There are several confirmed announcements in some congregations around the city regarding the sale of the Assembly Kingdom Hall. One of the reasons why it will be sold is that expenses are not covered by donations. The hall was dedicated in 2009. Actually, in some congregations the elders have not given the announcement for the publisher's reaction...
Juarez MX Assembly Kingdom Hall to be sold.
by ironsnake656 28 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Crazyguy
I could see it. The Mexican people don't have the kind of money the cult leaders want .
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smiddy
With their billion dollars $$$$$ in real estate sales the WT couldnt tide them over for a bit ?
Whats the bet it will be sold to one of christendoms churches if they are the only ones interested in buying.
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pale.emperor
Excellent news. Jehovah sure is becoming more and more incompetent isn't he?
It'll be a WallMart by Christmas. Watch this space.
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darkspilver
The Mexican people don't have the kind of money the cult leaders want
Out of curiosity I looked up the Assembly Hall - it's in a 'border town'.
The Juárez Assembly Hall is located in the city of El Paso–Juarez (population 2.7 million)
El Paso is the American half. Juarez is the Mexican half. The border (the 'wall') appears to literally go through the middle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Paso%E2%80%93Ju%C3%A1rez
The Assembly Hall is located on the Mexican side of the border - an approximately 3.3 mile drive to the nearest border crossing point and just under one mile to the border, as the bird flies.
Do American JW's cross over the border to attend their Assemblies here? or is it just for Mexicans to use?
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/71p4wJK2xc92
Salón de Asambleas de los Testigos de Jehová
Camino Viejo a Zaragoza 750, Juárez, Chihuahua MEXICOthe Assembly Hall is on lower left (the car park is full of cars) - the Mexico/US border is on upper right:
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sir82
Sold after 8 years? Wow.
Circuit assemblies are one of the primary revenue generators for the WTS. To close an AH after just 8 years indicates that contributions must have been significantly less than planned for.
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NotBlind
That assembly hall is used only by the Mexico (now officially called Central America) Branch. JW's from the USA don't go there. There's a similar situation in the Rio Grande Valley, with 2 assembly halls almost literally across the border from each other (La Feria TX / Reynosa MX).
Assembly halls are big money makers for the WTS in Mexico. The current assembly hall rental fee (required 'donation') to use these paid-for facilities is 60 pesos per publisher, which is the equivalent of about USD$3.50. However, many Mexican families, especially among JW's, are poorer than their US counterparts.
When many JW families in Mexico are taking home about 150 pesos a day, a family with 3 kids as publishers are expected to pay up 300 pesos.
And for many assembly halls in Mexico, these are NOT suggested donations. Some circuits charge each congregation for their required donation, and in turn the elders charge each family for their part. I know of some congregations where the elders will go to your house and expect you to cough up your required donation before each assembly.
If you think the WTS grubs for money in the US, it's even worse in Mexico. Evidently, they weren't getting their expected profits in Juarez, so they'll just sell the building and pocket the profits.
In the end, this will be a better deal for the Juarez JW's. It will be a lot cheaper to pay a 'worldly' company to rent a building than to rent an assembly hall from the JW Corporation.
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sir82
It will be a lot cheaper to pay a 'worldly' company to rent a building than to rent an assembly hall from the JW Corporation.
Not sure I follow.
Won't the branch just charge the 60 pesos a head plus a fee for the rental of the "worldly" facility?
The WTS would love to "punish" the JWs there, to set an example for the rest of Mexico.
"Pay up now, or we'll sell your assembly hall and make you pay more."
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oppostate
On Facebook! Kkkkkkkkkk!
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NotBlind
Not sure I follow.
Won't the branch just charge the 60 pesos a head plus a fee for the rental of the "worldly" facility?No, unless they change their policy (which isn't out of the question). Currently, circuits that rent outside facilities for circuit assemblies pay the rental cost directly to the management. Usually a lot cheaper than an assembly hall.
