2021 Governing Body Update #6

[On the huh]

Keep an eye out for the next GB Update with Bro Herd

[Tortuga]

I've been wondering about that. Thanks..👍🏻

[Dhanyel]

When tomorrow? 

[Dages]

On which day where these videos uploaded?

[Sheep]

 

On 7/16/2021 at 3:52 AM, Dages said:

On which day where these videos uploaded?

This morning, 2:57 AM (Eastern Time)

https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/global/2021-Governing-Body-Update-6/

 

 

[AH173]

YESS! 

[Dages]

98% vaxxed in Warwick

50% in all Bethels...

 

Encouraging informations about construction

 

19k dead...  

Edited July 16, 2021 by Dages

[AH173]

This would be great if we got worldwide direction (or local branch) to have it shown at next week's (or soon) midweek meeting! 

 

After looping video for about 5 times, feeling great, now looping with eyes of faith video. 

 

Hopefully will be out next week for 1st part of drama. 

[WilliamChew]

2021-07 Governing Body Update #6 transcript

 

Spoiler

2021-07 GB Update #6.pdf

2021-07 GB Update #6.docx

2021-07 GB Update #6.epub

 

[WilliamChew]

So encouraging to see:

 

01:29 Governing body having an in-person meeting

 

01:40 So nice to see the bethel family eating together and having WatchTower study together.

 

All this because they are vaccinated.

[trottigy]

Things I learned:

 

1. Vaccines DO slow down the spread

2. THIS is NOT over

3. IF we are vaccinated we CAN assemble again (but we have not been given the OK at the halls - yet!), but they are meeting together again at Bethel

4. Bro Herd is almost 87 years old

5. Jehovah LOVES older ones and isn't discarding them (Ps 71:9)

6. The Chariot has not stopped

 

 

Edited July 16, 2021 by trottigy

[Bob]

Not gonna lie - I took that point about the GB and bethelites meeting again as an indication that vaccinated Witnesses will be allowed to meet in certain parts of the country/world as Government allows.

 

That's what I liked the most about this update.

 

On 7/16/2021 at 10:10 AM, WilliamChew said:

So encouraging to see:

 

01:29 Governing body having an in-person meeting

 

01:40 So nice to see the bethel family eating together and having WatchTower study together.

 

All this because they are vaccinated.

 With no distancing or mask wearing which demonstrates the effectiveness of the vaccines as well. Makes me eager to see my bothers and sisters in person again.

Edited July 16, 2021 by Bob

[trottigy]

1 minute ago, Bob said:

Not gonna lie - I took that point about the GB and bethelites meeting again as an indication that vaccinated Witnesses will be allowed to meet in certain parts of the country/world as Government allows.

 

That's what I liked the most about this update.

I took it the same - especially when they showed us a LARGE auditorium with bethelites sitting close together (as they wee all vaccinated).

[Bob]

1 minute ago, trottigy said:

I took it the same - especially when they showed us a LARGE auditorium with bethelites sitting close together (as they wee all vaccinated).

That gives me hope as well that the annual meeting will be close to normal, if not totally normal absent of new Government restrictions being imposed.

[Tbs77]

Good stuff!

[Eddie]

Encouraging news! but this is not over. The Delta variant is spreading like wild fire and let us remember kids still can't be vaccinated. 

[Tortuga]

22 minutes ago, trottigy said:

Things I learned:

 

1. Vaccines DO slow down the spread

2. THIS is NOT over

3. IF we are vaccinated we CAN assemble again (but we have not been given the OK at the halls - yet!), but they are meeting together again at Bethel

4. Bro Herd is almost 87 years old

5. Jehovah LOVES older ones and isn't discarding them (Ps 71:9)

6. The Chariot has not stopped

 

 

Can you add one more item to the list to make it 7 instead of 6?

just asking....

[Dages]

51 minutes ago, Bob said:

Not gonna lie - I took that point about the GB and bethelites meeting again as an indication that vaccinated Witnesses will be allowed to meet in certain parts of the country/world as Government allows.

Yeah... in France, it's already starting to talk again about a lockdown... we aren't back in KH yet... I don't expect it for this year

[outwalkin]

52 minutes ago, Bob said:

Not gonna lie - I took that point about the GB and bethelites meeting again as an indication that vaccinated Witnesses will be allowed to meet in certain parts of the country/world as Government allows.

 

That's what I liked the most about this update.

Keep in mind Bethels are closed environments - no visiters and no outside visiting. The environment around us is different.

[Dhanyel]

I am concerned because many understand what they want to understand, care continues, the pandemic is not over, and as mentioned above Bethel is a controlled environment like a colony! But we can say that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

[Bob]

22 minutes ago, outwalkin said:

Keep in mind Bethels are closed environments - no visiters and no outside visiting. The environment around us is different.

Direction has been recently published on how to reduce the spread of disease in Halls, how to reduce high touch areas, where to place signage, and encouragement for sick friends to stay home.

 

No way that comes out of we aren’t meeting again at some point. 

Edited July 16, 2021 by Bob

[AH173]

20 minutes ago, outwalkin said:

Keep in mind Bethels are closed environments - no visiters and no outside visiting. The environment around us is different.

I'm glad you mentioned this. I was going to bring this out. 

 

Thanks 

[On the huh]

23 minutes ago, outwalkin said:

Keep in mind Bethels are closed environments - no visiters and no outside visiting. The environment around us is different.

Yes, this is an important difference.  Are bethelites going to the supermarket, going out to work, travelling on public transport, or mixing with the general public.  Are there school-aged children mixing with other children, then going home to their families.  No.  But we are.  So what they do in Bethel, and what we do is two different things. 

If all we did was stay at home and the only time we went out was to go to the Kingdom Hall, then maybe we could meet again now.  But that is not the way it is.  

But we're getting there.  

Edited July 16, 2021 by On the huh

[rocket]

3 hours ago, Dages said:

98% vaxxed in Warwick

50% in all Bethels...

 

Encouraging informations about construction

 

19k dead...  

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●    Here in the United States, more than 98 percent of our Bethel family have chosen to get vaccinated.

I took this to mean 98% in all Bethel in the US not just Warwick and 50% when you add in international Bethels.

 

[Bob]

Oh and the direction even says temperature checks and screenings aren’t necessary for those entering. That direction would be practically useless if zoom has permanence to it.  BUT… things change depending on government restrictions so I get that point. 

 

On 7/16/2021 at 12:05 PM, AH173 said:

I'm glad you mentioned this. I was going to bring this out. 

 

Thanks 

Well, the point of vaccination is that after you’ve had the shot, it doesn’t matter if the other person is vaccinated or not because it’s designed to protect you from infection form carriers of the virus. 
 

So if you’re vaccinated, you’re protected from infection. And that’s why the mask and distancing mandates were dropped country wide essentially after enough people got the shot. 
 

Doesn’t mean the pandemic is over of course, it just means you’re protected.