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Below are some new provisions and changes that were announced at the 2015 Annual Meeting.
Our Christian Life and Ministry — Meeting Workbook
Click here to see the January 2016 Meeting Workbook at JW.org.
- This will replace "Our Kingdom Ministry".
- This will be an eight-page monthly publication with four colors.
- Outlines the weekly meeting schedule and features artwork designed to make your personal reading of the Bible more meaningful.
- A workbook that prompts you to make personal notes.
Our Christian Life and Ministry Meeting
- That is the new name of our midweek meeting and has different program format.
- It will replace the current CBS (Congregation Bible Study), Theocratic Ministry School, and Service Meeting.
- The entire meeting will be 1 hour and 45 minutes (including the songs and prayer).
- There's a video to help us become familiar with these new midweek meeting format. (Watch it now at JW Broadcasting.)
- This meeting will start on January 2016.
- Will begin with an opening song and prayer, then comments from the Life and Ministry Meeting chairman.
- He will introduce the first section of the meeting which is called "Treasures From God’s Word".
- 10 minutes: Talk. Based on the weekly Bible reading and artwork from the workbook (Our Christian Life and Ministry—Meeting Workbook).
- 8 minutes: "Digging for Spiritual Gems". Question and answer. Based on weekly Bible reading. Questions are found at the workbook.
- The next section is Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry which is only 15 minutes.
- Includes student presentations assigned to brothers or sisters, but on the first week of every month video presentations will replace student presentations.
- The final section is "Living as Christians."
- Begins with a song.
- First 15 minutes: One or two parts that will help us apply God's Word.
- 30 minutes: Congregation Bible Study.
- Then the chairman will review the whole meeting, preview material for next week and say some announcement if any.
- Then closing song and prayer.
"Teach Us" Book
Click here to see the "Teach Us" book at JW.org.
- A new 224-page book entitled "What Can the Bible Teach Us?"
- The truth presented in a simpler manner.
- Will not replace the "Bible Teach" book.
- Has a slightly altered cover design to differentiate this book from the "Bible Teach" book
- Available in more than 200 languages including sign language and braille.
Public edition of The Watchtower and Awake!
Click here to see the new Watchtower and Awake! magazines at JW.org.
- Starting in January 2016, magazines will now become bimonthly (or every two months).
- Offering magazine will be one issue per month. (For example: On January, only the Watchtower will be offered. Then on February, only the Awake! magazine, then only the Watchtower magazine again for March and so on.)
- No more issue date printed on cover. Instead, a number and year will be shown.
Revised "Organized" Book
Click here to see the "Organized" book at JW.org.
- Revised Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will book will be available in selected languages at jw.org
New World Translation (Study Edition)
Click here to see the NWT - Study Edition at JW.org.
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