Actually, I don't think the CO has much to do with schedule. It is preset by the big boys in NY (or the branch office). If he tried to change it around, he would find himself getting a talking to at the very least and perhaps not being a CO any longer. If the BOE were to try and exert any authority, same result.
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km 9/77 pp. 4-5 New Arrangements for Congregation Organization ***Up until now, congregation meetings have been held on four days of his visit, plus a meeting with the elders and ministerial servants, a meeting with the elders, and the meeting with the pioneers. Such a schedule has been a full one for the congregation members as well as for the circuit overseer.
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Beginning in September 1977, an adjusted week?s program will go into effect. Congregation meetings will be held on only
three days during the visit.
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It is recommended that the Theocratic School and the service meeting be held on Tuesday of his visit. The regular Theocratic School and a 30-minute service meeting will be followed by the circuit overseer?s closing service talk, for a total session of two hours, including the songs and prayers.
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The whole congregation will meet again at the Kingdom Hall, preferably on a regular meeting night, perhaps Thursday or Friday; the body of elders will choose one of their number to conduct one large book study for that night. The book study will be reduced to 45 minutes, but the effort should still be made to cover the assigned portion for that week.
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Following the book study, the circuit overseer will present an audience-participation feature to be called "Continue in the Things That You Learned." (2 Tim. 3:14) This may include information on any points that the circuit overseer feels would be helpful to the congregation. He may consider it appropriate to cover material not only from recent
Watchtowers but also from the
Organization book,
Our Kingdom Service and other publications. This 30-minute part will be followed by a concluding service talk by the circuit overseer. All together, this midweek meeting would last for one hour and 45 minutes, including the songs and prayers.
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The Sunday schedule for the visit will also be adjusted to two hours, including the songs and prayers. The circuit overseer will present a public talk for 55 minutes. The change comes in the form and length of the
Watchtower study, which will be conducted without reading the paragraphs. Thirty minutes will be devoted to having the audience participate in answering the questions. This will be followed by the circuit overseer?s concluding talk.
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It is believed that this adjusted week?s schedule will present a more balanced program for the week. It will eliminate an additional evening meeting which time the brothers can use for other activity. Plans should be made for increased efforts in field service during this special week. In this way all in the congregation will be sharing in shining as a collective light in their community.
