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  CO in midwest gets pink-slipped

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i saw the coordinator heading for the stage and hit record on my ipad.

  i was shocked but here it is.

  here's my typed transcript of the letter he read:.

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  freddo

  Wow! How old are they?

  Anyone remember the CO-lite (shorter CO visits as in three days) thread in "news from mother ship" a few years back?
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  Does a brother have to be appointed an MS to be an account servant?

  by 4thgen in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as many of you know, my ex-husband was removed as an elder for child abuse.

  i was told at the time he would never be reappointed in any capacity.

  yet i heard today he was appointed as an account servant.

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  Accounts Servant is usually a Ministerial Servant. Sometimes an Elder. Very unlikely to be a non-appointed man unless there is a real shortage of brothers.

  I know of one hall where the Territory Servant (maps) had a non-appointed man (ex elder actually) but only due to having not enough servants.

  Here is how it works.

  Accounts nearly always has a servant if there is one available. Sometimes an elder.

  Mags dept and Lit dept might be combined under one servant (if there is a shortage) and each dept has a non-appointed assistant.

  Maps usually a servant. Rarely a non-appointed man.

  
  

  
  

  Sound - most likely not to b a servant if short on bods.
  
  
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  Google Earth the Bethels and you can see the Tennis Courts, Swimming Pools, but Austerity measures still continue

  by Quarterback in

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  what's to become of these little luxuries enjoyed at bethel now that some departments have closed down such as housekeeping, laundry, meals, etc....

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  Jesus didn't have anywhere to lay down his Tennis Racquet did he? And to him the sea of Galilee was more like an ice rink than a swimming pool wasn't it?
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  "... and the land of the free"

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  or not.. a new report shows 'canadia' is at the top of the freedom chart.

  the us languishes down in 15th place but does manage #1 for heath.

  but oh dear, #33 for safety and security !.

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  We have similar in England on a much smaller scale. All these Yorkshiremen who think they live ooop North. And they forget Cumbrians, Northumbrians and Durham-ites!
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  2015-Information Needed For Visit Of Circuit Overseer-S-61-E!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  no wonder the elder's are becoming burned out and stepping down!

  2015, information needed for visit of circuit overseer.

  .. click the green download button.. .. information needed for visit of circuit overseer .

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  freddo

  Love this leaked stuff! Get to see letters before it's read to congo!
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  Jehovah's Witness spared jail over grooming girl

  by Researchedandenlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/jehovah-s-witness-spared-jail-over-grooming-girl-1-7551106.

  a jehovah's witness who groomed a girl has walked free from court.. .

  richard ogilvie was given a suspended prison sentence after a judge ruled his conduct was 'bad, but not as bad as some cases we see before these courts'.. the victim's father said he 'understands and accepts' the sentence and hopes the sex offender treatment ogilvie receives will prevent another child and family suffering at his hands.. .

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  Snog = kiss passionately and would often include use of tongues,
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  Special Pioneer Sister-in-Law and Husband just got their letter.

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, my sister-in-law and her husband, special pioneers for only a couple of years, just got their letter.. her comment was along the lines of, "they're having to do this because they forgave all those kingdom hall loans a few years ago and the brothers aren't donating anymore.".

  when my wife told me, i laughed so hard i farted.

  ;).

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  It is hilarious - "the brothers and sisters aren't donating because the loans were let off" - just wait until she hears the letter to be read out this week with the underlined "very" in saying how very generous the congregations have been!

  So everyone is very generous and yet we've run out of money!

  Ha ha ha ha ha! - Luke 14 v 29 applies.
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  3 words to describe.....

  by punkofnice in

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  ..your experience with the watchtower corporation:.

  i'll start...... bully boy elders.

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  @punky- very good.

  Man Made Rules
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  Assembly baptisms/attendance - keep 'em coming!

  by freddo in

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  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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  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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  Coordinator of Elders Problems in One Southern England Circuit!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  information just passed to me.

  let's hope this becomes even more widespread.

  i wonder if the britain branch suspects a conspiracy?

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  @crazyguy

  Well, they're brain dead now but soon they'll be dead-dead. So they've gotta bring in the replacements!