Haha! See this motley collection from a couple of weeks ago..... in San Francisco
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5705061902581760/carts-market-street-san-francisco
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Contrast in styles - JW cart zombies vs. street preacher
by sir82 ini work in a mid-sized us city somewhere east of the mississippi.
right in the exact center of the downtown area, at the intersection of the 2 primary streets, there is an interesting contrast of proselytizing styles.. on one corner of the intersection, a young guy has a handful of tracts from some "xyz ministry" or some such.
he belts out in a booming voice, every 3 or 4 minutes or so, "i have good news!
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Speaker and Interpreter Ratings
by wifibandit inseptember 27, 2016 to all bodies of elders re: recommending convention speakers and interpreters.
september 28, 2016 to all bodies of elders having bethel brothers in their congregation re: convention speaker ratings for bethel brothers.
s-315-e 9/16 speaker and interpreter ratings.
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Hi tiki!
Then why so many dismal speakers over the years?
Yeah, I've flagged this up myself, why?
I suspect it's due to the ever decreasing pool of capable brothers due to a massive increase in the number of Conventions now taking place. I don't know all the ins and outs of how WT chooses speakers, but consider this:
For a Circuit Assembly there are about a dozen items each time requiring a brother/speaker - about three or four of those are filled by the
CO or an assigned visiting speaker - leaving say just 9 brothers needed out of a circuit of 2,000 publishers (if for purposes of the Circuit Assembly, the Circuit is split over two days, it was normally common practise for the same brother to give the same talk at both)
That's relatively easy to select resonable/good speakers - even if you seem to end up with the same ones often being used each time
BUT now think of the District Convention.... the 2016 had around 46 items needing a brother/speaker - in olden days, with larger Conventions of say 10,000 to 15,000 and around 6 or so circuits - that was relatively easy.....
BUT now, with the move is to have smaller Conventions, sometimes even just one circuit in size (!) - haha! well now try to get 46 good speakers from just one circuit!! even allowing for a handful of visiting brothers from outside the circuit.....
And, from comments I've heard, the video of the USA 2016 Convention proves the above.
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Announcement from SPAIN: On Monday, the 26th online in the a.m. in the online edition of www.elperiodico.es...
by AndersonsInfo inannouncement from spain:.
on monday 26th septriembre, www.elperiodico.es published in its online edition the first publicly reported case of child abuse and harassment in spain watchtower, digital edition monday, tuesday print edition.
please maximum dissemination of the link, it will be online early in the morning of monday 26, in the online edition.
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Interesting, as you know - and have thanked me for - I've taken the time to proactively upload the articles etc to this thread for all to read.
I appreciate that you are no doubt busy - well so am I! - therefore I'm sorry, but i'm gonna have to just refer you back to my posting in this thread from three days ago:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5088277520449536/_post/5972852660502528
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2017 Special Conventions
by wifibandit inseptember 22, 2016 to all congregation service committees in the united states branch territory re: 2017 special conventions.
2017 special convention application.
instructions for entering special convention groups and applications.
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darkspilver
HI ttdtt!
Is this what they used to call International Conventions?
Yes. It also appears that WT is doing a rolling programme of these Special Conventions each year.
The current series are listed at www.jw2016.org
It is understood that WT have also registered/own the following
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/481980004/proof-that-armageddon-will-come-2020-2021
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The status on the child abuse inquiry in ENGLAND
by Sliced inlooks like we lost ben emmerson for the england inquiries.
does anyone have an update on what's happening in the uk?
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Personally, I think it's more basic - it's seems to be a problem with the lack of calibre of people running the public inquiry.
Yes, admittedly those in the 'front-line' of public service - such as MPs etc - are not really paid a lot
It's the people behind them - the 'second-line' of public service where the money is paid - and that's what we're seeing with this Inquiry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11319918
9,000 in public sector get more pay than prime minister. More than 38,000 public employees earning above £100,000 and 1,000 people on more than £200,000.And what do we get for that money? And what would happen in the private sector??!?
Look at America - love him or hate him - I think that's also one of the reasons why somebody like Trump appeals to the electorate - he's not a 'career-public servant' - agree or disagree with how good he is/was in private business - the appeal is that he has actually been in business, and not a life long career based public service politician.
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Campaign to invite people to meetings
by StarTrekAngel injust found out last night that our congo is starting a campaign to invite interested people to meetings.
the instructions for the campaign clear out that "interested" people are not just those whom we visit often or have bible studies with.
it includes and random stranger we may talk to and who may show a hint of interest on the religion.
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Hey blondie!
Growing up the WTS had the congregations print a small slip with the meetings times, days, locations that could be given to everyone that was contacted at the door, informal witnessing, not at homes, etc.
We were encouraged to give them to everyone with the delusion that many people would come to the meetings...in the 45 years I went maybe one person a month showed up because a random slip given out.
haha! in olden days the WT would also print individual congregation handbills with a list of dates and talk titles for that specific congregation a month at a time. (Ah the joys of the small job press!)
Hence, the following statements in various KMs:
Kingdom Ministry December 1973, page 3
Do You Leave a Handbill?
... In addition to handbills that advertise the public lecture program of the congregation for several weeks, there are those that give general information on the times of meetings and the location of the Kingdom Hall ...
Kingdom Ministry August 1967, page 4
Leave Something with Everyone
... The publisher then kindly offered him a handbill for the talk to be given that week ...
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The status on the child abuse inquiry in ENGLAND
by Sliced inlooks like we lost ben emmerson for the england inquiries.
does anyone have an update on what's happening in the uk?
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I posted yesterday's front page news here:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5371090608062464/_post/5668434236932096
Today's front page? (with full double page spread inside)
Abuse inquiry in doubt after lawyer quits
Abuse inquiry in doubt after lawyer quits
The most senior barrister at the national child abuse inquiry quit last night, putting the future of the £100 million investigation in doubt.
Ben Emmerson, QC, had been suspended on Wednesday night amid concerns about his leadership. Yesterday it emerged that his deputy on the legal team had resigned days earlier.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/abuse-inquiry-in-doubt-after-lawyer-quits-962q3csbk
Janner family’s challenge could bring sex abuse inquiry to a halt
The first public sessions of the national child abuse inquiry could be scrapped in response to a new legal challenge.
The family of Lord Janner of Braunstone, the Labour peer who died last year, told The Times yesterday that they had instructed lawyers to seek a judicial review of the decision by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) to hold public hearings into the allegations against him.
Rising costs threaten to push final bill well above £100m
The cost of the child abuse public inquiry could soar above the predicted £100 million, Whitehall sources have told The Times.
Officials are understood to have proposed significant increases to the annual budget, which could lead to costs doubling as the inquiry moves from a formative period into conducting evidence sessions in a number of modules of its ambitious work programme.
Victims lose faith in an investigation ‘run by Whitehall’
At 6.27pm on Wednesday, after a day of fending off questions about the future of Ben Emmerson, QC, its leading counsel, officials at the independent public inquiry into child abuse stated that they would not be making any further comment.
Difficult negotiations on the terms of Mr Emmerson’s agreed departure had stalled and the lawyers and officials involved had decided to call it a day.
Ninety-six minutes later the inquiry announced that it had suspended him because of serious concerns about his leadership of the legal team and that there would be a full investigation.
There was no explanation of what had happened in the hour and a half between having nothing to say and taking the dramatic decision to suspend one of Britain’s most senior and respected barristers.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/victims-lose-faith-in-an-investigation-run-by-whitehall-h65dcrzqk
New child sex abuse inquiry crisis as two lawyers announce their resignations in one day
The future of the national child sex abuse inquiry was plunged deeper into crisis on Thursday night after the two most senior lawyers in charge announced their resignations.
Ben Emmerson QC, the counsel to the inquiry, quit at 10pm last night, a little over 24 hours after being suspended from the role.
Mr Emmerson’s deputy Elizabeth Prochaska, the inquiry’s junior counsel, announced she had also stood down although it was claimed her decision was not linked to recent events.
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Livestream! Memorial Service for JW George Kraynak - Sat 1 Oct 2016
by darkspilver inthis coming saturday!.
memorial service for jehovah's witness george kraynak.
being broadcast worldwide as a livestream direct from the sharon kingdom hall of jehovah's witnesses at 2885 hann hill rd, hermitage, pennsylvania usa.
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This coming Saturday!
Memorial service for Jehovah's Witness George Kraynak
Being broadcast worldwide as a livestream direct from the Sharon Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 2885 Hann Hill Rd, Hermitage, Pennsylvania USA
Saturday 1 October 2016 at 3.00pm local time (EDT Pennsylvania)
NOTE: live broadcast due to start 45 minutes before service (ie 2.15pm local time)
Check for your time zone with the following link:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Webcast&iso=20161001T15&p1=418
http://obituaries.sharonherald.com/story/george-kraynak-1926-2016-832689241
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Campaign to invite people to meetings
by StarTrekAngel injust found out last night that our congo is starting a campaign to invite interested people to meetings.
the instructions for the campaign clear out that "interested" people are not just those whom we visit often or have bible studies with.
it includes and random stranger we may talk to and who may show a hint of interest on the religion.
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darkspilver
Smells like desperation.
Smells like easy street.....
After a three week Memorial Invite campaign, handing out invitation leaflets
After a three week Convention Invite campaign, handing out invition leaflets
Here's another month long Meeting Invite campaign, handing out invitation leaflets
Sure you're really meant to also feature the magazine, but .... guess what?! - each invite leaflet given out counts as one 'placement' - the same as if you gave out a magazine or brochure or book!
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Campaign to invite people to meetings
by StarTrekAngel injust found out last night that our congo is starting a campaign to invite interested people to meetings.
the instructions for the campaign clear out that "interested" people are not just those whom we visit often or have bible studies with.
it includes and random stranger we may talk to and who may show a hint of interest on the religion.
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The 11th April 2016 BoE letter regarding this, along with a copy of the S-141 Reminders for those assigned public talks form are included in the thread below
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5662759379271680/october-2016-campaign
The address and times would have been printed by your own congregation as per usual procedure with Memorial and Convention invites.
You can download a PDF of the invitation at:
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/?contentLanguageFilter=en&pubFilter=inv&sortBy=1
