Update on U.S. Local Design/Construction Arrangement—May 2017
by neat blue dog 11 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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darkspilver
The letter (and video) - to be considered at this week's meeting in the US - is available here:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6274730787078144/march-1-2017-boe-re-update-on-local-design-construction-arrangement
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jwabuse.com
What a load of crap. Their body language speaks volumes.
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OnTheWayOut
They are underpaid stipend-receivers whose job probably actually focuses on telling congregations that they will not be renovating and getting locals to scrub and do minor repairs on their own. They probably do more recommending of which halls to close and which ones to move people into.
The biggest part of the job is enjoying having people kiss their asses and think so highly of them, making sure they tell people that so much is going on "somewhere else." I imagine most were well-connected Bethelites who managed not to be canned.
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neat blue dog
Thank you darkspilver. I remember that thread and have been expecting the video to come but never saw it. Because the thread is named after the letter, I wouldn't expect to find the video there, and it would be too difficult to locate that thread again, and I suspect others probably missed it too so when I found it on reddit I shared it. Hope I haven't missed anything else in this manner, these things need their own thread.
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darkspilver
thanks
Hope I haven't missed anything else in this manner, these things need their own thread.
Sure, but I believe this forum limits members to posting only one or two actual new threads in every 24 hours (to help stop spamming etc etc) - hence the posting onto already existing threads on the same subject
For example, rather than 'use up' one of my new thread quotas for today (in case something else comes along that I want to post that definately needs it's own thread) - I posted the below onto an already existing thread as it was related:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5155561744105472/_post/6225727068307456
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eyeuse2badub
Bureaucracy at it best. Busy work except no real KH's being built! Maybe the building work is 'invisible'!
just saying!
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Splash
The March 29th 2014 letter to congregations said that more than 13,000 new kingdom halls and 35 assembly halls were needed worldwide.
This was the meeting where they were "confident that Jehovah will provide what is needed by your generous support". Two months later were the worldwide congregation donation arrangements - a monthly tithe.
The 2013-14 yearbook said there were 115,416 congregations worldwide.
The 2015-16 yearbook said there were 119,483 congregations worldwide.Considering congregations have been consolidating into fewer kingdom halls, how truthful were they when they said they were building 13,000 new ones.
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TheWonderofYou
2 Quotes that contradict:
"Friends in a self sacrificing spirit, they are hungry they want to be a part this." 10:13
"If the accouncment is made for a project in our area we should look for ways to get involved". 10:30
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DesirousOfChange
The 2013-14 yearbook said there were 115,416 congregations worldwide.
The 2015-16 yearbook said there were 119,483 congregations worldwide.This doesn't indicate how many or if any new Kingdom Halls were built.
New Congregations does NOT mean new KHalls.