Essex Newspaper Confirms WT Cutting Back But Not at Chelmsford

snugglebunny

Essex Chronicle October 1st as quoted. Link below.

JEHOVAH'S Witnesses have quashed rumours that the bid to bring their headquarters to Chelmsford could collapse due to financial turmoil.

The International Bible Students' Association (IBSA), the organisation which circulates the Christian group's literature, said on Monday that the construction in Temple Farm in West Hanningfield will continue.

An anonymous source contacted the Chronicle on Friday claiming a woman in the IBSA's construction department confirmed the project would terminate.

The man, a current Jehovah's Witness member, said: "Something major is going on with the organisation financially."

The IBSA did however confirm it was pulling the plug on other construction projects worldwide.

Stephen Morris, IBSA's personnel support manager at its branch relocation department, said: "In order to make best use of contributed funds, some construction projects worldwide will be delayed or cancelled.

"However, we are pleased to confirm that the Temple Farm project will continue. We still have a very active

workforce on site, and we have no intention or directive to close down or sell the site at Temple Farm."

Mr Morris added that all the old buildings, which included car breakers garages, have been demolished at the 50-acre site off Stock Road.

He added that workers are preparing for utility firms to enter the site to get readypave the way for building work.

The Chronicle exclusively revealed in January 2014 how the IBSA is relocating the headquarters from Mill Hill in north London and build a printing plant producing up to 184,000 religious magazines an hour, accommodation for up to 1,200 Witnesses, parking for 1,040 vehicles and a hospital and playing fields.

bohm

The original rumor was not that the construction would not complete (of course it will!), but that it would be put on hold (i.e. progress at a lower speed). He is not really denying *that*.

Btw.: "accommodation for 1200 witness"

how many are there now?

KateWild

Thanks for the article xx

The Searcher

The Org's agents answer exactly the way politician's do - but it's called "spiritual warfare."

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"An anonymous source contacted the Chronicle on Friday claiming a woman in the IBSA's construction department confirmed the project would terminate. The man, a current Jehovah's Witness member, said: "Something major is going on with the organization financially."

:) Poor Debbie - she only said that the work had to cease - not be terminated!

Media people shouldn't change words to make a story more sensational.

Slidin Fast

I think that the WT spokesman whilst not lying was being economical with the truth. I would not be surprised if contracted outside work will go ahead simply because cancellation wildcats even more. There will be people on site to facilitate that.

As for any thing like a finished HQ any time soon, don't think so,

BTW the London Bethel family will reduce from 820ish to 360ish.

There may be a cabinet somewhere with a half empty bottle of Asprin but that's as far as it will go.

The WTS is not in the business of helping people and hospitals don'e make money.

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Stephen Morris, IBSA's personnel support manager at its branch relocation department, said: "In order to make best use of contributed funds, some construction projects worldwide will be delayed or cancelled.

A tacit admission that the worldwide stoppages are because of financial issues.

Essex Newspaper Confirms WT Cutting Back But Not at Chelmsford

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