Minister’s Assistants
Minister’s Assistants are Sangha members who assist the resident minister in many duties involving the hondo (temple hall) and the naijin (altar area). To become a Minister’s Assistant, individuals successfully complete a training period supervised by the Resident Minister. In addition to duties involving the hondo and naijin, they assist during services, perform Buddhist readings and conduct Sunday Family Services when the resident minister is away from the temple.
Sandra Adams
Theresa Cichocki
Dave Duerkop
Susan Gilkey
Ray Shigeru Kayano *
Melissa Maslanka
Cynthia Mee
Dan Peterson
Kay Schroeter
Roger Suekama
Jesse Zavala
Joy Zavala
* Ray Shigeru Kayano, MBT’s longest serving Minister’s Assistant, passed away in 2015.