Would You Take a Working Vacation?

“I worked 10 times harder than I ever thought I would but loved it 20 times more.”​—D. V., Wisconsin

“I was assigned to do a job that I did not like. But I found that doing it at Bethel, I loved it.”​—G. R., Wisconsin

“I would like to bring my wife here and make this our home!”​—I. J., Kentucky

“Very interesting. Would very much love to come to Bethel as a family.”​—A. G., New York

WHAT are these people talking about? What is “Bethel”? What kind of work were they doing?

These comments are typical of those made by the over 2,000 volunteers who, during the last two years, have come at their own expense and often on their vacation time to serve temporarily at the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses. These building complexes, called Bethel (“House of God,” from Hebrew), are located in Brooklyn, New York, and at the Watchtower Farms in Wallkill, New York. Most of these volunteers have served from a week to a month, alongside the permanent staff of some 3,500.

To meet these needs, the Watchtower Society is pushing ahead with expansion, especially of its headquarters facilities in Brooklyn and at the Watchtower Farms.

Another extensive project has been the expansion of printing facilities and living quarters at Watchtower Farms.

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Temporary workers have assisted at Watchtower Farms