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Greetings!

ABOUT US:

The Reedley Buddhist Church was established in 1936 with the Rev. Rijun Katsueda becoming the first resident minister. After World War II and the relocation of the Japanese residents, the church was rebuilt in 1952-53 and the Rev. Gibun Kimura became the third minister. In 1961, the Sunday School classrooms, conference room, office, and restrooms were started and completed in 1962. A boyhood statue of Shinran Shonin was donated by Mr. Seichi Hirose of Japan and placed in the U-shaped garden. The entire project was completed and dedicated on April 15, 1967. Rev. George Shibata, our present resident minister, began his association with the Reedley Buddhist Church in 1975.

The church renovated the conference room and added a new kitchen facility in 2004. They added a new wrought iron fence surrounding the property in 2006, updated the hondo in 2007, and completed a storage building next to the small kitchen in 2008. The social hall bathrooms received an update in 2010 and in 2011 the grounds between the hall and the Japanese School building were graded and decomposed granite was added.

The membership continues to hold steady with approximately 200 members. The Buddhist Women's Association, the Reedley Dharma School, and the Jr. Young Buddhist Association remain active and support all activities sponsored by the church.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New! 2012 CAMP DHARMA AT CAMP KEOLA REGISTRATION

The 2012 Camp Dharma at Camp Keola cover letter and registration form is available to download and print. Just click the the links! We really want to keep this tradition alive, so please make every effort to come! There will be new activities for the adults that attend as well as the traditional fun for the kids! (Price break for early bird registration!)

New! The Reedley Buddhist Church Funeral Procedure Handbook is now available on this website. Click the Funeral Handbook button or click here.

January Bulletin Corrections: Sorry for the inconvenience!
1. The TOBAN SCHEDULE says December Toban, but it is for JANUARY.

2. Chairpersons for the Dharma School Grandparents' Tea was Ms. Karen Nishimura & Mrs. Judy Osato.

New! Vision & Preservation Committee Service

New! Pictures from the Rev. Shibata Reitrement Golf Tournament has been posted. Go to the 2011 Pictures button or click here.

New! Pictures taken by Mr. Glenn Nakamichi of Nakamichi Photography of Rev. Shibata's Retirement Party can be found on the following link.

http://www.nakamichiphoto.com/galleries/gallery_RevShibata/index.html

If you would like to order pictures from Nakamichi Photography, you can click the picture you want, select the size, and click "add to cart". You can pay through Pay Pal. The party was a huge and memorable event. Congratulations Rev. Shibata on a well earned retirement!

Rev. & Mrs. George Shibata Members of Rev. Shibata's Family

New! Pictures from the annual Dharma School Grandparents' Tea

Rev. & Mrs. Shibata with all the Dharma School students! Grandparents Tea & Service

New! Pictures from the 2011 church food bazaar, the CC Jr. YBA Conference, the Grandparents 'Tea, and the 2011 Mochitsuki, have finally been posted. Click the links or go to the 2011 pictures button on the left or the Jr. YBA webpage.

Reedley Buddhist Church 75th Anniversary

Photo by Glenn Nakamichi Photography

The new 2012 TOBAN SCHEDULE has been posted. Please click here to open a PDF document to print.

See the "DANA LIST" button to the left. This is a wish list for the church with items that members and friends of the Reedley Buddhist Church are welcome to donate. Also, see a list of donors for items donated.

Check out the master calendar for 2012. Scheduled and tentatively scheduled activities, meetings, and services will be list for the entire year. (only January, 2012) See under Monthly Newsletter button or click here .