The Florin YBA (Young Buddhist Association) is the youth group of the Buddhist Church of Florin and was organized to meet the needs of teens from grades 9 through 12. The YBA members participate in religious, athletic and social activities within the temple as well as district seminars, annual confe...
Our church holds a number of services that gives respect to those who came before us and to Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.
The Buddhist Church of Florin was established in its present location in 1919. Next year we will celebrate our 90th year of service to the local Sacramento community. We are affiliated with the Buddhist Churches of America, the oldest and largest Buddhist organization in the West, and be...
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Aug 8 |
Dharma School Game Night |
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Aug 23 |
FBWA Harrahs Reno Trip |
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Sep 28 |
Visit To City Of 10,000 Buddhas |
| Lady Ohtani Memorial Service |
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Beginning with our services on September 7 (Sunday), our new Sunday schedule will go into effect.
9 Meditation instruction and practice
9:45 Dharma School classes
10:30 Dharma School service
11 Adult service
12 Dharma Exchange (discussion and refreshments)
Please note that the monthly family memorial services (Shotsuki) will be held at 11 am usually on the first Sunday of every month followed immediately by a short memorial service in the columbarium (nokotsudo).
The Buddhist Church of Florin will hold its annual Fall Food Bazaar on September 21 (Sunday). The delicious and inexpensive food choices include sushi, teriyaki chicken, udon noodles, chow mein, and steak sandwich. For guaranteed quantities, send in your preorders by September 12 (see link for order form). Your order may be picked up at BCF (7235 Pritchard Road) between 11 am and 1 pm. Limited quantities of the various food items will be sold on that day. Thank you for your kind support.
On September 28th (Sunday), we will be visiting the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, which is located in Ukiah, Mendocino County, about 110 miles north of San Francisco. According to its website at www.cttbusa.org/cttbtour/cttb_photos.asp, the CTTB “occupies an area of 488 acres, of which about 80 acres are presently been used. The rest of the land includes meadows, orchards, and forests. Large institutional buildings and smaller residential houses are scattered over the west side of the property. The main Buddha hall and monastic facilities, the educational institutes, the administrative offices, the main kitchen and dining hall, the vegetarian canteen, and supporting structures are all located in this complex. The environment is quiet and peaceful. The air is fresh and pure. In the City, the light house of world Buddhism, there is no discrimination regarding religion, race, nationality, or age. We welcome people who devote themselves to the search for happiness and peace for the human race, and to the investigation of the universal truth of life. Let us work together to save the world!”
The BCF will arrange a comfortable bus that holds 52 persons. We will leave the church parking lot at 7 am, enjoy a guided tour and delicious vegetarian lunch at the CTTB, and visit the Sutter Home Family Vineyards in Napa Valley on the way home. We will be guided on the royal tour and wine-tasting experience by winemaker David Oda, son of members Tom and Nancy Oda. The $25 fee covers the bus transportation, lunch, winery tour, and plenty of snacks on the bus. The bus trip should be both educational and fun. Be sure to submit the registration form on the enclosed flyer with a check to cover the trip fee to reserve your place on the bus ASAP.
Monthly Columbarium Memorial ServiceA short service honoring the deceased whose urns are placed in our columbarium (nokotsudo) will be held immediately after the monthly family memorial service each month. Family members, relatives and friends of the columbarium residents are welcome to offer incense and pay their respects. Niches in our beautiful new columbarium are still available. Please contact Ron Okimura (202-4589) or Sensei if you would like more information. |
