Newsletter – May 21, 2016

Day Date Timings Program Comments

Sunday 05/22/16

09:45 AM - 10:45 AM

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Hindi Class

Study Class

Memorial Day 5/30/16

Sunday 06/05/16

09:45 AM - 10:45 AM

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Hindi Class Exam

Study Class

Monday 06/06/16

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Snatra Puja

Besto Mahino - Jeth

Mahino

Saturday 06/11/16

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM Hindi sanskriti diwas

Outdoors

Sunday 06/12/16

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Hindi Puja

Study Class

Atham

Saturday 06/18/16 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Father's Day Picnic Sunday Is Chaudas

Friday 06/24/16

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Snatra Puja And

Swamivatsalya

Swamivatsalya before

sunset

18th Temple Anniversary

Saturday 06/25/16

09:30 AM - 03:00 PM

07:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Eighteen Abhishek &

Swamivatsalya

Swamivatsalya before

sunset

Sunday 06/26/16 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Dhwaja Ceremony &

Swamivatsalya

NOTE: Swadhyay (For everyone above age of 18) is in Gujarati scheduled all Sunday same time as Study

Class and on Wednesday between 7:45 PM and 9:30 PM. The current subject is "Marganusarina 35 Gun"

explained by Peenalbhai Shah for Sunday and "Sutra Samvedna" explained by Sureshbhai Shah for

Saturday Swadhyay. We encourage all Study Class student parents to take the benefit of Swadhyay.

The Yoga classes is scheduled on all Sundays at 9:30 AM except for the special temple functions

Save the Date –18th Temple Anniversary We will be celebrating the 18th Temple Anniversary starting Friday June 24, 2016 to June 26, 2016.

Friday June 24 – Snatra Puja followed by Swamivatsalya and Bhavna in the evening

Saturday June 25 – Anniversary Program (18 Abhishek) followed by Swamivatsalya

Sunday June 26 – Dhaja Ceremony followed by Swamivatsalya

Shri Narendrabhai Nandu and team is visiting from India for the Anniversary program and we

have evening programs too. Fixed Gheeboli worksheet and Food Sponsorship Charts has

been posted on Bulletin Board at Temple. Members are requested to take a note and take

benefit of the same.

Executive Committee

Derasar Suddhikaran on June 11, 2016 Derasar Suddhikaran has been scheduled on June 11, 2016 Saturday and schedule is as below – Pakshal : 8:00 AM. Chandan Puja : From 8:30 AM. To 9:30 AM. Derasar Suddhikaran : From 10:00 To 2:00 PM. Light Lunch will be served after Suddhikaran. We will need volunteer help during this time. Some work needs Puja Clothes so you may keep the changing clothes for rest work. Please RSVP at the link below for helping for Suddhikaran

http://jsgd.org/rsvp.php Executive Committee

Extended Hours at Temple We are electrified with the response we have received on our “Come to Temple” initiative. Usually summer are very busy for everyone in Michigan and also the time where we have most visitors at the temple; in order to accommodate everyone, we are coming with another initiative to keep the temple open all day on Saturday and Sunday. We will serve the “Bhatu” (dry snacks) from 10:00 AM till 7 PM (or 1 hour before suryast time, whichever is applicable). During this extended hours Library will also be open for reading the books; we request members/visitors not to take books but read at the temple during the extended hours. The extended hours will be till the Diwali and after Diwali we will go to our regular hours. If you like to sponsor “Bhatu” please contact any EC member. Your suggestions/feedback are greatly appreciated. Executive Committee

Father’s Day Picnic – June 18, 2016 Members are requested to take note for following upcoming events.

Father’s Day Picnic on June 18, 2016 - RSVP at Father's Day Picnic

JSGD Father’s Day Picnic – 2016 is going to be in Playfield East / Shelter D in the Possum Hollow area of the Kensington Metro Park, on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (Lunch Noon to 2:00 PM)

Senior group activities – May 17 2016

We had a very successful senior group program on Tuesday, May 17. In spite of a weekday, over 60 people attended the program and we all had good time. We had received 47 RSVP at our website and 10 other e-mails for attendance. This is great and we need to continue the practice to help the planners. Summary of Activities;

Started with recital of Bhaktamar Stotra

Lunch was served after Aarti (We ran out of Undhiu and some of the people did not get it – our apologies and we will follow up with the caterer to avoid such problems in the future)

Shri Lakshmi Ben Akella of Brahma Kumari organization presented a seminar on positive approaches to everyday life and acts of goodness. For more information, please visit their website www.actsofgoodness.org

Group Antakshri was a lot of fun – Many of the group participated and enjoyed the opportunity to sing informally

General Assembly discussion:

Everyone is requested to continue to send RSVP for the future programs – we need to get to 100% to help the food planners avoid waste

Many of you have filled out and sent your registration forms – Please do so if you have not had the opportunity to do so yet – we will compile the data and follow-up as needed

We recognized and sang happy birthdays and happy anniversaries’

Please sign up for the JSGD yatra during August 19-21 – Details and registration form are in the Jain Vani

Our next two program dates are:

Saturday, June 11 – Volunteer day to help Derasar Shuddhikaran program – Please sign up and help EC/BOT in this important work. Please RSVP at

http://jsgd.org/rsvp.php

Sunday, July 10 – Will publish the program details when finalized

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend – Please encourage your JSGD friends to participate also

Thanks to everyone who helped Thanks to EC/BOT for their whole-hearted support

We will continue to succeed with ………………………

Your support Your active participation

Your enthusiasm Thanks and Jai Jinendra! On Behalf of JSGD Senior Group Vastupal and Varsha Shah

Swadhyay Update

Swadhyay Team is happy to announce that Shri Rajendrabhai Kamdar is in Detroit and Swadhyay with him is arranged for the following time: Saturday May 21st at Jindash and Gita Shah's residence (contact them for time) Saturday May 21st 7.45 pm to 9.30 pm Sunday May 22nd 11.00 am to 12.30 pm(study class time) Sunday May 22nd 7.45 pm to 9.30 pm Monday May 23rd 11.00 am to 1.00 pm Monday May 23rd 7.45 pm to 9.30 pm Shri Rajendrabhai Kamdar is fluent in both Gujarati and Hindi. So he can deliver discourses in Gujarati or Hindi depending on the participants. Members are requested to take a note of it and can take benefit. Swadhyay Team

Puja Invitation – shah family – May 28, 2016 To Celebrate 50 years of togetherness of Mr. & Mrs. Rajnikant & Jyotsnaben Shah - parents of Dipa (Dimple) Shah, Meghna (Manish) Vora, Ahmedabad and Jinansh (Priya) Shah, the entire family is coordinally inviting JSGD members to join and participate in “Shri Parshwanath Panch Kalyanak Puja” on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at our Jain Temple in Farmington Hills. Please note that Puja start time is 10:00 AM, followed by Swamivatsalya. Shah Family request your presence at this event, and have the opportunity to meet with you all. For RSVP Contact: Contact Dipaben Shah - 810-449-0916 or Jinansh Shah 248-252-5958 by May 22nd

Attire: Requested Indian formals for ladies & girls & Suit or Indian formals for Gents & boys ( Observing dress code guidelines for Jain Temple )

Dipa & Dimple Shah Meghna & Manish Vora Jinansh & Priya Shah Deesha & Deeya Karan & Jinay Aarush Grand Blanc MI Ahmedabad , India West Bloomfield, MI

Shah family – puja invitation

Shilanyas & khatmuhurat ceremony– Jain sangh of greater Austin – June 10 to 12, 2016

Jain Sangh of Greater Austin is inviting all JSGD members for Shilanyas and Khatnuhurat Ceremony as detailed below. Please RSVP for the event at http://austinjainsangh.org/ceremony-registration/view/form. Please be sure to indicate if you would like us to arrange for accommodations during the event. We will attempt to satisfy all accommodation requests with host families on a first come first serve basis. On this form, you will also find a link to sign-up for one of the many Labh opportunities available during this event. Sangh has requested that you register no later than May 31st so that they can have an accurate headcount for event planning purposes. Sangh has setup an online donation facility at http://www.austinjainsangh.org/?layout=edit&id=45. If you would like to read more about our project, please visit www.austinjainsangh.org. If you would like someone to contact you to talk personally about the project, please send an email to JSGACenterAustin@gmail.com and someone will reach out to you as soon as possible.