Posts by Gayle

Still encouraging "special pioneering" after recent announcements for them to go back to "Regular Pioneer." Not many are 'special' anymore. Unless they're good at construction for Warwick only.

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Let's Consolidate World Branch Layoff Threads - Oct 2015

by TheListener in

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there has been many threads from various posters around the world about recent bethel layoffs.. so far i remember threads about:.

south africa.

united states.

Gayle

Size-wise, are these listed here Bethel Branches of the largest ones? what other large bethels are there? How many Bethels are 'literature' producing? Is there a list of the 90 branches somewhere?

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This past week:like the last days of the Iron Curtain

by fr0808 in

for those old enough to remember, the last days of soviet rule in eastern europe were astonishing.

you had this unchanging entity that controlled all aspects of people lives for decades.

then came the unraveling.

Gayle

I don't follow news too much, but the days that the Berlin Wall were getting torn down, I was glued to the news.

I am following this WT upheaval quite a bit too. It's a frenzy! Watch at 2:@:27

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=glacier+melting&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=14676E5B5FFEE8C1990714676E5B5FFEE8C19907

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Effect on youths of Bethel and construction cuts

by Tornintwo in

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i know quite a few youths (late teens to early twenties) who have the goal of full time service, as bethelites or international construction, so they're doing the required slog of pioneering in order to achieve this goal.

this is a goal which has been excitedly set out for them the last few years or so at assemblies etc.

now they see the cuts, surely they are going to be discouraged and disillusioned.

Gayle

Better for a lying bubble burst when you are young! Hopefully with these JW parents that they can get second thoughts for their youth and direct their youth into reality of schooling and more education.

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More help needed at Warwitch

by DwainBowman in

well when they first started the warwitch project, only the cream of the crop were allowed to go.

they read a letter this week in my area, inviting all brothers in good standing, to go to a special meeting for anyone with building experience.

they must be desperate, to allow the low life plain everyday sheeple's to volunteer!.

Gayle

They admitted they didn't want to "wait on Jehovah" about getting & moving into this property.

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More help needed at Warwitch

by DwainBowman in

well when they first started the warwitch project, only the cream of the crop were allowed to go.

they read a letter this week in my area, inviting all brothers in good standing, to go to a special meeting for anyone with building experience.

they must be desperate, to allow the low life plain everyday sheeple's to volunteer!.

Gayle

Isn't it law now-a-days that properties have to pre-checked or examined for this before sale?

Also, why is the WT rushing in on this to move in, only to have to tear apart, possible evacuate in process thru all this. If they believe it's contaminated, who would want to move in themselves and get others possibly contaminated?

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Are Circuit Overseers next?

by Londo111 in

last year saw the elimination of the district overseer...and circuit overseers now must retire at 70. how long until the circuit overseer is no more?

of course, the role might still exist, they would simply not get paid.

they would have to care for their own expenses.

Gayle

Good idea!! A "composite" Circuit Overseer Body! Like the Governing Body, a "composite." Seven would be plenty for a local Circuit Overseer Body, more if they need "helpers."

It used to be an average of 20 congregations per circuit. That's about 5,770 Circuit Overseers worldwide possibly now . Would save the circuits a lot of money maybe? Maybe not, these would soon be getting "green handshakes" too.

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News from Argentina....letters from bethel to bethelites ; Get out with happiness!

by rege brazzy in

bethelites news news betheliteson friday 50 brothers and sisters at bethel bethelites argentina, took their last breakfast together before heading out to their congregations.the bethel own patterson, new york, an undetermined number of bethelites that they were notified had a week to leave bethel and become regulate pioneers in their congregations.a couple of brothers they sold us everything told they had to go to work where there was more need.

a couple of months left to work on construction projects of kingdom halls in needy countries ago.

they have been told it is over.that's how fast things are changing toward the end.we are on the verge of incredible things, so any change is not surprising.is our lord faithful and discreet slave receiving instructions regarding the next future?

Gayle

thx wifi,,, I enjoy your updates! The one picture indicates a lot of happiness!! Back in the 70's, Bethelites were held captive to their 4-year vow to Bethel. Most would have been happy to leave sooner., .