Monday, June 4, 2012

Week of June 4th - 10th

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 103 and Prayer)
"Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom"
(chapter 21, pgs 169-172, ¶14-22)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Jeremiah 51-52
No. 1: Jeremiah 52:17-27
No. 2: Is It Proper to Address Prayers to Mary as Intercessor?
(rs pg 258 ¶4 - pg 259 ¶1)    
No. 3: How Can Humans Gain Access to "the Secret Place" of Jehovah?
(Psalm 91:1, 2, 9)

Service Meeting:
(song 57)
Announcements (5  min.)
How to Reach the HeartPart 2. (10 min.)
(Discussion based on be, page 261 ¶2, to the end of page 262)
Local needs. (10 min.)
Ideas for Offering the Magazines in June. (10 min.) 

(Discussion. Take one to two minutes to point out a few of the articles that may have appeal in your territory. Next, using the cover series of The Watchtower, invite the audience to give suggestions on an interest-arousing question to ask, and then invite suggestions on a scripture to read. Do the same for the cover series of Awake! and, if time allows, for one other article from either magazine. Demonstrate how each issue may be offered.)
(song 61 and Prayer)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"BetrayalAn Ominous Sign of the Times!"
(pgs 8-12 - April 15th study edition)
(songs 63 & 32)

book abbreviations:
* rs (Reasoning From the Scriptures)
* be (Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education)