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  1. I would make sure the elders have definite suggestions for the "Local Needs" section of te outline (especially if you are going to handle that part of the program. Try to make it positive and encouraging.
  2. The numbers are always a guess. But 132 is a good guess.
  3. Sr. Fa, the talk that Br. Tortuga posted sometime awhile ago (maybe years ago) is posted an access to. I have the talk, the Picasso pictures and all in my DropBox account. It is a wonderful talk and well worth listening to...♥️ Here is the link I gave in the other response: One of the sisters in our congregation came up to me to express thanks for giving her the recoded talk "Believe the Love" that was shared by Br. Richard (Tortuga) last year. She said she listened to it again as a study review. I have tracked down the Picasso pictures the soeaker referred to in the talk and I found the reference to Sister Hernandez that he spoke about. The talk, pictures and references are all in a folder on my DropBox account. You can download a copy at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pigsu6js06ai7ct5wuyaw/AJv-5VHiEtp9XEjMK4z32bU?rlkey=g1soebcxjw3iy2u6nbclkkm3p&st=sqr7ybw3&dl=0 .
  4. I just checked again and that was what we did last year. Part 1 in December and Part 2 in January the following year.
  5. Br. Jim, you can personally appreciate the apostle Peter's conundrum when he went to Cornelius' house. The first time we had a 1st century integrated meeting...♥️
  6. Last year was a change. We received the Gilead program in November so they could show the Annual Meeting in December. I do not know if they will copy it again this year or not but we did in 2024.
  7. When I was in the Key West, Florida congregation in 1957-1960, we had an English congregation composed of mostly White and Hispanic publishers. We had a Spanish congregation that shared our same Kingdom Hall. They were mostly Hispanic (Cuban) brothers. Then we had a Negro congregation that did not meet with us due to segregation. Since this was the 'South', that congregation was referred to as the "Colored Congregation". They were not allowed to meet with us in the same building. The English brothers could go to their meetings and give a talk but not the reverse. As I remember, when we met for District Assemblies we all could meet together. The Civil Rights Act and integration came a little later (1965-1970).
  8. Our organization supports RSS feeds. Welcome to our forum.
  9. I have a ZTE phone with Android 10. I tried all the scriptures in todays Watchtower lesson (up to paragraph 6). They all opened immediately with one press.
  10. "Faithful to the finish." No better record can any of us have....dead or living. Prayers for us all.

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About jwhess

  • Birthday 10/19/1947

Member's Public Information

  • Gender
    Brother
  • First Name
    John
  • Relationship Status
    Married
  • Displayed Location
    NW Ohio
  • Publisher
    since 1957
  • Baptized
    1963

How I Found the Truth

  • How I found the Truth
    My parents began to study in 1952. My father was baptized 1954. My mother was baptized in 1956.

My Hobbies & Interests

  • My Interests
    I am retired from secular works (after 28 years as a college professor). I an a regular Pioneer and have only limited amount of time for interests outside of the Kingdom activities. I like Amateur Radio Communications and travel and fishing.
  • My favorite books
    Beyond the Bible and books related to Theocratic research, I enjoy non-fiction history and science. I also read Western fiction.
  • My favorite music
    I like 40s and 50s easy listening (swing & Big Band)
  • My favorite quotes
    Because my sight is failing, I like John Milton's poem "On His Blindness". The first and last lines say..."When I consider how my light is spent, They also serve who only stand and wait".

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