Announcements

◼ Literature offer for February: The Secret of Family Happiness​—On DVD. March: What Does the Bible Really Teach?​—On DVD. April: Jesus​—Where He Came From, How He Lived, Why He Died—​On DVD. May: New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures​—On DVD. Direct attention to Jesus’ life and ministry by featuring Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. If interest is shown on the return visit, additional Bible books may be offered.

◼ The special talk will be given on the weekend after the Memorial and is entitled “Is It Later Than You Think?”

◼ Whenever personal travel plans include visiting a land that is not listed separately in the current service year report or whose address is not listed on the last page of the latest Yearbook, please contact your branch office to ascertain what precautions or special instructions may need to be followed. The Kingdom work in that area may be under certain restrictions. (Matt. 10:16) In some lands it may not be advisable for visitors to make contact with local Witnesses or congregations. Other direction may be provided to you regarding informal witnessing or carrying supplies of literature. Your cooperation with the direction provided will prevent unnecessary problems for you or for the Kingdom work in the country you visit.​—1 Cor. 14:33, 40.

◼ Field Service Highlights: The following all-time peaks in regular pioneers were reported in the month of September 2011: 142,354 in the United States, 170 in the Bahamas, and 39 in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Additionally, there was an increase of 11 percent in Bible studies conducted in Bermuda during that month. What a fine effort is being made to show others that Jehovah’s Word is truth!​—John 17:17.