i was a bethelite in london for many years then got reassigned to the field and then went on brd from the start of chelmsford right upto covid.. during my years at the branch i was sometimes asked to be on a team who went to homes donated to the branch when some older one died.. this happenes an awful lot, everything is left to the branch in the will.
the unbelieving family is furious they didn’t get left anything and sometimes they tried to get their elderly relatives possessions and there was a legal battle .
but in the end a team of us would go and empty the property and another team would clean it up and put it on the market to sell it for the worldwide work.. all the possessions were sorted into trash or possibly valuable .
What I glean on rings is they were a GB thing; made men or such like mafia. I remember one bragging about having an Italian return visit who in turn had an Italian gentleman follow and give him protection when out in seedy neighborhoods.
The rings seemed to disappear when they were first commented on here. Just like the rolexes and apple watches suddenly left wrists in videos. But nobody monitors us🙂
hi everyone, (including the person who down votes all of my posts).
as some of you know, i'm working toward my master's degree.
comments from those associated when the elder arrangement was introduced would help me with a research paper.. what was the reaction among adherents?
I remember the strutters. " I am an elder" they told me to not worry about becoming one because armageddon would come before the next years apppintments. It didn't and I didn't.
There were 2 of them that had the hots for my wife. Theirs were frumpy, mine was a beauty. She knows it too.
2022-08-01-debit and credit cards.
monthly donation amounts by area.
https://www.filemail.com/d/lkaivtcpyrvgwlb .
We had a resolution tonpay 8.25 x number of pubs. Supposed to cover insurance for co, co car, hall insurance. I wonder about that as there was vandalism and they asked for donations to do the repair. Maybe 19000 is still within the deductible?
¹i borrowed that title ( thanks fedup)on the other in person posting.
started a new posting.
rumor/gossip came from wifes friend who is " in" with an elder.
¹I borrowed that title ( thanks Fedup)on the other in person posting. Started a new posting
Rumor/gossip came from wifes friend who is " in" with an elder. Shiny new one who doesn't seem to like girls. Sure enough big worry locally that people who are presumed able to attend are still on zoom, andfew are dressed up with picture on.
Key words here are presumed and dressedup.
i recently heard from a few pimos and saw on the exjw reddit that the above topic was discussed during a midweek meeting (clam).
the reddit member mentioned that there were complaints from the branch that too many dubs "were posting too many vacation and brunch pictures [on social media] when that time could have been spent in service!
if this is reality--and knowing this cultcorporation, i wouldn't be a bit surprised--they are really trying to stop the r&f/ members from enjoying normal human activities.
Sounds like a local needs that was actually local. None here, but we don't vacation in our economic strata. Belly button showing?
They did have a convention scolding sbout not going to bethel tours but making it to amusement parks a fewcyears ago.
we got the inevitable letter today.. meet, associate and "encourage" in person unless sick or infirm.
also dress up for zoom if you must use it.
locally over half are on zoom, 3/4 no picture.
Midweek meeting. 10 to 15 fewer on zoom, 4 of about 40 had picture on. Even fewer than week before. The ones who were not on so probable showed in person were the ones you could guess; seemingly well, and "spiritual ".
Waiting for the talk.
psychology professor at southeastern louisiana university speaks about privilege.. https://www.bitchute.com/video/n2jcfbbcxtdf/.
i get the impression she has not met those who are 'genuinely privileged'.
you know like those who are privileged to change the toilet rolls.
A black tranny has more privilege than an old white guy ( me). And she is FAT.
breaking news | house-to-house preaching will resume on september 1, 2022. the governing body is pleased to announce that the house-to-house preaching work of jehovah’s witnesses will resume on september 1, 2022. we pray for jehovah’s rich blessing to be with all of you as we resume our house-to-house ministry!.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/#newsalerts.
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Mikejw
Expensive petrol and car restricted areas will be " persecution". Wait to see how many really show up.
Otherwise, a bit of levity: we Americans think you all drive Morris Minors so can fit only 4 anyway. (I always wanted a Panther with enclosed sidecar).
Soon enough we will get the letters, meanwhile can guess. Masks, wiping, no combining groups, no breaks, no fun
breaking news | house-to-house preaching will resume on september 1, 2022. the governing body is pleased to announce that the house-to-house preaching work of jehovah’s witnesses will resume on september 1, 2022. we pray for jehovah’s rich blessing to be with all of you as we resume our house-to-house ministry!.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/#newsalerts.
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Can you go with a beard? Asking for a friend, I shave twice a day.
gb worried about not enough coming to in person meetings.
what are they going to be like when they realise not only jdubs don’t want to go to in person meetings but they really don’t want to go back on the min.
zoom has so much more appeal for rather than meetings or door to door.
Kevin, where are you?
