Actually, in Texas they have started doing that. They stadium type conventions still happen but only where there are too many assemblies scheduled or something. Nevertheless, DCs are being held more and more in the assembly hall where I live.
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Interesting District Convention News.....
by Pyramid Scheme ini wanted to share some news from a family friend (he is my wt mole - still an elder, hates the shenanigans, but is still hanging on for all the reasons often discussed on this site) i know the various rumors have been discussed on here, and unfortunately the rumor about the conventions being eliminated weren't true!
(what a burden on the jw community - financial hardship for a good portion of them, guilting people into actually quitting their job to attend, physically exhausting for many, etc...etc......).
anyway, he told me that the district convention is being moved to 11 weekends at the jw-owned circuit assembly hall, and they are no longer planning on renting stadiums/large facilities in our area (northern ohio/southern michigan).
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Black Friday sale for jw's
by solomon ini thought that they didn't celebrate thanksgiving?today only: save 10% off all meeting, service and family worship supplies.
sale ends friday, november 23rd at midnight et.
http://ministryideaz.com/.
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WOW
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ipads and laptops
by biometrics inmy wife went to the sunday meeting and said nearly everyone had ipads (tablet pcs) or laptops during the watchtower study with downloaded watctowers.. if they provide free wi-fi and coffee, i might start going again..
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That is the most annoying thing ever!
There's this "brother" that even has a Coach cover on his Ipad... that's in addition to his Coach "man purse", yeah he is married but I'm not sure I buy his reasons to be married with his tight suit and thick frame glasses.
Anyways, do these brothers really do it for convenience or for show? I think they are trying to show off.
At the next meeting I'm taking my gamer desktop and get my three sceen set up in the middle of the hall.
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Would Watchtower Elders Disfellowship You For Participating in Zumba Dance? What Do You Think?
by Scott77 inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bilinvla-lo.
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Elders would go, sit and watch the sister go at it. Yes, even the ugly sisters-they'll take anything they can even some old farts starting at them.
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Contributions ,how the Society CONTROLS the funds of a congragation
by raymond frantz ini'm not sure if anyone has started a post about contributions recently ,but if there is an accounts servant here please free to correct me or shed some more light .what i'm about to say is 100% accurate and applies to congragations in britain (don't ask me how just ...join the dots).
the society controls all the funds that are coming in the kingdom hall all of the time .the way this works out is as follows :you put any money in any of the contribution boxes and in the end all money are added to together and deposited to the congragation's bank account .the worldwide donations leave the account as a direct debit to the society every week and the rest stays in the account .now comes the interesting bit :once the account goes over 5000 we are instructed to send the rest to the society as a cheque and is held in their account for as long as the congragation doesn't needed back .this way all but 5000 are held in the society's account .any other experiences ?.
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Some of the funds not being used (usualy in the thousands of dollars) are kept in secured savings with high rate of returns (CDs).
A circuit or district may have funds for a new kingdom hall and as they look for land or a building they place these funds in such accounts.
I handled some accounts while I was working for a financial institution a while back, not specifically for the Borg, they were just part of the portfolio
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Can a long distance relationship really work between jws?
by crazymeee ini met this guy about a monnth ago on instagram we kik and skype call everyday since he lives 2000 miles away.
he tells me that hed like to be my boyfriend for now were taking it slow but im really not so sure im really skeptical about anything but so far hes showed me i can trust him.
i tell im i dont want to be in a relationship where both couples know there not gonna last but there still together just to have someone.
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The physical part of the relationship is non existing. I'm not talking about sexual things but things like holding hands, walking together, going to the movies, the scent of the person (good or bad), the random look exchange, hanging out with friends, kissing while no one is looking-well, that one is just me-, etc.
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Can a long distance relationship really work between jws?
by crazymeee ini met this guy about a monnth ago on instagram we kik and skype call everyday since he lives 2000 miles away.
he tells me that hed like to be my boyfriend for now were taking it slow but im really not so sure im really skeptical about anything but so far hes showed me i can trust him.
i tell im i dont want to be in a relationship where both couples know there not gonna last but there still together just to have someone.
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It doesn't work out. Sorry.
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Six more days until Walking Dead!!!
by keyser soze inwho else is excited?
flat-out the best show on television.
last season hit a lull in the middle, but ended with a bang imo..
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Cannot wait!!
I'm trowing a little viewing party at my house with some friends, hopefully the elders don't find out or they'll be jealous I didn't invite them to see the best TV show ever.
Too bad Shane had to go, he was def my most favorite and least favorite if that makes sense. Can't wait to see why there is a helicopter flying around and see if the virus gets worse within the living.
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Our CO Visit was a Fund Raising Drive
by Red Piller inso, we had our new co (who actually seemed nice and somewhat personable in his own way.).
he gave a talk titled something like "do we sacrifice to jehovah?
"(can't remember the exact title.
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Red Piller, I used to work for a financial institution that some of the circuit and districts would use to hold funds in CDs and Money Markets. I can't go in specifics but these accounts weren't considered low funds accounts if you know what I mean.
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Jehovahs Witnesses and Firearms Overlooked History
by Jaime l de Aragon inaugust 20, 1940: author cox was arrested and charged with the murder of deputy sheriff dean pray.
cox had been actively working in association with watchtower for 33 years prior, and had been assigned at the time by watchtower to the portland, maine congregation of jehovahs witnesses.
cox carried credentials issued by watchtowers president, j. f. rutherford.
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What kind of "disclipine" would I get if the elders found out I that I owned guns? I am an active dub