Are the numbers available for either the 2013 Memorial attendance or baptisms at the current round of District Conventions in the USA or any other countries? Thanks.
2013 MEMORIAL ATTENDANCE & DC BAPTISM NUMBERS SOUGHT
by steve2 33 Replies latest jw friends
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steve2
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Julia Orwell
Don't they only announce it later in the year or in the yearbook?
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steve2
In general, you're right Julia. However, sometimes the origanization "drip-feeds" memorial attendances from selected countries in the Kingdom Ministry - I suspect they do this primarily when attendances were much higher than expected.
As regards baptisms, this is usually mentioned in media reports featuring coverage of conventions and also, given that some here have been in attendance at current District Conventions, I wondered if they had noted the numbers presenting for baptism.
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LostGeneration
I think problemaddict mentioned somthing like 160 baptisms at a 36,000 attendee convention, which is really, really weak.
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steve2
Thanks lostgeneration. 160 out of 36,000 is kind of underwhelming, huh?
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Watchtower-Free
Considering most of them are bornin minor children
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slimboyfat
Memorial attendance will probably be way up this year. Will it be over 20 million that's the question. Might need to wait until around November to find out when the yearbook is released.
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steve2
Memorial attendance will probably be way up this year. Will it be over 20 million that's the question.
Might add one reason it would probably be "way up this year" is because it was down last year.
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DesirousOfChange
Memorial attendance will probably be way up this year.
Frankly, I'm expecting a decline. Maybe an increase in the Third World, but for sure a decline in the Western World.
Why?
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