MEMORIAL 2018 - Anticipation and Greetings

[sunshine]

I can't see a greeting thread for this year so I thought I'd start one just to wish you all well and send my love to the brothers all over the world especially in  Russia and the brothers in prison, Brother Christensen and his family, the brothers in Eritrea and South Korea (and I'm sure the faithful that have survived in NORTH Korea) that will be looking at the full moon and wishing the could meet with the brotherhood.  

 

One day we will all be free to worship together, until then MEMORIAL greetings from Paris, France: 24 hours and I will be in my way!

 

 

 

 

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[Phyllis]

Just over 12 hours to ours. Last meeting in our old Hall as we have combined with 2 other congregations. One Hall sold and hopefully ours soon.  Wonderful to see the freeing up of resources to an “equalising “  

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Saturday morning in Australia. Memorial is tonight. LDC finished our new hall in Jan, so 1st memorial tonight.
Our memorial attendance was down last year due to a Tropical Cyclone. I expect a BIG turnout this year!

Older
{still waiting for the 'Wiser'}

[Old]

12 minutes ago, TonyWenz said:

Saturday morning in Australia. Memorial is tonight. ...
 

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Not fair! Always first! 

[Jahleadsme]

Greetings from NIGERIA.... 19 HOURS TO GO...

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[hatcheckgirl]

Sending greetings from Perth. 11 hour’s to go!

[Tortuga]

I was at the AH today and they were setting up the tables, I offered to test the wine but they said no....

Brother Richard Ashe from Wallkill is our scheduled speaker 

[Qapla]

I have been assigned to be the "Greeter" at our Hall for this year's Memorial

[Chijwas]

Well greetings brothers and sisters, as we all, world wide prepare for the memorial, Auckland, NZ will be the first observing the memorial. May Jah’s spirit and blessing be upon all 14,150 plus brothers and sisters (based on 2017 year report) and hope that those deserving ones who join you and your congregations have a fabulous memorial. I am sure the talk will be encouraging to all. Agape love from the USA (NJ)

 

 

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[Chijwas]

I was at the AH today and they were setting up the tables, I offered to test the wine but they said no....
Brother Richard Ashe from Wallkill is our scheduled speaker 

Lol, you have not been assigned as a sommelier to Jehovah’s organization yet........


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[Chijwas]

Not fair! Always first! 

We have two options my brother. Accept it, or fly down under and be first, lol. Agape love Bro...


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[Chijwas]

I have been assigned to be the "Greeter" at our Hall for this year's Memorial

Smile my brother smile. Great privilege. Some new ones (invites or studies) may be weary, cautious, nervous or shy. Gentle hello.


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[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

We have two options my brother. Accept it, or fly down under and be first, lol. Agape love Bro...


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You are most welcome, but hurry, only 5 hours left (EDST - 6 with daylight savings )

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[James the Less]

Greetings from Perth, Western Australia. 7 hours to go till our first Memorial as a new congregation  

[New World Explorer]

2.36 pm ...now

Our Memorial is at 8.30 pm ... have a privilege to say prayer over wine... contemplating and meditating now.

[Omoyeme]

7 hours ago, Old said:

Not fair! Always first! 

 

Isn't the Oceania islands considered first to have their memorial? ((i.e., Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, etc.) 

 

Also, I believe Hawaii will be the final area to observe the memorial last, yes?

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[JudyO]

That's what I thought, too! Our brothers and sisters in Suva, Fiji, will have their Memorial at 6:30 Pm. Or, 1:30 AM in our time zone (central U.S). TWO HOURS from now! Does anyone have theirs sooner?

 

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[Ahuvah]

We are are about to leave for our memorial in half an hour. One of the first, if not the first memorial for this season will begin at 6:45 pm ... in one hour 20 mins from this post. (The ONLY country that may pip us at the post is Kiribati) ... they turned their clocks forward one hour in the year 2000 but being single congregation/s they will likely begin later than ours anyway)

 

I send Greetings from New Zealand (A part of Russia is also in our timezone) and I wish all a lovely memorial evening in all seriousness and in all joy for what Jesus has done for us. I also wish that many interested ones will be in attendance. 

 

And so, it begins ...

 

With much love - Mandi (I hopefully will post a photo or six hundred nahh kidding in Rocket's thread). 

 

6 pm means there will be a wait for the emblems to be passed around as the sun has to set - 6.45  pm is the earliest we can do to make sure the emblems are passed after sunset.

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[Ahuvah]

36 minutes ago, Omoyeme said:

 

Isn't the Oceania islands considered first to have their memorial? ((i.e., Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, etc.) 

 

Also, I believe Hawaii will be the final area to observe the memorial last, yes?

 

 

All those islands are above NZ so either same timezone or a bit behind. ... Kiribati was cheeky and put their clocks forward to be the first to see the new Century not sure if they have put them back since, but that notwithstaning ... New Zealand is first. (Easter Island is the first ISLAND but don't think there's a congregation there lol).

 

YES with Hawaii they are a full day behind us give or take an hour, but closer in distance than most of you.

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[Phyllis]

On my way . 45 mins to go.  New Plymouth New Zealand sending agape love.

[50gumbys]

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Isn't the Oceania islands considered first to have their memorial? ((i.e., Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, etc.) 

Samoa as well.

Oh, 4pm here in Queensland.

Our Memorial is at 8pm; with an earlier congregation at 6pm.

 

Here comes the wave!

[50gumbys]

And the Aleutian Islands look to be last cab of the rank. There must be witnesses up there!

 

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[Intercore]

Greetings from Šiauliai! 10 hours to go!

[New World Explorer]

2.5 hours to go....

[Ahuvah]

Our memorial had 148 in attendance including those on the phone, we have about 80 publishers and we are one of two congregations, so it will be easily twice that. It was beautiful. Photos will be in Rocket's thread.