For those in Wisconsin or where everButtLight is........she can hand out beer at the entrance.
Now I like that idea! Coolers under the seats!
Name better ways to attract new people at the Kingdom Hall?
by JH 31 Replies latest jw friends
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Nosferatu
Turn it into a night club. Get the Watchtower Orchestra to play Kingdom Rave music, and the brother giving the talk will provide the lyrics. To get some free Ecstasy, make contact with the touchy feely brother at the magazine desk, but don't forget to make a donation. For a suggested donation amount consult your nearest drug dealer (possibly the PO).
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garybuss
If wanted to attend a church, I'd attend my favorite where one of the pastors is a former Jehovah's Witness elder and the other pastor is a long time friend. These guys started in 1995 with nothing and now they worship 800 every weekend. That was all growth by attraction.
Witnesses in their 100 year history here never had anything like 800 in the whole city, let alone one congregation. Maybe 400, tops. 400 by promotion. I don't know one who's a Witness by attraction, unless you count sexual attraction. That'd be a version of flirty fishing.
I'm much more likely to be attracted to the Catholic church than the Witness book publishing group because of the nice Catholic people I've known through the years and because of all the great charity programs the Catholic people sponsor here like schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and dedicated pastoral staff people visiting the sick and shut ins.
I'm attracted by friendly, accepting people. That's exactly opposite of the Witness people who snub me and people important to me. -
compound complex
There's something to be said about music--------
I once covered a neighborhood, inviting folks to an upcoming piano recital. Everyone was so nice. The same area was one of the worst-reception areas for that very special version of the GN we used to offer.
Change the music AND THE MESSAGE!
CoCo
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proplog2
Build a big bell tower and ring it everytime there is a meeting.
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steve2
Have fewer zombies on the platform...or in the audience. That'll clear the hall, and we can all have a party there!
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diamondblue1974
Build a tower on each Kingdom Hall facing Mecca and give free prayer mats at every meeting??
DB74
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5thGeneration
150 cubicle for each person!
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penny2
Don't call it a kingdom hall - call it a church
Shorter meetings (one hour max, once a week)
No talks, no elders
Wear what you like
Short discussion only of a bible verse, then singing
Reading of bible verse and discussion can be lead by men or women (whoever can read)
Mostly singing
Better songs
No publications
No field service
No pressure
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SirNose586
Here's a thought: don't study articles about disfellowshipping people and how "wonderful and loving" it is. In fact, don't study the Watchtower at all!!