Ignoranceisbliss

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  Our assembly expenses were $16,900 for ONE DAY - Please share yours

  by nmthinker in

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  ~2300 in attendance.

  one day cost of $16,900!.

  this was at romeoville, which was built ground up in the 90's and was fully paid for by the illinois circuits!.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  2300 att 24000k cost. Rich circuit.
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  Was my dad awake?!

  by EyesOpenHeartBroken in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am wondering if my deceased elder father was awake?

  once we found out he was dying, i spent every moment i could with him, we were very close.

  anyway, i offered to read to him a lot when he was resting.

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  Sounds like a good man worthy of respect. Probably awake as well. Company man is not a term a fully in dub would use IMHO.

  Welcome to the board!

  edited to add that I love your name
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  Farewell

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
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  "don't be dismayed by good-byes.

  a farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

  and meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.

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  Viv is a bit of a bully. I thought about saying something about it in a post once but I knew that in the end she would tear me down until I was a crying.

  I wish you the best!
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  Assembly baptisms/attendance - keep 'em coming!

  by freddo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  don't forget to post your reported assembly and convention attendance and baptisms and whether they are higher or lower than customary (if you know).. here's some detail passed to me of the last circuit assembly held at surrey (uk) assembly hall.. attendance 922 baptisms 3 (half circuit).

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  10-31-15 Belleville Mi, USA

  att 2368

  bap 22 😕

  Above normal Looked like mostly kids but I couldn't get a good look at them to tell for sure how many converts compared to born ins. Our previous two assemblies had 6 and 7 baptized Maybe the baptize them young rhetoric is yielding results
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  What is the Real Financial Cost of a Circuit Assembly?

  by FairMind in

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  2. friends

  my congregation along with about thirty others attends circuit assemblies at a facility that is owned by the organization (a converted school).

  this building also has a section that serves as a kh for three local congregations.

  i have noticed that when the financial reports are read at the assemblies that the expense (which is not detailed) is always around $4,000.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Talk about inflation! Our assembly today.

  Attendance 2368

  cost $22311.95

  last assembly surplus $5115

  Extra donation sent to WWW $5000

  extra donation sent to KHBF $5000

  funds in circuit account before this assembly $23000

  our circuit donates about $30000 at each one day assembly I have no idea how. That's $13 for every man woman and child in attendance. An average family of four would need to give $52. My family of four gave nada.
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Michigan. Currently in Belleville at the CA.
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  Something interesting!

  by John Aquila in

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  2. experiences

  i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

  we both served as elders for years.

  he is in his late 70s.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Very entertaining but I have to call BS on this. I hope that I am wrong though.
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  How bad do the JWs need to be doing financially

  by cognac in

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  2. friends

  before they just go ahead and file chapter 7 or 11?

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  Great post Pete Z! I agree with you on that 100%. I'm curious what's going on with them financially, but in reality there is no way they are going bankrupt.
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  Any funny stories of when a"brother" giving a talk, said something "funny" or "questionable", and didn't even realize it?

  by Dunedain in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  there were always all types of speakers in the org.

  myself, growing up a "witness", must have heard all types of talks, and given by all manner of speakers, especially on sundays, when almost every week we would get a "visiting" brother giving the public talk.. sometimes, you would have a "great" speaker, all fluent and animated.

  other times we would get a comical speaker, one who would maybe purposelly get a few laughs outta the audience.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Saw a brother who was maybe a little off give the announcements. He started with "I have a special treat in store for you all tonight". He then proceeded to sing the announcements. It was fantastic! Needless to say, this was his last assignment.
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  If you are a current active JW, What rules do you deliberately break?

  by Truthexplorer in

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  do the lottery.

  celebrate my child's birthday.

  sign workmates birthday cards.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Dio

  u missed "fubared"

  stands 4 f$&@ed up beyond all recognition That's my fav