Posted by:
Nightingale
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Date: March 23, 2024 08:18PM
Kentish Wrote:
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> Just finishing my coffee this morning when there
> was a timid tap in the door (not sure why people
> always seem to knock when there is a perfectly
> good bell push at the door).
Speaking for my young JW self, I spent most of my time while out "in service", which is what they call the door-knocking thing, wishing nobody would ever be at home when we came by. I was deliriously happy when there was either a non-functioning bell or my fellow JW would knock very timidly indeed so nobody would answer. I found the whole "service" thing excruciating but it's basically mandatory. You're not considered a good member if you don't regularly go out to preach at unwilling victims. (The WT Society - headquartered back east - keeps track of tracting time via reports from each local congregation and the local leaders keep watch on how much preaching time each member reports).
> Anyway, I opened the
> door to a father son pair handing out leaflets
> entitled Memorial of Jesus' Death.
Yeah, that's the one I got.
> I thanked them with a smile and closed the door.
Eek. Don't ever say thank you! (Kinda joking).
> Tomorrow I am filling in as teacher for a SS
> class on the subject of The Lord's Supper, based
> on 1 Corinthians 11:17-33. Saturday is usually the
> day I prepare and the leaflet will help opening a
> discussion.
Sounds interesting, Kentish. (Well, if you like that kind of thing). Here's a link to a brief article (by JWs) explaining why they only observe the Last Supper once a year. It may help in your prep, depending on what you want to say. As usual for me, it's frustrating to see how there are as many different interpretations of seemingly simple words as there are stars in a bright night sky. OTOH it's also interesting. An eternal dilemma if you like.
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/lords-supper/