Announcements

◼ Literature to be featured in May: The Watchtower and Awake! as well as any brochure (except the School brochure). June: The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived. July: Any of the following brochures may be used: Does God Really Care About Us?, Enjoy Life on Earth Forever!, “Look! I Am Making All Things New,” Should You Believe in the Trinity?, The Divine Name That Will Endure Forever, or The Government That Will Bring Paradise. August and September: You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth. NOTE: Congregations that will need the above-​mentioned campaign items should request them on their next monthly Literature Request Form (S(d)-14).

◼ It is important that groups of 30 or more persons planning to visit the Society’s facilities first correspond by mail with the Central Tour Desk at 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201. This includes those groups that will be visiting Brooklyn Bethel, Watchtower Farms, the Watchtower Educational Center project site at Patterson, or the Jersey City Assembly Hall. Please provide information on the number coming and the date and time for each location. The Society will provide a description of the tours that are available as well as a map giving directions to each location. ANY PUBLISHER NEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS MAY OBTAIN LODGING INFORMATION THROUGH THE CONGREGATION ELDERS.

◼ The Society is now producing English bound volumes of The Watchtower for the years 1986 to 1991 as permanent stock items. Any interested in obtaining these bound volumes should request them through the congregation. Future years of the English Watchtower bound volumes, as well as those for 1992, will be permanent stock items and may be requested at any time. Please bear in mind that bound volumes are special-​request items.

◼ Another release on computer diskettes is available: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures​—With References/​Insight on the Scriptures. This release contains the New World Translation and both volumes of Insight. This is available only in English on 5 1/4-inch 1.2-megabyte or 3 1/2-inch 1.44-​megabyte diskettes. A computer with a hard disk having a minimum of 18 megabytes of free space is required. A letter sent to all congregations provides additional information about this new item and how to request it. Diskettes containing only the Bible will continue to be available.

◼ The Society is now working on a CD-​ROM to use with computers. This is a compact disk with read-​only memory. It will allow one to view on a computer screen any reference from the New World Translation, the Insight volumes, The Watchtower from 1950 to 1993, and many other of our copyrighted publications. The CD-​ROM will include a versatile, Society-​designed program to search those publications. An appropriate device for reading CD-​ROMs will be needed. This CD-​ROM should be available early next year. Please do not write or telephone the Society for information. When technical information is finalized, we will send a letter to all congregations, giving details about equipment needed to use this new CD-​ROM.

◼ DISTRICT CONVENTION CHANGE: It has been necessary to cancel the tentative English and Spanish New York, NY, conventions. These have been replaced by seven conventions at Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpk., Uniondale, NY, as follows:

English: June 3-6; June 10-13 (Sign language also); July 8-11; July 15-18; July 29–August 1.

Spanish: August 5-8; August 12-15.

◼ New Braille Publications Available:

Grade-​two English: Examining the Scriptures Daily​—1993 (four volumes); Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry (five volumes; 1989 updated edition); Theocratic Ministry School Schedule for 1993 (one volume); A Peaceful New World​—Will It Come? (Tract No. 17; one volume); Jehovah’s Witnesses​—What Do They Believe? (Tract No. 18; one volume); Will This World Survive? (Tract No. 19; one volume); Comfort for the Depressed (Tract No. 20; one volume); Enjoy Family Life (Tract No. 21; one volume); Who Really Rules the World? (Tract No. 22; one volume). Grade-​one French: Does God Really Care About Us? (one volume); The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived (five volumes); Will This World Survive? (Tract No. 19; one volume); Comfort for the Depressed (Tract No. 20; one volume); Enjoy Family Life (Tract No. 21; one volume); Who Really Rules the World? (Tract No. 22; one volume). Grade-​one Spanish: Does God Really Care About Us? (one volume); A Peaceful New World​—Will It Come? (Tract No. 17; one volume); Jehovah’s Witnesses​—What Do They Believe? (Tract No. 18; one volume); Will This World Survive? (Tract No. 19; one volume); Comfort for the Depressed (Tract No. 20; one volume); Enjoy Family Life (Tract No. 21; one volume); Who Really Rules the World? (Tract No. 22; one volume).

Mark orders for Braille publications ATTENTION: BRAILLE DESK. Include name and address of the person who will use the Braille material.