Too busy/not enough time.
Not enough time to keep up with the latest magazines and publications. Not enough time to do housework, errands, hobbies.
Too busy with "theocratic" activities and tired all the time.
Not enough time to do normal things now, but will have more time in Paradise.
Most of the JWs I talk to just want some down time, some time to relax and breathe.
i have had a quick look and found no references to this, so - here goes..as in the mag we picked up on sunday.. worldwide % increase over 2004 = 1.3%.
memorial partakers 8524 (compared to 8570 in 2004).
most european and nth american lands show pretty static figs - britain 1% increase, canada 0%, germany 0%, france 1%, usa 0%... but spare a thought for the inhabitants of zambia where 1 person in 90 is a reporting witness, must be hell going down to the local market!
I was talking to some Witness friends & family about the WT annual numbers. A couple of them admitted that the numbers are suspect because,
"Pioneer So-and-So is never seen in the ministry but still a pioneer; or several Aux Pio spend more time at the doughnut shop drinking coffee than knocking on doors. If this is happening in our congregation it must happen in many more."
So during the conversation I'm thinking maybe there is some hope for some of my friends & family, but then they excused it away saying "these are the last days and the love would cool off, so declining numbers show how close we really are to the end of this system."
That really irritates me! It seems no matter what happens some just will not see what is really happening, they will follow the WTS under any and every circumstance.
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the christian congregation of jw sent a letter to all congregations regarding hospital liaison committees.
this letter will be read the week of january 30, 2006. i can email a pdf of the letter to someone willing to post it here.
Ozzie - You are right about their over-use of acronyms. They must be trying to impress the publishers.
There have been some other posts today regarding the WTS' blood stance. From this letter, the Dec KM, happenings in England, etc. I don't think WTS is backing down or softening their position. They have truly painted themselves into a corner.
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the christian congregation of jw sent a letter to all congregations regarding hospital liaison committees.
this letter will be read the week of january 30, 2006. i can email a pdf of the letter to someone willing to post it here.
They just won't leave our family alone:
"...the court can determine a capable teen to be a "mature minor," hence competent to make medical decisions. In these cases, the HLC together with HIS and the Legal Department may be in a position to assist."
"...some publishers wisely appoint non-family members who are Jehovah's Witnesses as their health-care agents...Thus, if you are hospitalized and unconscious, your family members will not be surprised when a non-family member speaks for you regarding health-care matters."
"HLC brothers will often be at the hospital when an emergency develops, and with your permission they may discuss your case with the doctor."
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the christian congregation of jw sent a letter to all congregations regarding hospital liaison committees.
this letter will be read the week of january 30, 2006. i can email a pdf of the letter to someone willing to post it here.
Don't get too excited, the letter doesn't have any ground-breaking information. Merely the Society rehashing why publishers need to contact HLC, carry DPA, etc. It is lengthy letter, though, 6 pages. Thanks for helping me Elsewhere, that was quick.
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the christian congregation of jw sent a letter to all congregations regarding hospital liaison committees.
this letter will be read the week of january 30, 2006. i can email a pdf of the letter to someone willing to post it here.
The Christian Congregation of JW sent a letter to all congregations regarding Hospital Liaison Committees. This letter will be read the week of January 30, 2006. I can email a PDF of the letter to someone willing to post it here.
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a couple of points from the u.s. branch november 2005 km.. in the u.s. there is a federal law (hipaa) protecting a patient's privacy.
the km announces what a publisher must do when admitted to a hospital, if he/she wants to receive elders visits.. a question box discussing donations made to the worldwide work rather than specific disaster relief.. see the attachments.. .
Tophat - Thanks! I scanned the KM and saved as a jpg (picture) file. Uploaded sections of the scanned KM to this website. And then used the attach tool (paper clip icon) when creating the original post.
I'd like to post the entire KM every month, but don't want to get anyone in trouble for violating copyrights.
somebody who has received their december km please post the publisher figures.
i would like to add them to my chart.
I mis-read your request. You only wanted the numbers for the U.S. I posted the worldwide numbers. The WT CD only gives worldwide totals, for country totals it refers to the bound volume/publication.
somebody who has received their december km please post the publisher figures.
i would like to add them to my chart.
For 2001:
Worldwide
Report 2001 Grand TotalsBranches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 111
Number of Lands Reporting: 235
Total Congregations: 93,154
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 15,374,986
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 8,730
Peak of Publishers in Kingdom Service: 6,117,666
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 5,881,776
Percentage of Increase Over 2000: 1.7
Total Number Baptized: 263,431
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 787,439
Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,169,082,225
Average Home Bible Studies Each Month: 4,921,702
During the 2001 service year, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent over $70.9 million in caring for special pioneers, missionaries, and traveling overseers in their field service assignments.
somebody who has received their december km please post the publisher figures.
i would like to add them to my chart.
For 2002:
Worldwide
Report 2002 Grand TotalsBranches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 109
Number of Lands Reporting: 234
Total Congregations: 94,600
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 15,597,746
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 8,760
Peak of Publishers in Kingdom Service: 6,304,645
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 6,048,600
Percentage of Increase Over 2001: 2.8
Total Number Baptized: 265,469
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 798,938
Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,202,381,302
Average Home Bible Studies Each Month: 5,309,289
