Our Christian Life and Ministry Meeting Format - Jehovah's Witnesses

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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Then the chairman will review the whole meeting, preview material for next week and say some announcement if any.
• Then closing song and prayer.

Our Christian Life and Ministry — Meeting Workbook

• 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.

Click here to see the January 2016 Meeting Workbook at JW.org.

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