September 2022 – Peace Day – Activities for the month

PEACE DAY 2022

Let us weave peace together.  You are a vertical thread and I am a horizontal thread.  Everything begins with a tiny yet precious piece of thread.

Peace Day Photo ContestPHOTO CONTEST – Submission due by Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 11:59 pm (Hawaii time)

Look through your photos and submit your photos “let us weave peace together”.  Email your photo to punahongwanjipeaceday@gmail.com.

There will be prizes available to win.  Winners will be selected by people’s choice voting on Facebook.  Winners will be announced at our Peace Day Service on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

1st Place:  $25 gift card – Longs Drugs
2nd Place: $20 gift card – KTA
3rd Place:  $15 gift card – Macy’s
4th Place:  $10 gift card – Macy’s

POSTER CONTEST – Submission due by Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 11:59 pm (Hawaii time)

Create your own individual art work with the theme “Let us weave peace together”.  Be sure to add the title to you poster entry.  Anyone 17 years and younger, please submit the consent form with your poster.  Email finished product to punahongwanjipeaceday@gmail.com.

There will be prizes available to win.  Winners will be selected by people’s choice voting on Facebook.  Winners will be announced at our Peace Day Service on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

1st Place:  $25 gift card – Longs Drugs
2nd Place: $20 gift card – KTA
3rd Place:  $15 gift card – Macy’s
4th Place:  $10 gift card – Macy’s

 

PEACE WALK WITH THE MAYOR – Sunday, September 18, 2022

An event to kick off Hawaii Island’s Peace Week activities.  All are welcome to join as we walk in solidarity to promote peace and unity.  Puna Taiko will accompany the Mayor on the walk.  The one (1) mile walk starts at the Mo’oheau Bandstand and continues on the Hilo Bayfront Trails pathway.Peace Walk with the Mayor

10 am – Food trucks will be on site
11 am – Entertainment and Activities  11:00-11:30 Puna Taiko and 11:30-12:00 Ryan Coad on ukulelez
12 noon – Rotary Club Peace Pole Dedication
1 pm – Walk with the Mayor

 

 

RING YOUR BELL FOR PEACE – Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.

Please see the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii webpage for additional information on the “Ring Your Bell for Peace” event hosted by the Buddhist Temples of the Honpa Hongwanji Misison of Hawaii.  To receive the Zoom you must register.  Register here: bit.ly/PeaceDay2022

Peace Day 2022: Ring Your Bell for Peace Day

 

PUNA HONGWANJI SUNDAY SERVICE – PEACE DAY SERVICE – Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 9:00 am

Join us in-person (with a mask) or online via Zoom for our Peace Day Service on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.  Our guest speaker will be Charlene Iboshi.

Peace Day Service - Charlene Iboshi

Charlene’s message will be “Rotary’s Peace Work – Peace Symbols Help Spread Peace – Peace Poles and Origami Peace Cranes (Tsuru)”.   To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com.

PUNA HONGWANJI PEACE POLE DEDICATION – Sunday, September 25, 2022 about 10:00 a.m. – after temple service

We received a peace pole in which we have found a spot on the temple grounds to place it.  After the Peace Day Sunday Service we will gather to dedicate the new peace pole around 10:00 a.m. on the front lawn of Puna Hongwanji.

Peace Pole Dedication