Announcements

◼ Literature offer for October 1-19: The Watchtower and Awake! magazines. Where interest is shown, present and discuss the tract Would You Like to Know More About the Bible? with a view to starting a Bible study. October 20–November 16: Special campaign distribution of the tract Would You Like to Know the Truth? November 17-30: What Does the Bible Really Teach? Make a diligent effort to start Bible studies. December: The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived. If individuals say they have children, offer Learn From the Great Teacher. January 2009: What Does the Bible Really Teach? If householders already have the book, publishers may offer any 192-page book printed on paper that discolors or any book published prior to 1992 with the exception of Creation, Greatest Man, Mankind’s Search for God, and Young People Ask.

◼ Since November has five full weekends, it would be an excellent month to auxiliary pioneer.

◼ Note to presiding overseer and Theocratic Ministry School overseer: The new congregation meeting schedule begins the week of December 29, 2008, and this adjusted schedule will be noted as such in the December 2008 Our Kingdom Ministry. When conducting the Theocratic Ministry School Review for that week, be sure to adhere to the instructions under Theocratic Ministry School Review in the Theocratic Ministry School Schedule for 2009. There will be no consideration of a speech quality on that evening.

◼ The video program No Blood​—Medicine Meets the Challenge will be considered at a Service Meeting in January. If needed, copies should be requested through the congregation as soon as possible.