Monday, May 28, 2012

Week of May 28th - June 3rd

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 133 and Prayer)
"Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom"
(chapter 21, pgs 167-168, ¶8-13 + box on pg 169)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Jeremiah 49-50
No. 1: Jeremiah 49:28-39
No. 2: How Is the Name of Jehovah "a Strong Tower"?
(Proverbs 18:10)
No. 3: Did Mary Ascend to Heaven With Her Body of Flesh?
(rs pg 258 ¶2-3)

Service Meeting:
(song 68)
Announcements (10 min.)
(Use the sample presentation on page 4 to demonstrate how a study may be started on the first Saturday in June.)
"Jehovah's WitnessesFaith in Action, Part 2: Let the Light Shine" 
(25 min.)
(Questions and answers. Use the information in the first and last paragraphs for a brief introduction and conclusion.)
(song 93 and Prayer)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
'The Son Is Willing to Reveal the Father'
(pgs 3-7 - April 15th study edition)
(songs 106 & 112)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Week of May 21st - 27th

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 121 and Prayer)
"Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom"
(chapter 21, pgs 165-167, ¶1-7 + box on pg 166)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Jeremiah 44-48
No. 1: Jeremiah 46:18-28
No. 2: Was Mary Immaculately Conceived?
(rs pg 257 ¶3 - pg 258 ¶1)
No. 3: How Can We Sow "With a View to the Spirit"?
(Galatians 6:8)

Service Meeting:
(song 95)
Announcements (10 min.)
(Mention the literature offer for June, and have one presentation demonstrated.)
Youths, Could You Auxiliary Pioneer During Vacation? (15 min.)
(Talk. Briefly review pg 113 ¶1 in od book, outlining the requirements to auxiliary pioneer. Then interview one or two publishers who took advantage of a school vacation to auxiliary pioneer. Encourage youths to consider auxiliary pioneering during their next vacation from school.)
"God's Word for Us Through Jeremiah" (10 min.)
(Questions and answers.)
(song 41 and Prayer)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
Do Not Look at "the Things Behind"
(pgs 25-29 - March 15th study edition)
(songs 119 & 17)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)
* od (Organized To Do Jehovah's Will)

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Week of May 14th - 20th

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 33 and Prayer)
"Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom"
(chapter 20, pgs 163-164, ¶16-20)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Jeremiah 39-43
No. 1: Jeremiah 40:1-10
No. 2: Can Humans Enter Into God's Rest?
(Hebrews 4:10, 11)
No. 3: Was Mary the Mother of God? 
(rs pg 256 ¶3 - pg 257 ¶2)

Service Meeting:
(song 131)
Announcements (5 min.)
By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples (15 min.) 
(John 13:35)
(Discussion based on the 2012 Yearbook, pg 217 ¶3 - pg 221 ¶1, and
pg 221 ¶3. Invite audience to comment on the lessons learned.)
"Exercise Caution While in the Ministry" (15 min.)
(Questions and answers by the service overseer. Explain how the congregation can apply the material in the local territory.)
(song 74 and Prayer)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Rejoicing in Our Hope"
(pgs 20-24 - March 15th study edition)
(songs  129 & 134)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)

additional publications to bring:
* 2012 Yearbook

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Week of May 7th - 13th

FYI - sorry for the delay...
My internet connection was down for hours last night. I plan to start posting the schedule earlier, (on Sunday nights), from now on.

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 120 and Prayer)
"Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom"
(chapter 20, pgs 160-163, ¶8-15, + box on pg 161)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Jeremiah 35-38
No. 1: Jeremiah 36:14-26
No. 2: Was Mary Always a Virgin?
(rs pg 255 ¶5 - pg 256 ¶2)
No. 3: Can the Actions of Humans Really Affect God's Feelings?
(Judges 2:11-18)

Service Meeting:
(song 91)
Announcements (5 min.)
Have You Tried It? (20 min.)
(Discussion. By means of a talk, review info from these recent articles in Our Kingdom Ministry: "Do Not Hold Back" (km 10/11), "Direct Your Blows Wisely," and "Preach to 'People of All Sorts'" (km 1/12). Invite audience to comment on how they have tried to apply the suggestions in these articles and how they have benefited.)
(song 14 and Prayer)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Maintain Your Sense of Urgency"
(pgs 15-19 - March 15th study edition)
(songs 92 & 47)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)