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  Analysis of 2017 vs 2016 Yearbook reports for Europe

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so these countries roughly constitute europe.. here's how well they did in 2017 vs 2016:.

  2017 peak pubs.

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  steve2: The absence of reporting country-by-country Memorial attendances for 2017 is also a first in these once slavishly detailed JW reports.

  The WT has provided country-by-country Memorial attendances for 2017
  

  See below:
  

  UPDATED: 2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - Individual lands listed with NUMERICAL YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASES (or DECREASES)

  From JW.org: 2017 Service Year Report Worldwide: Table WITH INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS/COUNTRIES (incl baptisms and memorial attendances)

  
  
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  Analysis of 2017 vs 2016 Yearbook reports for Europe

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so these countries roughly constitute europe.. here's how well they did in 2017 vs 2016:.

  2017 peak pubs.

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  berrygerry: Of course they do. What other outfit knowingly counts people twice (or even more)?
  

  Here's a chart showing visually how it used to work out:
  

  Watchtower's Peak Publishers are FAKE Publishers
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  Does anyone have 2018 regional convention dates and locations for canada

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  i need to know for family reasons.

  i don’t attend much anymore.

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  snapdragon4: It's all on JWorg, about us section, meetings, location near you, list conventions and assemblies

  Doesn't appear to be yet (Jan 3, 2018) - often the WT will announce to local congregations before it is put onto the JWorg website...
  
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  2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now available:.

  2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

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  Updated: 2017 Service Year Report Worldwide: Individual lands listed with numerical year-on-year increases (or decreases)
  

  Notes: Chart uses adjusted population figures for Guinea-Bissau in 2017 and for Britain and Ireland in 2016.
  

  Link to full size image: https://i.redd.it/ef565u3oyo701.png

  
  
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  The Children Act: The Movie - By Ian McEwan and directed by Richard Eyre

  by darkspilver in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  richard eyre's film adaptation of ian mcewan's book the childen act has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. the children act.

  emma thompson and stanley tucci star in this adaptation of the novel by ian mcewan, about a high-court judge who finds personal and professional crises colliding when she is asked to rule in the case of a brilliant 18-year-old boy who is refusing the blood transfusion that would save his life.. adapted by booker prize–winning author ian mcewan from his own novel, this riveting drama stars two-time academy award winner emma thompson as a british high court judge tasked with making a decision that will speak to our most fraught questions regarding religious tolerance — and could mean life or death for an innocent young man.. judge fiona maye (emma thompson) is married to her work, which has become a problem for her husband, jack (stanley tucci), who announces that he wants to have an affair.

  treating the matter more as an annoyance than a life-altering crisis, fiona kicks jack out and focuses on her current case.

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  According to The Guardian today (Tue, Jan 2, 2018):
  

  Movie - "The Children Act" - UK CINEMA RELEASE: 13 APRIL 2018
  
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  2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES

  by darkspilver in

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  now available:.

  2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

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  alanv - I understand that ALL the percentage changes for publishers numbers are based on 'Average Publisher' numbers, not just the USA. I've looked at the calculations. Unfortunately I don't have the average numbers, just the Grand Total Average Publisher number.
  
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  2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES

  by darkspilver in

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  2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

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  alanv: Also what is going on with USA?

  I've checked, and it appears that for the % increase/decrease, the WT is actually using the 'Average Publisher' numbers rather than the 'Peak Publisher' numbers.
  
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  2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES

  by darkspilver in

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  2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

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  Gayle: Do I understand correctly, on this new Service Report, are Aux. Pios. & Reg. Pios. combined?ned?

  No. Only regular pioneers (and I suspect special pioneers) - NOT auxiliary pioneers.

  You can confirm that if you compare the total at the bottom of the table with the Grand Totals here:
  

  Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures
  

  I understand from looking at the figures from last year, that the Pioneer numbers in the above 2017 Service Year Report do not include auxiliary pioneers, but only include regular pioneers (and I suspect special pioneers too)
  
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  2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES

  by darkspilver in

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  2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

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  An updated official WT PDF of the 2017 Service Year has been uploaded to JWorg which includes both baptisms and memorial attendances for individual countries / territories.

  PDF: https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_books/c4/syr17_E.pdf
  

  'All-in-one' Image: https://i.redd.it/mtndl03xba701.png
  

  
  

  
  
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  the watchtower in the uk

  by pepperheart in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower in the uk are expecting volunters in the uk to travel many 100s of miles for a days work either skilled or unskilled in the new bethel at chelmsford;from edinborough in scotland its almost a 800 mile roundtrip.

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  pepperheart: slidin fast they have tried with just a general invite and that cant have worked so now they are trying to put some pressure on people

  It's not to do with the 'work' - having different people coming in each day for just one day, will mean that the actual useful work that these ones will be able to do will be effectively very limited - and actually they'll possibly be a hinderance as they'll need people to organise them, tell what to do etc etc
  

  No, the real reason is that WT simply want to get as many people as possible, from all over the country, on to the site for a limited time (so they don't get in the way!) - this way those people will feel like they've had a hand in the construction - and importantly it is hoped to build enthusiasm for the new Britain Bethel.

  The local Jdubs in Britain now know that the Britain Bethel will not be printing - so people are asking questions... if they're not printing, what are they actually gonna do at this big new development??... why didn't WT just downsize Britain Bethel, sell the off-site properties, and just use the main original Mill Hill property..