this is something i think about a lot, possibly because i'm just getting older.
it seems that not only should i finally one day decide what i want to do with my life, but i should also be planning for retirement.. hands up everyone who feels their future has been royally screwed by the wts experience?.
if you were a good jw and followed the wts advice you could well be finding yourself facing middle or even old age without much or anything put aside in retirement savings.
That's some great advice Simon! Thanks for sharing. This is something that I think a lot about as well. My dub parents are awful with money and my dad has to work until he is 70. There is no way I want to end up like that.
I would add that diversification is good. We have assets in stocks, rental properties, and savings accounts (emergency fund). I have a hard time trusting the stock market with all of my retirement money.
~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!.
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.
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
"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.
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!
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).
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
before they just go ahead and file chapter 7 or 11?
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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.
