We would pack our lunches at the assemblies because we were so poor as a family. AS soon as it went donation basis instead of the tickets it was a free for all.
I also remember IOU's in the contribution box..
I mean how messed up is that!!!???!!! go to meetings and go out in service and have to pay for the privilege to do so...LOL.
And rememebr how we used to ask for voluntary donations for the world wide work and were specific that it was not for the literature because that would get into the Jimmy Swaggart scandal of non taxable funds..LOL
It is just a large printing house that is transitioning into the real estate business. As soon as the GB all die off which is 10 years at their current ages and weights...this will all be a bad memory...