Providentially, at that time a brother who owned a property in the village of Nissou, just a few miles from Nicosia, offered to sell it to the Society. On an acre [0.4 ha] of land, there was a building that consisted of four apartments. To the rear of the building was a citrus orchard, and at the front was a patio surrounded by flowering shrubs and palm trees. Next door was the local Kingdom Hall. The property was ideal for the branch. There was more space than would have been available in Limassol, very few alterations were needed, the property was centrally located, and the neighborhood was friendly. After approval was granted by the Publishing Committee of the Governing Body, the property was purchased in 1988, and in June of the same year the Bethel family moved in.

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Present branch office and Bethel family in Cyprus