JAINA Convention 2009 07 Los Angeles

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, MD. Phone: (301) 236-4466 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4548, Silver Spring, MD 20914.
Website: www.Jain SocietyDC.org
JAIN SOCIETY OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON was established in March 1980 as a non-profit religious organization with church status. It is a founding member of JAINA as well as a founding member of the Association of United Hindu and Jain Temples of Washington.
MEMBERSHIP: 530 families including 500 families who are life members.
CURRENT FACILITIES: Acquired in 1989. Facilities consist of 4.35 acres of land with public sewer & water and a 4,300 sq. ft. two-story building with a Jain temple, multipurpose hall, classrooms, library, kitchen and rooms for overnight accommodation.
President Ashok R. Shah 301-260-1264 Vice-President Paresh Shah 703-435-8118 Secretary Bhupesh Mehta 301-358-3370 Joint-Secretary Gautam Shah 571-643-0643 Treasurer Praveen Jain 240-252-4719 Joint-Treasurer Raju Desai 410-480-8229 Members-at-Large Allap Shah Subhash Choxi Jatin Shah Mina A. Shah Nilesh Shah Sailesh Shah Jai Bhandari Sharad Doshi Hemen Gandhi Past President Sushil K. Jain 301-670-0519 Board of Trustees Chairman Bachubhai Ajmera 301-924-8070 Trustees Manoj Dharamsi 703-620-9837 Pravin Dand 301-384-3367 Atul Shah 301-274-0319 Youth Committee Coordinator Nisheeth Mehta 301-595-0375
JAIN TEMPLE: Pratishtha was performed in August 1989 in the presence of Chaturvidh Sangh including 7 Jain Munijis (Acharya Sushilkumarji, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, Bandhu Triputi, Charukeerti Bhattarakji, Amarendra Muniji) and 2 Sadhvijis. The temple has three Jain idols (Mool Nayak Shantinath Bhagwan plus one Shwetambar and one Digambar idol). To visit the temple, please call any committee member for the combination lock number.
ACTIVITIES: • Regular religious classes on every other Sunday * Celebration of Jain holy days (Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan Parva, etc.) • Pooja and Bhakti programs * Speeches by Jain spiritual leaders and Jain scholars
Jain camps for children and adults Children's activities (religious competitions, dramas, cultural programs, etc.) Youth activities in coordination with national umbrella youth organization (YJA) for establishing a
network to share Jain heritage and Jain religion principles * Senior Citizens' programs * Bus trips to other Jain temples
Celebration of Ahimsa Day on Thanksgiving Day Picnic and Health Fair programs Community outreach activities and fundraising for humanitarian purpose
Library of over 300 Jain books and tapes • Up-to-date Website • Regular publication of Newsletters, and Members' Directory.