FROM FUJINKAI
The ladies of Nichiren Fujinkai will once again participate in the City & County Mayor's Fair on Saturday, November 18, 2006. We are requesting your help and donations of handmade craft items, baked goods, patch work, small plants, and pickled items. Due to the Board of Health restrictions, bentos and sushi will not be sold. Please see Mrs. Aoki with any questions. Thank you.