November 25, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities
We will not have temple service on Sunday, December 17, 2023 as we will be having a general clean-up and general membership meeting. Please join us at 8:00 a.m. for our general clean-up. We have a lot to clean as we have not had a clean up since before covid. After the general clean-up, we
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September 19, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
For the month of September at Foodland/Sack n Save it is Give Aloha month. Support Puna Hongwanji by donating up to $249 at checkout. A portion of your gift will be matched by Foodland/Sack n Save. Please be sure to use the Puna Hongwanji Code: 79088.
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September 4, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Peace Day Events at Puna Hongwanji Peace Day Service Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Puna Hongwanji Social Hall Open to the Public, All Are Welcome Join us on Sunday, September 17, 2023 for our Peace Day Service at 9:00 a.m. On the program we will have: Messages by various speakers Hula by Lori
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August 24, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
UPDATED INFORMATION: Join us on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the ground of Puna Hongwanji at 16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau, HI. We will have 80 craft vendors, small businesses, food vendors, and food trucks throughout our grounds. We will have vendors in the social hall, in the parking
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August 12, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
The devastation of the Maui wildfires are very heartbreaking. The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii has also established a disaster relief fund. Our Lahaina Hongwanji was one of those that was affected by the fires. The funds will go to assist our members of Lahaina Hongwanji and relief efforts on Maui. There are many different
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August 12, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
ANDAGI SALE TO SUPPORT MAUI On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Puna Taiko will be having an andagi sale. The funds raised will be send to the Hawaii Salvation Army to help support their relief efforts for the devastating Maui wildfires. The benefit pricing is $8 for 6 andagi. You
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June 28, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services
The Hawaii County Police Department (HPD) has once again teamed up with Hope Services Hawaii to do an island wide backpack drive four our keiki in need. Backpacks are the most requested nonfood items requested by charities in Hawaii. New and unfilled backpacks are being collected. At Puna Hongwanji we will collect backpacks from now
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June 28, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities, Services
There will be no in person or online temple service on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Instead if you are able to, please come to temple to help us clean up from our Bon Dance on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We will resume service on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We
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June 26, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services, Youth
HATSUBON MEMORIAL SERVICE – 4:00 P.M. A Hatsubon (first memorial service for the departed loved ones who have passed away since the last obon season) Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Puna Hongwanji. Family and friends are invited to attend this service to remember our loved ones that have passed. LANTERN MAKING
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June 24, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Youth
Please join us for a free taiko performance by Takumi Kato & Peaceful Forest. Takumi Kato and his boys will be at Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, June 25, 2023. They will be sharing their taiko performance after temple service. They will start at 10:30 a.m. They will perform for free, but if you would like
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