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JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2026 EVENTS

Below schedule is subject to change without advance notice.

JAN:      1st       Shusho-E   10 am

              2 - 4    Temple closed

              13th     Board Meeting   7 pm

              19th    Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Temple closed

              25th    Fujinkai Meeting 9 am

                          Kouso Gotan-E, Monthly Service & Memorial   10 am

                          Annual Temple Members General Meeting   11 am

                          New Year’s Party    12:30 pm

FEB:       1st     Setsubun-E (Bean-Throwing Ceremony)   11:00 am

              10th    Directors’ Meeting   7 pm

              15th    Fujinkai Meeting  10 am

                          Nehan-E & Monthly Service & Memorial   11 am

              16th    Presidents’ Day - Temple closed

March 7 - Casino Night & Silent Auction

SERVICE VIDEOS

You can watch our services on videos on Zenshuji Facebook. Services are held in person and via Facebook Live. Go to Zenshuji Facebook for the video of the latest service.

2026 Membership Form　年会費書

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

Thank you very much for all your support to Zenshuji last year. Here is the 2026 membership form. Please fill out and mail it with a check. Thank you for continuous support for Zenshuji.

SETSUBUN - Bean Throwing Ceremony

Setsubun service on Feb 1st is to celebrate the changing of the Winter Season to the Spring Season.  In the homes, a ‘mame-maki’ or bean throwing ceremony is held to drive out the evil spirits.  The beans are thrown and meant to pierce the devil’s eyes.  

Darumas are sold at the Setsubun Service as a symbol of Good Luck.  On the back side a message is written such as Good Family Health, Successful Business, etc. and the Darumas are blessed and taken home.  Come early to purchase and have your Daruma message blessed. Also fund-raiser raffles will follow the service. Raffle tickets are available for purchase in the front lobby.

If you were born in the year of the Horse and would like to be a bean thrower on stage, wearing Kamishimo (Japanese traditional costume) or without, please call the temple at (213)624-8658.

GENERAL MEETING & NEW YEAR’S PARTY

Happy New Year!

Temple members are cordially invited to the Temple Members’ General Meeting and New Year’s Party on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

- 10:00 AM – Koso Gotan-E & Monthly Service

- 11:00 AM – Temple Members’ General Meeting

- 12:30 PM – New Year’s Party

We look forward to seeing you there. Please watch for the New Year’s Party invitation and Bento lunch order form, which will arrive by mail in early January.

Setsubun Letter