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  • Some Adjustments in the Use of Various Forms
    Kingdom Ministry—1983 | October
    • Use of lapel cards at circuit assemblies is being discontinued. However, lapel cards will continue to be used at district conventions.

  • Some Adjustments in the Use of Various Forms
    Kingdom Ministry—1983 | October
    • Some Adjustments in the Use of Various Forms

      1 As part of an effort toward simplification, the Governing Body has approved a number of adjustments regarding the use of handbills and Memorial invitations as well as programs and lapel cards for circuit assemblies. These adjustments are designed to save many man-hours of work for the Society and to cut down on some of the work load for local overseers. Additionally, considerable expense will be eliminated without diminishing the effectiveness of the Kingdom-preaching work or our ministering to the needs of the congregations.

  • Presenting the Good News—By Street Witnessing and Magazine Routes
    Kingdom Ministry—1983 | October
    • Presenting the Good News—By Street Witnessing and Magazine Routes

      1 From the very beginning of the modern work of Jehovah’s Witnesses, magazines have been used to help “hungry” ones to learn the truth. At first this was done basically through subscriptions, but in January 1940 some new methods of placing magazines were proposed. It was suggested to the 67,000 publishers then associated in the United States that individual copies be offered on the streets and through magazine routes. What was the result? The 1941 Yearbook answers: “Individual magazines to the amount of nearly 3,000,000 were distributed in this manner.”

      2 Last year with over 600,000 publishers in the field, over 80 million magazines were distributed in the United States. Many of these were placed in the regular door-to-door work. Perhaps this is how you shared in distributing them. Could you reach even more who are hungering for the truth by placing magazines on busy streets and on a magazine route? Have you tried these methods yet?

      STREET WITNESSING

      3 Many publishers and pioneers do street witnessing near transportation centers early in the morning when people are on their way to work. One sister approached a woman from a foreign country, and the woman was delighted to have the magazines. She asked if someone could study with her in her language, as she had been searching for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Now she is feeding regularly at Jehovah’s table.

      4 Two sisters, while waiting for the rest of the group to finish door-to-door work on a Sunday, approached people on a busy street and placed over 20 magazines each in just a few minutes. One of the sisters placed a book with a college professor who commented that he was searching for the truth and even wanted more material, in addition to the magazines.

      5 How did these publishers place so many magazines? They approached people walking along the street and those in parked cars. Smiling warmly, they directed attention to a particular article in the magazine that they thought might interest the person. They were, in fact, witnessing from person to person rather than simply standing or walking along holding up magazines.

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