January 27, 2009

Dear Devotees,

This message has two announcements from the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing.

1. Celebration on Friday February 6 to honor Dr. Sripada Raju as he turns 80.

Our community is blessed to have Dr. Raju live in our midst and give generously of his time to help so many of us, young and old, advance on the spiritual path. Dr. Raju's 80th birthday celebration provides an occasion for his many friends and disciples all over Michigan to come together and felicitate him. Everyone is welcome. The program is given below, and is also posted at http://lansingtemple.org/misc/dr_raju_program.pdf.

Program:
6:00 - 6:15PM: Poornakumbham - Welcome Dr. Raju
6:15 - 7:45PM: Shiva Abhishekam and Vishnu Sahasranamam
7:45 - 8:10PM: Brief Program Honoring Dr. Raju
8:10 - 8:30PM: Blessings from Dr. Raju
8:30PM: Dinner

In order to get an accurate head count for dinner, please RSVP no later than Sunday Feb. 1 to one of the following:
Viveklakshmi@gmail.com
Dedhiamr@yahoo.com
raman@nscl.msu.edu

Volunteers are needed for serving food, answering phone, parking and clean-up. Please contact Lakshmi Subramanian at 517-290-4730 or Maya Dedhia at 517-349-8213.

2. Sponsors needed for First Sunday Puja

We need sponsors for the First Sunday Puja in February (February 1) and some other months. Please call Shastriji or Sharmaji for sponsoring.

Sincerely,

Bharatiya Temple of Lansing
955 Haslett Rd
Haslett, Michigan 48840.
Phone: (517) 339-6337