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2008 Service Retreat Program

The program 2008 National Service Retreat is available. You may download the
Retreat Program.



Retreat Program
Saturday 30 August 2008



Time

Topic

Facilitator

8.00 - 9.00 Registration
Yoga [Parallel Session]
9.00 - 9.30 Devotional Singing
 
9.30 - 9.45 Sathya Sai Baba and Service
Dr Pal Dhall
9.45 - 10.00 Service - Practical Spirituality
Neville Fredericks
10.00 - 10.15 Attitude to Service
Neelika Kottachchi
10.15 - 10.20 Short Activity Neelika Kottachchi
10.20 - 10.45 What more can I do for Sai?
Individual reflection and self-analysis
Srinivasan Iyer
10.45 -11.00 Tea Break  
11.00 - 11.45 Understanding Sai's Teachings on Service in the Australian Context - Small Group work Dr Siva Muthaly
11.45 - 12.45 Plenary - Presentation of Previous Sessions' findings Dr. Upulie Divisekera
12.45 - 1.15 Launch of Australian Service Film Peter Moschou
1.15 - 2.00 Lunch  
2.00 - 2.50 Breaking Barriers and Working Together
(Outside Activity)
Vessabhu Wong
2.50 - 3.10 Service as a Spiritual Activity Arthur Hillcoat
3.10 - 3.40 Global Service Projects in relation to the Australian Context Poppy Hillcoat
3.40 - 4.00 Tea Break  
4.00 - 4.35 Service through the Sai Medical Unit - Talk and Interactive session Dr Nadana Chandran
4.35 - 5.15 Panel Discussion
(Please submit written questions)
Krishnan Nair (Chair)
Panel: Pal Dhall, Neville Fredericks, Roger Packham, Neelika Kottachchi, Nadana Chandran
5.15 - 5.30 Devotional Singing
 
5.30 - 7.00 Dinner  
7.00 - 8.30 Central Council Meeting  
7.00 - 8.30 Education as Service
The Sathya Sai School - the National Service Project
Dr Pal Dhall, Neville Fredericks, Channa Seneviratne,

Retreat Program
Sunday 31 August 2008



Time

Topic

Facilitator

8.30 - 8.40 Devotional Singing
 
8.40 - 8.50 Plan for the Day
Neelika Kottachchi
8.50 - 9.00 Presentation of Proposed Australian National Service Guidelines
Albert Barelds
9.00 - 9.40 Service in the Australian Community - Talk and Interactive session
Moiya O'Brien
9.40 - 10.20 How to Inspire all to do more Service - Group Brainstorming session Neelika Kottachchi
10.20 - 10.35 Tea Break  
10.35 - 10.55 Sathya Sai Uturn - Service throught EHV Doug Bettens
10.55 - 11.00 Short Activity Neelika Kottachchi
11.00 - 11.55 Environmental Considerations and Service - Talk, Film and Workshop Dr. Roger Packham
11.55 - 12.20 Conducting a Community Project Miinay Lodhia
12.20 - 12.40 Alternative to Group Service
Serve 24/7 - Love@Work
Dr Venkat Reddy
12.40 - 1.25 Lunch  
1.25 - 1.40 Ladies Wing and Service Jayshree Kapadia
1.40 - 2.40 New Service Ideas - Group Work Regional Service Coordinators
2.40 - 3.30 Future Action - Panel to outline planning for what happens next including service to aboriginal community Albert Barelds (Chair) Panel:Neelika Kottachchi Neville Fredericks, Pal Dhall, Roger Packham, Krishnan Nair, Channa Seneviratne, Nadana Chandran
3.30 - 3.45 Closing Remarks Dr Pal Dhall


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