2024 Governing Body Update #2

[Pabo]

5 hours ago, Tortuga said:

 No shoes?...socks?...nothing?

 

 

 

He thought he was Joseph.

[Hope]

16 hours ago, Tortuga said:

 No shoes?...socks?...nothing?

 

 

 

Extra long ties.. 

Edited May 4 by Hope

[DancesWithWife]

On 5/2/2024 at 8:56 AM, Murilo Orlando said:

the cost of food and agricultural products increased in many countries. What practical measures can we take to prepare for food shortages?

We took practical matters during Covid-19 to have have two week to month emergency surplus. We are still doing that. It recently paid off as we were without our car for over 2 weeks while getting repaired. We have only one vehicle. We live very close to a Grocery Outlet within about 4 blocks from where we live. Since we live in the Pacific Northwest, we are also looking at it as emergency (possible earthquakes) for our area.

[DancesWithWife]

I found it interesting in our Congregation, only one brother who also serves as a MS, did not show up with a tie or jacket. He was probably the most casually dressed brother at the meeting. We had several missing from our meeting on Sunday for various reasons and needed substitutes to fill in for the various positions. The brother who dressed casually could not be used as a fill-in. The brother had the right to dress the way he chose, that being said it did limit how he could be used at the meeting. This was our first meeting after the updated guideline. 

 

 

[Parale]

On 4/12/2024 at 7:43 PM, Dages said:

Some will take more time to adapt.

Jehovah is patient with us.

 

On 4/12/2024 at 7:52 PM, Parale said:

The countdown is on till Monday 3 June 2024 😉 ....

 

A Problem and a Solution - Edward Aljian

 

"One problem you might personally encounter somewhere down the road is difficulty understanding an adjustment to an organisational or theocratic arrangement. It could be a change in our preaching methods, or in congregation operations, or in branch procedures, or something like that.... "

 

A Problem and a Solution - one column.pdf

 

A Problem and a Solution - two column.pdf

 

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioMonthlyPrograms/pub-jwb-113_1_VIDEO

 

 

[lesage NM]

At the end of the meetings, à disfelloshiped sister is having lot of discussions with sisters for some time. Is that what was said? Isn't a misunderstanding of the new orientations ?

[truce]

22 minutes ago, lesage NM said:

At the end of the meetings, à disfelloshiped sister is having lot of discussions with sisters for some time. Is that what was said? Isn't a misunderstanding of the new orientations ?

I'm sure if it becomes habitual or an issue, the elders will notice and handle it. But if it bothers you, you could try speaking with an elder about it. There is a tendency to go overboard with such things and some might be stumbled. 

[TheKid23]

2 hours ago, lesage NM said:

At the end of the meetings, à disfelloshiped sister is having lot of discussions with sisters for some time. Is that what was said? Isn't a misunderstanding of the new orientations ?

This is being discussed in another thread….

[truce]

2 hours ago, TheKid23 said:

This is being discussed in another thread….

Would you be a darling and kindly share?

[LeolaRootStew]

5 minutes ago, truce said:

Would you be a darling and kindly share?

 

 

[TheKid23]

10 minutes ago, LeolaRootStew said:

 

 

Glad you knew cause I’d forgotten where I’d seen it 😂🙈🤗

[truce]

1 hour ago, LeolaRootStew said:

 

 

Thank you, dear one. 

[trottigy]

With the August magazine out that put this in writing for everyone, it seemed good to pin this topic for a little longer.

 

Wow! Only since March and a few months later we have it in a Watchtower. That is fast.

 

Of course, the elders got updated instructions to start applying this update only a week or so after the update. We have been using this updated instruction (S-395) for over two months now.

[MullumMiss]

We have a brother who was “removed” many years ago attend this years memorial because his sister called him after the update.  He has not missed a meeting since and has been having a study with 2 bros.  He really wants to “return”.  Its a joy to see him faithfully at every meeting.  

[Andrey]

[Sheep]

Oh! We can wear shorts at the meetings now? Even while doing a part? (At least he's wearing a tie.)

[Wanda Hill]

32 minutes ago, Andrey said:

Your son?..Lovely to see one this young already doing parts!..

[Andrey]

10 minutes ago, Wanda Hill said:

Your son?..Lovely to see one this young already doing parts!..

 

It's not my son. I have a daughter who's 30 years old. That's the elder's son.

[Andrey]

1 hour ago, Sheep said:

Oh! We can wear shorts at the meetings now? Even while doing a part? (At least he's wearing a tie.)

 

We all have a different perspective and understanding of what we read, hear and see in the leadership of the Organization. 😁

Edited July 17 by Andrey

[Tortuga]

2 hours ago, Sheep said:

Oh! We can wear shorts at the meetings now? Even while doing a part? (At least he's wearing a tie.)

" In fact, unless those pants were cut short, no flesh would be shown; but on account of the young ones those pants will be cut short." - Matthewish 24:22
 

[Sofia]

2 hours ago, Andrey said:

Looks like he´s just training the part. Right?

[Tortuga]

49 minutes ago, Sofia said:

Looks like he´s just training the part. Right?

True, he may be rehearsing ahead of time to get comfortable being on stage.

[Andrey]

This is not a rehearsal it is today's meeting of the assembly and the boy has a reading assignment from July 15, 2024, Psalm 63:1 - 64:10.

This photo was taken by me in my Kingdom Hall, today. 

Edited July 17 by Andrey

[BLEmom]

It’s not uncommon for boys to wear formal shorts/suits. 
I allowed both sons to use suits in this style until about age 6. 
 

[Parale]

1 hour ago, BLEmom said:

It’s not uncommon for boys to wear formal shorts/suits. 
I allowed both sons to use suits in this style until about age 6. 

 

FWIW I believe in Britain the traditional 'upper-class' etiquette is that boys would wear shorts all the time - including for formal occasions -  until they turned eight. They would only actually wear long trousers after they had turned eight-years-old.