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  The Revelation book

  by donny in

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  2. beliefs

  i have heard the revelation book is being studied for the 4th time since it's release in 1988. we studied it once before i left in 1992. is it the same edition or has it been revised a few times?

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  FadingAway

  It's the same cover except in paperback.
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  It Seems That We Are Getting More New People Here Than The WTS

  by White Dove in

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  2. experiences

  maybe we should start baptizing

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  FadingAway

  FA, did you notice if he happened to have his fingers crossed when he was speaking?

  Couldn't tell ya, he had his arm behind his back.
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  JW SPORTS LINKS

  by badboy in

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  2. friends

  apart from williams sisters,know of any other jws wih sporting links.

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  FadingAway

  Jermane Mayberry, who played in Superbowl 39 for the Philadelphia Eagles, was baptized in 2002.

  Article here: http://www.weebeetravel.com/FRIENDS/superbowl.html
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  It Seems That We Are Getting More New People Here Than The WTS

  by White Dove in

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  maybe we should start baptizing

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  FadingAway

  It's true they are the fastest growing religion. That's what the speaker said, so it must be true. He also said that they are the happiest people on earth. He wouldn't lie, would he?
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  It Seems That We Are Getting More New People Here Than The WTS

  by White Dove in

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  maybe we should start baptizing

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  FadingAway

  Fastest growing religous group eh? That's interesting. I'd have to call BS on it without some good statistical data. ALthough I'm always a skeptic of what people tell me, I usually have to find the answers for myself.

  You dare question the FDS????!!!??????
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  It Seems That We Are Getting More New People Here Than The WTS

  by White Dove in

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  maybe we should start baptizing

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  FadingAway

  I'm sorry White Dove, but at the recent District Convention it was noted that Jehovah's Witnesses were the fastest growing religion which is evidence of God's blessing that he is using this orginization. Need to check your facts!
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  ~ Just found out that my dad has died ~

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  2. friends

  my jw brother in law is one the phone with me right now.

  when it rains it pours when it comes to sorrow.

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  FadingAway

  ((((((fhn))))))
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  What do the #'s mean?

  by bite me in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am currious as to what the number talks mean.

  i read a few posts that refer to "i had to do the # 2 talk" or " i had to do the # 4 talk" .

  and why are people assigned/forced to do these?.

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  FadingAway

  Now, for the #2 talk, all it consists of is bible reading with no commentary at all? Anyone?

  That is correct, no introduction and conclusion. Just go up and read the assigned material.
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  What do the #'s mean?

  by bite me in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am currious as to what the number talks mean.

  i read a few posts that refer to "i had to do the # 2 talk" or " i had to do the # 4 talk" .

  and why are people assigned/forced to do these?.

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  FadingAway

  There are 6 parts on the theocratic ministry school:
  
  

  Theocratic

  MinistrySchoolSchedulefor2007

  Instructions

  During 2007 the following will be the arrangements for conducting the Theocratic Ministry School.

  SOURCE MATERIAL: NewWorldTranslationoftheHolyScriptures [bi12], TheWatchtower [w], BenefitFromTheocraticMinistrySchoolEducation [be], "AllScriptureIsInspiredofGodandBeneficial" (1990 Edition) [si], and ReasoningFromtheScriptures (1989 Edition) [rs].

  The school should begin ON TIME with song, prayer, and remarks of welcome and then proceed as outlined below. After each part, the school overseer will introduce the next part.

  SPEECH QUALITY: 5 minutes. The school overseer, the auxiliary counselor, or another qualified elder will discuss a speech quality based on the MinistrySchool textbook. (In congregations with a limited number of elders, qualified ministerial servants may be used.)

  ASSIGNMENT NO. 1: 10 minutes. This should be handled by a qualified elder or ministerial servant, and it will be based on TheWatchtower,BenefitFromTheocraticMinistrySchoolEducation, or "AllScriptureIsInspiredofGodandBeneficial." It is to be delivered as a ten-minute instruction talk. The objective should be not just to cover the material but to focus attention on the practicalvalue of the information being discussed, highlighting what will be most helpful to the congregation. The theme shown should be used. It is expected that brothers assigned this talk will be careful to keepwithinthetimelimit. Private counsel may be given as needed.

  HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIBLE READING: 10 minutes. For the first five minutes, a qualified elder or ministerial servant should apply the material to local needs. He may comment on any portion of the assigned Bible reading for the week. This should not be just a summary of the assigned reading. The principal objective is to help the audience to appreciate why and how the information is of value. The speaker should be careful not to exceed the five minutes allotted for the opening portion. He should ensure that five minutes are set aside for audience participation. The audience should be invited to offer brief comments (30 seconds or less) on what they have appreciated in the Bible reading and its benefits. The school overseer will then dismiss the students who are assigned to other classrooms.

  ASSIGNMENT NO. 2: 4 minutes or less. This is a reading to be given by a brother. The student should read the assigned material without giving an introduction or a conclusion. The school overseer will be especially interested in helping students to read with understanding, fluency, proper sense stress, modulation, appropriate pausing, and naturalness.

  ASSIGNMENT NO. 3: 5 minutes. This will be assigned to a sister. Students receiving this assignment will either be assigned a setting or select one from the list appearing on page 82 of the MinistrySchool textbook. The student should use the assigned theme and apply it to an aspect of field service that is realistic and practical for the local territory. When no references are indicated as source material, the student will need to gather material for this part by doing research in our publications. Newer students should be given assignments for which references are supplied. The school overseer will be particularly interested in the way the student develops the material and the way she helps the householder to reason on the Scriptures and to understand the key points of the presentation. The school overseer will assign one assistant.

  ASSIGNMENT NO. 4: 5 minutes. The student should develop the assigned theme. When no references are indicated as source material, the student will need to gather material for this part by doing research in our publications. When assigned to a brother, this part should be given as a talk with the Kingdom Hall audience in mind. When a sister is given this part, it should always be presented as outlined for Assignment No. 3. The school overseer may give a brother Assignment No. 4 whenever he sees fit to do so. Please note that themes with an asterisk next to them should always be assigned to brothers to develop as talks.

  COUNSEL: 1 minute. The school overseer will not announce in advance the speech quality that a student is working on. After Assignments No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, the school overseer will offer positive observations on an aspect of the talk that was commendable. His aim is not simply to say "well done" but, rather, to draw attention to specific reasons why that aspect of the presentation was effective. According to the need of each student, additional constructive counsel may be given privately after the meeting or at another time.

  TIMING: No talk should go overtime, nor should the remarks of the counselor. Assignments No. 2 through 4 should tactfully be stopped when the time is up. If brothers handling the opening talk on a speech quality, Assignment No. 1, or highlights from the Bible reading go overtime, they should be given private counsel. All should watch their timing carefully. Total program: 45 minutes, excluding song and prayer.

  COUNSEL FORM: In textbook.

  AUXILIARY COUNSELOR: The body of elders may select a capable elder, if one is available in addition to the school overseer, to handle the assignment as auxiliary counselor. If there are a number of elders in the congregation, then a different qualified elder may care for this assignment each year. The auxiliary counselor’s responsibility will be to give private counsel, if needed, to brothers who present Assignment No. 1 and Bible highlights. It is not necessary that he offer counsel after each of such talks by fellow elders or by ministerial servants.

  ORAL REVIEW: 30 minutes. Every two months, the school overseer will conduct an oral review. It will be preceded by the consideration of a speech quality and highlights from the Bible reading as outlined above. The oral review will be based on material considered in the school over the preceding two months, including the current week. If your congregation has a circuit assembly during an oral review week, then the review (and the rest of the weekly schedule) should be postponed one week and the subsequent week’s schedule should be used one week early. If the circuit overseer will be visiting your congregation during an oral review week, then the song, the speech quality talk, and Bible highlights should be presented as scheduled. The instruction talk (given after the speech quality talk) should be drawn from the following week’s schedule. The Theocratic Ministry School for the next week will proceed with the speech quality talk and Bible highlights as scheduled, followed by the oral review.
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  Assembly Hall shakedown - Columbia SC

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from someone who attended:.

  there was a big elders meeting in columbia sc on saturday june 9.. around 240 congregations, 2000+ elders.. the society wants to build a brand new assembly hall in columbia, sc, to handle the huge influx of jws moving to the us southeast from up north.. they expect to have it done in 34 months (finished by april 2010).

  total cost estimated to be approximately $8 - 9 million.. they want to have the whole thing paid for by the time the building is done - no long term loans.. they "strongly suggested" that each of the 240 congregations commit to supporting "their share" of the expense.

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  FadingAway

  And what kills me is that they will talk about how the organizaiton is growing so fast... but it's not growing, it's just people moving down from the North.

  The growth I see is coming from foreign languauge, namely Spanish. Like you said, growth here in the South in english congregations is northerners moving down south.