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  Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  who were your past circuit overseers?

  i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

  ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

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  Darrell Pickens - unloving, not friendly, had my crying for weeks

  Kenneth Williams - Good to me and my wife. Called and talked to her personally about some health issues to help her cope.

  Jerry Luckett - A real people person. Love to go places with the friends, and play sports with them.

  John Graeff - He liked me and offered to help me one time lay down a water line. His wife was a real sweetheart

  Thomas Rucker - Stilled talked about in this area after leaving here 2 years ago. A real people person

  Lou Puerini - Thick Northern accent, but great to be around. His wife Dale reached out to help a lot of Sisters

  Don Wallace - Never gave a bad talk.

  Jim Crosley - A very loving Brother. My wife told him once he looked like a Cabbage Patch Doll, he said "I guess I do"

  Ken Karras - Well polished company man
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  Where are they now? Long, lost JWs

  by Bro-jo in

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  if it has not already been done, i would like to introduce a new topic.

  for me, i would like to know the whereabouts and what's up with some of my former friends and acquaintances.

  to start: some folks i used to be close to at cape cod mass: bob and pam fragosa , dick and valerie davis, charles harutunian (sic).

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  I remember Jack Ashenback from Port Salerno FL.

  Pretty even tempered Elder. I guess his age now when have around 70, that's a little to die of Alzheimer's disease, but then Eva Skinner, a friend of died at age 69.
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  Bethel Layoff Notices arrive under Bethellite doors

  by Quarterback in

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  2. friends

  just heard from a reliable source that some at the canadian branch have received their lay-off notices under their doors at bethel.

  don't know what the letter looks like.

  probably something like, " the tribe has spoken, bring us your torches"

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  Don't worry about it, Jehovah will take care of you, just the Watchtower won't!
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  Elder reads the letter to me about the Worldwide Annoucement on Sunday

  by James Jack in

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  2. beliefs

  i went and visited a longtime elder and friend of mine today in a nearby congregation(its been about 4 months since we talked).

  i told him a friend in brooklyn told me some big changes are coming and that a letter was to be read to all congregations this sunday.

  he tells me that he check his mail on tuesday and didn't see anything.

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  The panic has set in.

  At the meeting last night, many were saying something is going on!
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  Elder reads the letter to me about the Worldwide Annoucement on Sunday

  by James Jack in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went and visited a longtime elder and friend of mine today in a nearby congregation(its been about 4 months since we talked).

  i told him a friend in brooklyn told me some big changes are coming and that a letter was to be read to all congregations this sunday.

  he tells me that he check his mail on tuesday and didn't see anything.

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  I went and visited a Longtime Elder and Friend of mine today in a nearby Congregation(its been about 4 months since we talked). I told him a friend in Brooklyn told me some big changes are coming and that a letter was to be read to all Congregations this Sunday. He tells me that he check his mail on Tuesday and didn't see anything. Then he said let me check again. Then he says, "Oh, a undated Letter", he opens it reads it out loud to me, then says, "I need to contact everyone in my Service Group". I said, "You might want to check with the other Elders first".

  He calls me later and says: "I was wrong to read the letter to you(he's over 70), The letter is Confidential, I made a mistake, please do not tell anyone".

  I said: "I would never do that to You. However a Sister in your Hall, whose son is a CO is telling everyone about this letter". ( She has always been a self-righteous, unmarried for many years, B.tch, Elder wanna be. She even ratted on me once for something really silly.)
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  How many Watchtower properties still to sell in Brooklyn yet?

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  does anyone have an accounting of those properties?

  which properties and possible value of sale?.

  sounds like that the watchtower may want to sell quickly?

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  The 1600 Bethelites are just the ones in Brooklyn, not counting elsewhere.
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  Rumor Confirmed!: Bethel Downsize First Hand

  by freemindfade in

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  i just texted a very good remote worker friend, said i heard that there is a reduction in force coming at bethel and i hoped he wouldn't be affected.

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  he said its true, its not a rumor.

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  A Brother told me last night night, that a Kingdom Hall was to be built in Tuscaloosa Alabama in September, permits were obtained back in March, has been put on hold.
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  Brooklyn Layoffs and Halt to Kingdom Hall construction projects

  by James Jack in

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  2. experiences

  a good source just just told me that at morning worship today that the governing body announced that a total of 1600 bethelites will be let get go and not transferred to warwich when the last property is sold in brooklyn and all kingdom hall building projects are on hold for at least a year so that all the focus will be on the preaching work.

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  I remember the food at the Conventions and Assemblies. They made Money until it was changed to a donation for the food.

  All of sudden, they were losing money for the lack of Donations.

  Food Program ended, problem ended!
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  Brooklyn Layoffs and Halt to Kingdom Hall construction projects

  by James Jack in

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  2. experiences

  a good source just just told me that at morning worship today that the governing body announced that a total of 1600 bethelites will be let get go and not transferred to warwich when the last property is sold in brooklyn and all kingdom hall building projects are on hold for at least a year so that all the focus will be on the preaching work.

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  I talked to ex RBC member who has applied to work with the LDC 6 months ago and has heard nothing!

  And anyone that I have talked to has not heard of any LDC projects going on in the Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama area.
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  Brooklyn Layoffs and Halt to Kingdom Hall construction projects

  by James Jack in

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  2. experiences

  a good source just just told me that at morning worship today that the governing body announced that a total of 1600 bethelites will be let get go and not transferred to warwich when the last property is sold in brooklyn and all kingdom hall building projects are on hold for at least a year so that all the focus will be on the preaching work.

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  A good source just just told me that at Morning Worship today that the Governing Body announced that a total of 1600 Bethelites will be let get go and not transferred to Warwich when the last property is sold in Brooklyn and all Kingdom Hall building projects are on hold for at least a year so that all the focus will be on the Preaching Work.