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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
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2. beliefs
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.. .
jonahstourguide

@ jimbojones, the cong in my neck of the woods has done just that.

They circulated forms with instructions on how to make one off or regular direct debit

contributions to the local cong, even providing the BSB details on the slip.

It also outlined the process of writing a letter to the cong sec outlining

were the funds were to be allocated i.e. local cong or worldwide work.

No allocation and the direct debit will be forwarded to the worldwide work.

I seem to recall something like that being read from the platform over the last

coupla years. the slip we got didn't have any letter head but named the

bank account as *********** congregation of jw's

followed by BSB details.

IT'S HAPPENING.....

jtg

p.s. So if the org takes over bank accounts " VOILA "
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A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement
by TTATTelder in
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2. beliefs
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!.
jonahstourguide

As an aside,,, in my neck of the woods the pubs are going like

"I thought we didn't do that tithing / promising stuff!!!!"

"especially not for the long haul, carpets, repairs, that's ok".

jtg
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A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement
by TTATTelder in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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!.
jonahstourguide

Was a disaster here

The elder handling the part read the letter then waffled on for the rest of

his allotted time and no one knew what the hell was going on.

He kept stressing how we should be generous but not under compulsion

and we would get more info in the future. Body language of the rest of the

"elders" was conspicuous. No confidential survey. no nuttin.

A total schamozzle. A mate is gonna send me a pic of the survey they got

and I will try and post it as soon as I get it, he said it was about direct debit stuff.

jtg
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For those of us who still attend
by jonahstourguide in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i wanted to repost this, i inadvertently posted it in members but all need to see it i think.. .

bible highlights this week.

exodus 25:2.
jonahstourguide

Thanks for the reminder on Deut. Searcher.

The letter will be read this week starting May 5 service meeting

part "local needs" Faithful Witness.

jtg
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For those of us who still attend
by jonahstourguide in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i wanted to repost this, i inadvertently posted it in members but all need to see it i think.. .

bible highlights this week.

exodus 25:2.
jonahstourguide

I wanted to repost this, I inadvertently posted it in Members but all need to see it I think.

Bible highlights this week

Exodus 25:2. "Tell the people of Israel to take up a CONTRIBUTION for me; from every person

WHOSE HEART MOVES HIM, you are to take up my contributions".

Comment; " this is in fact what sets us apart from religions of christendom, we do not solicit,

pledge or tithe contributions, contributions are made free of any duress, truly a remarkable provision".

Stand back and wait for the invitation to the second school after the meeting,,,,, I'll be there, bet your

left knacker on it. What's gotta be said is gotta be said,,,, there needs to be a voice in the wilderness.

jtg
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New Atlanta Assembly Hall Has raised 3.4 million Dollars... GONE
by James Jackson in
1. jw
2. friends
they announced last week that the new atanta assembly hall has thus far raised 3.4 million dollars.

my local told that will become the society's come may 1. i wonder how that will go over with the ones who have been contributing to this fund..
jonahstourguide

!.4 Million pales into insignificance when I do some simple arithmetic.

Don't get me wrong, many bro's are becoming more disgruntled globally

and it's sad their plans are being shattered.

However, based on the average contribution of some nearby congs of AU$4.50

per pub per week including ww work, kh and ass hall construction, and not including local contributions

based on figures posted on notice boards. lets say, 7 mill pubs x $4.50 per week = AU$31,500,000 per week

or AU$1,638,000,000 per annum. Should be able to whack up a few flashy branches for that amount.

You can juggle figures to say anything you want I know, but, you can't answer the questions that arise.

just thinking out loud. Ha ha, typing out loud.

jtg
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Relocation of UK Bethel
by krejames in
1. jw
2. experiences
i heard a rumour that the uk hq is moving from mill hill in london to a location in essex near chelmsford.

explanation being that it's closer to the transport networks.

anyone know anymore?.
jonahstourguide

Thought I'd bump this relevant to the New Britain Branch post today

jtg

P.s. Is this in addition to the 13000 kh and 35 assly hall projects ?
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Letter to BOE: Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
by pixel in
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2. beliefs
hello, you read it here first!.

governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

to all congregations.
jonahstourguide

Good point hoser.

That may well be in the instructions to co's

He may have to pop the question to all

appointed prior to the latest edition of flock book

jtg
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All appointed men are being told they have to pioneer now!
by stuckinarut2 in
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2. beliefs
yes, you read correctly..... all appointed men have been told in a new letter that they have to pioneer to "set the lead" whenever there is a "special" campaign month.

they use some scripture saying that these ones have to show by example.... so for any of us who are appointed and have learned ttatt, it is going to be very hard to fade during this time!.

.
jonahstourguide

Yes stuckinarut2, you're on to it.

Bit of the old story, funnily enough it makes sense in that if you're

gonna tell folks to do stuff then the shepherds need to lead,,kinda makes sense

in any chosen way of life.

jtg
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BOE - PDF - CONFIDENTIAL 2014-04-22 Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
by WatchTower87 in
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2. bible
boe - confidential.

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

no virus ;-).
jonahstourguide

Too true skin, and there was a public holiday weekend in oz.

jtg