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The new public Watchtower is in the middle of a year and the new public Awake is at the end of the year.  Here is our magazine offers for this year 2024.
 
MAGAZINES FEATURED FOR 2024
 
January and February   Watchtower #2 – 2021
                                    “Better World Is Near”
 
March and April            Awake #1 – 2019
                                    “Feel Safe and Secure”
 
May and June               Watchtower #1 – 2020
                                    “The Search For Truth”
 
July and August                  Watchtower #1 – 2024
                                    (Topic)  Morality
 
September – October    Awake #3 – 2018
                                    Help For Those Who Grieve
 
November – December Awake #1 – 2024
                                    (Topic) Respect

Isn't that an option under App Features>Schedule?

Brother Betty George is Haitian and grew up in Québec. 
He is a delight
 
 

I'm not offended.  I'm ecstatic that more interracial couples are depicted in our photos and videos, tbh - it was a very long time coming.  It's nice to see one's background represented. ❤️ 
 
It *would* be nice to see more ethnicities represented amongst the GB and their helpers (I LOVE when I hear a different accent) - again more as a passing thought, since different backgrounds can offer different perspectives even with the same faith, don't they? 
 
But also again, I have absolute faith that everything is well in hand. 

But there is an Australian. 😄
And already had a Greek brother. 
 

Yh😂😂 that's why I said there should be boundaries. 
 
 
I don't know why but that's very funny 😁😁

I don't get you. Could you be a little clearer?

Because they are not the United Nations.

Still the same faith, right ?  

but, 2 buttons is the style !  I wouldn't dare unbutton #2 though ( my chest hairs would show !  😎🤏😳

Thanks

All you had to do was ask, I would have sent you a selfie...

I have a problem with mystery hospitality requests showing up.

How much do you expect to pay?

No laptop and iPad that make use of keypad and mouse.

When it comes to most tech, don't consider buying anything older than 5 years unless you really know what you're doing. Used/refurbs can be great deals depending on the type of product. You don't need the best and newest, but higher tier previous generation stuff tends to have the best value.

If all you want is a modern, fast tablet that can do everything most people need, you can't really go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite running Android, they regularly go on sale for $200ish. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Lite-10-4-FHD-Tablet-64GB-S-Pen-Included-Wi-Fi-Oxford-Gray/468424924 Easy to get a bluetooth keyboard case for that model or a keyboard with a tablet slot. https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluetooth-Multi-Device-Keyboard-K480/dp/B00MUTWLW4/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYJ4RL77/
 
If you want a laptop, there are a few options. I have a cheap, technically slow tablet laptop with a 13" OLED screen that I got for $230 as a like-new return that I love, and because I was able to set it up properly to get rid of all the Windows bloat that slows it down, it was perfect for my light browser use cases and video streaming, even managed hosting Zoom okay. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09V1SNYTL/ However, most people would do better to get a Windows laptop with a 15" IPS screen, Intel i5 or Ryzen 5 processor, 256GB+ SSD, 8GB+ RAM in the $400 range. My typical recommendations are either the Acer Aspire 5 or Asus VivoBook lines.
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Display-Graphics-Keyboard-A515-43-R19L/dp/B0BS4CLLYF
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ASUS-Vivobook-PC-Laptop-16-Intel-Core-i5-13500H-CPU-8GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Win-11-Home-Black-F1605VA-DS52/5085197427
 
If you're a stickler for Apple, just get whatever the newest Air model is and be ready to pay through the nose. You can easily find faster and reliable hardware for less elsewhere, but it lacks Apple's software/hardware integrated ecosystem.

That depends a lot on your budget and needs/use case. Basic web browsing, email, Zoom, what else? When you say keyboard and mouse, I'm assuming you want a laptop, but most all tablets can use keyboard and mice as well. There are also touchscreen tablet/2-in-1 laptops.

I'm shocked there isn't more diversity in the GB. There aren't any Asians, Islanders, Latinos, Australians, New Zealanders, Welsh, Alaskans, Greek, Jew, Brazilian, Venezuelan, French, Irish, Native American Indian, Indian....
 
Should I go on? 
 
If someone is offended that there isn't a GB member from their ethnic background, then why aren't they offended that all ethnicities aren't represented?
 

I am getting used to the change in dress.  It took me about 3 months to get used to the beards so I can imaginge that I will feel mostly comfortable with the new style before the start of the next service year.
 
Forward be our watchword.  It is the 'old' song title.
 
"...steps and voices joined; Seek the things before us, not a look behind....
 
 

I do agree with you, on this one, but yes like you said everything is in place.

All Governing Body members are white except for one

It's not technically a photo, it's a screenshot from the GB Update video - but it's not been 'photoshopped' so you can compare it with the above photos that have been photoshopped to place them in the same room.

i like this narrative (yes while the information is ultimately from Jehovah) but something to be said about being able- to relate, just in case the one size fits all scenario doesn't come to play

God doesn't care about these "diversity" issue. No Jews nor Greek.

David, may I ask when you say this is an AI version, does that mean that this is a random face with a similar no tie situation?    We aren't putting photos online of an a actual brother who didn't wear a tie ...right?   I am not very tech savvy.