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Recent Update - Service Report

by Da.Furious in

on oct. 22, eight brothers were released from prison in turkmenistan by presidential amnesty.

(see 2014 yearbook, p. 31) the ninth brother is still imprisoned, but it is hoped that he will be released shortly.

some were already in prison for three or more years and had been severely mistreated.

Da.Furious

Unfortunately i cannot verify the source of the data, but this was forwarded to me from someone who has family member in bethel.

Checking the numbers, i also had similar question on why the ratios are so low. The issue is that we cannot compare them with anything else. Moreover the peak published figure is always misleading and skews figures.

Another issue with the 9,845 bible requests, how many of them actually studied for more than 4 weeks or still studying or even started studying?

And what is the issue of converting hours spend to years? So if there was one JW and 7 billion people, does he need 221,000 years to preach to them? it seems they need to work on their Stats department and get them trained to produce meaningful numbers that can be verified and make them look professional not clowns.

The average hours per publisher is 19.7 hours per month which i believe is very low for a religion who claims all they do is preaching and investing money in preaching and expanding - this figure included the doing nothing time at metropolitan and cart/trolley witnessing.

Anyway, at the meeting i will be hearing: We are now more than 8million!!! and we spent 221,000 years of hours in ministry in one year!!!

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Recent Update - Service Report

by Da.Furious in

on oct. 22, eight brothers were released from prison in turkmenistan by presidential amnesty.

(see 2014 yearbook, p. 31) the ninth brother is still imprisoned, but it is hoped that he will be released shortly.

some were already in prison for three or more years and had been severely mistreated.

Da.Furious

On Oct. 22, eight brothers were released from prison in Turkmenistan by presidential amnesty. (See 2014 Yearbook, p. 31) The ninth brother is still imprisoned, but it is hoped that he will be released shortly. Some were already in prison for three or more years and had been severely mistreated. Further details will be posted on jw.org. We rejoice with them and the evidence this gives that Jehovah looks down and hears the sighing of the prisoner as mentioned in Psalm 102:19, 20.

The service committee report for the past year: Efforts were made to reach the millions of people living in remote areas, cultivate the interest, and start Bible studies with the goal of moving progressively through the territory and starting groups and congregations there, not just a blitzing of the territory and talking only to those at home at the time. The results have been very good and give evidence of the guidance of the holy spirit. Missionaries have also been assigned to preach to large foreign-language communities in a number of countries such as England, France, and the United States.

The special campaign in August to acquaint people with the jw.org website had good results. The page containing the request for Bible studies was viewed a total of 363,000 times in August, compared with 20,000 times in July. A total of 9,845 users filled out and submitted the form requesting a Bible study.

The figures for the 2014 service report: Peak publishers - 8,201,545 - a 3% increase over last year. Hours - 1,945,487,604; equivalent to 221,000 years! Baptized: 275,581. Bible studies: 9,499,933 - a 2.6 % increase. Memorial attendance: 19,950,019. Regular pioneers: 1,058,792 - a 6.2% increase. All evidence of Jehovah's blessing on the work and the increase yet to come.

Da Furious

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November 8th Special Meeting

by Chris Tann in

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anyone have any leaks on this three hour meeting we are having early november?.

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Da.Furious

Is this country specific? I didn't hear anything about such meeting in UK? I may have missed that meeting.

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Awake! to be part of Watchtower Public Edition!

by Atlantis in

this was posted on a jw site and it would be nice if we could verify.. .. .. as of february 2015, the awake!

will come as a part of the watchtower public edition instead of as a separate magazine.

this is a huge change... with serious cost savings.

Da.Furious

In the UK, Awake is shipped inside the WT Public. We even had local needs reminding brothers that what looks like 1 magazine is actually 2. In other word, Awake an insert to the WT public.

This is achievable when the branch who prints uses the new printing machines.

Smaller branches do not have this facility and in developing countries, they still have each one distributed separately but in the reduced pages format, not to mention not all articles are published in non english/latin languages.

I dont think this is something new or exciting. Developing countries catching with cost savings!

Da Furious

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Melbourne International Convention - News Coverage

by Da.Furious in

just saw this new coverage on yahoo news:.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/25286240/world-jehovahs-witness-convention-in-melbourne/.

things noted:.

Da.Furious

On the other side of the spectrum:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/lets-not-be-witnesses-to-a-load-of-elitist-nonsense/story-fni0ffsx-1227086665115

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Motel set to be Jehovah's base - Essex County Standard

by Da.Furious in

did anyone hear about this?

this will be planning hq for the new bethel.. .

http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/localnews/11541253.motel_set_to_be_jehovah_s_base/.

Da.Furious

Did anyone hear about this? This will be Planning HQ for the new Bethel.

http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/localnews/11541253.Motel_set_to_be_Jehovah_s_base/

THE rundown Woodstock Motel has been bought by Jehovah’s Witnesses as plans for their printing centre gather momentum.

The motel, in Stock Road, West Hanningfield, closed in July and was purchased by the International Bible Students Association (IBSA) – the charity which manages Jehovah’s Witnesses’ printing and literature distribution – at auction.

The motel had been dubbed “embarrassing” and “the worst hotel ever” by guests on Trip Advisor in June.

Subject to planning permission, the building will act as the “design co-ordination centre” for the neighbouring Jehovah’s Witnesses publishing and printing base, which it is hoped will be built on Temple Farm, in Ship Road.

Plans for the 82-acre site include a plant producing Bible-based literature, admin and language translation offices, production studios, an auditorium, a training centre and workshops all on the site.

An IBSA spokesman said: “IBSA has acquired the former Woodstock Motel site and has already started a thorough clean-up of this rundown property.

“Subject to planning, it is hoped this will serve as a design co-ordination centre in support of the proposed Temple Farm development.”

Richard Poulter, Conservative councillor for Bicknacre and Hanningfields, said: “I don’t see this being a problem as long as it doesn’t create noise or traffic.”

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Melbourne International Convention - News Coverage

by Da.Furious in

just saw this new coverage on yahoo news:.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/25286240/world-jehovahs-witness-convention-in-melbourne/.

things noted:.

Da.Furious

Just saw this new coverage on yahoo news:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/25286240/world-jehovahs-witness-convention-in-melbourne/

Things noted:

- Why did they book a small stadium to fit 70,000? They are sitting on plastic chairs!

- How can 70,000 pump AUD 50million into the economy of the city? How credible is this figure?

- The opening statement: JWs are known for having extreme believes, no mention that all but JWs will service, just Armageddon will come!

Looks to me the whole coverage is orchestrated by the Convention Media Department - good publicity!

Da Furious

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Watchtower circulation jumps up!

by factfinder in

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the jan. 1, 2015 w shows an updated printing of 52,946,000 copies each issue in 228 languages.. this is an increase of 7,002,000 copies per issue over last year, this is the biggest increase i have seen in the printing of the w per issue for any one year.

thus, including the study edition over 70 million copies of the w are now being printed each month.. .

i wonder if awake!

Da.Furious

These figures are for the public edition of WT. I am not surprised. These magazines are being used for Metropolitan and cart/trolley witnessing. I would expect similar increase for the Awake also.

People are picking them up out of interest, like any brochure or newspaper you pick when you are walking and talking on the phone, then you realise you don’t need it and then throw it.

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Child Shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses International Convention, Melbourne, Australia (17-19 October 2014)

by jwleaks in

documents and media releases relating to the shunning and discrimination of a special needs child by jehovahs witnesses in relation to the melbourne international convention, 17-19 october 2014. the following documents and press release were received by jw leaks in relation to the jehovahs witnesses international convention at etihad stadium, melbourne, australia.

it is understood that due to last minute information in relation to the administration and control of the first aid health services at the convention the following press documents had not been released to the media.. prior to publishing and releasing the following sensitive information, the members of the team at jw leaks made formal inquiries with the victorian workcover authority (vwa) and the administrators of etihad stadium (melbourne stadiums limited) as to whether measures have been put in place to prevent the jehovahs witnesses and watchtower bible and tract society of australia from operating any first aid health services and first aid department in alleged breach of applicable health and safety laws.. we were assured that the jehovahs witnesses will no longer have control of the first aid management at the event but that st john ambulance first aid officers will be on site for each of the three days.

it is our understanding that this was done for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of all 70,000 daily patrons and delegates attending the convention.

Da.Furious

Not surprised at all. Same thing happened at Twickenham this year, but the family did not do anything. They just left the Convention on that day. I presume they cam back on Saturday or Sunday.

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Anthony Morris III delivers judgement on Branch at Annual Meeting

by Listener in

this is part of the speech that anthony morris iii gave during his time in the limelight at the 2014 annual meeting.. at 3.16.32 of the recorded meeting.

"what role do those with an earthly hope play?

oh oh ho veeeery important role, very important.

Da.Furious

Steve2, do you think they are still on the branch committee? When he went back to USA he would order a ZO visit and reshuffle the whole committee. I f heard and seen these changes happening.

Da Furious