March 30, 2010

Dear Devotees,

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

1) First Sunday Puja on Sunday April 4 at 11:30 AM:
Please join the First Sunday Puja on April 4. It will be hosted by Amit and Rita Ghose and family. The puja will start at 11:30 AM, followed by lunch at 1 PM. Highlight: Bhajans by Kishalay Chakrabarti from Midland, MI.
 
2) Monthly 2nd Sunday Birthday/Anniversary/Special Events Havan at 11 AM on Sunday April 11:
Details: http://lansingtemple.org/misc/havan.pdf
The birthday/anniversary/special events havan in April will be on Sunday April 11 at 11 AM. It will be dedicated to Shri Saraswati. You can have the havan performed in the name of the person whose birthday or anniversary or special event falls in April for $51 per event. Your donation of $51 is tax deductible.
 
3) Seminar on Ayurveda and Holistic Health on April 24, 9 AM to 3 PM:
Details: http://lansingtemple.org/misc/AyurvedaSeminar.pdf
The Seminar will be conducted by Dr. Dilip Inamdar, a very well known physician and a pioneer in the field of Ayurvedic treatments for obesity, weight management, diet and nutrition, and human health. If  any devotee would like a private consultation with the doctor, that can be arranged separately on an individual basis.
 
4) Position Open: Part Time Manager for the Temple:
Our Temple has an opening for the post of a part time manager. It will be a paid position with salary negotiable based on experience ranging from 13-15 dollars an hour. It will involve about 10-12 hours of work a week. Must be available Wednesday mornings 9-12 and Wednesday evenings 6-8 pm. Other hours negotiable and based on need. Work will also involve getting repairs, talking to vendors, making phone calls as necessary, and helping with the day-to-day functioning of the temple and organizing and coordinating special events. Retired people with management experience welcome and desirable. Please contact Ashim Aggarwal, ashim63@hotmail.com, if you are interested.
 
5)   Volunteers needed for the month of April:
For the month of April, until the Part Time Manager position (item 4 above) is filled, we are looking for volunteer(s) to keep the temple open on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 AM and on other days when Shastriji goes to perform Pujas outside. If you are available, please reply to this message.
 
6)   Maha Kumbhabhishekam Update: Request for articles for Souvenir:
Our Temple’s Maha Kumbhabhishekam will be celebrated as a 5-day event from Wednesday June 9 to Sunday June 13, 2010. The Kumbhabhishekam website, http://lansingtemple.org/kumbhabhishekam/, will be periodically updated as details are finalized.
 
We are planning to bring out a nice Souvenir on this occasion. We request your articles in the following categories:

Please send your articles in electronic format to rajivrdas@hotmail.com by April 30th
 
Thank you.

Sincerely,

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