News from the Circuit Assembly

by ThomasCovenant 38 Replies latest jw experiences

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  ThomasCovenant

  Hi

  It has been our local circuit's two day assembly this weekend.

  It takes place at Bristol Assembly Hall. From what I recall seating capacity is about 1200.

  Attendance about 3-4 years ago was between 900-1000.

  Attendance this Saturday was just under 700 and on Sunday it was just above 700. That is a very big drop. In fact the side seating columns were red taped off.

  There were 5 baptized (2m +3f )

  The 'brothers' were reminded at each of the three song breaks not to forget that they can now give donations by credit card. 3 times in one day!

  District Overseer was stressing that we mustn't get down thinking all the increase (what increase?) was only coming from the foreign language work. There is also increase in the English speaking field.

  District Overseer also stressed that we need to follow. We are followers. He didn't say who the leader was though.

  District Overseer also said that there is no heirarchy in London Bethel. If anything it's a lowerarchy.

  More 'brothers' are deciding to eat lunch in their cars in the car park and not enjoying fellowship in the specially assigned eating area, which you can imagine was about half empty.

  Thanks

  Thomas Covenant
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  watson

  This sounds like a program that will really get the R&F fired up! The Credit Card thing is "new light" for me. I don't think we have that in the US yet.
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  BabaYaga

  Wow.
  
  Thanks so much... you did a brilliant job of condensing the 2 days into "Cliff's Notes"!
  
  Cheers...
  Baba
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  wha happened?

  It's nice to hear these success stories from around the world
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  zack

  Thanks for the info.

  So, we must be followers, yet no hierarchy exists? I guess when you follow other people around in a circle it really doesn't qualify as a hierarchy. Maybe the Witness

  leadership will give new light into the "circle jerk" and how "you can be counted worthy of lending a hand to your brother."

  Thanks again.
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  REBORNAGAIN

  Boy, what can we say. meals in their cars? How sad. It went from complete hot meals to minimal treats to brown bagging it and now not even ample room to sit and eat so they go to their cars?...Maybe they have coolers or even bar-be-que grills* at their cars?

  *for the smart ones who want a warm lunch

  How sad. I even knew of many who took off to local restaurants.

  LINDA
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  freetosee

  Its always good to hear that things are slowing down..THX
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  minimus

  So they take credit cards now??? WOW!
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  ThomasCovenant

  To clarify: there is plenty of room to eat together in the hall itself. But 'brothers' are deciding more and more to go and sit alone in their cars outside.

  Thanks

  Thomas Covenant
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  BabaYaga

  Honestly, this is awesome. I LOVE hearing this. The times... they are a'changin'.