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Thursday Virtual Buddhist Series
Rev. Matt Hamasaki leads discussion on the letters of Shinran Shonin
Six (6) monthly seminars on Thursdays.
Click here to sign up to get the Zoom link. The Zoom link you receive will work for all six seminars. No need to register again.
The Importance of Extracurricular Activities in the College Admissions Process
Zoom workshop on April 21 at 6:30
Jill Yoshikawa EdM of Creative Marbles Consultancy will share her twenty years of expertise to answer participants pressing questions regarding college admissions, especially in the time of COVID.
Help Support the Temple
Fundraiser event on April 27, 11 am-9 pm
Enjoy delicious L&L Hawaiian Barbecue and help the Buddhist Church of Sacramento!
A portion of sales on April 27 at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue goes to the church.
BCS Education Award Application
Deadline: April 25, 2021
This award is available to high school seniors who are children or dependents of dues-paying church members. The award recognizes long-term membership in the Dharma School and other BCS sponsored or affiliated organizations.
The Education Award is based on a competitive process that includes an application, a personal statement, a video, a letter of recommendation and a formal interview. Interviews will be conducted via web video conferencing on May 8, 2021.
ABA Community Service Award
Please see eligibility requirements (rev. 2/16/21)
The Adult Buddhist Association of the Sacramento Betsuin is awarding scholarships to graduating seniors and students attending college. The application (click here) is due April 30, 2021.
Nitta (BCA) Scholarship
Deadline for applications is April 30, 2021
The Fred and Helen Nitta Scholarship was established to commemorate their twenty-fifth anniversary in 1964. This award is to honor and give recognition to an outstanding Buddhist youth.
Weekly Virtual Services
Available on Facebook and on our website
We will conduct services on Facebook LIVE each week while we are staying safe at our homes. Click HERE. You don’t need a Facebook account to watch the services, only if you want to comment.
Click “Read More” for the schedule. Future dates will be posted as they get closer.
Become a Member of our Sangha
Join our community and support the Temple
You can support the temple by becoming a member. The 2021 Membership Dues Payment Form is available online here, and has been mailed to all individuals and families who were paid members in 2020.
Need a Way to Track 2021?
Counting the days until we meet again in person!
The Buddhist Churches of America has created a free digital calendar. August features the Buddhist Church of Sacramento’s Bazaar-at Home Edition Telethon.
Donate to the Temple When You Shop on Amazon
Shopping on Amazon is an easy way to benefit the Sacramento Buddhist Church.
Just click the link to get started with AmazonSmile. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/94-1243674
then return to smile.amazon.com when you shop.
Purchase of qualified purchases benefits the temple at NO EXTRA
COST to you.
Please bookmark the link and tell all your friends. It doesn’t cost you anything and the temple gets a percentage of all qualified purchases.
We’re on Facebook!
Click here to visit our Facebook page.
We are live streaming Dharma Services on Sunday at 9:30 am on our Facebook page.
Share our page with your friends!
Videos of Who We Were
Looking in to our distant past
To see the videos, go to our Archives Collection.
We’re interested in adding to our collection. Please contact Brian at brianhatano58@gmail.com if you have a video you’d like to share.
2020 Annual Giving Reports available
Your individual Annual Giving Report for donations made to the Buddhist Church of Sacramento in 2020 will be available BY REQUEST.