March 27, 2008

Dear Devotees,

This message has information about several upcoming events and other activities at our Temple.

1) Youth Puja and Recognition of High School Graduate on Sunday, March 30, at 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM.  A cultural program and lunch will follow the puja. Details: http://lansingtemple.org/misc/YouthPuja.pdf.

2) Ramcharitmanas Reading from Saturday April 5 through Sunday April 13. Details: http://lansingtemple.org/misc/Rama.pdf. Devotees wishing to participate in the reading should contact Sharmaji or Shastriji at (517)339-6337.

3) Ugadi (New Year) Puja on Monday, April 7, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. (The weekly Rudrabhishekam will start at a special time, 6 PM, on this day.)

4) Rama Navami celebration on Sunday, April 13, from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Program: http://lansingtemple.org/misc/Rama.pdf. Those wishing to prepare food for the prasad (lunch) to follow may please contact Sharmaji or Shastriji at (517)339-6337.

5) Sita-Rama Vivaham on Saturday, April 19, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. The event will be coordinated by the Mokashi family; please call them at 517-332-5639 if you wish to offer help. Your sponsorship of the Vivaham ($25 per family) is requested. Please call Sharmaji or Shastriji at (517)339-6337 for your participation and sponsorship.

6) The Temple completion project update for the months of February and March 2008 has been posted at: http://lansingtemple.org/temple_completion/update_03.10.2008.pdf . Please note that, starting April, after every First Sunday Puja, construction committee members Pardeep Kumar and Tirlok Kumar will be available to provide a guided tour of the new facilities. The first such tour will be on Sunday April 6.

7) If you have already paid your Temple membership dues for this year, we thank you. If you have not done this, we request you to do so. Membership, besides bringing certain privileges to the members, provides vital financial support for Temple operations and services. The annual family dues are $ 150  with an additional one time donation of $ 250. Details are posted at: http://lansingtemple.org/membership.pdf.

Sincerely,

Bharatiya Temple of Lansing