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Services<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_services_item_content\"><p>Every Sunday at 11:00 am EST, we conduct Buddhist Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_services_item_button sc_item_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/watnawamin.org\/home\/services\/sunday-morning-services\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_size_small\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"trx_addons_column-1_3\"><div class=\"sc_services_item with_content with_image sc_services_item_featured_top\">\n\t<div class=\"post_featured with_thumb hover_dots sc_services_item_thumb\"><img width=\"370\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/watnawamin.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/image-25-copyright-370x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-great_lotus-thumb-med size-great_lotus-thumb-med wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watnawamin.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/image-25-copyright-370x286.jpg 370w, 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Friday 7.30 \u2013 9 pm in the Temple. 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