One day of the ILS festival

1. The Art of the
Sunday
Program

3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

4. Devotees
Seekers
Children

5. Devotees
What do they need?

6. Seekers
What do they need?

7. Children
What do they need?

10. Needs of Devotees
Needs of Seekers
Needs of Children

11. The Lecture

12. Consider the topic

19. Why schools have
different classes?

22. The lecture should be
relevant & relatable

23. • 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.

24. NEEDS

25. Family
Marriage
Career
Children
Children’s education
Money
Charity
Dealing with non-devotee relatives
Dealing with non-devotees at work
Etc.

26. Consider the preparation

29. Consider announcing it

32. Consider the length

33. Consider the languages

35. Consider teaching for the groups

36. Consider those who avoid the lecture

37. Consider the sitting arrangements

41. Consider offering recordings

42. Consider tangible outcomes

43. Edu-tainment

44. Drama

46. “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

50. Dance

52. Puppet Shows

54. “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

60. “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

61. Kirtan

63. Consider providing the songs
• Songs books
• Laminated songs sheets
• Signs in the temple room
• Projected on a screen

66. Prasadam

67. “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

69. Consider serving style

73. Consider the eating utensils

76. Consider sitting arrangements

78. Consider if to charge or not

79. SP quotes

80. The Time Factor

85. Have you
seen him?

86. Have you
seen her?

87. The Unexplained ISKCON Mystery of…

100. New for
the New
New for
the Old
Old for
the New
Old for
the Old

101. New for the New
New programs & ideas for
new people.

102. New for the Old
New programs, ideas and
engagements for devotees.

103. Old for the New
Rethinking & repackaging
existing programs for new
people.

104. Old for the Old
Rethinking & improving
existing programs for
existing devotees.

106. New for
the New
New for
the Old
Old for
the New
Old for
the Old

107. Consider listening from your audience

108. • Surveys
• Feedback forms
• Interviews

110. Consider devotees’ attire

111. Consider first aid preparedness

112. Consider your signs

113. Consider shoes’ arrangements

114. Consider invitation cards & flyers

115. Consider the book stall

116. Consider the boutique

117. Consider your announcements

118. Consider your toilets

124. Consider who you don’t want

127. Consider the follow up

131. Consider the youth

132. Consider your enthusiasm

136. Children

139. Consider your Child Protection Set-up

143. Consider the Sunday School

147. If you get the child,
you get the whole family;
If you loose the child,
you loose the whole family.

148. Hare Krishna

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