Congregational Development Course

[Guest guest]

Dear Devotees,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

Please read the following text and if possible post it on the board in

your temple or nama-hatta center. Thank you.

 

Your servant,

 

Alakananda Dasi

Secretary of Bhaktivedanta College

 

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Bhaktivedanta College

Vaishnava Theological Seminary

 

Congregational Development Course

(10 Sessions)

Monday - Friday

February 2 - 6, 2004

Facilitator: Kripamoya Dasa

 

Cost: 20 Euro + accommodation*

 

Developing your Congregation

 

Kripamoya shares 25-years-worth of knowledge in congregational development.

His practice in the field is related through amusing stories and personal

experiences. He covers topics such as:

 

1. When people buy a book, how do we systematically help them take the next

step?

 

2. Developing interest through the mail, local groups and festivals.

 

3. How to keep the interest of your newest members fresh.

 

4. How to stop the congregation from slipping through your fingers.

 

5. Engaging members in service, support and preaching.

 

6. What do you do when your members have spiritual problems?

 

7. What to do, and what not to do, with your congregational group

(Bhakti-vriksha, Nama-Hatta).

 

8. Travelling preachers and ministers.

 

These sessions will take place in the morning. In the evening, Kripamoya

will speak about grhastha asrama:

 

"Marriages within ISKCON work best if they are happy, fulfilling, and

emotionally and spiritually healthy. They can make your temple, community

and the movement prosper.They are not always like that, of course, but it's

not because we aren't good devotees.

 

After 21 years of marriage, and 21 years of making big mistakes as a

husbandand a father, Kripamoya thought he would research and compile some

Golden Rules of married life. He was surprised to find how simple they were.

 

These light-hearted yet informative evening discussions cover preparation

for marriage; your mutual expectations of each other; the stages of married

life; learning to adjust; progressive relationships; marriage maintenance;

dealing with temptation; marriage after 10 years and children; finding true

friendship.

 

All devotees are welcome."

 

For bookings, please contact Alakananda Dasi at college (AT) pamho (DOT) net or

telephone +32 (086) 32 32 77

 

*Please make separate arrangements with Radhadesh Guesthouse,

Radhadesh.Guesthouse (AT) pamho (DOT) net or telephone +32 (086) 38 71 31

 

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