Members of the ISKCON Toronto Temple Council were in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta attending the annual ISKCON Canadian Leaders Meeting. These meetings provide a chance for leaders of our Hare Krishna communities around the country to annually come together and discuss success stories, challenges and opportunities.
Some of the topics that were presented included:
- Reports on Canadian Book Distribution
- Initiations Committee and Mentorship
- Setting Up Child Protection Offices in All Our Temples
- Developing Better Promotions & Marketing for Our Temples
- Dealing with Problematic Devotees
- Outreach: How Not to Blow it with Nice, New People!
- A Panel Discussion on Effective Western Outreach Projects
- TOVP Updates
- Fundraising Brainstorming
- Canadian Devotee Care
- Brainstorming Session on ISKCON Canada’s Future
Throughout the weekend of enlivening meetings, live updates were posted via the Temple Council’s Twitter account. We’ve pasted the “tweets” below so you can get a “play-by-play” report of the weekend!
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Canadian Leaders Meetings this weekend in Edmonton! Trying to see if there will be cell/data reception so that we can live tweet updates!
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 9, 2015
Taking blessings from Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha as we head out to the Canadian Leaders meeting in Edmonton pic.twitter.com/1YBoMjBtfD
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 9, 2015
On the way to YYZ via @UPexpress – we have two Temple Council members heading to Edm this weekend. #yyz #harekrishna pic.twitter.com/RrQY9h5Ays
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 9, 2015
Canadian Leaders Meeting kicks off with a nice morning program led by Bhaktimarga Swami! #harekrishna #sanga pic.twitter.com/aPbqu4vEDD
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
Meetings have kicked off with introductions! Lots of devotees! #harekrishna #iskcon pic.twitter.com/rwMsj6S9Wk
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
First presentation of the weekend is a report on Canadian book distribution progress! pic.twitter.com/fS2SEyg4Xc
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
Next presentation via speakerphone! Rupanuga Pr presenting from Toronto on the Initiations Committee and Mentorship! pic.twitter.com/qt1vzXwLgB
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
Presentations on compliance, then lunch and we’re now about to get back to it! Amazing views from here! #harekrishna pic.twitter.com/y1AGHY7vJ2
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
Bhaktimarga Swami kicking off the second half of the day with a report from the Canadian Nat’l Council. pic.twitter.com/RCmjJeF0KI
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
Presentation on Financial Obligations by Vrinda dd from ISKCON Winnipeg and now Strategic Planning by Aindra Prabhu from ISKCON Brampton!
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
Presentation on doing better promotions! Analyzing good and bad posters. #harekrishna pic.twitter.com/1NnF9MdCiw
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 10, 2015
And now the day ends off with a Toronto-Vancouver collaboration “An ‘Enchant’ed ‘Evening of Bhakti'”. pic.twitter.com/81oKvwWDBB
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
And day two kicks off! Breakfast time after a rousing morning program! #harekrishna #canada pic.twitter.com/xiNoWdFRiV
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
Book Distribution – Part Two! pic.twitter.com/lguZpbvNYa
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
“How Not to Blow It with Nice New People” pic.twitter.com/5lIcIYQ2R6
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
Canadian Leaders! pic.twitter.com/N64Hg6bY58
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
Canadian Leaders! (cont’d) pic.twitter.com/2i3YSpxHlo
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
Presentations on Western outreach, TOVP, Fundraising Ideas, and now Devotee Care!
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 11, 2015
Brainstorming ISKCON Canada’s future! pic.twitter.com/vjSy8NY71p
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 12, 2015
And finally, one big group shot from earlier in the weekend! #iskcon #harekrishna pic.twitter.com/9zmjgyXMuA
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 12, 2015
Homeward bound after a wonderful weekend of inspiring meetings! #edmonton #YEG #harekrishna pic.twitter.com/fJo3TPfCox
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 12, 2015
Hello Toronto! Back from the ISKCON Canadian Leaders Meetings! #harekrishna #homesweethome #torontokrishna pic.twitter.com/IiMkuBz5Z4
— ISKCON Toronto Mgmt (@TempleCouncil) October 12, 2015