Schedule for Week of November 3
WEEK STARTING NOVEMBER 3
□ Congregation Bible Study:
□ Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Gen. 22-24 (10 min.)
No. 1: Gen. 22:1-14 (4 min. or less)
No. 2: What Benefits Come From Regular Bible Study?—ds 3:16 (5 min.)
No. 3: What Lessons Do We Learn About How Jehovah Has Sustained His People in the Past?—my 34 (5 min.)
□ Service Meeting:
Monthly Theme: “Preach the word; be at it urgently.”—2 Tim. 4:2.
10 min: Help Young Ones Prepare for the Ministry. Discussion. Play the video Become Jehovah’s Friend—Let’s Go in Service. (Go to jw.org/jw-asl > PUBLICATIONS > MOVIES > Become Jehovah’s Friend > pk005—Let’s Go in Service.) Ask young ones: How many of you have a service bag? What do you have in your bag? What was the first thing Sophia put in her bag? What else did she need? After her bag was packed, what important thing was she going to do with her mother? Have a young one demonstrate his or her magazine presentation.
10 min: How Some Preach the Word Urgently. Elder interviews two or three publishers who have taken practical steps to adjust their schedules in order to increase their share in the ministry or to pioneer. Conclude by reviewing the congregation’s field service arrangements, and encourage all to take practical steps to have a full share in the ministry.
10 min: How Has Your Ministry Improved? Discussion by the service overseer. Entertain comments from the audience on how the recent “Improving Our Skills in the Ministry” articles have helped them make improvement in various areas of the ministry. Conclude by encouraging all to continue to preach with urgency by applying the suggestions in these articles.