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Friends and brothers, our special talk will be tomorrow at 8:30 in the morning. If yours was today or will be tomorrow, I wish you an excellent talk and a wonderful meeting. May our hearts be prepared for the celebration on April 2.

Ah yes, Brother Ipad and Sister Samsung are regular attendees on Zoom.

I wish this would all wrap up soon. It is getting worse as days go by. DAYS not years anymore. Interestingly, there are still people to reach. There are those still responding, looking, wondering, asking. I found a beautiful young couple at a door to door service day and, she has this 2 year old little girl that looks like my oldest daughter when she was that age. Anyways, I took a sister about this persons age and introduce her to the householder. They got along so well that I past the call to her and her husband. My husband asked me why did I give her away? ........I think because she's much younger than myself and, I'm trying in all ways to not fit the mold of a mother status and they be turned off. Its a different generation so.....I fit them in with the right generation? Does that make sense? Well.....its my reasoning anyways. I want them to have a chance and..... speaking with those of their own age might make the difference. That is my imperfect thought.

It was about 18 years ago a decision was made to have a new kingdom hall. A search was launched to find suitable land for a hall. Nothing! A few years later and the RBC became the LDC. The LDC agreed that we needed a new place, and took over the project and the search. Still Nothing! About 10 years in, and we received news from the LDC. It was not what we expected and a little disappointing. After years of searching and failing, they decided to, rather than relocated o a new hall, they would refurb the existing one. It was disappointing because we had high hopes for a new building in a better location. Plans were drawn up. It was to be a major refurb with big structural changes, taking 8 months to complete. We were put on the list, waiting for a date. 2020, and in lockdown. The project on hold. Unbeknownst to us at the time, the LDC started to reinvestigate the possibility of a new build. Casting their nets wider and searching every pocket of land. But sadly, nothing. Back to plan B. 2022 and the project is back on. 2023 and planning permission was sought and granted. 2024 and we got a start date - March 2025. The date was postponed until August 2025 and to be completed by March 2026. July 2025, we had our last meeting at the Kingdom Hall. It was a sad and happy occasion. Within the next week, the place was cleared and stripped. Ceilings, lights, av system, carpets and chairs all removed. All ready for the project team to move in and begin. No going back now! August 2025. The project was been put on hold because of a "development". The LDC team move on to other projects, leaving us with no Kingdom Hall. March 2026. Good news! A building has been purchased! It is only 20 years old. Built by, and until recently used by, the Plymouth Brethren. Its a really nice building by the looks of it and only needs minor works doing to it. Plenty of parking spaces too. As it is already a place of worship, we are good on that front too - no seeking a change of use. Soon we hear more about the building and the new project.

Where is the brother 😅 @Dustparticle Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat bars in Europe chocolate heist https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/30/europe/kitkat-bars-stolen-europe-intl-scli

Have a wonderful Memorial for all of you. Let’s take some time to reflect on everything Jehovah has done for us, including the ransom. See you soon—stay well and safe.🌷🩵

We have quite a few attendees whose displayed name matches the secret password. 🔑 19141914 Lol

They usually say that innocent until I'm proven guilty, but I'm guilty until I'm proven innocent.

I don't understand. Could you please say it again?

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167232 The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how UN mandates - the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation’s work - are created, implemented and reviewed across the system.

We have a list of the various odd Identification Names on the incoming devices (from those who attended before). Our A/V brothers change them to the correct IDs quickly. As to Sr. Hannah's comment, the current security plan established by the Branch indicates the need to know or identify people entering. As to the 'Entrance Attendant' (we use a 'Door Monitor') it says concerning the 'first' or 'foremost' duty... "Monitoring the entrance and those approaching it before, during, and after the meeting. At all times, he will remain alert to those wishing to enter, kindly ascertaining the intentions of all individuals unknown to him as well as individuals known to cause security concerns."

Our policy is that as long as they behave they are welcome. Our meetings are public and if someone wishes to be anonymous they can absolutely be that. We had no problems so far with that. Also we have many elderly and it can be challenging from time to time with the technology. So we are just happy that they try to attend best they can.

We let everybody in. Their mics are disabled anyway unless they are activated from audio/video. And they can be easily removed if they cause any problem.

Partially represents. Yes, it's very clear. Fascinating how almost immediately after the most recent clarification of what the feet of iron and clay symbolized that it seems we had daily evidence to support the understanding. Just remember it's a dual world power. US events might steal the limelight but the feet symbolize life in the UK just as much. They can get pretty saucy over there, too.

We don't really worry about unrecognized identities. Even some of our regulars inadvertantly lose their name, and all we see is their device name. Many of our friends are "computer challenged" - they are doing well just to log on to Zoom at all!) Of course, if a Zoom participant was disruptive somehow, the Zoom host would immediately remove them. But in all our years of using Zoom, there has not been a single problem of this sort. We view it just as we would strangers walking in the door in person. Everyone is welcome (after passing scrutiny of our entrance attendant, of course).

Not just him; many people are growing tired of evangelical Christianity in the US. Religion hasn't been banned yet, but it's not hard to see how and why it could happen.

Collateral damage on its way to the right foot?

https://notebooklm.google.com/ an interesting AI tool to generate content from specific source (website, text, youtube video, etc)

If a stranger walked into your KH would you ask them to identify themselves or prove who they are? 🤔😅 our meetings are open to the public, unless you’ve had problems with apostates joining and causing issues does it really matter about knowing who each person is?

Tuesday, March 31 Take my discipline instead of silver, and knowledge rather than the finest gold.—Prov. 8:10. You can keep learning about the love that Jehovah God and Christ Jesus have for us if you continue to meditate on it. Perhaps during this year’s Memorial season, you can carefully read one or more of the Gospels. Do not try to cover too much material at one time. Instead, slow down and look for additional reasons why we should love Jehovah and Jesus. If you have been in the truth for many years, you might wonder if it is possible to discover new insights on such familiar subjects as God’s justice, his love, and the ransom. The truth is that there is no end to what we can learn about these and other topics. So take full advantage of the wealth of information that can be found in our publications. w25.01 24-25 ¶13-15 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 11) Luke 21:1-36

There is an African proverb that says "when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled."

Ordinary people suffer because of the war.

article about current printing needs https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/how-your-donations-are-used/Printed-Publications-in-a-Digital-Age/

Since the dual world power is represented by iron and clay, creating division between them would seem to reinforce that analogy.

Thank you as always Tsimihety - is a dialect of Malagasy in Madagascar 70.000 - 1.2 million speakers Content: 1 tract - Will You Ever See Your Loved Ones Who Have Died? [Tract] The name of the only tract is really interesting if you read what I found on Google: The Tsimihety are a Malagasy ethnic group who are found in the north-central region of Madagascar. Their name means "those who never cut their hair", a behaviour likely linked to their independence from Sakalava kingdom, located to their west, where cutting hair at the time of mourning was expected. This tract will do much to give hope. ☺️

I am working on this puzzle at present...it has difficult shapes...but its exicted to do!

We don't publicly advertise that the meeting is on zoom or the login details. So any obscure names we are 99% sure are brothers or bible students. Passcode is changed every so often, or if we think someone has it who shouldn't (ie a troublemaker). Whether online or in person at the Kingdom Hall, having the meeting open to the public is a balancing act of being friendly and welcoming and being on guard to security concerns.

Wednesday, April 1 This is the will of my Father, that everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life.—John 6:40. For us to benefit from Jesus’ flesh and blood, we need to exercise faith in the ransom. (Eph. 1:7) Those Jesus referred to as “other sheep” do not and should not partake of the bread and the wine at the annual Lord’s Evening Meal. (John 10:16) Nonetheless, they benefit from the flesh and the blood of Jesus Christ. They do so by exercising faith in the redeeming value of his sacrifice. (John 6:53) In contrast, those who should partake show that they have been brought into the new covenant as prospective heirs of the heavenly Kingdom. Consequently, whether we are of the anointed or of the other sheep, we need to exercise faith and thus gain everlasting life. w24.12 13 ¶14, 16 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 12) Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16; Luke 22:1-6

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Yes we a sharing with another congregation. Its a bit of a drive there. Just heard, August is the possible start date with completion by November.

The full Memorial Bible Reading from JW.Org https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=E&prefer=lang&pub=mbs

Source Might put a few noses out of joint...

Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel The entry of the powerful Iranian proxy into the conflict raises fears of further disruption to the world economy as the armed group has capacity to attack shipping in the Red Sea. I wonder how Trump feels about the can of worms he has opened as this mess expands. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6l5n8jv4yo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyvd5z1xjno

Sunday, March 29 God . . . loved us and sent his Son as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.—1 John 4:10. While the ransom helps us to understand that Jehovah is just, it especially helps us to grasp the depth of his love. (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9, 10) The teaching of the ransom reveals that Jehovah wants us not only to have endless life but also to be part of his family. Consider: When Adam sinned, Jehovah expelled him from His family of worshippers. As a result, all of us have been born outside of God’s family. But on the basis of the ransom, Jehovah forgives our sins and will eventually bring into his family all mankind who exercise faith and who are obedient. Even now we can have a warm relationship with Jehovah and with our fellow worshippers. Truly, we are recipients of Jehovah’s tender love!—Rom. 5:10, 11. w25.01 21 ¶6 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 9) John 12:12-19; Mark 11:1-11

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It has been my privilege to mention 6 Romany languages in this topic. Today is the 7th Romany (Spoitori) Content: Videos #rmn-x-rsp

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The Make-A-Wish foundation grants wishes to seriously ill children. Make-A-Wish Foundation - Wikipedia https://share.google/ibEER0Igok3YJKRiW Do you know if anyone has toured a Branch facility as a Make-A-Wish request?

I post this just in case if someone was not aware of this or got on this site before they go on JW.org. Just helping out.

reminder of what happened in Russia https://jw-russia.org/en/news/2026/04/011559.html

The war in the Middle East has been very profitable for Russia. They’re able to sell oil at higher prices—sometimes with fewer sanctions—and they also benefit by supplying logistics and drones to Iran. The war in the Middle East doesn’t affect China and Pakistan as much, because Iran allows their ships to take oil without major problems. Israel claims that God promised them much more land than they have today. The textual seed for these visions lies in the Bible itself. Genesis 15:18, Exodus 23:31, Deuteronomy 11:24, and Joshua 1:4 all sketch boundaries far beyond the 1949 Armistice Lines. Yet having verses in scripture does not make them modern border treaties. Ancient sacral maps varied, and none were zoning laws for a 21st-century nation-state. Treating them as such is a category error – theology misapplied as cadastral survey. These are the verses that move the debate from maps to metaphysics and back. The rhetoric around Greater Israel has not vanished. Netanyahu himself, in January 2024, declared that Israel must retain “security control over all territory west of the Jordan River” – a functional “river to sea” position couched in security terms. In August 2025, he doubled down with his “Very much” endorsement of the Greater Israel vision, reviving the debate with a single phrase. Map Palestine and today

No, not quite. There were many world powers in the past that lost wars and were still dominant. Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, have all faced terrible defeats while still maintaining world dominance. We cannot use wars as the only measuring stick for global dominance. Also, the United States is not the only absolute king of the south. It’s UK/US (the Anglo-American world powers). The UK has a great deal of influence in transnational capital. In fact, it is the largest trading hub in the world. The US has the most powerful military in the world. I don’t think that will change. However, I am also reminded of Revelation 17:12-14. Ten Kings will receive authority for one hour. Here is a snippet of the Revelation Book, “Hence, in the first century, the ‘ten horns had not yet received a kingdom.’ But now in the Lord’s day, they have “a kingdom,” or political authority.” We don’t know who they are. If I am to guess, I would say France, China, Japan, etc. There is a lot we don’t know about power struggles in the final part of the last days.

Five powerful quakes have struck in just the past 48 hours

Whoo! One of my friends was flying home from a trip to Morocco, and caught the launch mid-flight.

It's a great update! Now, we can easily find out which assembly is with Circuit Overseer or Branch Representative 🥳 Some time ago I had to go to a different circuit for an assembly and since it wasn't possible to check which assembly it is I asked my friend: "do you now have the assembly with the CO?" He said: "Yes, absolutely, come around, we can sit together". It turned out it was the other one which I had already attended before 😂 So I had a little recap 😅 Won't happen again I guess 😇