January 9,
2012
Dear
Friends/well wishers/devotees: Jai Sri Krishna
We want to
wish you a wonderful 2012. This year will be another event filled year
at the temple. Your presence and support is so instrumental for the
temple to continue providing religious services and cultural events.
We thank you for your generous support and your devotion.
Our first
event of the year is on January 14, 2012. The day will mark the
celebration of Pongal/Sankranti and Lohri. Please participate and make
it a truly joyous event.
We have
scheduled kite flying at 2 PM for the children. Kites and thread will
be made available at the temple grounds. The fee is $5/- for two kites
and thread (first come first served). We believe we have enough kites
for all to enjoy. It should be a crisp afternoon with max temperature
predicted to be about 52 deg. Suresh bhai and Raju Bhai will be
coordinating this effort.
This will be
followed by Satyanarayan Pooja 4-6 PM, to be followed by a
bonfire and Lohri.
Mahaprasad will be served at 6.45 PM.
Pizza will be served to children only (below 16 years of
age). If you are over 16 you may be turned away from the Pizza table
but will be able to partake in the Maha Prasad. Please remember that
the order for food service will be children, senior citizens and
then all others. Please do not crowd the serving area.
We will
have a table in the front foyer for registration (membership) for 2012.
Membership fee is $151/- and those of you
that have already paid will be given credit.
Annual
pledges are at $1500/- per year and you will be exempt from paying a
membership fee.
We sincerely request you to make a pledge. Any amount of donation
above the membership fee will be accepted and you will be given a
receipt for your records (for tax purposes). Please note that all
other cash contributions to the temple be placed directly in
the Hundi . If you contribute $20/- or more at any time, please
request a receipt from the priest and the money can be placed in the
Hundi. Only personal contributions
specifically “intended for the priest” and not to the temple are to be
given to the priest.
Please make
every effort to keep the premises clean and do not leave trash on the
floor, carpet, and foyer or on the bathroom floor. We seek volunteers
and you can sign up by writing your name on the volunteer list and
providing us your Email/telephone number. If you have already done so
please do not write your name again. Mrs. Koki Patel is our
coordinator.
Mark your
calendars for the Annual Brahmotsav May 19, 20, 21
We thank all
of our donors, supporters, volunteers and event organizers for
individual events.
Board of
Directors, Hindu Bhavan,
Presiding
Priest: Sri Karthick Dixit
