Sunday, March 10, 2013

Week of March 11th - 17th

official jw.org link:
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2013/3/11

Congregation Bible Study:
(song 68 and Prayer)
"God's Word For Us Through Jeremiah"
(chapter 6, pgs 72-77, ¶13-18 + box on pg 74)

Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Mark 13-16
No. 1: Mark 14:22-42    
No. 2:  What Is the Significance of the Memorial?
(rs pg 266 ¶1 - pg 267 ¶1)
No. 3: What Do the Memorial Emblems Represent? 
(rs pg 267 ¶2-3)

Service Meeting:
(song 109)
(10 min): What Do We Learn? 
(Discussion. Have Matthew 10:7-10 and Luke 10:1-4 read. Consider how these accounts can help us in our ministry.)
(10 min): Ways to Expand Your Ministry–Part 1.
(Discussion based on od book, page 111, ¶1, to page 112, ¶2.
Interview one or two publishers who have moved or learned another language in order to expand their ministry. What challenges did they have to overcome? How did their family or the congregation assist them? What blessings have they enjoyed?)
(10 min): "Prepare for the Memorial With a Joyful Heart."
(Questions and answers. Review local arrangements for the Memorial.
Report on the local progress of the invitation campaign.)
(song 8 and Prayer)

Watchtower Study Lesson:
"Keep Drawing Close To Jehovah"
(pgs 17-21 - January 15th study edition)
(songs 52 & 65)

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