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Current List of Southern District Ministers
Arizona: Rev. Gregory Gibbs (supervising)
Gardena: Rev. John Iwohara
Rev. Nobuo Miyaji
Rev. Yoshiko Miyaji
Nishi: Rimban William Briones
Rev. Hibiki Murakami
Orange County: Rev. Jon Turner
Rev. Dr. Mutsumi Wondra
Oxnard: Rev. Ryuta Furumoto (Supervising)
Pasadena: Rev. Gregory Gibbs
San Diego: Rev. Gregory Gibbs (Supervising)
San Fernando: Rev. Yukari Torii
Santa Barbara: Rev. Ryuta Furumoto (Supervising)
Senshin: Rev. Ryuta Furumoto
Venice: Rev. Kory Quon
Vista: Rev. Jon Turner (supervising)
Rev. Dr. Mutsumi Wondra (supervising)
West LA: Rev. Koho Takata
Rev. Koe Umezu
Southern District BCA Council
The Southern District Council of the Buddhist Churches of America is the coordinating council for the 13 Southern District Temples.
2025 Cabinet
Chairperson- Kris Nakashima
Immediate Past Chairperson- LuAnn Lee
Chairperson Elect- Joy Aoyama
Vice Chairperson:- Galen Kobayashi
Treasurer- Mick Kubota
Secretary:- Ron Gee
Advisor- Rev. John Iwohara
Advisor- Billy Saeki
Advisor- Terri Omori
SoUTHERN District Dharma School Teachers league
The SDDSTL is the coordinating body for Dharma Schools within the 13 Southern District BCA Temples.
2024-25 Cabinet
President- Arleen Miya
Vice President- Rick Oishi
Treasurer- June Kondo
Recording Secretary- Julia Ueda
Religious Chairperson- Judy Hopfield
Music Chairperson- Elaine Fukumoto
Corresponding Secretary- Nancy Suzuki
Advisors- Rev. John Iwohara
Rev. Kory Quon
Rev. Jon Turner