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  1. That middle video gave me goosebumps. What an amazing time it will be!!
  2. Our weekend meeting has been on Saturday at 2.30pm forever but a few weeks ago the elder body decided to put it to a vote that we change to Saturday 10am. This was mainly due to the fact that many people are out for one reason or another on Saturday mornings, so a lot of NAHs.

    Congs that already have a Saturday morning meeting have found that there are many more in by lunchtime on a Saturday, hence the desire for a change.

    The vote came back as a 'yes' and I'm very happy about it. :) 

    1. jdcarlson

      jdcarlson

      I have been attending meetings, and participated in field service, since 1949. Over these years I have seen many variations on meeting times.

       

      The most significant difference I remember was when I first came to Pensacola in the early 1060s. Prior to that, congregations I attended almost universally had weekend meetings at 3:00 Sunday afternoon (I was told this was so that newly interested ones could still attend their old church services Sunday morning, and then could come to the Kingdom Hall in the afternoon).

       

      When I came to Pensacola, the weekend meetings were at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. At first this seemed VERY unusual to me. But then I realized that there were several chemical manufacturing facilities in Pensacola. These facilities operated 24/7. They had four "shifts" to keep the facilities manned. The shifts were (1) 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, (2) 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and (3) 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Every week the shift groups would change chifts. There were four "shift groups" so that one shift would always have a week off, whereas the other three would be working every day of the week. 

       

      This was called "swing shift" scheduling.

       

      If the Sunday afternoon meetings were at 3:00 PM it would keep the brothers on the 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM shift away from the meeting, AND the keep the brothers on the 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM shift away from the meeting. By moving the meeting to 4:30 PM it would only keep the brothers on the 3:00PM ti 11:00PM away.

       

      It was a solution that worked best for the many brothers in the congregation that worked the "swing shift" schedule.

       

      Thanks,

       

      Jim

  3. Last Tuesday I had the privilege of visiting the Australasian Branch.  Although we were able to drive around the set, they were filming that day so we were restricted in how much we could do. For those who are curious, the third and final part of episode 8 was being filmed.

    Lunch was delicious and the company at our table was amazing. One of the sisters was from Finland and one lived in Thailand and they both worked in remote translation departments.  A third sister was also in translation but she lived locally and commuted to the branch. The other 3 at our table were Bethelites, a married couple and a single brother.  The latter had organised a surprise for our table and we got to go and see where all the inside filming was done and how they made the different sets for indoor scenes.  Some outdoor scenes which didn't need large areas are also being filmed inside. One of the sets for an outdoor scene had just been built and it was incredible to see how it had been done and the materials that were used to build it and make it look like it was outside.  We'll all be watching out to see if we can spot it in a future episode. 

    1. Cool.As.Ice

      Cool.As.Ice

      They’re almost halfway done with the series, sounds like

  4. I have no words for this! The more you read the more 'other planet' it gets! Italian teenager Carlo Acutis set to become the first millennial saint The canonisation of Carlo Acutis ..... will take place on September 7 .... ..... died from leukaemia in 2006, will be declared a saint ..... expected to be attended by thousands of young people. .... 15 when he died ..... he used his computing skills to spread awareness of the Catholic faith by setting up a website that documented reports of miracles. The church’s sainthood process normally requires that candidates have two miracles attributed to them .... https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/religion-and-belief/italian-teenager-carlo-acutis-set-to-become-the-first-millennial-saint-c-19030977?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PerthNow+-+News&utm_id=177458&sfmc_id=17567167
  5. I believe brother Niel means the nations that Brother Jackson referred to 'as the ones that have never been a part of the 7 world powers' . English doesn't always translate perfectly and so, if it's possible that it is not a person's mother tongue, I try and make the effort to understand the meaning, not just read the words.
  6. Brother Jackson doesn't actually say 'in unison' or 'in an instant' in the video, though he does say that it won't be a long drawn out process that takes a long period of time. However, looking back at Acts of God in the past, for example the Israelites leaving Egypt or the fall of Babylon, they certainly did happen, literally, overnight, so maybe ...... I believe it was Brother Jackson in past who said 'expect the unexpected'.
  7. In addition to Guterres statement: UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly Her vision is grounded in the theme “Better Together” which she weaved throughout her remarks, arguing this is no time to despair. “These crises and challenges weigh heavy upon us as the international community. But they also show the United Nations, our United Nations, is needed more than ever before,” she said. She added that the UN needs to be “fit for the future” and “fit for purpose” ..... the need for a UN that delivers results. “People must feel that our work makes a real difference in their daily lives,” she said. ...... the need for close cooperation with the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission in promoting a more peaceful world. “You cannot sustain lasting peace without ensuring that there is no shortage of food, that people have jobs, that children go to school, that women are safe,” she said. .....third priority calls for a UN that is truly inclusive and embraces everyone, https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163296?utm_source=UN+News+-+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9a6b381f3a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_16_12_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fdbf1af606-9a6b381f3a-108071566 As brother Glenn said in his comment, Jehovah will have a role in this, which is a major one as it is he who puts the 'one thought' into their collective heads to hand over their power to the UN. But in preparation for this and unbeknownst to themselves, the nations with Satan at the helm, are manoeuvering themselves into position ready for this act of God. Here is the link to the Rev 17:17 clarification video from the AM: https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtAnnMtg/pub-jwb-120_10_VIDEO It starts at about the 10.15 minute mark.
  8. A secular article on the 8th Anniversary of being declared an extremist organisation in Russia. 525 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been sentenced in Russia since the group was banned as “extremist” in 2017 On the 8th anniversary of the Russian Supreme Court's decision to designate the Jehovah’s Witnesses as an “extremist organization,” the human rights organization Memorial has published new data on the Kremlin’s persecution of the religious group. As of now, 607 Jehovah’s Witnesses are under active prosecution by Russian authorities. Of these, 184 are currently deprived of their liberty — held in pretrial detention centers, penal colonies, correctional facilities, or under house arrest. Memorial recognizes these individuals as political prisoners. Ten Jehovah’s Witnesses have died during the course of their investigation, trial, or while serving their sentences. 67-year-old Valery Baylo, who passed away on March 21, 2024, at Pretrial Detention Center ..... 67-year-old Valery Baylo, who passed away on March 21, 2024, at Pretrial Detention Center https://theins.ru/en/news/280802
  9. You can track it on this website. http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/brisbane.shtml The Gold Coast is already feeling effects and loss of power is quite widespread.
  10. Thinking of my brothers and sisters in Brisbane and South down to Northern NSW as cyclone Alfred approaches. Not a huge cyclone but it will hit a densely populated area. Take care and stay safe. You are in my thoughts and prayers. ❤️
  11. Although the word 'churches' is in the link @Robinson shared in her post above, I don't know that the subject matter, her comment, or any of the subsequent ones, are related to religion. Shouldn't the subject of what Trump wants to do regarding birthright citizenship and immigration be under its own topic?
  12. I have Misophonia though I only discovered that it had a name fairly recently. I used to think it was just me being grumpy so tried hard to keep my responses to the feelings under control. My children didn't need me to tell them to stop playing basketball because the bouncing sound of the ball was driving me crazy. Though they did get gently stopped from finger tapping, leg jiggling under the table,(misokinesia - a related condition) and leaving taps dripping among other thing. Sometimes I feel giving these things names and public air time allows people to use their condition as an excuse for negative attitudes and behaviour. The onus is not only on others to exercise compassion and empathy but also on the sufferer to exercise a level of self control over their responses.
  13. Haha! Fortunately for me, I don't like the translucent taskbar, so that bit doesn't worry me. As soon as I saw the Win 10 start button and menu, I knew I'd have to change it, so I went on a search and found Classic Shell - which is what I'm actually still using. I'll eventually get around to installing the latest version from Open Shell. I didn't copy you - it's just that great minds and all that .... 😁😉
  14. I use Open Shell and my laptop looks like Win 7. I started using it when I updated my old laptop to Win 10 and have used it ever since.

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