Status Update

Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago
435 N. Route 59, Bartlett, Illinois, 60103
(630) 837-1077
www.jsmconline.org
Email: [email protected]
JSMC Newsletter - May 2012
Board of Trustees
Arvind Shah - Chairman
[email protected]
847-971-3377
Dipak Doshi
[email protected]
847-420-9025
Sunil Jain
[email protected]
630-705-1884
Atul Shah
[email protected]
630-886-6928
Hemant Shah
[email protected]
630-933-8311
Executive Committee
President
Tejas Shah
[email protected]
847-306-9292
Vice President
Hitesh Shah
[email protected]
630-379-9080
Secretary
Vipul Shah
[email protected]
847-809-8756
Treasurer
Himanshu Jain
[email protected]
847-620-9188
Jt. Treasurer
Sunil Shah
[email protected]
847-477-7160
Membership Secretary
Piyush Gandhi
[email protected]
630-765-0872
Education Secretary
Dr. Pradip Shah
[email protected]
815-263-1498
Food Secretary
Dilip Shah
[email protected]
224-595-4902
Youth Secretary
Shilpa Shah
[Type text]
[email protected]
630-660-8530
Jai Jinendra,
We thank the volunteers and convey our accolades to the performers for helping JSMC
celebrate its first major event of 2012 – Mahavir Janma Kalyaanak, with a grand success. The
event was celebrated under the auspice of Shri Bhadrabahuvijayji. You can review Mahavir
Jayanti Photos on our website – click on Photo Gallery.
Having completed many on-going tasks over past 4-5 months, we have defined and organized
our 2012 priorities. We are focused on streamlining JSMC operations with the introductions of
new technologies, processes, and procedures. The BOT-EC team has stepped up in many
process improvements with a great enthusiasm, energy and with a common goal –
‘Betterment of JSMC’.
Here is a summary of our key initiatives:
 Online Pledge Application (OPA), a centralized portal collecting accurate donor’s
information.
 Efforts underway to launch a LIVE Darshan from our Derasar and Shrimad Mandir.
 Grading work on the back side of the center provides additional 100 parking spots.
 A formation of a Sub-Committee chartered with developing amended constitution and
bylaws.
Thanks to the reenergized team and member response, our financials for the first four months
are indicative of a healthy start. Compared to the prior year period (April ended), we are
ahead by $164K in net income. This would not have been possible without your generosity and
donation, thank you. Recently, we returned approximately $200K of member loan and
planning to return much more by end of this year. Furthermore, we are pleased to announce
the appointment of Cole, Martin & Co. as an independent CPA auditor for Fiscal Year 2011
financial audit.
19th Anniversary Celebration is around the corner. We are working towards putting together a
wonderful program that will be conducted with the help of Vidhikar - Shri Hiteshbhai Shah &
Sangeetkar - Shri Nayanbhai Sanghavi. On behalf of JSMC, we invite you to participate and
attend with your family and friends to celebrate our temple anniversary. During the
celebration, a Raffle Draw pertaining to "Gautam Labdhi Yojana" will be conducted. We
encourage you to participate and support us in this fund raising initiative that will benefit our
temple.
We leave you with this thought from Helen Keller (1880-1968) as you read on further…
“ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE, TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH.”
On Behalf of Board of Trustees & Executive Committee,
Arvind Shah
Chairman, JSMC
Tejas Shah
President, JSMC
A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Organization, Tax ID #51-0175101
Financial Update
The finance team this year is one of the focal points of the 2012 work-in-process. In addition, the Board members and our
Treasurer are diligently working to support the independent CPA audit of our 2011 financials.
We are grateful to our finance team members and volunteers for their 24/7 efforts. We have posted all of our transactions
(pledges, donations, and expenses) following the Mahavir Janma Kalyaanak celebration. We have received about $22K in
Pledges during Mahavir Janma Kalyaanak celebration. As of this writing, we have zero backlog.
It is our pleasure to share with you JSMC’s financial summary ended April 2012. Note that these unaudited numbers are
reported to demonstrate maximum transparency for the benefit of membership and with an eye toward planning the future.
This data is reported based on posted transactions and is subject to change pending ongoing reviews and reconciliations.
JSMC Financial Summary – April 30, 2012 (unaudited)
Income
$ 278,602
Net Income
$ 160,458
Expenses
($ 118,144)
Cash On Hand (account balance)
Account Receivable
Member Loan Returned
Member Loan Payable
$ 1,112,628
$ 1,239,175
$ 201,007
($ 2,087,633)
We greatly appreciate all the financial support and
donations you have provided to-date.
If you have any questions regarding accounting
details at JSMC, please contact Himanshu Jain
(Treasurer), Sunil F. Shah (Jt. Treasurer), Atul Shah
(Trustee), or Sunil Jain (Trustee) or Email at
[email protected].
Help Make Our Temple “FULLY Debt-Free”…
JSMC is blessed with a membership that is caring, generous, and engaged. Following our magical journey of the last
Pratishtha and a successful completion of the construction expansion project, our donors, YOU, have helped make our
temple “practically debt-free”. However while continuing to navigate our current operation and secure our future promise,
we still have a responsibility to ensure that first and foremost we return our member loans in a timely and proactive
manner.
We have a healthy cash flow position with cash on hand ($1,151,706) and an outstanding A/R ($1,230,756). Yet in order to
make our temple “FULLY debt-free” (member loans of $2,087,633), we could use the monies (pending A/R of 1,230,756)
you so generously pledged over the past 2-4 years. As a matter of fact, if you are one of those top donors, today you would
make even a significant impact by giving us the access to your pledged fund sooner than later. We therefore respectfully
request your consideration towards the earliest possible payment of your outstanding A/R balance. Your prompt action
will be very much appreciated if you are on the following list.
Are You on This List?
 We need your help
in making our temple “FULLY debt-free” in 2012 …
May 18, 2012
22 Donors
60 Donors
295 Donors
TOTAL A/R
$10K & Above
$3K to <$10K
Below $3K
$1,230,756
$661,548
$337,003
$232,204
Revised BOT Roles and Responsibilities
The following resolution was made at a March 22, 2012 board meeting in order to redefine roles and responsibilities of
Board of Trustees. This was necessary to account for the extent of workload, criticality of scope of certain functions, and to
ensure uninterrupted availability of a board leadership where needed the most. The following lists a renewed BOT roles
and responsibilities.
 Facility and Employee Management – Trustee Sunil Jain and Trustee Arvind Shah (Co-Chairs)
 Finance – Trustee Atul Shah and Trustee Sunil Jain (Co-Chairs)
 Policies & Procedures – Trustee Atul Shah and Trustee Dipak Doshi (Co-Chairs)
 Public Relations – Trustee Dipak Doshi and Trustee Hemant Shah (Co-Chairs)
 Constitution Initiative – Trustee Hemant Shah and Trustee Dipak Doshi (Co-Chairs)
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Gautam Labdhi Yojana Raffle – Available Opportunities
Draw on June 24, 2012, Sunday at 5:00 pm
Opportunity
Family
Value
Classroom – 7 (925 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 7 (925 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 7 (925 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 8 (933 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 8 (933 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 8 (933 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 9 (907 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 9 (907 Sq. ft.)
Classroom – 9 (907 Sq. ft.)
Teachers’ Lounge
Teachers’ Lounge
Teachers’ Lounge
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Front Left
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Front Left
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Front Left
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Front Right
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Front Right
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Front Right
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Back Left
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Back Left
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Back Left
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Back Right
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Back Right
Rangmandap Carved Column Dedication Back Right
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (North Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (North Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (North Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (South Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (South Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (South Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (East Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (East Wall)
Darshnik Pratima & Deri (East Wall)
Sadhuji Maharaj Paat
Sadhuji Maharaj Paat
Sadhviji Maharaj Paat
Sadhviji Maharaj Paat
Modern kitchen facility
Modern kitchen facility
Modern kitchen facility
Kitchen Storage Room
Kitchen Storage Room
Kitchen Storage Room
Total
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
1 Family
43 Families
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$33,333
$17,001
$17,001
$17,001
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$8,333
$5,501
$5,501
$5,501
$5,501
$17,001
$17,001
$17,001
$10,333
$10,333
$10,333
$630,000
Last call: An Opportunity
to participate and
Win Your Name Plate
that will be permanently
displayed at Jain Center
We thank all of you that have
helped sponsor the Gautam
Labdhi Yojana by purchasing
Raffle tickets. Now there are
only a few weeks left before the
June 24 Temple Anniversary
celebrations, at which Raffle
draw will be concluded. We
encourage the rest of you to
participate in this unique
opportunity to win and help
raise additional funds for our
temple. Buy your lucky tickets
now, each ranging from $1 (one
dollar) to $1,500 (one thousand
five hundred dollars). There are
43 (forty three) opportunities
and each of the winners will
have their family name (up to
sixty characters) permanently
displayed at the Jain Center.
We will have a Raffle Table setup
during upcoming events and
Pathshala days for easy access to
the Raffle draw. Don’t miss out
on this opportunity…
If you have already drawn a
Raffle ticket, your payment in full
(equal to your ticket number)
prior to the draw will be greatly
appreciated.
A list of items included in Raffle
pool is shown here on left side.
If you have any question, please
contact:
Trustees Atul Shah or Sunil Jain
or
Dr. Mukesh Doshi
(224) 558-4345
Winner family name (up to 60 characters) will be permanently displayed
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Remaining Opportunities – Year 2012
Fixed Pledges
Family
Donation Donor Name
Lobby Dwar Dedication (West)
1 Family $7,501
Lobby Dwar Dedication (West)
1 Family $7,501
Lobby Dwar Dedication (West)
1 Family $7,501
Aangi Room Carved Dwar Dedication
1 Family $5,501
Bipin and Kalpana Shah
Aangi Room Carved Dwar Dedication
1 Family $5,501
Hemant and Lina Shah
Aangi Room Carved Dwar Dedication
1 Family $5,501
Janak and Sneha Shah
Senior Room (Downstairs)
1 Family $33,333
Senior Room (Downstairs)
1 Family $33,333
Senior Room (Downstairs)
1 Family $33,333
New Dining Area
1 Family $17,001
New Dining Area
1 Family $17,001
New Dining Area
1 Family $17,001
Lion (Outside – Left)
1 Family $8,333
Lion (Outside – Left)
1 Family $8,333
Lion (Outside – Left)
1 Family $8,333
Pooja Room Carved Dwar Dedication
1 Family $5,501
Dhiren and Sunita Solanki
Pooja Room Carved Dwar Dedication
1 Family $5,501
Manish and Nancy Shah
Pooja Room Carved Dwar Dedication
1 Family $5,501
Tarak and Rumi shah
Roop Chowki Dedication
1 Family $25,001
Dr D U Shah
Roop Chowki Dedication
1 Family $25,001
Roop Chowki Dedication
1 Family $25,001
Roop Chowki Dedication
1 Family $25,001
Roop Chowki Dedication
1 Family $25,001
Shri Mahavirswami Ghabhara Dwar
1 Family $8,333
Mukul & Heena Shah
Shri Mahavirswami Ghabhara Dwar
1 Family $8,333
Rohit & Shaila Shah
Shri Mahavirswami Ghabhara Dwar
1 Family $8,333
Biren & Purnima Shah
Shri Mahavirswami Ghabhara Dwar
1 Family $8,333
Shri Mahavirswami Ghabhara Dwar
1 Family $8,333
Temple Main Front Entrance Silver Dwar 1 Family $8,333
Temple Main Front Entrance Silver Dwar 1 Family $8,333
Temple Main Front Entrance Silver Dwar 1 Family $8,333
Temple Main Front Entrance Silver Dwar 1 Family $8,333
Temple Main Front Entrance Silver Dwar 1 Family $8,333
Donor family name (upto 60 characters) will be permanently displayed.
Fixed Pledges
opportunities were
recently updated and
shared with membership
during Mahavir Jayanti
Celebration. We received
a good response from our
members for some of the
pledges. For participation
in the remaining
sponsorship, please
contact any of the
committee members.
JSMC Constitution Amendment Initiative
Over the years JSMC has grown to new heights in many facets of its operation, including our membership size, expanded
facilities and assets, new programs and events, etc. For example, today we have 1,600+ life member families. As a result,
our scope of operation and magnitude of services have dramatically increased. It is time therefore to reinforce our
platform for a sustainable JSMC operation and to prepare for a generation ahead. The JSMC board has identified specific
areas in which the JSMC constitution and bylaws need to be updated. Board of Trustees has therefore launched a new
initiative to update our constitution. We are in process of formalizing a group of people from the interested membership
(life members only) and subject matter experts (Attorneys or Para-Legal) for preparing the inputs for the amendment of the
constitution. If you can help, please contact Hemant Shah (630-933-8311) or Dipak Doshi (847-420-9025).
Thanks to JSMC Extended Teams and Volunteers.
To join the team contact [email protected].
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Upcoming Events
19th Temple Anniversary
June 22nd to June 24th
JSMC is pleased to invite you with your families and friends to celebrate 19th anniversary with Dhwaja Ceremony, 18
Abhishek, Mahavir Vandanavali, and Cultural Performances. Dhwaja Ceremony and 18 Abhishek will be conducted under
the auspice of Vidhikar Shri Hiteshbhai Shah and with the melodies from Shri Nayanbhai Sanghvi.
Tentative Program Outline
Day & Date
Friday June 22
nd
rd
Saturday June 23
Event
7:30 pm
8:30 pm
9:30 am
12:00 pm
Bhavana by Shri Nayanbhai
Pravachan by Shri Hiteshbhai
Digambar Abhishek Ceremony
Swamivatsalya
2:00 pm
પ્રભુ મહાવીરનો મહહમા છે ન્યારો - by Shri Nayanbhai & Shri Hiteshbhai
5:00 pm
Swamivatsalya
 Pravachan & Announcements
 Cultural Program (more details to follow)
Dhwaja Changing Ceremony**
 Bhaktamar Jaap
 Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti
Swamivatsalya
18 Abhishek Ceremony**
Swamivatsalya & Gautam Labdhi Yojna Final Award Ceremony (Final Draw)
7:30 pm
8:30 am
11:00 am
Sunday June 24
Swamivatsalya
Sponsorship
When
th
12:00 pm
1:30 pm
5:00 pm
$1,501*
$2,001*
$3,001*
$2,001*
* JSMC welcomes Full sponsorship by an individual or a group, or a Partial sponsorship with a minimum donation of $501.
Please contact Dilip Shah or Vipul Shah for participating in Swamivatsalya Sponsorships.
**Snatra Pooja will be performed and participation is welcomed with $101 per family.
Fixed Nakro (per family) for Dhwaja Ceremony
Sunday, June 24th – 8:30 am
Shree Vighnahara Parshvanath
Shree Simandharswami
Shree Ghantakarna Vir
Shree Manibhadara
Rest of Bhamti & Rang Mandap Pratimaji
Shrimad Rajchandra – Roof Top – 3 family max
$201
$201
$201
$201
$101 ea.
$201 ea.
Fixed Nakro (per family) for Abhishek
Ghabhara Pratimaji
$251
Mulnaayakji
$201
Shri Parshvanath & Shri
Aadinath
$151
Rest of the Pratimaji
ONLY two families can participate
for each Pratimaji Dhwaja
Old Dhwaja will be offered to the
first sponsor to take home. Both
families sponsors will be able to
perform Pooja ceremony.
Sunday, June 24 th – 1:30 pm
Bhamati & Rang
Mandap Pratimaji
Member’s Personal
Pratimaji
$101 ea.
$51 per Pratimaji
Please contact Vipul Shah or Hitesh R. Shah for participating in 18 Abhishek & Dhwaja Change Ceremony.
Please contact Kirit Shah – (847) 477-9206 or Pragnesh Shah – (630) 975-3122 for Digambar Abhishek participation.
Online Registration will be available soon, please stay tuned for JSMC website update
Cultural Program Saturday, June 23rd
This year JSMC is planning to organize Cultural program for Saturday evening. More details will be provided via email
communications, once available. Stay tuned!
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Upcoming Events
પ્રભુ મહાવીરનો મહહમા છે ન્યારો -
Saturday, June 23rd at 2:00pm in Derasar
ભક્તિમાાં ભીંજાવાનુ ાં એક અનોખુ ાં અનુષ્ઠાન. સાંગીિના સ ૂર અને ભક્તિના પુર સાથે પ્રભુ વીરને આપણા હૃદયમાાં પધરાવીએ.
સ્તુતિ, અભભષેક અને આરતિ દ્વારા પ્રભુના કલ્યાણકોની ઉજવણી અને આપણી કલ્યાણ યાત્રાનો શુભ આરાં ભ.
ચૌદ સ્વપ્નદર્શન, અભભષેક, અને આરતિનો લાભ લેવા ભાગ્યર્ાળીઓને તવનાંતિ
પાાંચ કલ્યાણકના દરે ક અભભષેકનો નકરો કુટુાંબદીઠ $151 ડોલર રાખ્યો છે .
પ્રભુના જીવનપ્રસાંગને અનુલક્ષીને પાાંચ તવતર્ષ્ઠ આરતિનો ચઢાવો પ્રસાંગ સમયે કરવામાાં આવર્ે.
Prabu Mahavirno Mahimaa Chhe Nyaaro
Let us celebrate Mahavir Prabuji's kalyanaks' with Geet and Sangeet. Opportunities for participation in 14 Svapna-darshan,
Abhishek, and Arti. Five Abhishekas are to celebrate Five Auspicious life events of Shree Mahavir Bhagawan. Nakaro for
each Abhisheka is $151 dollars. Five different Arti are for celebrating different stages of Shree Mahavir Bhagawan's life.
There will be Gheeboli for all Arti.
Note: Event will be celebrated in Derasar and Puja Clothes will be required for Abhishek.
JSMC Health Fair 2012
July 8th and July 15th 2012
This summer spare your Health a thought!
Save the date for JSMC Health Fair at JSMC Center on July 8th and July 15th of 2012.
As part of community service initiatives, JSMC is proud to bring back the Health Fair this year after a long break. Our
galaxy of panelists is led by Dr. D. U. Shah, Dr. Kirti Talsania, Dr. Mahesh Shah, Dr. Parag Doshi and Dinesh C. Shah
among many other able minds.
Highlights
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July 8 : Blood Test, EKG Test, Carotid & Peripheral Screening
July 8th: Ophthalmological Screening (Time Permitting)
July 15th: Health related Informative Sessions by experts
Volunteers: We need volunteers in the following areas.
Area of Expertise
Physicians
Physician Assistant
Dermatologist
Ophthalmologist
Chiropractors
Physical Therapist
Speech & Audio Therapist
RNA
EKG Technician
Phlebotomist
Exclusively Organized for JSMC
Life Members Only
If you are not a member and would like to
become one, visit –www.jsmcmember.org.
Contact: For more information on the health fair
OR if you want to volunteer for the fair then
please contact:
Dipak Doshi at [email protected],
847-420-9025 OR
Hitesh Shah at [email protected],
630-379-9080 OR
Piyush Gandhi at [email protected],
630-765-0872
Dietician
Sponsor the entire Health Fair for just $2,500. Contact Hitesh R. Shah for details.
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Upcoming Events
Discourses by Dr. Hukamchand Bharill
July 5th to July 11th
Topic: SAMAYSAR - By Acharya Kundkunddev
Additional details on the discourses topics will be communicated
through email announcements.
Tentative Schedule:
 Thu, 7/5 & Fri, 7/6 – 8:00pm to 9:00pm
 Sat, 7/7 & Sun, 7/8 – 11:00am to 12:00pm
 Mon, 7/9 to Wed, 7/11 – 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Shibir: Dev Vandan & Three Mantra
Conducted by: Smritiji
August 1st to August 5th
Smrittiji is an ardent disciple of H. H. Pujyashri Gurudev
Rakeshbhai Jhaveri, the devoted and enlightened disciple of
Param Krupalu Dev Shrimad Rajchandraji. Under his caring and
merciful spiritual guidance, she has been dedicatedly following
spiritual practices as preached by Bhagawan Mahavir. Her goal is
to spread message of Tirthankar's preching and receive Guru’s
blessing.
Shibir Schedule:
 Wed, Aug 1 - 8:30pm to 9:30pm
 Thu, Aug 2 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
 Fri, Aug 3 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
 Sat, Aug 4 - 10am to 11:30am & 2:00pm to 3:30pm
 Sun, Aug 5 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm.
Smt. Tarlaben Doshi Swadhyay
July 28th to Auguest 1st
Topic: Uttradhayan Twenty Ninth (29) Adhayan on
Atma Gyan : "Samyag Parakram 73 Bol"
Tentative Schedule:
 Sat, 7/28 & Sun, 7/29 – 11:00am to 12:30pm
 Mon, 7/30 to Wed, 8/1 – 8:00pm to 9:30pm
Gurupurnima Atmasiddhi Bhakti
Sunday, July 1st
On the occasion of Gurupurnima, Atmasiddhi Bhakti
will be held on Sunday, July 1st. Please contact
Yashvant Shah at (630) 295-5587 or Ramesh Desai
at (847) 995-1015 for program details.
Chaumasi Chaudas Pratikraman
Monday, July 2nd, 6:30pm
Chaumasi Chaudas Pratikraman will be conducted
on Monday, July 2nd at 6:30pm at JSMC. Please
contact Pramod & Parul Shah at (847) 885-0233 for
additional details.
Benshree Champaben 93rd Janma Jayanti
Sunday, August 5th
93rd Janma Jayanti of Benshree Champaben will be
celebrated on Sunday, August 5. Please contact
Kirit Shah at (630) 497-8917 or Pragnesh Shah at
(630) 975-3122 for details.
JSMC Swadhyay
JSMC would like to start a new Program – JSMC Swadhyay - every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. While Pathshala is
going on, for those who would like to see the Dignitaries/scholars videos lecture series, they can watch them as part of
the Swadhyay. We are looking for lead volunteer who could lead this effort. If you are interested, please contact Tejas
Shah or Dr. Pradip Shah.
Quarterly Pooja Participation
JSMC is pleased to announce a new opportunity for members to participate in a Laabh of Daily Pooja of our Tirthankars.
Members can participate in a daily Pooja for the any quarter throughout the year. Quarters are defined as January to
March, April to June, July to September, and October to December. Fixed Nakro for daily Pooja is $251 per quarter, per
Pooja. The names of the sponsors will be published on our notice board. You could consider this opportunity to celebrate
special events such as Birthdays, Anniversary or important Tithi in your life. Daily Pooja is performed by Pujari. Members
are welcome to join during Pooja time in the morning.
List of Pooja: Pakshal Pooja, Basra Pooja, Chandan Pooja, Pushpa Pooja, Mugat Pooja, Dhoop Pooja, Dipak Pooja
Please feel free to contact any of the committee members or at office for registering your name for a particular Pooja in
any of the upcoming quarter(s).
JSMC is thankful to all the sponsors for their participation in this wonderful opportunity. JSMC noticeboard has been
posted with their names. You can also review current list of sponsors at our website – www.jsmconline.org.
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Upcoming Events
University Of Wisconsin Campus
Whitewater, Wisconsin
July 27th to July 29th
Pathashala Summer Camp
Nourishing Body and Mind!
Activities:
Learning
Prospective sessions - Yoga, Bhajanation, Debates, Story Telling
Competition, Environment friendly Jain practices, Learning about
Spiritual leaders from India and around World
Entertainment
Board games , Basketball,
Volleyball, Track, Bowling,
Racquetball, Video games, movie
For details, please contact Dr. Pradip Shah, or Dr. Mukesh Doshi
JSMC Mela
Saturday , August 25th 2012
Stay tuned for more information in upcoming email announcements and Website updates!
Here are the opportunities for you to be an integral part of this Mega fun event:
 Participate in JSMC Got Talent
 Have yours (or your group’s) Food Stall and showcase your culinary art
 Book your Vendor booth and market your business to 1600 JSMC families and other Non-Jain crowd of ~2000
 Enjoy fun games like Minute to Win It! or Bingo or any Outdoor games
 If nothing else, just come enjoy the beautiful sunny weather, meet, eat, and enjoy the live entertainment
throughout the day – just for starting at $0.50!
For more details contact – Piyush Gandhi, Vipul Shah, or Hitesh R. Shah
Community Halls and Dinning
perfect for
Wedding ~ Reception
Cultural Programs
Dinner ~ Reunion ~ Baby Showers
Corporate meetings ~ Events
Holiday Parties ~ Family Gatherings
Birthday ~Graduation ~Anniversary
Low rates for JSMC Members
JSMC Office @ 630-837-1077 or
Hitesh R. Shah @ 630-379-9080 or
Vipul Shah @ 847-809-8756
Delicious Menu and Attractive Decoration
Food Services Contact
Dilip Shah @ 224-595-4902
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Acknowledgments
Mahavir Jayanti
During Mahavir Jayanti almost 40 Tapasvis observed Aymbil Oli. Congratulations to all the Tapsavis. On Saturday April
7th, Shri Siddhachakra Maha Poojan was organized in the main Prayer Hall. Almost 50 devotee families participated in
this spectacular Poojan. JSMC is thankful to all the sponsors of this Poojan.
Cultural program has always been one of the biggest highlights. There were over 200 children and adults that
performed while nearly 1,200 audience members cheered them on. Besides the audience, there were many paparazzi
parents capturing their children's performance on digital devices. This is the very first time some children ever went
on stage as our youngest participants are just 2 1/2 years old. For the first time ever, there were performances by the
Mahavir Band and Chorus group. Also, this Mahavir Jayanti featured performances by many Moms and even Dads. It
was truly a family affair. Hats off to the very hardworking choreographers, teachers, and parents for being so flexible
with many practice schedules.
About 70 contestants (majority of them were kids under age of 18) participated in 14th Annual Declamation contest.
This was the highest participation so far. The following are the winners of the 14th Annual Declamation contest:
Age 8 to 9
“Being Jain Today and
Age 10 to 13
“If Bhagwan Mahavir were
Tomorrow”
st
1 – Riya Jain
2nd – Labdhi Jain
3rd – Ohm Gandhi
alive today”
st
Age 14 to 18
“Power of Forgiveness”
st
1 – Priya Shah
1 – Anish Doshi
2nd – Siddhi Jain
2nd – Vinita Choradia
rd
3 – Riya Shah
3rd – Nemi Shah
Huge Congratulations to all the Winners!
Age 19 & above
“Entrepreneurship – The Jain
Way”
st
1 – Neelam Jain
2nd – Sejal Jain
3rd – Reshma Shah
Day Camp
The Day Camp was a 12 hour day filled with learning, playing, creating and making friends and memories for
Pathshala students ages 4 and up.
There were 110 participants that engaged in over 15 different workshops. They performed impromptu skits on Jain
stories, debated on topics such as war & animal testing, had a fun visit from the dentist, learned Jain history, played
the classic games of Kho and Dodgeball, made healthy snacks, learned about "non-violent" communications, were
entertained by a Wacky Juggler and so much more. This was definitely a memorable event for all.
A very big thank you to the many volunteers who helped out in a small or big way – these type of events are not
possible without your help!
Winter Fun Events
For the first time ever, JSMC organized Bowling and Fitness5. Both events were very well received with over
expected participation from JSMC Membership.
JSMC Annual Karaoke and Annual Family Ski Trip were also overwhelmingly participated by our members.
Other Religious Events
Shri Simandhar Swami Janma Kalyanak Mahotsav was celebrated with great deal of enthusiasm. Varsitap/Aymbil Oli
Tapsvi Bahuman ceremony was conducted with lot of joy and spirit. Thanks to all the sponsors of these events for
their generous donations to JSMC.
A huge Thanks to you, our ever active and always supportive Membership for your participation, contribution, and
volunteerism! Because of you, JSMC is considered one of the most advanced, active, and famous Jain Centers in
entire world!
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Membership Update
JSMC is honored to welcome the following new life members.
Month
Full Name
City
State
Feb-12
Feb-12
Mar-12
Mar-12
Apr-12
Apr-12
Apr-12
Apr-12
Apr-12
Apr-12
Apr-12
May-12
May-12
Sarzu & Meghavi Shah
Nirav & Asha Shah
Ramesh & Sheela Shah
Shailendra & Anjani Shah
Parag & Chitra Gandhi
Hastrekha Parekh
Bhavesh & Hema Shah
Manhar & Kalpika Shah
Ramesh & Sheela Shah
Paresh & Aarti Vipani
Champaben Shah
Abhay Munot
Shefali Shah
Vernon Hills
Hoffman Estates
Lisle
Forest Park
Naperville
Aurora
Des Plaines
Lansing
Bartlett
Glenview
Lombard
Itasca
Aurora
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
 JSMC Life members, if you have a family member
with the age of 27 or above, and is/are not a JSMC
member we request you to register them as
independent member ($401 for Life Membership).
 JSMC Life members, if you have a family member
with the age of 60 or above, and is/are not a JSMC
life member, we request you to register them as
Senior Life Member ($101 for Life Membership).
 If you are a Pathshala student and have not
registered for JSMC Life Membership, we request you
to become a life member and be privileged with all
the Life Membership benefits.
If you have any question about Membership at
JSMC, please contact Piyush Gandhi (Membership
Secretary) at 630-765-0872
www.jsmcmember.org
To become a new member of JSMC – visit www.jsmcmember.org
If you are already a JSMC Member, here is how you can register with new Membership Portal:
 If you are a life member, and if we have an email address for your membership data in our
database, you should have received an email from JSMCMembershipAdmin. Follow the
instructions in that email and register and activate your profile as an existing Life Member.
 If you are a life member and if you haven’t received above email, please contact
[email protected] with your date of birth, and your email address so we can help you
activate your online profile.
JSMC Office Technological Updates -- Going Green!
JSMC has made significant improvements in its day-to-day Office operations by deploying advanced technologies and
adopting paperless processes. Our cloud-based integration has provided us capabilities of customizing various portals using
Microsoft SharePoint platform.
One of the key enhancements that benefit our membership the most is Online Registration for all the JSMC Events.
Recently we implemented the Online Pledge Application (OPA). With OPA, now we are capable of recording accurate
donor’s information using membership database and send prompt email confirmation. The accurate pledge information
helps finance team with precise and timely invoice processing.
With the help from A/V & IT team, we are working on upgrading infrastructure on many fronts that would allow us to serve
our membership efficiently.
We still need help with Web site development and SharePoint based site management. If you have expertise in these
areas, please contact Vipul Shah at [email protected] or call – (847) 809-8756.
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Presorted
First Class
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PAID
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Permit No. 210
P.O. Box 8326, Bartlett, IL 60103
Phone: (630) 837-1077
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A non-profit tax-exempt organization
Newsletter May 2012 - Highlights
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Message from Chairman & President
Financial Update
Gautam Labdhi Yojna – Update
Fixed Pledges Opportunities
Upcoming Events
a. Temple Anniversary
b. Health Fair
c. Pathshala Summer Camp
d. JSMC Mela
e. Lecture Series
Acknowledgments
Membership Update
www.jsmcmember.org
Setup your online profile, if you haven’t done yet. Contact [email protected] if you have any question.
Member Activities
Temple Hours
Weekdays: 8 am – 8 pm
Weekend: 7 am – 9 pm
Weekly Activities
Sunday 9:15 am Digambar Puja
Saturday 9:00 am Yoga & Meditation
Wednesday 7:00 am Yoga
Monthly Activities
1st Sunday 11 am Navakar Jaap
1st & 3rd Sunday 11 am Shrimad Rajchandra Bhakti
1st & 3rd Sunday 11 am Pathasala & Swadhyay
2nd Sunday 11:30 am Hindi Classes
1st Tuesday 8 pm Executive Committee Meeting
3rd Tuesday 8 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
Other Activities
Seminars and Lectures by Scholars and Speakers
Senior Citizen Services, Mahila Mandal
Health fair and medical Services
Cultural and Musical Programs
JYFC & Youth programs
JSMC Classifieds
Use JSMC Classifieds to put your personal ad. Visit
jsmconline.org for more information.
JSMC welcomes suggestions/comments
General Information [email protected]
Pathshala [email protected]
Youth [email protected]
Membership [email protected]
Rental Facility [email protected]
Finance and accounting [email protected]
Donations [email protected]
Board of Trustees [email protected]
Advertisement
JSMC welcomes a limited number of advertisements for its
newsletter and banner display during various events.
Please contact Piyush Gandhi or Hitesh R. Shah for details
on advertisement guidelines.
Dial-a-Manglik & Dial-a-Pacchakhan
(630) 213-JSMC
Listen to Pachhakhan or Manglik in melodious voice of
Muni Shri Jinchandraji
Your feedback, comments, updates for newsletters and/or e-announcements are always welcome.
Please contact Vipul Shah
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