OCT 1 in History - Theocratic History that is!

[Beggar for the Spirit]

*** w06 2/15 p. 28 par. 9 Walking in the Path of Increasing Light ***
Beginning October 1, 1972, another adjustment in congregational oversight became effective. The arrangement of oversight by a body of elders was instituted in the congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide, replacing oversight by just one congregation servant, or overseer. 
 

*** w94 1/1 p. 21 par. 6 The Watchtower and Awake!—Timely Journals of Truth ***
What about the Awake! magazine?

From its beginning, Awake! too has advocated truth. Originally called The Golden Age, this magazine was designed for public distribution. Regarding its objective, the first issue, dated October 1, 1919, stated: “Its purpose is to explain in the light of Divine wisdom the true meaning of the great phenomena of the present day and to prove to thinking minds by evidence incontrovertible and convincing that the time of a greater blessing of mankind is now at hand.” 
 

*** w88 3/15 p. 30 Another Milestone in Bible Education ***
THURSDAY, October 1, 1987, was another milestone in Bible education as offered by the worldwide Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It marked the inauguration of the new Ministerial Training School
 

*** pe chap. 16 pp. 140-141 God’s Government Begins Its Rule ***
607 B.C.E.—1914 C.E.
October, 607 B.C.E.—October, 1 B.C.E. =    606 years
October, 1 B.C.E.—October, 1914 C.E.  =  1,914 years
SEVEN GENTILE TIMES                   =  2,520 YEARS

*** w74 8/15 p. 507 No Spiritual “Energy Crisis” for Discreet Ones ***
Finally, that day arrived—October 1, 1914. The Gentile Times ended
 

*** it-1 p. 458 Chronology ***
During Cyrus’ first year his decree releasing the Jews from exile was given. And, as considered in the article on CYRUS, it is very probable that the decree was made by the winter of 538 B.C.E. or toward the spring of 537 B.C.E. This would permit the Jews time to make necessary preparations, effect the four-month journey to Jerusalem, and still arrive there by the seventh month (Tishri, or about October 1) of 537 B.C.E.—Ezr 1:1-11; 2:64-70; 3:1.

 

*** w68 8/15 p. 494 par. 24 The Book of Truthful Historical Dates ***
Here, then, very definitely established, is another milestone—the time when the seventy years of desolation of the land of Judah came to an end—about October 1, 537. (Jer. 25:11, 12; 29:10) 

 

*** it-1 p. 45 Adam ***
“The first man is out of the earth and made of dust.” “The first man Adam became a living soul.” (Ge 2:7; 1Co 15:45, 47) That was in the year 4026 B.C.E. It was likely in the fall of the year, for mankind’s most ancient calendars began counting time in the autumn around October 1, or at the first new moon of the lunar civil year.

 

*** it-1 p. 1095 Herod ***
Jesus, in the meantime, was taken to Egypt by his parents because of God’s warning. (Mt 2:12-18) The death of Herod could hardly have taken place before 1 B.C.E., for, in that case, Jesus (born about October 1, 2 B.C.E.) would have been less than three months old.

 

OCTOBER 1 

Edited October 1, 2017 by Beggar for the Spirit

[nanceebgd46]

Thanks Neil,

 

I've known for years that numerous events in the Bible happened in

October, and that it couldn't just be happenchance.  That month of the year

most certainly must have some extra importance to Jehovah.

Thanks for all your effort, for gathering it all together, and sharing it with us.

[dilip kumar]

Thank you brother for your information.

On Oct 1 2017 ( yesterday) I was asked to lead a group In field service as there is a lack of mineral servants in my congregation  .
What a coincidence.

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Edited October 2, 2017 by dilip kumar

[Daniela]

20 hours ago, dilip kumar said:

On Oct 1 2017 ( yesterday) I was asked to lead a group In field service as there is a lack of mineral servants in my congregation  .
What a coincidence.

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Minerals are necessary, but don't forget about the vitamins! 

Forgive me, Dilip! I just couldn't restrain myself... 

[dilip kumar]

He he he.
Thanks for bringing it to my notice. This keyboards.... They can be dangerous .

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[procarvalho]

in oct 01 2006 my wife assigned for regular pionnering

[sunshine]

Harmageddon is going to start at the beginning of october... I had great hopes for October 2014 but wisely kept them to myself  

[Dages]

Yeah, March/April or September/October would be interesting.

[Daniela]

2018 would be interesting. ..January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November or December. ..I really don't care .But January would be more satisfying 

[SteEis]

On ‎02‎.‎10‎.‎2017 at 2:47 AM, dilip kumar said:

Thank you brother for your information.

On Oct 1 2017 ( yesterday) I was asked to lead a group In field service as there is a lack of mineral servants in my congregation  .
What a coincidence.

Sent from my Infinix X572 using Tapatalk
 

In our congregation there are 7 elders and 8 ministerial servants, but the ministerial servants are in average 70 years old - the third-youngest is 77. In a congregation near mine there are 17 elders and 2 ministerial servants and in another congregation there are 8 elders and 0 ministerial servants because the last two ministerial servants got elders.

[Thesauron]

1 hour ago, SteEis said:

In our congregation there are 7 elders and 8 ministerial servants, but the ministerial servants are in average 70 years old - the third-youngest is 77. In a congregation near mine there are 17 elders and 2 ministerial servants and in another congregation there are 8 elders and 0 ministerial servants because the last two ministerial servants got elders.

They need to train more brothers. Teach them what is required. 17 elders mean they might be able to split the congregation?

[Old]

55 minutes ago, Thesauron said:

They need to train more brothers. Teach them what is required. 17 elders mean they might be able to split the congregation?

 

Teach them what is required? We don't have any them. The problem in our congregation, there are no young brothers. Our MSs are middle age to quite old. I would guess, without looking at records they are 37, 58, 61, 78, 80, 70 years of age, with one potential and he is well over 50. Seven elders and five ministerial servants with no new candidates coming down the pike. This is very typical of congregations in our area.

[Thesauron]

1 minute ago, Old said:

Teach them what is required? We don't have any them. The problem in our congregation, there are no young brothers. Our MSs are middle age to quite old. I would guess, without looking at records they are 37, 58, 61, 78, 80, 70 years of age, with one potential and he is well over 50. Seven elders and five ministerial servants with no new candidates coming down the pike. This is very typical of congregations in our area.

Are you listed as a congregation where the need is great? Perhaps you can get some young folks to move in? Of course, the BoE should talk to the CO, but the most successful cases I know of is where individual publishers have made an effort to reach out to young ones in the circuit or nearby ones.

[Old]

3 minutes ago, Thesauron said:

Are you listed as a congregation where the need is great? Perhaps you can get some young folks to move in? Of course, the BoE should talk to the CO, but the most successful cases I know of is where individual publishers have made an effort to reach out to young ones in the circuit or nearby ones.

From looking around at our CAs I don't see much to pull from, but yes we have requested assistance from the CO, some did move in which accounts for our youngest ms. Several families have moved in over the last ten years, they typically stay through one winter and then remember they are needed elsewhere. One of our elders came to that conclusion this week. Our number of publishers has held fairly steady for the last 11 years (Since we moved in.) usually around 65 pubs. Employment opportunities are very limited.

[Pavlos]

Tonight, 5th - 6th October, Babylon had fallen

Edited October 5, 2017 by ouzo

[SteEis]

4 hours ago, Thesauron said:

They need to train more brothers. Teach them what is required. 17 elders mean they might be able to split the congregation?

I think they will not split the congregation because three congregations merged two years ago to two congregation and one of them has 17 elders. This congregation with 17 elders has about 70 publishers.