Announcements

◼ Literature offer for June: What Does God Require of Us? or Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life. When householders already have these publications, offer an appropriate brochure that the congregation has in stock. July and August: Any of the following 32-page 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, The Government That Will Bring Paradise, What Happens to Us When We Die?, What Is the Purpose of Life​—How Can You Find It?, and When Someone You Love Dies. The brochures A Book for All People, Our Problems​—Who Will Help Us Solve Them?, Spirits of the Dead​—Can They Help You or Harm You? Do They Really Exist?, and Will There Ever Be a World Without War? may be offered where appropriate. September: Life​—How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?

◼ DISTRICT CONVENTION CHANGE: Because of circumstances beyond our control, the dates for the district convention in Uniondale, New York, on June 28-30, 2002, have been changed to September 1-3, 2002, on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. It should be noted that Monday, September 2, is a national holiday.

◼ The branch facilities in Brooklyn, Patterson, and Wallkill, New York, will be closed on the following Saturdays: September 14, 2002 (Gilead graduation); October 5, 2002 (annual meeting of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania); March 8, 2003 (Gilead graduation); and May 10, 2003 (spring cleaning). There will be no arrangements for tours or for congregations to pick up literature on those dates.

◼ Awake! in Urdu is being changed from a monthly to a quarterly edition, beginning with the April-June 2002 issue.

◼ New Publications Available:

“All Scripture”​—Authentic and Beneficial (Brochure for use in 2002 Theocratic Ministry School)—​Samoan

“All Scripture”​—Authentic and Beneficial, Brochure 1 (Brochure for use in 2002 Theocratic Ministry School)—​Russian, Ukrainian

Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life​—Large Print—​Spanish

◼ New Audiocassettes Available:

Respect Jehovah’s Authority​—On Audiocassette (Drama, single cassette)—​Spanish

◼ New Videocassettes Available:

Faithful Under Trials​—Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Soviet Union—​Russian

The Bible​—Its Power in Your Life—​Portuguese, Thai

The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived​—On Videocassette, Volume 8—​American Sign Language