2020 Governing Body Update #5

[AndersonPerez]

Now available online 🤗

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioNewsReports/docid-702020307_1_VIDEO

[Loopy]

What a wonderful video. 
 

O almost spoiled it for those that haven’t seen it yet. 
 

How precious Jehovah and his organization is. 

[AH173]

I would humbly submit my first basic transcript after watching it about 3 times.

 

 

2020 Governing Body Update #5.txt.pdf

[Dages]

280 millions.... woaah

[Luigi62]

 

Sending To You

[WilliamChew]

2020-07 Governing Body Update #5 Transcript

 

Added contents and headings to Ashley's transcript.

 

Thanks Ashley for adding the formatting and speaker names.

 

2020-07 GB Update #5.pdf

[Friends just call me Ross]

  

What a blessing it is to be counted among Jehovah's people.  

[Tortuga]

It's good to know that our monetary contributions are helping to put food on someone's table.

[booboo]

This!

“ Now, on this topic of food supplies, we’d like to share a reminder: With ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks occurring and, in some cases, reoccurring around the world, we never know when supply lines will falter in our area or when we may need to shelter-in-place for an extended period of time.
So, if possible in your local situation, it would be wise to have on hand a reserve of nonperishable food items and other basic necessities, not hoarding food or stockpiling it unnecessarily, but maintaining a reasonable supply as a precaution.”

 

We have been advised to have emergency supplies before, but this has a different ring to it.  Think of how in June we were directed by the GB(update 4) not to let our guard down then 3 weeks later the virus greatly increased.  (Matt 11:5)
 

Nuff said.

[elisha]

This video increased hundredfold my appreciation for being a part of such an amazing organization, it is truly an awesome privilege.  And what an example of courage our dear sisters show!  Virtual hug to all!

[Dustparticle]

2 hours ago, Mephibosheth said:

It's good to know that our monetary contributions are helping to put food on someone's table.

Where is my chocolate????

[Thesauron]

This video increased hundredfold my appreciation for being a part of such an amazing organization, it is truly an awesome privilege.  And what an example of courage our dear sisters show!  Virtual hug to all!

Yes, those sisters were amazing. And to think that anyone of our local sisters could be like them.

[jwhess]

59 minutes ago, Dustparticle said:

Where is my chocolate????

Perhaps it boils down the GB's view of needs and wants?...🙂

[pnutts]

1 hour ago, Dustparticle said:

Where is my chocolate????

Mine too. Never made it to Wallymart to get my 400 gm Belgian dark chocolate bar with nuts. 😭 for C$5 ( US$ 3.50 )

[Hannah]

What a wonderful organisation we have the privilege to belong to and a living God who cares for our needs in the right time.

Spiritual and physical food is also provided for ...like Jesus who fed the crowds spiritually and physically.

Amazing how they can broadcast in 28 different countries and feed (spiritually)millions and millions of people .

But also relief work that is set up ...no one is left without food .

we may contribute too to support the relief work and we keep our dear brothers and sisters in prison in our prayers .

and I was touched by the fact that the sisters in prison received so many letters of encouragement.

 

 

[sania]

Looking at the beating mark on our Russian brothers is really heartbreaking 😢

[Hugh O'D]

10 hours ago, booboo said:

“ Now, on this topic of food supplies, we’d like to share a reminder: With ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks occurring and, in some cases, reoccurring around the world, we never know when supply lines will falter in our area or when we may need to shelter-in-place for an extended period of time.
So, if possible in your local situation, it would be wise to have on hand a reserve of nonperishable food items and other basic necessities, not hoarding food or stockpiling it unnecessarily, but maintaining a reasonable supply as a precaution.”

This is interesting. We know from comments on this forum that individual Branches have sent out different instructions for building up food supplies depending on local circumstances (2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, depending) but the Britain Branch never made such a declaration, in part because the UK government specifically told people not to stockpile food, in part because the UK and Irish supply chains continued to work just fine (except that people were panic buying things faster than all the 40 foot trucks in the country could bring them to the shops).

 

But this time there's a worldwide message that it's "wise" to have "a reserve of nonperishable food items". They include not "hoarding... or stockpiling" so they can't have certain Government's coming down on them. This is different. I just don't know how different, as in do we start building up a supply or just that in certain countries they should but others not.

 

Any opinions?

 

BTW, if a MOD feels this post belongs in a different thread, e.g. The Mysterious Coronavirus Thread

Spoiler

(aka the mask and quarantine rant thread)

please move it.

[Thesauron]

But this time there's a worldwide message that it's "wise" to have "a reserve of nonperishable food items". They include not "hoarding... or stockpiling" so they can't have certain Government's coming down on them. This is different. I just don't know how different, as in do we start building up a supply or just that in certain countries they should but others not.
 
Any opinions?

Keep non-perishable items to last for a few days. Your own government might have some directions regarding how much food and other items you might need should there be an emergency. This is not hoarding or stockpiling. This is good preparation.

[Tortuga]

When the quarantine started back in March I started developing a 30 day plan in case  we weren't able to leave the house. We have been slowly adding more nonperishable foods to our supply each time we get food.

[New World Explorer]

1 hour ago, Mephibosheth said:

When the quarantine started back in March I started developing a 30 day plan in case  we weren't able to leave the house. We have been slowly adding more nonperishable foods to our supply each time we get food.

We often have "specials" (promotions) with some food going half price, when non-perishable food is marked on sale, and it's good quality - then we buy it. (adding to our supply)

[Jeanie]

We were told to try to stock up for 30 days of food.  I think I have been going overboard.  It was really nice to hear the Update Five where we were given specific instructions not to be hoarding or stockpiling food.  I needed to hear that.  I just wanted to have enough food for everyone that needed it (which is impossible) and it was really stressing me out.  

[Mykyl]

8 hours ago, Hugh O'D said:

This is interesting. We know from comments on this forum that individual Branches have sent out different instructions for building up food supplies depending on local circumstances (2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, depending) but the Britain Branch never made such a declaration, in part because the UK government specifically told people not to stockpile food, in part because the UK and Irish supply chains continued to work just fine (except that people were panic buying things faster than all the 40 foot trucks in the country could bring them to the shops).

 

But this time there's a worldwide message that it's "wise" to have "a reserve of nonperishable food items". They include not "hoarding... or stockpiling" so they can't have certain Government's coming down on them. This is different. I just don't know how different, as in do we start building up a supply or just that in certain countries they should but others not.

 

Any opinions?

 

BTW, if a MOD feels this post belongs in a different thread, e.g. The Mysterious Coronavirus Thread

  Reveal hidden contents

(aka the mask and quarantine rant thread)

please move it.

Some things are getting harder to get a hold of in the UK as well. No main foods so far. Ham and sweetcorn are two that come to mind.  I mentioned to my parents a few weeks ago to put some things by when they purchase food because of this. Just in case. No stockpiling or hoarding. Just wise thinking as mentioned in this update. Easy to do without going overboard.

Edited July 25, 2020 by Mykyl

[JennyM]

I still have extra money so I started to buy canned food. Eggs are still available. But always want to buy extra soon. 

[halfspanishlee]

I just finished watching and Wow what a Great God Jehovah really is I was In tears but they were tears of Joy of seeing what the bros and sisters in Russia were going through and how they relayed on Jehovah.loved it.

[kwebbel]

How encouriging, i was in tears. Wonderfull to see how Jehovah takes care of all of us.