Carmen Erwin

Be courageous and strong of heart. Yes, hope in Jehovah.—Ps. 27:14.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/17
We get courage by trusting in God and following the steps of his Son. (Ps. 28:7) During his ministry, Jesus showed courage in various ways. He boldly exposed the religious leaders for misleading the people with false teachings. (Matt. 23:13-36) He stood firm against the world’s contaminating influence. (John 16:33) He continued to preach despite pressure from opposers. (John 5:15-18; 7:14) Twice, he fearlessly cleansed the temple, driving out those who were defiling the worship there. (Matt. 21:12, 13; John 2:14-17) In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus fearlessly identified himself to the soldiers who came to arrest him. Although his own life was in danger, he spoke up to protect his disciples. (John 18:1-8) When questioned before the Sanhedrin, he boldly affirmed that he was both the Christ and the Son of God, even though he knew that the high priest was looking for an excuse to have him killed.—Mark 14:60-65. w15 2/15 2:3, 5, 6

Thank you very much for working on my post with SO  many pictures,  Kurt !  Now its more easier looking  for  all  Members ;-)

Clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.—Col. 3:14.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/16
Self-sacrificing, Christlike love is the mortar that binds the building blocks of a sturdy marital union. It makes the marriage unbreakable in the face of irritating personality flaws, daunting health challenges, distressing financial crises, and challenging in-law issues. True, it takes loving devotion, loyal commitment, and earnest effort to make a marriage succeed. Rather than abandoning the marriage when difficulties arise, marriage partners should be determined to make their relationship thrive—not just survive. Christian couples who are devoted to Jehovah and to each other are motivated by their love for God and for each other to resolve their difficulties, for “love never fails.” (1 Cor. 13:8; Matt. 19:5, 6; Heb. 13:4) Building a strong and happy marriage is particularly challenging in the “critical times” in which we live. (2 Tim. 3:1) But with Jehovah’s help, it is possible. w15 1/15 3:18-20
 

A Worldwide Brotherhood Saved From Calamity

Switzerland

Mormons weren't thinking outside the box enough.
Check out the JW version with padded seats and laptop holder PLUS two baskets... AND display racks:
Notice the display between the frame and chain... WOW.
Is that DUAL bells I see?
of course this is a girls bike... so it won't work for me.. ;-)
I am thinking we could add heated seat and electric motor propulsion plus some solar panels for night lighting. 

Lábrea, Amazonas, Brasil.

Great thing for so many if those afraid to ask a person about the truth of the bible and the truth about Jehovahs people and there purpose in the door to door ministry. It's amazing how many questions people have but are afraid to ask because of obligation and risk of argument. Take that away and there thoughts about things really pour out of them. It's one of the ways I approach people. With good results. Not always ready to be one of gods true worshippers but leaving with a different thought and view. Made my own badge holder  and plan on wearing it all next weekend at the convention . Even glued some of the qr codes I picked out of some old watchtowers on the back just in case I meet someone interested ☺️ Cost me about 20 cents to make 

What a good idea!

Help Others Reach Their Full Potential
The precious things of all the nations will come in.—Hag. 2:7.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/9
When parents watch their children play, they are often amazed by the inborn abilities the young ones have. One child may appear to have natural agility or athletic ability, while a sibling seems more at ease with board games or some art or craft. But regardless of their children’s gifts, parents find pleasure in discovering their potential. Jehovah too takes a keen interest in his earthly children. They are precious particularly because of their faith and devotion. Yet, they have many different talents. Some brothers are gifted at public speaking, whereas others excel at organizing matters. Many sisters have a knack for learning foreign languages and use them in the ministry, while others are outstanding examples of giving support to those who need encouragement or of caring for the sick. (Rom. 16:1, 12) Do we not appreciate being in the congregation with all such Christians? w14 6/15 4:1, 2

Thank  you  too,  dear  Carmen ;-)  When  I've  enough  time, its  always  a  pleasure !

I had a Watchtower prep group at my house right through 70s and 80s but usually no more than 10-12 including my family of 7. As I led it, I suppose it was a bit like a Family study evening now where we might invite some others to share.  It was never discouraged though.
26 in the picture seems quite a large group of predominantly young ones. I suppose some might see issues around suitably qualified ones to lead such groups if they get a bit large and a bit age biased. 
I remember there was a (possibly early 80s?) US Bethel issue with private Bible study groups seen to be going off the rails somehow. Maybe this was connected with the "prohibition" mentioned above?
@JWInsider will surely have some detail as you suggest.
 
 

Thank you!

A special gleanings picture to the current Daily text, Nov. 8.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/8

HELP  OUR  BROTHERS  FROM  VENEZUELA ❤
At this time, the only area of Christian brotherhood that continues to ask for help is Venezuela.
A month ago we did a campaign of help with medicines that the benefited brothers thank us, since they arrived all the sent packages.
Our organization can hardly help them since the government prevents humanitarian aid from any NGO, let alone Bethel from Venezuela. So we are not competing with the slave, but putting a grain of PERSONAL sand as an aid to ours, while the slave finds a way to reach them.
Although they still need specific medicines since no aspirins are found, they now send us a distress call for milk, even if it is powder, for their children and babies. They have nothing to give them and our sisters are desperate as mothers.
THEREFORE, anyone who wants to send a packet of  MILK, or NON-PERISHABLE FOOD (eg chickpeas, beans, lentils, etc.) to ask for the address in private.  According to experience,  the packages arrive at their destination.  ( I answer with name & page...)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

For  Jehovah  ONLY  our  heart ❤  is  importend !!!!  Not  a  beard  or  the  clothes !!  NO.......  think  to  the  poor  widow....  The  honest  heart  inside our  body  is  importend  for  Jehovah, 
Please,  be  careful  with  your  words.... comment !!

OFFICIAL VIDEO UPDATE WHERE IS EXPLAINED UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN LOCAL, EXCLUSIVE TO UNITED STATES FROM NOVEMBER 2016 !

REFLECTION ON OUR GOVERNING BODY
Those who served many years in the organization of the new world, look carefully every day to our faithful and discreet slave, because all the prophecies revolve around them and live with them.
At one time, we understood a profound change of discernment, which was sufficient a ruler of a few men anointed to administer the land part of our organization body, because the more weight it currently supports Jesus Christ and his Kingdom centenary.
Now, reflect on something remarkable.
The governing body, by a simple natural rule, growing old since his appointment in 1919. The aging of its components, such physical maturity transferred to the group. Inexorably, the governing body would have been consumed in death if not reached before the end of the system.
COULD NOT Jehova rejuvenate its components, as it has done with any human being. Paul well he understood by saying (Romans 7:24) Miserable man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body undergoing this death?
But in the infinite wisdom of Jehovah, he extended the life of the governing body as a whole, its faithful and discreet slave.
As it did?
Since 1994, Jehovah has been giving life and youth to this governing body, by bringing in new members, as was the brother Gerrit Lösch. Then, in 1999, Samuel F. Herd, M. Stephen Lett, Guy H. Pierce, and David H. Splane. Later in 2005, Geoffrey Jackson and Anthony Morris. Finally the youngest member, Brother Mark Sanderson was incorporated.
Who can deny that Jehovah has extended the life of the faithful and discreet slave incorporating youth, to give the food at the right time, in extreme times next?
In 2010, two of the oldest members of the governing body died...  the brothers Ted Jaracz and later John Barr. Observe what was announced at Bethel, the morning of the death of Brother John Barr:
"We are saddened to report that we have heard this morning early in the morning service, Brother John E. Barr, the oldest of the Governing Council living member has completed his earthly course, last Saturday. In the last weeks before his death, when his health had deteriorated a little, he must have felt that the end of his life was approaching. he wrote an emotional letter of thanks to the people who work under him in the Department of Writing and Writing press transmitted to us by two other members of the Governing Body who went to visit him during his illness.
His death is a way represents a generational change from the Governing Body. Brother Barr was the last living member of the Governing Body directly associated with events taking place early in the "Lord's day" (Revelation 1:10) Other members of the Governing Body who still serve usually constitute a "Overlapping generation" Christ's brothers. As with the passage of the theocratic responsibilities of Moses to Joshua or Elijah to Elisha, fully anticipate moving forward undeterred and endlessly and acceleration of theocratic developments in these last moments of the last days and the system of things is very observable in agony.
While there is no doubt that those of us who knew and loved Brother Barr, as one 'of those who say: "Write: Happy they are the dead who die in union with [the] Lord from this time forward. Yes, he says the spirit, rest from their labors, for the things they did go along with them. " (Revelation 14:13), unquote
Right, there was a generational change in 2010, as there was Moses to Joshua Elias or Elisha. Both Joshua and Elisha continued the same work.
So there was also an OVERLAP in the governing body.
As shown in the graph recently used in the congregation book study, there is an overlap of the most aged men with the younger ones in the governing body or faithful and discreet slave.
CONCLUSION ON THIS REFLECTION:
Since the last knowledge received on the last presence of the faithful and discreet slave on the planet, he tells us not to stay not one member before the outbreak of the war of Armageddon, and since this generation shall not pass, it is time for there is an additional rejuvenation of the governing body?
BEWARE BROTHERS....

The overlapping generation was first presented by John Barr just months before he died. He was born in 1913 and, technically he qualified to be in Group #1, which would have implicitly allowed Group #1 to end in 2010. If there were any 20-year-old anointed contemporaries who were also alive while Barr was alive in 2010, then they could potentially live for another 100 years, and this might imply the possibility that the system could go on until 2110. 
Brother Barr was effectively dismissed from Group #1 when Brother Splane gave the famous presentation based on a chart that used F.W.Franz as a good example of Group #1. It raised the bar (as it were) by stating that the person should have already been anointed in 1914, not merely someone now known to be anointed who was "on hand" in 1914. Note the difference:
*** w10 6/15 p. 5 United in Love—Annual Meeting Report ***
Jesus evidently meant that the lives of the anointed ones who were on hand when the sign began to be evident in 1914 would overlap with the lives of other anointed ones who would see the start of the great tribulation.”
*** w14 1/15 p. 31 par. 15 “Let Your Kingdom Come”—But When? ***
Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians. The first group was on hand in 1914, and they readily discerned the sign of Christ’s presence in that year. Those who made up this group were not merely alive in 1914, but they were spirit-anointed as sons of God in or before that year.
The first version in 2009 (Wt, 6/15/2010) could have implied the second, but only the second version made it explicit. Then again, one could still argue that Brother Barr was already "anointed" in 1913 in the sense that Ephesians states:
(Ephesians 1:4, 5) 4 as he chose us to be in union with him before the founding of the world, that we should be holy and unblemished before him in love. 5 For he foreordained us to be adopted as his own sons through Jesus Christ, according to his good pleasure and will,
The choice of young Brother Sanderson who was assigned to the Governing Body in 2012 was supposed to have been directly related to this new teaching. Very few "anointed" in the second group were young, and still had a respectable "high profile" in the organization.
 

PREACHING IN  THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...
How nice brothers enjoy serving together and the place looks beautiful !
Jehovah  always  blessing❤

How many publishers are there currently and where can I find it??

Have you tried looking in the 2016 Yearbook on the website?
Edit: Melinda just beat me to it! 

You can look into the 2016 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, page 176,  for the figures based on year 2015, then in a couple of months you will get the figures year 2016 in the 2017 yearbook.  Last figure was 8.2 million.  Headquarters would have to up-to-date figures now almost ready for print.  But why would we need to get them before they are published?

How many publishers are there currently and where can I find it??