Witness work at 2 a.m.?

by Fatfreek 26 Replies latest jw experiences

  • Pandoras cat
    Pandoras cat

    I know of a rest stop on interstate 5 where they witness in the early hours. Can you imagine coming out of the restroom and being approached by some religious nut? It's a good way of getting punched if you ask me!! Not very safe!!

    Meow

  • blondie
    blondie

    Actually the WTS is detailed and anal about everything, including how to count time.

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    km3/79p.4PioneersandTheirReports***

    May coffee and lunch breaks be counted as field service time? The"Organization"book (p.126) saysthatthetimetobecountedonourreportsiswhatwespendactuallyinKingdom-preachinganddisciple-making,witnessingtopersonswhoarenotthemselvesbaptizedWitnesses.Areyouwitnessingtosomeonewhileyouhaveyourcoffeeoreatlunch?Thencountsuchtime.Ifnot,itmightbebettertostartcountingtimeagainwhenyoumakeyourfirstcallafterlunch.

    *** km 7/74 p. 4 Question Box ***

    Are parents to count as time in the field service the hours that they devote to teaching and training their unbaptized children?The responsibility of teaching children Jehovah’s way requires much time and effort on the part of both parents. God-fearing parents should be alert to do this in various ways all day long. (Deut. 6:6, 7; Eph. 6:4) Whether the time used in this way shows up on a field service report or not has no bearing on the seriousness of the responsibility. There are many things that we do in connection with our service to God. Actually, very little of it is reported as field service.

    However, the Society is interested in compiling a report of activity in the field service, service performed in carrying Bible truths to those of mankind who are not yet part of the Christian congregation. So what we report is largely our activity in preaching to the public, those who are not dedicated, baptized Witnesses.

    However, in answer to many letters asking the question raised above, the Society has stated that, if a study is regularly scheduled and conducted with one’s unbaptized children, just as we handle other home Bible studies in the field, then, if the parent desires to do so, the one who conducts the study may report one hour and one return visit a week, and one home Bible study for the month.

    We believe that it is best to limit the reporting of activity in connection with teaching one’s unbaptized children to that; otherwise the field service report of the congregation would soon not give much of an indication of what is being done about carrying the good news out to the public, the world of mankind.

    *** km 9/92 p. 7 Announcements ***On pages 103-4 of OrganizedtoAccomplishOurMinistry, direction is given as to what may be included in reporting hours of field service. Some have wondered whether a publisher who interprets for a speaker giving a public talk may count the time. Yes, both speaker and interpreter may include in their field service reports the time thus spent.

    *** km 9/88 p. 3 pars. 4-5 Report Field Service Accurately ***Do not forget that a return visit should be counted each time you conduct a Bible study. At the end of the month, a Study Report slip for each Bible study conducted should be filled out and turned in along with your Field Service Report slip. After filling out each Study Report slip completely and accurately, the total number of different Bible studies conducted during the month should be written in the appropriate box at the lower right-hand corner of the Field Service Report slip.

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    It seems appropriate to include a reminder that your field service time should start when you begin your witness work and end when you finish your last call in each witnessing period. Thus, time taken for refreshments or meals during a break from field service would not be counted as field service activity. Those giving public talks may count the time actually spent delivering these. (See OurMinistry, page 104, paragraph 1.) By being conscientious in reporting our field service, we will all contribute to the accurate report that is published in the Yearbook.

  • StAnn
    StAnn

    Around here it's truck stops. JWs hit all the truck stops around 4 a.m., as the truckers are waking up, fueling up, and having breakfast before getting back on the road. There are two major interstate highways that intersect nearby, so there are lots of truck stops. Apparently, those drivers are BORED and will take any books, magazines, etc., the Dubs will give them, just to have something to read during down times.

    Truck stop witnessing is very popular amongst the youth because they can go out very early Saturday morning, get 2-4 hours in, have bookoo placements, and still do whatever they want for the rest of the day.

    StAnn

  • independent_tre
    independent_tre
    Can you imagine coming out of the restroom and being approached by some religious nut? It's a good way of getting punched if you ask me!! Not very safe!!

    lol, picturing some guy exiting the john, zipping up and yelling "WTF!?!!" after being startled by someone shoving a watchtower in his face at 3am

  • Bubblie
    Bubblie

    I can remember some examples of truck stop visiting. They asked all who received the cassette tapes to turn them over after reading the mags & put them together with same mag in a plastic bag to hand out to drivers of the big rigs. I got rid of lots of the tapes like this. Who needs them once they were played. I know people that save them. For what? Are you really going to listen to them again? There were many pioneers that got together at 5:30 AM to start their witness work in my old congregations. There were lots of gas stations with little coffee shops that they would visit. Also, they hit parking lots at big companies as the workers were going into work. It worked out better when it was light outside. That way people didn't get frightened. Gotta get that time in!! Glad I never did that!

  • Free
    Free

    Only the ones with serious issues do such things. Which means any witness looking for brownie points.

    I had a pioneer in Arizona who counted the travel time it took us to get to and from the Grand Canyon.

    He started his time in the morning when he placed a tract with someone in a parking lot. ( He accually said " Well, I guess I'll get my time started "

    Whole trip took about 10-12 hours . I couldn't beleive that people were so fucked up to count time like this.

    It was an eye opener for me.

  • NeonMadman
    NeonMadman

    Pioneers in need of hours can be very creative.

    So can young people who want to get out of the house at night.

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