so last night it was announced at the local hall that the ldc had decided against building a new hall, and that the existing hall would be "renovated.
the prospect of a new hall has been dangled before this congregation for at least 10 years now.
in fact, the congregation had already purchased property, had approval from the rbc for a new hall.
Hey breakfast of champions!
The prospect of a new hall has been dangled before this congregation for at least 10 years now. In fact, the congregation had already purchased property, had approval from the RBC for a new hall. . . .. and then everything changed (the RBC was dissolved and the LDC was instituted).
yeah, seems to be the same as what's happening here....
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5987183917793280/london-kingdom-hall-sale-well-kinda
we are almost in 2017 and some 3 to 4 years have passed since the release of the 2013 revised nwt.
also, i am supposed to believe much money has been spent on rto's.
and as the end is even closer, i should have access to the "best translation ever" in my own language...how else can i be saved???.
Hey menrov!
So question is: WHEN IS THE NWT IN DUTCH AVAILABLE, be it in hard copy or just digital? What is holding them back?
Why don't you ask when you visit the the Dutch Bible Expo? And let us know afterwards?
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5666813717250048/dutch-jw-bible-expo-2017
" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !
sell !
sell !
Hey blondie!
Have to drive farther, too bad, many bethelites drive 30 to 50 miles to their congregations near Wallkill and Patterson.
Notice what notsurewheretogo 'complains' about today at this post
I've heard that they do not rent other towwn halls from quite far away...folks as far as Perth, Crieff etc have to travel a fair bit for their assemblies because he WT doesn't want to splash cash on nearer venues.
This is in Scotland, where they are used to travelling further - BUT Perth and Crieff are still only around 45 to 50 miles from Livingston, and assemblies are now only twice-a-year, NOT twice-a-week!
a video of slides about bethel in sydney around 1985 - with voice-over narration.. you can download the current tour brochure at the link below, to help compare some of the pictures.. https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/offices/australia/.
https://goo.gl/maps/97xx3cnoqze2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqn6bn4u7yu.
A video of slides about Bethel in Sydney around 1985 - with voice-over narration.
You can download the current tour brochure at the link below, to help compare some of the pictures.
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/offices/australia/
i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.
the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.
i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.
I've re-checked Google StreetView from the main road and it shows it being built in 2012
November 2010 - initial groundworks
https://goo.gl/maps/QkCUGEno6uG2
August 2012 - basic frame up
https://goo.gl/maps/B9AnxuGW5mm
October 2012 - build progressing
https://goo.gl/maps/3Er7fJq1iwr
May 2016 - view of building completed
https://goo.gl/maps/DPGpzfgogaD2
i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.
the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.
i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.
notsurewheretogo - Hated them...everything is about money, possessions etc to them.
jambon1 - Witnesses in the area are hyper-materialistic.
haha - two doors down!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b072wv8z
i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.
the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.
i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.
Cool - so Livingston Deans would have been the 'holding' congregation that lead the project, which explains the 2014 income from the suggested per-publisher donations, though it is interesting that the income in 2012 and 2013 was also substantial.
Presumably the 2016 accounts, when submitted, will show the expenses for actually building the complex.
Dedridge and Whitburn's income and expenses can probably be explained by local fund-raising for new KH, with monies sent over to central fund held by the Deans Congregation.
It makes sense for Scotland to have a relatively centrally located multi-auditorium kingdom hall that can hold small assemblies - the documentation mentions a maximum expected attendance for assemblies here being 800 people - and as they're all one-day assemblies now they can be held on a Saturday and not interfere with the local congregation meetings on a Sunday.
i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.
the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.
i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.
Hey scratchme1010
What am I missing here? Why it's such a big deal when they build a new KH or sell an old one?
Looking at the bar charts, even allowing for one of the congregations doing the operating expenses, the income/expenses for the three congregtions are fascinatingly contrasting in a multi-million pound way....
i think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up tl;dr - go to the bar charts at the end...picking up on jambon1's comments:.
the one in the op - livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area.
i think three congs share that building now.. nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of livingston and whitburn.
I think this deserves it's own thread, so as not to get mixed-up
TL;DR - go to the bar charts at the end...
Picking up on jambon1's comments:
The one in the OP - Livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area. I think three Congs share that building now.
Nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of Livingston and Whitburn. Having said that, these aren't desirable areas and they'll not sell for very much money. Also, they've probably spent a great deal on the new assembly hall. One wonders how that cash was raised.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6221836369002496/_post/5165562176995328
Yes, a new Kingdom Hall was recently built on a green field site now called 'Eliburn Campus' in Livingstone, to the west of Edinburgh (it's not showing up yet on Google Earth or StreetView)
https://goo.gl/maps/KaimBMujEj92
It's a three-in-one multi-auditorium used by three congregations with occasional assemblies/special events
Livingston, Deans Congregation at Thursday at 7.00pm and Sunday at 10.30am
Livingston, Dedridge Congregation at Thursday at 7.00pm and Sunday at 10.30am
Whitburn Congregation at Thursday at 7.00pm and Sunday at 10.30am
The Master Plan
The Floor Plan
Now let's talk money....
Livingston Dedridge Congregation
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?number=SC001858
Whitburn Congregation
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?number=SC024124
Livingston Deans Congregation
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?number=SC005223
Interesting eh?...
" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !
sell !
sell !
Hey jambon1 !
The one in the OP - Livingston, was a merge to the newly built assembly hall in the same area. I think three Congs share that building now.
Nice wee scoop up of the cash from the sale of Livingston and Whitburn. Having said that, these aren't desirable areas and they'll not sell for very much money. Also, they've probably spent a great deal on the new assembly hall. One wonders how that cash was raised.
I've replied to this in a new thread
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4762583112351744/scotland-livingston-kingdom-hall
