Service Meetings for August
Week Starting August 4
7 min: Local announcements. Selected Announcements from Our Kingdom Ministry. Comment on May field service report for the country and the local congregation.
13 min: “Meetings Incite to Fine Works.” Questions and answers. Show benefits of upbuilding conversation before and after meetings.—See School Guidebook, page 82, paragraphs 17-18.
25 min: “Rely on Jehovah to Make Things Grow.” Talk and demonstrations. Emphasize the need to make return visits where brochures are placed. Have two well-prepared demonstrations showing how to start studies. Include suggestions from the March 1997 Our Kingdom Ministry insert, paragraphs 7-11.
Song 78 and concluding prayer.
Week Starting August 11
5 min: Local announcements. Accounts report.
15 min: “Older Ones Preach Without Letup.” Questions and answers. Include experience about elderly grandmother who auxiliary pioneered, from July 1, 1988, Watchtower, page 13.
25 min: “Kingdom Hall Construction in the United States” and “International Kingdom Hall Construction.” Questions and answers.
Song 71 and concluding prayer.
Week Starting August 18
10 min: Local announcements. Review “New Special Assembly Day Program.”
10 min: Local needs.
25 min: Make Return Visits, Using the Brochure When Someone You Love Dies. Show how to raise a question and refer to the brochure for the answer. For example, the brochure answers the following questions: Is there any hope for the dead? (Pages 5-6) Is it wrong to grieve? (Pages 8-9) How can one cope with grief? (Page 18) How can others help? (Pages 20-3) How can children be helped to understand death? (Page 25) What comfort does the Bible give? (Page 27) Then, briefly discuss with two capable publishers how they have used this brochure on return visits to answer questions commonly asked about death. Demonstrate how to use the brochure when making a return visit.
Song 94 and concluding prayer.
Week Starting August 25
10 min: Local announcements. Remind all to turn in field service reports. Announce service arrangements for September 1.
15 min: “Get the Best out of School.” Father discusses article with children, including helpful points from December 22, 1995, Awake!, pages 7-11.
20 min: Preach With a Purpose. An elder and one or two ministerial servants review Our Ministry book, pages 8-12. Focus on the compelling reasons why we should maintain a positive, progressive attitude toward our ministry and always cooperate closely with the organization.
Song 100 and concluding prayer.