Memorial Invitations

[Musky]

Just a reminder to keep track of the number of memorial invitations you leave with a householder or in the door (if your BOE has said to do this) and report that number on your monthly field service report as per the letter from the Branch dated November 7th, 2013.

[Eunicecarr]

In my congregation, we were told that the memorial invitations cannot be counted.

[Musky]

Maybe the letter was just for the U.S. Branch. Ask your elders if they received a letter about this dated November 7th 2013.

Edited March 22, 2014 by Musky

[Stavro]

For reference, here's the text of the letter, at least as it was sent to US congregations:

 

http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/12488-reporting-track-placement/?p=186195

"Effective immediately, publishers should begin reporting the number of tracts placed in the ministry each month. When filling out your personal Field Service Report (S-4), the number of tracts placed should be added to the number of brochures placed. That one total should be written in the “Booklets/Brochures” column on the report. In the future, this form will be revised to reflect this adjustment. Please keep in mind that your report of tract placements should include copies of Kingdom News No. 38, annual Memorial invitations, district convention handbills, and other tracts."

[Musky]

Everybody remember, I didn't post that, Stavro did! 

[Shawnster]

In my congregation, we were told that the memorial invitations cannot be counted.

2 of our elders this morning did not remember but thought we would NOT count the invitations.  They said they needed to review the letter.  Perhaps your elders need to review the letter, too.

[JJH]

The elder taking the field service arrangement this morning reminded us to count the invitations as placements too

[pnutts]

The elder taking the field service arrangement this morning reminded us to count the invitations as placements too

As did ours. Our WT study conductor, who is in our group ( when he is not filling in as a CO ) didn't contradict him.

[LeslieDean]

Our elder who is a substitute CO for ASL said to count all invitations AND all the times we show the video as placements since many of the deaf do not read thus view the invitation.

[stuagu]

Yep.... Ours to... Invitations must be counted... 14 today! :-)

[pholmes38]

We had some uncertainty about this yesterday.

The letter referred to tract "placements". In the kingdom ministry, we were instructed, where appropriate, to post tracts through not-at-homes.

We are doing this, but we had mixed conclusions over whether these count as "placements" (personally, i dont think they do)

Any thoughts?

[Qapla]

If you left the invitation at the house, in the hands of a person or in the door, it is still a placement.

[ReadYourBible]

We count them in Canada as well. Stu ya overachiever! Got done my territory but because I was working with partners only placed 5 tracts and that's because they weren't at home!

Out tomorrow though, better watch out...I'm coming for ya! (I'd better start praying, I need all the help I can get).

I am hopeful that at least one sheepy out of all the tracts we deliver, will be found.

[Kingdomproclaimer1914ce]

To clear everything up, I can officially say to everyone one of our elders told the group this morning to count all placements- by hand or through the letterbox and put your total for the month on the 'Brochures and Booklets' column on your report form. He said that in time, the column will be adjusted to tracts and brochures.

The best thing to do is to count all invites in your bag, write down the total... then when you come back home, check what is left in your bag. Then you'll know how many you've placed. Simples.

[stuagu]

"Stu ya overachiever! "

I just dont let em refuse!

TAKE IT!

Edited March 25, 2014 by stuagu

[warytraveller]

I love counting tracts!

 

http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/8050-witness-memes/?p=205761

[Margaret]

I've been working on getting the invitations to our telephone territories, I did not want to leave anyone out, so far 76 and still working hard.

[dilip kumar]

In southern India also we are counting our placements off the tracts

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[Sheep]

. . .

The best thing to do is to count all invites in your bag, write down the total... then when you come back home, check what is left in your bag. Then you'll know how many you've placed. Simples.

 

Yeah, right. I did that today. Then I remembered afterwards that I had given some of them to another brother who ran short.

[Kingdomproclaimer1914ce]

Yeah, right. I did that today. Then I remembered afterwards that I had given some of them to another brother who ran short.

whoopsie! Mistakes can still happen! ;)

[Capablewife]

To clear everything up, I can officially say to everyone one of our elders told the group this morning to count all placements- by hand or through the letterbox and put your total for the month on the 'Brochures and Booklets' column on your report form. He said that in time, the column will be adjusted to tracts and brochures.

The best thing to do is to count all invites in your bag, write down the total... then when you come back home, check what is left in your bag. Then you'll know how many you've placed. Simples.

That's what I did. Another sister puts 5 at a time in her Bible which she has in hand at the door and when she places those she puts 5 more and keeps track of them in sets of 5.

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[Kingdomproclaimer1914ce]

That's what I did. Another sister puts 5 at a time in her Bible which she has in hand at the door and when she places those she puts 5 more and keeps track of them in sets of 5.

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that's a good idea! :-)