Sunday The Art of the

Sunday Program

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DevoteesSeekersChildren

DevoteesWhat do they need?

SeekersWhat do they need?

ChildrenWhat do they need?

Needs of Devotees

Needs of Seekers

Needs of Children

The Lecture

Consider the topic

Why schools have different classes?

The lecture should be relevant & relatable

• Relevant = it has to do with one’s life; there is a connection, even a sense of need.

• Relatable = one can understand and use it; one can feel a connection, even a sense of identity.

NEEDS

FamilyMarriageCareerChildrenChildren’s educationMoneyCharityDealing with non-devotee relativesDealing with non-devotees at workEtc.

Consider the preparation

Consider announcing it

Consider the length

Consider the languages

Consider teaching for the groups

Consider those who avoid the lecture

Consider the sitting arrangements

Consider offering recordings

Consider tangible outcomes

Edu-tainment

Drama

“I am pleased to learn that the Columbus center is improving gradually and now you have begun to perform plays for the guests at the Sunday feasts.”

– Letter to Bhadra Bardhan, 4 December 1969

Dance

Puppet Shows

“It is very nice that you are preparing these puppet stories of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Such program will not fail to have an uplifting effect upon the viewers as well as the players. So do this nicely, it shall be very good.”

– Letter to Harer Nama, 1st December 1968

“In all Festivals, if you make such puppet show, then you will be able to attract so many people.”

– Letter to Tamala Krsna, 1st June 1969

Kirtan

Consider providing the songs

• Songs books• Laminated songs sheets• Signs in the temple room• Projected on a screen

Prasadam

“I made this movement successful simply by love feast. They did not come to hear Hare Krsna. They came for love feast.”

– Room Conversation, 10 December 1976

Consider serving style

Consider the eating utensils

Consider sitting arrangements

Consider if to charge or not

SP quotes

The Time Factor

Have you seen him?

Have you seen her?

The Unexplained ISKCON Mystery of…

New for the New

New for the Old

Old for the New

Old for the Old

New for the New

New programs & ideas for new people.

New for the Old

New programs, ideas and engagements for devotees.

Old for the New

Rethinking & repackaging existing programs for new people.

Old for the Old

Rethinking & improving existing programs for existing devotees.

New for the New

New for the Old

Old for the New

Old for the Old

Consider listening from your audience

• Surveys• Feedback forms• Interviews

Consider devotees’ attire

Consider first aid preparedness

Consider your signs

Consider shoes’ arrangements

Consider invitation cards & flyers

Consider the book stall

Consider the boutique

Consider your announcements

Consider your toilets

Consider who you don’t want

Consider the follow up

Consider the youth

Consider your enthusiasm

Children

Consider your Child Protection Set-up

Consider the Sunday School

If you get the child, you get the whole family;

If you loose the child, you loose the whole

family.

Hare Krishna

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