What’s Right is Always Right. Right?

In 2008 the Olympic torch was brought to San Francisco. At that time many people began organizing demonstration gatherings both pro-China and against China. The pro-China groups wanted to support their ideas of seeing China as an emerging modern nation, capable of hosting this international sporting event. The anti-China groups wanted to express their outrage at the political oppression against the Tibetans and the lack of human-rights in that country. Within limits, each is right, but are they absolutely right?

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2012 Religious Services /Events

SACBC 2012 CALENDAR OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sunday Services in English

April 1, 2012              (Fundraiser Breakfast 8:30 a.m.)

 

10:00 a.m.                  April Shotsuki Service (Monthly Memorial)

11:00 a.m.                   Choir Practice

April 8, 2012              (Buddha’s Birthday Service)

10:00 a.m.                   Hanamatsuri & Infant Ti-Sarana Service

11:45 a.m.                   Otoki Luncheon (hosted by BWA)

April 15, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Dharma Family Service (Japanese Language School chair)

April 22, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Dharma Family Service (Dharma School chair)

11:00 a.m.                   Jr. YBA Fundraiser Lunch

1:00 p.m.                   ‘free’ Senior Citizens’ Benefit Movie

April 29, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Dharma Family Service (Jr. YBA chair)

11:00 a.m.                   Choir Practice

May 6, 2012

10:00   a.m.                 May Shotsuki Hoyo Service / (Monthly Memorial)

11:00 a.m.                   50th Anniversary Choir Practice

1:00 p.m.                   Jr. YBA Volleyball

May 13, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Gotan – E Service (Shinran Shonin’s Birthday)

11:45 a.m.                   Otoki Lunch hosted by Jr. YBA

1:00 p.m.                    Jr. YBA Volleyball

May 20, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Dharma Family Service

Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, Guest Speaker

1:00 p.m.                    Jr. YBA Volleyball

4:00 p.m.                    Scouts’ Court of Honor

NO SERVICE ON SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012

May 28, 2012             Memorial Day Cemetery Visitations

June 3, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Lady Kakushinni Service and Shotsuki Hoyo

Rev. K. Kuwahara, Guest Speaker

June 9, 2012

2:00 p.m.                    50th Anniversary Photo Day

5:00 p.m.                    50th Anniversary Fundraiser Dinner

June 10, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Graduation Day Service

June 17, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Dharma Family Service

June 24, 2012

10:00 a.m.                   Dharma Family Service

 

 

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Dharma Messages

The following are Dharma messages about Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Let us start our Sundays with Mindfulness Exercise. Buddha’s Exercise transforms negative and unhappy ways of living into positive and happy one.
Current and past Dharma messages can be read and downloaded here.

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Contact Us

Contact details for this church.

We are located at:
32975 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
Phone: (510) 471-2581
Fax: (510) 489-3556

Email: sacbc@sbcglobal.net

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(In Sangha Hall)

 

eWaste4good.com  -   Fundraiser for SACBC

SACBC is holding a fundraiser with the help of eWaste4good.com   Those folks who have old electronic/electric devices - working or not - can arrange for pick-up and our church will get credit for it.

Here’s what to do: Call: 800-317-3112, or Go to www.eWaste4good.com

On the Homepage, click on “Pick Up Request”

Scroll down and find “Approximate Region of the organization you are donating to”. From the drop down menu, select “Bay Area and South”

Below that another drop down menu is available.  Select “Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church”

Below that, fill in the information to arrange for the pickup of your eWaste.  Fill out your name, address, etc.

The company also does free business and residential pickups throughout Northern California.