well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
That was one of my big bug bears - the orgs reputation was paramount and was more important than everything else.
Is there a good source to look at regarding the Australian commission?
slimboyfat - ok - the actual facts regarding Anniesland are -
Anniesland cong are now "sharing" Kelvin kingdom hall in Maryhill. (Not merging)
Anniesland hall is being sold.
Plan is for new hall to be built at Kelvin in about 2 years or so.
well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
Slim - let me ask about that. People use words like merge / dsiband etc but not clear on what they mean.
Will come back once I know for sure.
i left the jw organization last year during summer.
maybe some of you can relate.
who of you are agnostic or an atheist?
I believe an intelligence is responsible for us being here. I do not attend church and am not inclined to do so.
There is still a "spiritual" part inside me... somewhere.
i will soon be done with my jw charity analysis project.
can we make this an official thread for uk congregations being merged/disbanded so i can update the list.
i will post the results when finished.. truthseeker.
Just to confirm - my sister attends Anniesland and they were told 3 weeks ago they are merging with Kelvin.
Anniesland split about 25 years ago and resulted in Kelvin being created - so this reverses that...
so, i was sort of forced to spend time with my uber-in parents.
they went on gushing about the website, and the new business cards they have to give out to busy people.
business cards?
Phizzy - "they already told the Sheeple not to think for themselves in the September 2007 Kingdom Ministry."
I think that KM article was the last talk I gave as an Elder, in fact last talk ever. (Question box about doing your own research on the NWT?) I already knew by this point that I was resigning as an elder and gong to initiate a fade. But that talk was hard to give knowing it was all BS.
One of the elders came up to me after that meeting and said that I did not seem fired up about the article - little did he know.
well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
Slidin fast - "I hope some good single malt was put to good use."
Went with Cardhu 12 year old this year - smashin.
On the wagon for January.. :)
Cathcart and Mount Florida congs still on the go - sharing the same kingdom hall.
I remember the Greenlees - thats a blast from the past.
well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
Interesting stuff. I think the key line is "such adjustments will result in conserving donated funds".
I suppose it is the same approach as any business - save ££$$ where possible.
Regarding Anniesland congregation - I have discovered that it is merging with Kelvin congregation, which is a reversal of the split they did about 25 years ago.
well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
Also - do they still study the Watchtower? If so I take it these articles are online or something now that less copies of the watchtower are printed?
Like I said above I see the cart witnessing nearly every week. Is that any publisher or just pioneers that do that? Either way the folks I see doing it look miserable and bored.
well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
WOW stop the press. (literally :) )
"they have gone from 24 awakes and watchtowers per year down to 6"
You say what?
6 issues for a whole year? Jeez that is a huge cut...
"they have stopped printing in the uk totally"
Really? What do they do at UK bethel these days then?
What is the new mergers policy?
Sorry guys - lots of questions :) - seems like a lot of cuts across the board though.
well how the devil is everyone?
i have not been here for a long time........totally lost track of what is going on in jw land, apart from the little bits i hear from family members still in.
(they say everything is swell and that armageddon is just round the corner).... :).was hearing that anniesland congregation in glasgow has been (or is about to be) disbanded.
Ah well, I was hoping for the financial meltdown - but perhaps just willful thinking.
Though I did find the annual report in another thread, quite a few countries with a decline, including the UK.
Jehovah must be clearing out the chaff before the big Arma.
I have not had a Jdub at the door for years, though I do see the cart things in the city center streets quite regular.
Now that looks like an easy ministry.
