Might be right Kate, but whatever happens should be interesting. Different BOEs have different dynamics, personalities, alliances within the body....and I believe there will be a number of varied reactions to this new money grab. It's a game changer now, vote to give us all your money (after expenses) and that's it. It will come out in time that some congregations are building up and stashing secret funds because a strong personality on the BOE suggests doing that just in case the congregation needs money in a hurry to repair a ......you name it. One body I served on of 9-14 men, about 7 of them were related, fathers, sons, son in law. Lots of times you knew the "family" had already decided which way a decision was going to go before the BOE meeting. Now in a case like that if the family leader is a DON'T **** WITH MY MONEY type of a guy eventually it will be reflected in the body. Should all be fun to watch how it develops over time.
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Donation Changes-Elders Meeting
by XBEHERE inso we had our elders meeting to discuss the 3/29 lboe...it was was many of you expressed.
below are some of the quotes from the elders:.
"we just need to keep the focus on jehovah's work, remind the friends of this".
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Donation Changes-Elders Meeting
by XBEHERE inso we had our elders meeting to discuss the 3/29 lboe...it was was many of you expressed.
below are some of the quotes from the elders:.
"we just need to keep the focus on jehovah's work, remind the friends of this".
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pontoon
When the BOE wants money (back) for some unexpected expense and the Society questions it, refuses, sends in a company man to check the validity of the request......whatever, you'll see the tone of the BOE meetings change.
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Is this new donation arrangement for real?
by nugget injust read a post on jwsurvey about the new donation arrangement.
congregations are to pledge a monthly amount to be sent to the society to fund the building of assembly halls and kingdom halls.
congregations who already have a loan from the society will no longer have to pay back the loan but the amount pledged should not be less than the current monthly repayments to the society.
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pontoon
Don't anybody make it sound like the borg is building K and A halls with their money. The money is from the brothers in that build area. If it came from the borg it has to be paid back. If the new cong doesn't have the means to pay back it may become a circuit issue. If that doesn't work they don't get the money.
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Is this new donation arrangement for real?
by nugget injust read a post on jwsurvey about the new donation arrangement.
congregations are to pledge a monthly amount to be sent to the society to fund the building of assembly halls and kingdom halls.
congregations who already have a loan from the society will no longer have to pay back the loan but the amount pledged should not be less than the current monthly repayments to the society.
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pontoon
I believe much of the money is for headquaters---Patterson, Wallkill, Warwick. Everything in those facilities is expensive, top shelf, the best, new, cutting edge, and any other adjectives you can think to describe them. Construction and remodeling NEVER stops. Any room or area 10 years old is eligilble for remodel. The money is not earned so it is not valued. The men who control the purse strings have inflated egos with their positions and it's spending money that inflates those egos not saving it and using it wisely. They could build many many KHs for what their new recreation building in Warwick costs, but building new KHs is the least of their concerns. Some years ago a missionary that use to be one of our elders returned from his assignment in Africa some place (to get some needed medical issues fixed) and told us their new KH was at a standstill for lack of $300. Society would not front 300 bucks for them. I also knew personally a brother who controlled who got contracts for work at Wallkill and he had no problem accepting "gifts" from potential contractors or contractors that won the work. It seems though their extravagence is now beginning to go to new extremes.
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Jah-Jireh retirement homes web site...GONE?
by Gill indoes any one know where the jah-jireh webs sites, the sites that deal with the jw retirement homes have gone?.
i've been interested in them for a while, (with my age and that) but they've disappeared from the web!.
does anyone know why they might have come of, been taken off, disappeared from the net.. the only reference i can find to them is a list of retirement homes with a religious bent.. thanks all!.
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Do The Writing Committee Believe?
by jw07 indoes anyone personally know jws serving on the writing committee?.
what is their outlook regarding the end; are they still truly convinced?.
are they expressing doubts or seem demotivated?.
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Back when I was in and researching publications working up talks I was always impressed with how much they don't write. Same stuff over and over. Identify 4 or 5 Wat publication sources that have to do with your topic and they all say the same thing, sometimes word for word. My guess is someone on the writing staff is assigned an article to write so he or his researchers compile what has already been published, tie it all together, pass it all around for the GB to sign off on it...done deal. "New Light" is probably more involved, but really how much new stuff comes out of Patterson and is the new stuff coming from the writing staff or the imagination of the GB? Hard to believe they believe stuff like overlapping generations, but with their chronology all screwed up and their monthly dribble of stale information they must feel some stress to get something published to carry on the myth no matter how ridiculous it sounds.
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News article: Watchtower buys former motel
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20140322/biz/403220306 watchtower buys former motelgroup may also purchase site in tuxedo the former hampton inn on route 300 will provide housing for volunteers working on the watchtowers new headquarters being built in goshen.steve borland/times herald-record.
by james walshtimes herald-recordpublished: 2:00 am - 03/22/14town of newburgh the watchtower tract and bible society closed friday on the purchase of the hampton inn on route 300.. watchtower spokesman richard devine said the building will be used to provide housing for short-term volunteers working on the organization's world headquarters, which is under construction in warwick.. the sale price wasn't disclosed.. another property, sterling forest apartments in a rural area of the town of tuxedo, may also be purchased by watchtower.
that would provide housing for long-term volunteer construction workers at the headquarters.. "we talked to the owner there," devine said of the apartments, "but we're still investigating that.
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pontoon
The Hampton Inn they bought is very close to the Newburgh Assembly Hall. Maybe a mile. About 15 miles from Wat Farm. The Ass Hall is a main place for the Borg Bethel family. No doubt Hampton will be used for special events, upper class witnesses that want to visit the upstate society facilities......wouldn't suprise me if eventually there is a "suggested" donation to stay there (no doubt priced about the same as a comparable worldly motel)
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Maybe moving! Need some advice
by Jon Preston inok so we might be moving to fl.
wife wants to get away to start over.
i also want to move but at the right time and to the right place.
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pontoon
North of Tampa, Floral City an area known as "Old Florida," E me and I'll tell more and send pics.
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My Window Cleaner
by happy@last inmy window cleaner is a jw and as i am always working when he comes to my house i haven't seen him or spoken to him in years.
the other day i was in my local town and went into a cafe for some lunch.
who is sitting there but my window cleaner and his wife.
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pontoon
Get a check right out to him and include a note about a big easy money window job you need done with a call me ASAP. When he calls (he will) don't talk to him.
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Detroit DC is NOT filling up? Please book a hotel room!! -letter
by ?me? inwe have had a letter read the last 2 meetings to all congs attenidng the detroit dc's... seems people are not going, or not booking their hotels.
and the society is pissed!
they are imploring every one to not wait for a new list with new hotels, it is not happening.
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pontoon
What Emptyinside is true. It's the reason for the hotel lists, not to benefit the friends with cheaper rooms, but rather to get free rooms for the Bethelites. My ex Bethelite friends would get free rooms at their District Conventions as long as Witnesses rented the agreed %age or # of rooms. They also got the best rooms available. I know this for a fact. Money kickbacks could be part of it too but I don't know that for sure.