Posts by SyntaxError1974

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New Hall Funding Arrangement

by thedog1 in

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well our local needs part on this went very uneventfully.

the brother read it out in such a way that the main thrust was the new arrangement with only two donation boxes in the hall.

then, almost as an afterthought to the proposed resolution to send exactly what we used to send as the loan repayment, he casually mentioned that we would no longer be paying a loan.

Well we had our letter read tonight, and little slips of paper. One slip to each publisher. So my family got a couple. We looked at each other with puzzled looks. Why did we each get one? My wife made a tiny paper airplane. I asked "why?" She shrugged, figured we only needed one.

Anyway, our brother giving talk stressed to be REASONABLE. Like they wanted us to keep amounts low. He even said "now in the past we have done this, and we have not kept our obligations... So keep it reasonable"

After the meeting I saw an elder hand his slip to another elder. It said "5 cents". I tried to act like I didnt see it as i was laughing.

Will be interesting too see how this pans out...

oh! I was curious why slips were passed out when i thought we had a current loan. Turns out someone paid off this loan as well. So it seems our elders are not anxious to indebt us any further.

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New Hall Funding Arrangement

by thedog1 in

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friends

well our local needs part on this went very uneventfully.

the brother read it out in such a way that the main thrust was the new arrangement with only two donation boxes in the hall.

then, almost as an afterthought to the proposed resolution to send exactly what we used to send as the loan repayment, he casually mentioned that we would no longer be paying a loan.

SyntaxError1974

Here is what sucks for our hall.

we had about $14,000 left on our loan. But we were always tight on money. A publisher inherits a sum of money and pays off our loan! For about 5-6 months we were easy sailing. Then we had to remodel. Our elders kept it modest and we only needed $10,000 loan. The rest we came up with. A year later we are half paid off, and someone kicks in the last $5,000. Once again we are debt free. Or so we thought. The branch or our CO, I don't remember, "suggested" that we help out in the new translating department they were building locally. How were we to help out? By taking on a $20,000 loan and donating the money for the project!

I'm a little disturbed by this new arrangement cause that meana we are locked into payments or forever now.

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Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

by TTATTelder in

dear brothers:.

we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

dom halls and assembly halls.. .

SyntaxError1974

I caught that too. For LOCAL expenses...

maybee they will say "send everything but the xxx you need to cover electricity.

what I do see happening with these new resolutions is assembly hall like accounts reports.

"dear brothers for the month of June $1200 was recieved. However after all operating expenses including our resolutions, we have a DEFICIT OF $300."

but our normal operating expence may have only been $900. But now we feel guilty and shock. A DEFFICIT? Oh no! We didn't cover our expenses... I better donate more...

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Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

by TTATTelder in

dear brothers:.

we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

dom halls and assembly halls.. .

SyntaxError1974

I don't get all this "further instruction will come"

They take the time to write us a letter, we take the time to read it, but it basically says "please hold, the next available associate will be with you shortly"

Why not just wait till they can write the full letter? Was there a time crunch for us to stop using the KHAA box ASAP ?

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A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement

by TTATTelder in

the gb can kiss my ass.. i'm writing "0" on the little slip of paper they pass out.. hey here's a thought:.

you know that "widow's might" stuff they're always talking about?

well i'm pretty dang sure that the lady was giving from the heart not because she filled out some dumba$$ piece of paper pledging two small coins several months previous!.

SyntaxError1974

I am imagining a talk on the donation arrangement. TheN sometime during the talk the slips of paper passed out with instructions on what to do with them. I figure we will be told to put them in the time or contribution box.

if only a few slips get turned in, I am picturing a few reminders in the following 2 weeks. if I remember correctly, the elders have 3-4 weeks to submit the total to the branch.

I am still "in", and regularly donate $50-$100 per month. BUT will not be turning a slip in. Partially due to principle. I am not trying to be rebellious. I am very generous and have bought many things for the hall with my own money.

i will simply take the slip home and throw it away.

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Comstock Sign Systems!

by Atlantis in

comstock sign systems .

http://www.comstocksigns.com/files/kingdom-hall-signs.pdf .

.. petra.

SyntaxError1974

Does price matter? Isn't corporate going to pay the bill now?

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I Plan To Attend A Meeting and I Have a Question

by Space Madness in

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besides the bible, songbook, kingdom ministry, and draw close to jehovah book, are there any other books i need in order to attend the tuesday/wensday/thursday night meeting.

do they still use a book for the theocratic ministry school and is it the same one from 7+ years ago?.

SyntaxError1974

Take a tablet.

1 load Jw library app

2 get current km from jwleaks

you will fit right in, nothing else needed.

Jw library app has bible and song book.

DONT TAKE ANY OTHER BIBLE OTHER THAN IPAD OR SILVER ONE.

You will be noticed ASAP

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2014-03-29 BOE CONFIDENTIALS PDF Adjustment to financing Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide

by WatchTower87 in

2014-03-29 adjustment to financing kingdom hall and assembly hall construction worldwide.

pdf version: http://adf.ly/juxnc.

instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.

SyntaxError1974

The letter in US is not to be read till next week. There was a brief announcement read this week that said the donation box for Kingdom Hall assistance is no longer used effective immediately. More info will be provided next week.

Then after the meeting our COBE removed the label off that box.

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Meeting after meeeting

by molybdenum in

i just got information that there is going to be a short 10 min meeting.

with elders and ms after the first meeting of the week during the co visit.. this is in addition to the usual elders/ms meeting.. it might just be for my congregation, but is this something new?.

i wonder why.. .

SyntaxError1974

Pixel,

No, it was a meeting for elders and min servants only. They were ordered told they had one week to contact all inactive ones in thier congregation. Then at the end of the week the CO wanted a report on how many were contacted.

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Meeting after meeeting

by molybdenum in

i just got information that there is going to be a short 10 min meeting.

with elders and ms after the first meeting of the week during the co visit.. this is in addition to the usual elders/ms meeting.. it might just be for my congregation, but is this something new?.

i wonder why.. .

SyntaxError1974

It was a talk by CO from GB saying that they wanted all inactive ones to be contacted THAT WEEK.

He then went over a list of inactive ones.