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WTB&TS Memorial , April 14th, 2013

by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat in

this is posted because several threads have been posted disputing the day chosen by wtb&ts.

so this gives a heads up for those interested in this topic for 2013, or otherwise.

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GL

The correct date, according to the December 2012 km, page 8, is April 14th, 2014. NOT 2013, when it is March 26th (December 2011 km, page 4).

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SCAN - 2010 Worldwide Service Report Via 2011 Yearbook

by Gayle in

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A handful in Asia and the Middle East at most (for example, North Korea), and perhaps one or two in Oceania. It is likely that some cases an independent country (such as Bhutan) may send its report in as part of another country (such as India), as took place in beginning 1978, according to the 1979 Yearbook:

*** yb79 p. 23 1979 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses ***

Reports have been received from 205 lands and islands of the sea. The decrease in the total number of countries lies in the fact that reports from several of them are now combined with those of other branches. For example, last year such places as Manus Island, New Britain, New Guinea, New Ireland and the North Solomons were listed separately. This year they are all included in the report from Papua New Guinea since they now form one country. Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharja are shown now as United Arab Emirates. Bequia, Carriacou and Tobago are now part of St. Vincent, Grenada and Trinidad respectively. And Bhutan now reports with India.

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SCAN - 2010 Worldwide Service Report Via 2011 Yearbook

by Gayle in

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"Why is Hawaii listed as separate to the USA?" For the last 76 years, Hawaii had a separate branch office in Honolulu. However, according to the km 11/10 (November 2010 Our Kingdom Ministry) p. 8 Announcements: "As of September 1, 2010, Hawaii came under the oversight of the United States branch." Here's an interesting footnote regarding the original Hawaii branch:

*** yb91 pp. 82-83 Hawaii ***

Branch Office and World’s First “Kingdom Hall”

After serving over eight years at Brooklyn Bethel, Don and Mabel Haslett were assigned to Honolulu in the spring of 1934 to assist the handful of active brothers to carry out their preaching assignment. In no time, a new branch office of the Watch Tower Society was established. Brother Haslett was appointed as its overseer. In the following year, the Watch Tower Society president, J. F. Rutherford, visited the islands and approved of purchasing property on the corner of Pensacola and Kinau streets in Honolulu as the site of the new branch office facilities. He also conducted the Memorial, which was held in a rented house on Young Street that had been used for meetings. A total of 25 persons were in attendance.

Noting a great potential for growth on the islands, Brother Rutherford also arranged to have the local brothers construct a meeting hall in connection with the new branch building. James Harrub approached him and asked, “What are you going to call this place when it is finished?” Brother Rutherford’s reply was, “Don’t you think we should call it ‘Kingdom Hall,’ since that is what we are doing, preaching the good news of the Kingdom?” Thus, in 1935, was coined the name that would designate the tens of thousands of meeting places of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide. That little house of worship at 1228 Pensacola Street, which has since been expanded and renovated three times, holds the noteworthy distinction of being the first to be named Kingdom Hall.

*** end footnote ***

Furthermore, Hawaii is one of the 30 "lands" making up Oceania, while the mainland USA forms one of the 55 lands making up the Americas. (There were 56 lands until the Alaska branch office in Anchorage closed a few years ago, after which Alaska reported with the rest of the USA.) One would think that Hawaii should also be part of the Americas, but the correct summary numbers for the Americas and Oceania are possible only if Hawaii is grouped with Oceania. I've been doing two special spreadsheets where each reporting land is grouped by one of the five regions summarized on pages 43-64 of each Yearbook. All 132 lands that comprise the Americas (55), Europe (47) and Oceania (30) report annually in the Yearbook. Only 74 of the 104 lands that comprise Africa (45 out of 57) and Asia and the Middle East (29 out of 47) so report; the rest are the "30 Other Lands," which evidently number 12 in Africa and 18 in Asia and the Middle East.

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BOE LTR Dec 26, 2010 "Increased Activity April 2011"....Transcript....

by yknot in

in an effort to increase the praise and honor to jehovah and jesus christ at the time of the memorial, the governing body has arranged for a special period of increased activity during april 2011.

you will be pleased to learn that during april 2011, publishers who wish to serve as auxiliary pioneers may indicate on the application whether they will be working toward a 30-hour or 50-hour requirement for the month.

this is a special arrangement for the month of april 2011 only.