MEETINGS
(See also Assemblies; Association; Circuit Assemblies; Congregations; Conventions; Kingdom Halls)
announcements:
judicial matters: w81 9/1 27
what is appropriate for: km 11/68 8
applause: km 4/72 4
applying suggestions: yb70 194
appreciation for: w85 12/15 7; w75 20; w73 404; yb73 241; w72 407-408, 410-411; w71 678-680; yb70 258; g70 7/22 23
association: w69 569-570
attendance:
assisting others to attend: w85 11/15 26; km 6/84 1; km 5/81 1, 7; yb76 182; km 12/74 3; w70 86, 339; yb70 177, 290-291; yb68 75; qm 92, 103; yb67 77; yl 46, 51, 61, 97, 105; km 7/66 2; yb65 238; yb63 72; w62 496, 498-499; w61 336; qm55 92, 103
children: w82 1/15 16-17; w75 61-62; w75 319-320; w73 671-672; or 92-93; w71 555; te 155-158; yb71 239; w70 652; w69 632; yb64 261-262; w62 210-212, 459, 464; w60 49-50; g57 5/22 6-7; w56 310; w54 50; w52 47-48, 414-415; w38 134-135
determining where to attend: km 3/76 8
efforts to attend: w85 6/1 14; w85 7/1 11; w82 8/1 25, 27; yb82 11; yb81 172; km 9/80 3; w79 8/15 10-11; w78 8/1 10-11; yb78 62-63; w77 75; w77 766; yb76 182; w75 246; w75 489; yb75 43; g75 1/22 24; w74 647; yb73 20-21; yb72 95-96, 99; g72 5/22 24; w71 678-680; yb71 100-101, 197, 221-222; yb70 128, 145, 178, 280, 303; w69 311; yb69 93, 170, 180, 225-226; yb68 79-80, 175; w67 572-575; yb67 256, 265; g67 6/22 4; g67 8/8 6-7; yb66 55-56, 115, 213, 226, 245; km 7/66 2; yb65 81, 117, 163, 175, 246; w64 371; yb64 99, 173, 205-206; g64 7/8 10; yb63 237; w62 341, 437; yb62 103, 241, 251, 261; w61 248, 336; yb61 136-137; w60 560; w59 510, 534; w56 654; g55 9/8 27-28; w54 92, 140, 527; w52 606; w39 128
importance of: w85 12/15 7; w83 7/15 22-23; uw 170-171; w82 4/15 25-26; w80 11/1 31; w79 1/1 23; w78 8/15 32; us 47-49; w75 61-62; w74 412; w74 566-568; w73 48-49; w73 253-254; w72 133-134, 406-408; w71 149; w71 586; w70 334-336, 405-406; w69 634; km 2/69 4-6; yb68 261; w67 151-153, 269-271, 415, 668-670; yl 44-45; w66 9, 43-44, 360-361, 670; yb66 13; km 7/66 2; w65 338, 750-751; w64 171, 254, 333, 469, 490-491; yb64 267; w63 107, 148, 307, 337, 406-407, 564-565; yb63 76, 143; mg63 14; w62 496-499, 670, 735, 756; yb62 25, 28, 133; w61 750; yb61 102; w60 302, 414, 560-562; w59 527; w58 280, 350, 499, 532-533, 566, 570, 596; w57 117-118, 213-214, 699, 729; w56 151, 438-439, 629-631; w55 19-21; qm55 358; w54 568; w50 38-39
inviting others to attend: w71 402-403; yb65 116
records: km 1/79 4
regularity in: w85 7/1 11; w85 12/15 7; km 6/85 3; tr 138; km 9/80 3; w74 567-568; w69 263; yl 45, 217-218; w64 369-370; w63 337; yb63 143; w62 496, 498-499; w61 81, 114, 750; w60 114-115, 178-179; w59 426-429; w58 405, 754-755; w57 117-118; w56 243, 310, 629
statistics: km 5/81 1; w74 15; w66 47
when seating capacity exceeded: km 7/75 4
who to count: km 7/79 4
attendants: or 105; km 3/72 4
being on time for: km 12/83 1-2; km 9/80 3; km 8/74 7; w72 409
benefits: km 12/85 7; tr 138; w79 5/1 19; w78 8/15 32; w75 62; w75 317; km 7/75 1, 3; w74 115; w74 567; w73 205; w73 253-254; w73 533-535; tp73 187; w72 407-408; w71 400-402; ad 372; w70 595; yb70 159-160; w69 263, 275; yb68 98-99; w67 395, 471, 561-566; yl 19, 47, 50, 52-53, 56-57, 59-60, 65-66, 154, 209, 217-218; yb66 188; w65 338; yb65 107-108; w64 310; g64 1/8 26; yb63 152-153; w62 16-17; w61 272-273
refreshment from: km 12/85 7
chairman: km 12/73 4; qm 86-89; qm55 86-89
child behavior: w78 9/15 19; km 7/78 3; w69 336-337; qm 257-258; w64 350; g62 12/22 4; w61 365; w60 49-50; w56 310; qm55 257-258; w54 50; w53 399; w52 47-48, 735; g52 7/22 7; w38 134
Congregation Book Study: km 1/83 1, 7; km 11/82 1, 4; km 11/80 1, 3; km 12/80 1-2; km 12/78 3-4; w77 601-602; yb77 13; km 3/77 1; km 9/74 7-8; or 100-101; km 5/72 3; km 2/69 6; km 9/69 3; yb68 108-109; qm 92, 100-103, 245-248; yl 59-62; w66 46; w62 275, 627-628; w60 561; w58 533; qm55 92, 100-103, 245-248
homes used as locations for: km 2/83 4
readers: km 6/80 4; km 7/77 4
schedule for study: km 1/77 1, 4
when an assistant should conduct: km 1/83 8
when district overseer visits a host congregation during week of circuit assembly: km 9/82 4
“conversation meetings”: yb77 197
Cottage Meetings: yb75 43-44; jp 24; w55 47
Dawn Circles: jp 24; w55 47
discussion: km 9/80 3; km 11/80 1, 3; w72 406-412; or 91-107; w67 668-670
disfellowshipped persons: km 11/74 4; w63 412
dress and decorum: km 9/82 2; km 11/81 1-2, 4; km 9/80 3; w72 757; km 4/70 3
during visit of circuit overseer: km 8/80 4; km 11/80 3; km 9/77 4-5; km 12/75 8
who may attend meeting with pioneers: km 4/79 3
early Christians: or 91-92; w71 396-400; ad 372; w70 335; g69 11/22 8; w67 269-270; qm 285; li 253-254; w64 490; w63 564-565; w62 306; g62 4/22 8, 10; qm55 285, 352; w53 747; w52 585
experiences:
attendances in war zone: w78 1/15 23; w74 518-519
church group attend: g65 6/22 26
comment by Church of England clergyman: w85 8/15 7
concentration camps: w61 246-247; w60 197; jp 170-172, 217; w56 212; g46 1/16 7-8; w45 239; g45 9/12 11-12
during wartime: yb85 198-199
early modern-day: yb86 128-129; yb77 139-140, 205-206; yb76 78-79, 244-245; yb75 43-44
first attendance: w74 510; g74 6/8 4; w73 627-629; yb72 55; g72 1/22 25; w71 167; w71 221; w71 534; w71 552; g71 9/8 17-18; w70 583; g70 9/8 20-23
helping others to attend: yb85 244, 251
holding forbidden meetings in prison: yb78 204-205
impressed by love: w73 519
inviting friends to attend: yb71 206-207
inviting visitors to attend: w66 207
police interference: g64 5/22 9-11, 14-16; g64 8/22 24
Public Meetings: yb61 89, 172
retail store owner: yb71 199
school group attend: yb71 145
special pioneer: yb71 276
talk impresses boy: w73 29
tape recording: yb69 247
under ban: yb86 64, 140-141; yb83 167-169; yb77 221-222; yb74 134-136, 139, 143-145, 152-153; yb72 86-93
woman returns to church and is disappointed: w70 501
explaining the meetings to Bible students: km 9/82 3
forms of address at: km 3/80 3; w51 574-575
free: jp 18-19, 22, 27; w55 152-153; w54 761; w50 215
friendliness at: km 3/83 1-2; w75 317; w72 409-410; g70 9/8 21-23; km 12/70 3; w66 47; w65 350; g64 3/22 7; w61 90-91, 299-301, 304, 336-337, 364; w57 53, 543; w54 569-570, 661-662
having Bible for use: km 7/77 3
husbands sitting with wives: yb76 97
improving the quality of: km 6/81 1, 4
information board: km 5/70 8
in private homes: qm 100-103; w64 176; g64 5/22 9-11, 14-16; g62 4/22 8; w60 561; qm55 100-103, 352; cy 19; w52 585; w49 376; w43 184
disfellowshipped persons: km 11/74 4
Jesus attended: te 155-157
Lebanon: w83 7/15 23
during war: w78 1/15 23
locking doors during: km 11/84 4
meetings for field ministry: km 1/79 3; km 10/72 8; km 10/66 4; w64 207-208
daily text: km 1/79 3
length: km 1/79 3
ministerial servants’ privileges: km 2/75 4
morning meetings:
how service arrangements can be handled: km 6/67 4
newspaper listing: yl 64, 138; km 7/67 4
of the body of elders: w72 756-757; or 63-70
overtime: w84 1/15 23; km 6/81 1; km 7/72 4
participation: km 10/85 7; w79 5/1 19; km 4/75 4; w73 255; w72 134, 411, 696; or 92, 100; g71 9/8 3; w69 275-276; w67 30, 443; qm 99-100; yl 45-46, 54-55, 57, 60, 144; km 7/67 3; w63 269, 307; w62 79, 198, 459, 499, 629; w61 336, 466; yb61 173-174; g61 11/22 11; w60 337-338; w58 405, 407, 410-411, 598; w57 214; w56 243, 414-415, 629; w55 13-15, 20; qm55 99-100
comments by newly interested ones: km 4/75 4
initial comment: km 10/85 7
role of conductor: km 10/85 7
paying attention: km 5/85 3-4; km 5/84 3-4; km 5/83 3-4; km 3/81 1; w78 11/1 18-19; w72 410-411; w71 149; w70 94-95; w69 333-334, 336-338; w66 317-318; w64 349-350, 369-370; g64 8/22 3-4; g64 10/22 11; w62 499; g62 11/22 7; g62 12/22 4; w61 273, 364; w60 137-138, 707-708; w58 394-395; g58 6/8 21; w54 360, 506
prayer: km 12/73 4; w72 334-335, 411; or 92; km 1/72 8; km 9/72 8
deaf brother: w77 383
Prayer, Praise, and Testimony Meetings: yb75 43-44, 133; jp 24, 104; w55 299
preparation: km 10/85 7; km 11/83 4; km 12/81 3; w74 115; km 12/74 3-4; w72 408-409; yb70 290; km 8/69 2; w68 111; km 9/68 7; qm 72, 156-157; yb67 89; yl 47, 54-55, 58, 60; km 7/67 3; w65 272, 752; w63 336; w62 78-79, 274, 499; yb62 257; w61 336, 466; yb61 178-179; w60 338; w59 459, 753; w58 406-408; w56 280-285; qm55 72, 156-157; w53 457-459; ta 55, 128-131
as a family: km 2/79 1, 7
presiding at: km 7/67 3-4
deaf brother: w77 383
Public Meetings: km 3/81 1, 3; w77 602; yb77 13; km 1/77 3; km 6/73 4; km 12/73 4; or 95-96; km 2/71 7-8; w69 632-633; km 2/69 4-5; km 9/68 3-6; qm 86-93; yl 49-52; km 10/66 3; w64 27; yb64 38; yb63 44; w62 26, 628-629; w61 120-123, 273, 459-460; g61 6/22 3; w60 561; jp 33, 214-215; g59 5/22 20; w56 629; w55 687; qm55 86-93; w54 92; w53 110, 316; w52 125; w51 85-87, 259-260, 472; g51 3/22 5-8; w50 95-96; w48 48
circuit overseer’s slide talks: km 8/82 3
length: km 2/78 7
special public talk: km 4/83 1, 8
purpose: km 9/80 3; w73 253
readers:
who should be used: km 6/80 4; km 7/77 4
“sacred service”: w80 8/15 31
Scriptural basis: ms 272-274
Service Meeting: km 2/81 1, 7; km 11/80 3; w77 603; yb77 13-14; km 9/77 7; km 12/74 3; km 10/73 7; or 97-98; km 9/72 7; km 8/71 4; km 3/70 3; km 8/70 4; km 2/69 5-6; km 8/69 2; km 9/68 7; km 10/68 4; qm 93-97; yl 52-56; w66 45; w64 208-209, 254; w63 148; w62 628; w61 352; ns 322; w60 561; w58 533; w56 629; qm55 93-97; w50 38, 102; w35 365
beginning: w85 8/1 18-19
length: km 1/81 2; km 11/80 1; km 2/77 2
outlines on page 2 of Kingdom Ministry: km 6/78 4
use of brothers not yet ministerial servants: km 10/76 8
use of ministerial servants: km 10/76 8
when a part runs overtime: km 2/77 2
singing: w82 11/1 31; w77 120; w75 29-31; w65 349
musical accompaniment for: km 11/76 8
songs: w72 411
small congregations: w72 447; or 102-103; qm 104; yl 153-154; qm55 104
standing for song and prayer: w82 11/1 31
talking about spiritual matters to those inside and outside Christian congregation: km 1/78 1, 4
Theocratic Ministry School: km 12/83 2-3; km 1/81 1, 3; km 11/80 3; yb79 12; w78 8/15 32; w77 603; yb77 14; yb75 197-199; w73 533-535; w72 460-461; or 98-100; yb72 77; km 12/71 3; yb70 66-68; g70 1/8 12-14; km 4/70 4; km 2/69 5; yb68 53; qm 104-108, 241-244; yl 56-59; w66 8, 46; yb66 12; km 12/66 4; w65 188-191, 273; w64 254, 310; w63 148; mg63 28; w62 628; w61 465-466; ns 343-344; w60 561; w59 120; jp 201-202, 213-214, 288-289; w58 533, 591; w57 158, 655; w56 300, 629; w55 651, 686; qm55 104-108, 241-244, 333-334; w52 83; w50 102, 219; ta 16-18; g45 8/15 23; w43 170, 316-318
adjustments: km 12/82 3; km 10/80 7
counsel: km 12/84 3; km 12/82 3
length: km 11/80 1
literacy and/or reading improvement classes: km 3/77 1, 3
method of conducting: km 12/84 3; km 10/80 7; km 3/77 1, 3
objectives: km 11/76 7
overseer: km 12/84 3; km 9/77 4
procedure during circuit overseer’s visit: km 8/80 4; km 11/80 3
whether school should be conducted before the Service Meeting: km 4/83 8
who may be assigned Bible highlights: km 12/84 3
who may be assigned instruction talks: km 12/84 3
times of: km 7/78 1, 4; km 11/75 1, 4; km 8/74 8; or 103; yl 62-63, 133; km 10/66 4
relation to congregation’s field ministry: km 2/76 4
timing:
modesty helps: w84 1/15 23
under ban: w72 136-137; w63 304
use of youths: km 8/80 1
Watchtower Study: km 4/81 1, 3; km 11/80 3; w77 602-603; yb77 13; yb75 133; w72 134, 460; or 93-94; yb72 73, 76-77; km 6/72 4; w71 73; w69 633; km 2/69 5; qm 97-100, 238-241; yl 46-49; w66 15, 44-45; yb66 23; w62 629; w60 561; jp 104; w58 407, 533; w56 310, 629; w55 15; qm55 97-100, 238-241; w53 458-459; w43 162; w42 290; w38 194; w35 223; w33 114; w32 191, 303
basis for proper selection of meeting time of: km 7/78 1, 4
conductor: km 9/77 4
during circuit overseer’s visit: km 2/78 7
length: km 2/78 7
readers: km 6/80 4; km 7/77 4
reading paragraphs before asking questions: w77 96; km 2/77 2
shorter lessons: km 1/77 1, 4
welcoming new ones: km 7/78 3; w72 409-410; km 10/71 7; yb70 293-294; km 3/69 8; yb65 249; w62 469-470; w61 199, 336-337, 364
women:
as interpreters for the deaf: w77 383
head covering: uw 122; w77 126; w72 447; w64 182-183, 207-211; w61 352; w60 191-192; w58 607; w51 543; w50 303; w49 138
participation by: w64 179-181
questions by: qm 253; w58 607; qm55 253; w35 223
role: w73 255