Schedule for Week of January 12
WEEK STARTING JANUARY 12
□ Congregation Bible Study:
□ Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Genesis 6-10
No. 1: Genesis 9:1-17
No. 2: Responding to Objections About Belief in God (rs p. 150 ¶3–p. 151 ¶3)
No. 3: A Letter From a Loving God (lr chap. 2)
□ Service Meeting:
5 min: Local announcements.
10 min: The Value of a Positive Attitude in Our Ministry. Audience discussion. Jesus provided a good example for us in that he viewed those to whom he preached as sheep in need of help. (Matt. 9:36-38) Though Ananias was initially apprehensive about calling on Saul, what helped him to change his viewpoint? (Acts 9:13-15) How did his approach indicate a positive attitude on his part? (Acts 9:17) What reasons do we have for approaching people in our territory with a positive attitude? How will a positive attitude make our ministry more effective? Briefly interview one or two publishers whose positive attitude led to good results in their ministry.
10 min: How to Use Reasoning From the Scriptures. Talk by service overseer or other elder based on the Reasoning book, pages 7-8.
10 min: “How Will They Hear?”a
[Footnote]
a Limit introductory comments to less than a minute, and follow with a question-and-answer discussion.